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[SuperSah]

May as well mention this for us UKGAF brethrens.

Four weeks, two toys per week. I intend to pick up a Happy Meal and get the second toy of the week separately. Why not, huh?

http://www.siliconera.com/2017/01/08/mario-toys-now-headed-mcdonalds-happy-meals-uk/

Cannot find a decent photo but link has a look at each toy.

 

[arts&crafts]

This is the best thing since Dragon Ball Z toys at Burger King!

 

[LordKano]

Is this a tease for Super Mario Frost Land ?

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

That mario and bowser ones look horrible.
At least they are different from other years.

Before amiibos this was cute. But with amiibos existing, me giving a fuck about mario figures in mcdonalds is zero.

 

[Nicky Ali]

Is this a tease for Super Mario Frost Land ?

Jesus Christ what is that new mascot they have? What was wrong with Ronald McDonald?

 

[Plum]

Jesus Christ what is that new mascot they have? What was wrong with Ronald McDonald?

"We need a mascot even creepier than a clown who stalks children, any ideas?"

"I got you fam."

 

[TannerDemoz]

Also worth noting you can buy the toys separately at 99p if you ask nicely (I did this a couple of times)

Might depend on management

 

[LordKano]

Jesus Christ what is that new mascot they have? What was wrong with Ronald McDonald?

It's been their mascot since years dude.

 

[Tempy]

Jesus Christ what is that new mascot they have? What was wrong with Ronald McDonald?

.

 

[EmiPrime]

No thanks, I'm an adult.

Please ignore the 100 amiibos on my shelves, they're uhhh, someone else's. No idea how they got there.

 

[samn]

so the happy meal option they promote is... a bottle of water, a few chicken nuggets and some apple slices? does anyone really buy that?

 

[Nicky Ali]

"We need a mascot even creepier than a clown who stalks children, any ideas?"

"I got you fam."

It's been their mascot since years dude.

It may have been the mascot for a while, but that doesn't stop it from being creepy as hell...

Just look at that thing. Poor Mario's being held hostage.

 

[Diablohead]

My brother got the mario on a brick one the other day, same quality as before but they look alright.

 

[BRocknRolla]

I'm into that vomiting Bowser.

 

[Nicky Ali]

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It's like something you'd expect to see in a Pakistani McDonald's advert

 

[joms5]

Please tell me these come to North America.

I need that Yoshi!!!

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Give'em the shrooms.

 

[Creamium]

I hope they make it to Europe. A while ago we also got this line:

I got the Mario + block one, and you get the coin sound effect every time you bash the block, love it.

 

[MrCunningham]

Jesus Christ what is that new mascot they have? What was wrong with Ronald McDonald?

Well, you know, Clowns have been getting some odd exposure in the media throughout 2016... McDonald s is actually downplaying Ronald McDonald right now and putting more emphasis on their less-creepy but still-creepy Happymeal Box mascot. That thing looks like it belongs in Sausage Party.

 

[NEO0MJ]

They're in the middle east as well. But no way am I stepping near a McD, especially not to ask for a toy.

 

[Messofanego]

It's like something you'd expect to see in a Pakistani McDonald's advert

Lmao as a Pakistani, first time seeing this.

 

[Caelus]

It's like something you'd expect to see in a Pakistani McDonald's advert

Thank you for this

 

[weekev]

Just in time for Switchmas.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

Somebody told me once that Happy Meals in the UK are called "Cloudy Meals".

Just sharing. Toys look cool. Have a good day everyone.

Edit: This was a small jest. I know that UK Happy Meals are not called Cloudy Meals.

 

[Nicky Ali]

Somebody told me once that Happy Meals in the UK are called "Cloudy Meals".

lol no they're not, that person was lying to you haha

 

[Smiles and Cries]

The Ice theme can't be coincidence

 

[Finale Fireworker]

lol no they're not, that person was lying to you haha

How can I trust you. You might be that scary red box with the teeth. These are dark times.

 

[dh4niel]

I'm pretty sure they did this a couple of years back. The Yoshi looks pretty cool.

 

[Nicky Ali]

How can I trust you. You might be that scary red box with the teeth. These are dark times.

That's true, we'll never be safe if we live in a world where this exists...

or that

This thread derailed really quickly and I feel like I'm to blame 😅

 

[DonShula]

so the happy meal option they promote is... a bottle of water, a few chicken nuggets and some apple slices? does anyone really buy that?

That's the healthiest combo possible of all the available options. So they advertise it but no one buys it.

 

[LinkSlayer64]

Is this a tease for Super Mario Frost Land ?

