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Do you remember the Nintendo Cereal System from 1988? It let people who just couldn't get enough of Mario and Zelda to pour them into a bowl and eat them, keeping their spirits (but, sadly, not powers) with you all throughout the day by way of two different types of cereal: fruit-flavored for Mario, berry for Zelda. It came with some neat collectible cards, and you could even get a PowerPad or a sweet Mario cereal bowl through offers on the box.
In yet another example of video game collector's having no limits, an unopened box of the NCS was bid on 22 times and eventually sold on eBay for $207.50 USD.
To whoever bought it: please don't eat this cereal. If you do, please post a video online for the world to watch in morbid fascination, or at the very least live-tweet your taste bud sensations. And try sending in for that Mario cereal bowl.
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User Comments
1. SpaghettiToastDinner
22 Feb 2010, 17:40 GMT
My mind is blown.
2. zezhyrule
22 Feb 2010, 17:40 GMT
Wow.
3. Corbie
22 Feb 2010, 17:43 GMT
I always forget that in the 80's you had to have the prerequisite Saturday morning cartoon and breakfast cereal in order to be the "in" thing.
4. Aronos
22 Feb 2010, 17:43 GMT
I think if somebody actually ate that now, we wouldn't see them for a long while lol.
5. retrobuttons
22 Feb 2010, 17:45 GMT
WOW this is awesome. Looks so cool.
6. California Jake
22 Feb 2010, 17:55 GMT
Ewwwww. I think it's way past its expiration date by now...
As for the commercial, that's one of the most annoying songs ever. "Nin-ten-do. It's for breakfast now!"
7. RedBlueSpot
22 Feb 2010, 17:55 GMT
Two cereals in one, WOW!!
8. TwilightV
22 Feb 2010, 17:59 GMT
That's crazy... D:
9. retrobuttons
22 Feb 2010, 18:00 GMT
Haha the Mario in the cereal is just an unrecognizable orange character. And Zelda a pink/purpe one.
10. VilicoBRA
22 Feb 2010, 18:02 GMT
"If you can't beat'em, eat'em!" They should have done a Kirby version.
Buyer, open it and post the pictures! Argh!!!
11. PopeReal
22 Feb 2010, 18:16 GMT
I actually had a few boxes back in the day.
12. XD375
22 Feb 2010, 18:42 GMT
I know of this but I don't remember actually eating any.
Pokémon cereal, though, I remember eating that. It was a Cheerios ripoff with Pokémon-shaped marshmallows, similar to Lucky Charms but nowhere near as good.
13. JakobG
22 Feb 2010, 19:05 GMT
I'm not sure if they still taste Super, Mario.
14. pixelman
22 Feb 2010, 19:09 GMT
My palm, buried in my face it is.
15. Objection_Blaster
22 Feb 2010, 19:11 GMT
I'm also curious as to the state of the inner contents.
16. Chunky Droid
22 Feb 2010, 19:25 GMT
I remember we had some Mario style cereal in the early 90's in Australia, I sent my coupons in and got a Mario hat and a subscription to the ONM at the time. (yeah, I ate a lot of cereal)
17. MarkyVigoroth
22 Feb 2010, 19:28 GMT
Me, I know that this obviously had collector's value, and I do not mean to belittle this event, but I would much rather make my own Nintendo-based eats (especially since I do not trust breakfast cereal anymore).
18. Georgethecow
22 Feb 2010, 19:29 GMT
<i>I'm not sure if they still taste Super, Mario.</i>
I DONT GET IT
19. Cheezy
22 Feb 2010, 19:43 GMT
I would actually eat it, it looks yummy!
20. Shimmy Zmizz
22 Feb 2010, 20:05 GMT
I remember eating it as a kid a couple of times, they weren't as good as Crunch Berries.
21. William90
22 Feb 2010, 20:11 GMT
I've seen this advert before, it's hilarious. Link looks like a teddy bear. So dated, the outfits and the special effects. I love the cheesy American voice "There's Zel-Duh Too!".
I remember in the UK a Pokemon cereal, about 9(!) years ago, around the same time Ant & Dec rapped about it on Saturday mornings. I thought it tasted rank, but tried to convince myself anyway because "It's Pokemon!"
22. StarBoy91
22 Feb 2010, 20:58 GMT
Wow, a Nintendo Cereal System (NCS)? Sounds awesome.
Never heard of it prior to today (I wasn't born until 1991).
23. kevohki
22 Feb 2010, 21:02 GMT
I remember the cereal. I also remember it tasting terrible and never buying another box.
24. rodoubleb
22 Feb 2010, 21:21 GMT
I bet it's chalk full of preservatives and artificial flavors. It should be safe to eat for another 25 years at least.
25. ZIMM
22 Feb 2010, 21:25 GMT
with this and that $13,000 nes ebay auction recently, I just wonder where these people are getting the money from? I need to do what they are doing. lol
26. PhoenixFarron
22 Feb 2010, 21:42 GMT
The Legend of Zelda: The Savior of Breakfast
Anyone else want that game now?
27. Zweck36
22 Feb 2010, 21:44 GMT
My cousins and I ate about 20 boxes of these during there limited run in the late eighties. Fabulous.
28. StarBoy91
22 Feb 2010, 21:44 GMT
Good one, Feenie.
29. chadthegamer
22 Feb 2010, 22:17 GMT
Super Mario breakfast cereal, now with real mushrooms, just imagine
Seriously, my mind is blown by how much awesomeness is in that commercial.
30. WolfRamHeart
22 Feb 2010, 22:46 GMT
I remember this cereal. The Legend of Zelda berry flavor tasted like Berry Berry Kix.
31. Dragoon
22 Feb 2010, 23:04 GMT
Nin-ten-do
Super Mary-o JUMPS!
32. Dragoon
22 Feb 2010, 23:05 GMT
Wait a sec, the slogan on the ad is "If you cant beat 'em, eat 'em."
Possible foreshadowing to a beloved Nintendo Franchise?
33. William90
22 Feb 2010, 23:06 GMT
I wonder if there is still a market for a Nintendo cereal nowadays, what with gamings supposed popularity- can you imagine the little gifts!
Let's dream up some potential names!
-Bowser's Thwomps?
-Coins and Stars?
34. StarBoy91
22 Feb 2010, 23:10 GMT
@ryan - like, say: Kirby? :3
35. Ravage
22 Feb 2010, 23:45 GMT
I miss those old commercials
36. touffeboy
23 Feb 2010, 00:12 GMT
Wow Nice news ^^ 207 USD for Cereal box omg ^^
37. oldgamesonly
23 Feb 2010, 02:00 GMT
this cereal was fantastic
38. Mike
23 Feb 2010, 05:29 GMT
I remember that cereal. It actually tasted pretty good. Ahh, the memories.
39. rhythmheavenfan
23 Feb 2010, 07:34 GMT
Well, that's certainly gross. 22 year old cereal.
40. Raylax
23 Feb 2010, 12:30 GMT
We rescued breakfast!
Hurrah for 80's advertising. I'm glad Nintendo's adverts have improved since th-- oh.
41. StarBoy91
23 Feb 2010, 20:24 GMT
"We rescued Breakfast!"
LOL, best advertising line ever.
42. Jave
23 Feb 2010, 20:29 GMT
Ten bucks that the guy's mom or someone is going to find that box and pour it for breakfast the morning after.
43. Rensch
24 Feb 2010, 21:30 GMT
Well, that's just wrong...
44. Namo
27 Feb 2010, 11:57 GMT
For the love of...