PAL VHS tape distributed in Germany by Nintendo in mid-late 1995. As best we can tell, this tape was given out to retailers and potential partners as a marketing tool around the same time. The title of the tape references the IFA Berlin expo, so it is also possible that this tape was played at the exhibit as part of Nintendo's presentation.
The tape contents highlighted Nintendo's sales success in Germany, advertised Super Nintendo and Game Boy games, and teased the upcoming Nintendo Ultra 64. Clips from Nintendo TV advertisements are featured throughout the tape, and at the end of the tape there are several full TV commercials for Nintendo games.
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Nintendo Facts & Figures
06:23 - Nintendo Ultra 64 Preview
09:02 - Super Nintendo Marketing Pitch
11:55 - Disney Club Clip
12:14 - Nintendo Merchandising
13:32 - Super Game Boy
14:25 - Nintendo Power Station
14:55 - Donkey Kong Country
15:34 - Donkey Kong Country 2
16:18 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
17:04 - Illusion of Time (Gaia)
17:30 - Secret of Evermore
17:58 - Asterix & Obelix
18:36 - Super Classic Serie
19:23 - Tetris 2
19:46 - Pinocchio
20:14 - Maui Mallard
20:49 - Tintin in Tibet
21:16 - Beauty and the Beast
21:45 - Game Boy Special Edition
22:43 - Kirby's Dreamland 2
23:18 - Asterix & Obelix
23:52 - Mario's Picross
24:19 - Donkey Kong Land
24:56 - Mickey Mouse V Zauberstäbe (Magic Wands)
25:25 - Street Fighter 2 (GB)
25:47 - Asteroids - Missile Command (GB)
26:13 - Galaga - Galaxian (GB)
26:35 - Outro
28:59 - Super Game Boy TV ad
29:31 - Donkey Kong Country TV ad
30:03 - Die Schlümpfe (The Smurfs) TV ad
30:25 - Illusion of Time (Gaia) TV ad
30:47 - Nintendo Classic Serie TV ad
31:09 - Asterix & Obelix TV ad
31:34 - Game Boy Special Edition TV ad 1
32:06 - Game Boy Special Edition TV ad 2
32:18 - Mario's Picross TV ad
32:40 - Kirby's Dreamland 2 TV ad
33:02 - Asterix & Obelix TV ad
33:25 - Donkey Kong Land TV ad
33:47 - Tetris 2 TV ad
Due to this item containing outdated sales data as well as advertisements screened to the general public, Hit Save has made the video files available to view on our archive in a compressed format.
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