Scroll west, young man: The Wizard | NES Works 167

No, it's not a video game. But you won't find a better demonstration of the NES's clout circa 1989 than The Wizard. It's a teen adventure! It's a family drama! But mostly, it's a commercial for Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Universal Studios theme park. (Nintendo didn't have its own theme park yet. Or its own movies, for that matter.) It's not great at being an adventure or drama, but given the way it imprinted itself on young Nintendo fans as an iconic work, it's one hell of a commercial. Sadly, YouTube's copyright system doesn't understand media law and the role of Fair Use in a critical or transformative fashion, so this video can't be monetized. So, would you kindly: Please support this documentation project through Patreon (www.patreon.com/gamespite) or by picking up some of the related books (www.limitedrungames.com/collections/books). AND you can preorder Metroidvania: The First Decade from a fine book chain or comic shop, such as B&N (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-history-of-metroidvania-jeremy-parish/1148489848 ). Thanks!