...Why is it all icy and snowy anyway? can't listen with sound, dunno if it's just winter theming.

 

[RetroDLC]

I like this excuse to visit McDonalds four times over the next four weeks.

 

[Jonneh3003]

...Why is it all icy and snowy anyway? can't listen with sound, dunno if it's just winter theming.

Super Mario Frost Land is real!

Spoiler

It isn't

 

[Jasoneyu]

I hope they make it to Europe. A while ago we also got this line:



I got the Mario + block one, and you get the coin sound effect every time you bash the block, love it.

oh man that mario riding the poll looks off to me.

 

[rottendevice]

It's interesting that Mario is popular at all in the U.K. after the NES's failure. But I guess that sentence shows how old I am.

 

[KDR_11k]

Somebody told me once that Happy Meals in the UK are called "Cloudy Meals".

Just sharing. Toys look cool. Have a good day everyone.

No, branding for happy meals was unified worldwide some years back AFAIK (besides "cloudy" probably being BS) so now it's Happy Meal everywhere, untranslated. I have forgotten what the German name used to be...

It's interesting that Mario is popular at all in the U.K. after the NES's failure. But I guess that sentence shows how old I am.

With Sonic now mainly on Nintendo systems that was bound to happen

 

[Piers]

The cynic in me wonders if Nintendo would do this (and Universal Studios) if Wii U wasn't sure a big flop.
But apparently they did this before, though, with NSMB Wii?

Side note: some of the McDonalds look crazy now. One near me also has touch screen displays to order your meal from, and wooden cubes to sit on at ground floor.

Spoiler

Props to them if they change those cubes to Mario-themed blocks.

Edit: Photos:

 

[Coolsambob]

Can you still buy the figures separately? Sure they used to be a quid.

 

[L.O.R.D]

it's available in Saudi Arabia is well from week ago

 

[Boy Wander]

...Why is it all icy and snowy anyway? can't listen with sound, dunno if it's just winter theming.

There was a lot of what kind of looked like ice in the Switch Mario clip.

 

[DXMGT]

The 10 year old me would have been over the moon!

Can I get them without the garbage food?

 

[Log4Girlz]

I hope they make it to Europe. A while ago we also got this line:



I got the Mario + block one, and you get the coin sound effect every time you bash the block, love it.

Oooooh that's a flag pole

 

[Jonnax]

Not sure I'm feeling the toys.

There's a gallery here.

 

[Ultimadrago]

(BGBW, tell me if you're on the radar!)

 

[KDR_11k]

The 10 year old me would have been over the moon!

Can I get them without the garbage food?

Usually yes, depends on the mood of the cashier. My family used to buy extra toys when I was a kid because sometimes we kids wanted more than one of the toys.

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

The cynic in me wonders if Nintendo would do this (and Universal Studios) if Wii U wasn't sure a big flop.
But apparently they did this before, though, with NSMB Wii?

Side note: some of the McDonalds look crazy now. One near me also has touch screen displays to order your meal from, and wooden cubes to sit on at ground floor.

Spoiler

Props to them if they change those cubes to Mario-themed blocks.

Edit: Photos:

Ehh, yes, they have done the mcdonalds stuff various times before, and the Universal teheme parks is not about the wiiU flooping is about expanding the brand (and also it was planned before the wiiu flopping).

Those screen machines have been in mcdonalds for more than 3 years ago (or even much more, I dont remember when they were brought but they are really not new, at least in Spain. I think its was at the time when they changed all their brand logos from red to green).
Also, is that second photo the mcdonalds near the madame tussaduds in London? Its the one I went last year when i went there hahaha.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

It's interesting that Mario is popular at all in the U.K. after the NES's failure. But I guess that sentence shows how old I am.

I thought the Game Boy was popular plus Miyamoto himself greenlit this*:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2nF92mu8X0
It was actually in the UK charts. I wonder if Hip Tanaka has ever heard it...

*-No seriously, the guy just got on a plane to Japan after getting nowhere with whatever Nintendo UK was at that time.

it's available in Saudi Arabia is well from week ago

These selections are always slightly different from country to country and I see the UK doesn't get the mushroom. I wonder if it makes the same sound as the red one (which is the power-up coming out of a block sound effect).

 

[whalleywhat]

What a terrible Happy Meal box. The British one should clearly have messed up teeth.

 

[BGBW]

(BGBW, tell me if you're on the radar!)

My body is ready for Happy Meals.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

I liked the Japanese commercial better. Didn't have whatever that box is.