Nintendo is riding the Princess Zelda / Zelda Williams connection to the bitter end, but I'm really not bothered. Robin Williams is a such a cartoon character in most everything he does, and his daughter is oh so lovely. More commercials, I say!
Nintendo Greece has just aired a new Skyward Sword ad featuring the Williams pair (ignore the unfortunately squashed screen). Zelda leads off by tearing right through a Stalfos like butter, but then her father steps in to demonstrate how a master gets the job done. Finally, the two exchange glances, with Robin grunting in cocky triumph. What a cheeky bastard!
Overall, a lovely little spot. I'm just glad Robin decided to keep off that frightening Ted Kaczynski beard.
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Sony promotes Uncharted with Harrison Ford.
Sofik: This commercial is shit
Nintendo promotes Zelda with Robin WIlliams.
Sofik: Nintendo always makes great commercials
@Lenigod,
U3 commercial - guy sitting on the couch doing absolutely nothing followed by like 3 seconds of game footage.
you really don't see the difference between Zelda commercials and Sony's idiotic attempt to imitate them that ends at putting the star on the front? they would get same effect if they made cardboard figure of Ford - at least it would be cheaper...and kinda awesome.
@sofik
All I see are two similar commercials where celebrities are playing a video game, and your pathetic attempt to justify how one is poor compared to the other based on who made the ad.
Meh, these ads are still pointless and a little cheesy. Money could be better spent elsewhere. The old Zelda adverts that showed off more of the damn game and were a little artistic were better.
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10:45 AM on 10.31.2011 | 
Sofik: This commercial is shit
Nintendo promotes Zelda with Robin WIlliams.
Sofik: Nintendo always makes great commercials
Makes perfect sense.
They should have just bought an off-brand Robin Williams.
22. You're in the clear.
U3 commercial - guy sitting on the couch doing absolutely nothing followed by like 3 seconds of game footage.
you really don't see the difference between Zelda commercials and Sony's idiotic attempt to imitate them that ends at putting the star on the front? they would get same effect if they made cardboard figure of Ford - at least it would be cheaper...and kinda awesome.
now I can't see Zelda :(
Ninty Europe has these too... NoA are still just dicks.
And in fact, this commercial has Greek subtitles.
All I see are two similar commercials where celebrities are playing a video game, and your pathetic attempt to justify how one is poor compared to the other based on who made the ad.
I will reiterate the fact that Zelda is hot.
And 22.
And loves Majora's Mask...
Universe, WHY must thou taunt me?
That, and they make for a fun 30 seconds :P
Almost makes you wonder what kind of daughter Hamza could spawn. Hear me Hamza? Get on that, you're 18 years overdue!
Depends. Are you a legendary, Academy Award-winning comedic talent who graduated from Juilliard?
Fixed that for everyone.
And I wanted to make Marx-inspired jokes like "Gamers of the world, unite!"