The Hot Mario Bros are a duo dressed in similar costumes to the video game characters Mario and Luigi. They star in Japanese commercials which advertise games in the Super Mario series. They are played by Takeshi Okamura and Hiroyuki Yabe, the comedian pair also known as Ninety-Nine.Hot Mario campaign
The earlier ads in the Hot Mario campaign only starred Okamura, there were no appearances of a Luigi character. The introduction to these ads was usually Okamura jumping into view, with the Hot Mario logo displayed at the end of the commercial. Mario games advertised using the Hot Mario campaign were:
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- Mario Party 5
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Hot Mario Bros campaign
Luigi was added to the Hot Mario campaign, and together they became the Hot Mario Bros. Advertisements in the Hot Mario Bros campaign began with the two shown above their logo. Advertisements using the Hot Mario Bros campaign were:
- Mario Party 7
- Mario Kart DS
- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
- Super Mario Strikers
In addition to starring in these advertisements, Okamura and Yabe recorded their ghosts in Mario Kart DS which were downloadable from DS download kiosks in Japan.
Hot Mario Bros commercials usually involve humour, for example Okamura as a goalie in the Super Mario Strikers ad shuffles away from the goal before Yabe manages to kick a charged shot. Another example is Yabe, while playing Wifi on Mario Kart DS, gets bombarded with items to his surprise.[ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Hot Mario Bros ]
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