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Haruka Ayase being a goofball with New Super Mario Bros. 2, finding a variety of ways to die in this latest Japanese commercial. How long will it be before she becomes Japan’s Zooey Deschanel, the quirky, sorta nerdy actress that everyone will eventually start hating on for being quirky, nerdy, and manic pixie girl-ish. I dunno, is Japan a nation full of haters like ours is? How did I end up in this tangent about Zooey Deschanel…

Uh, back to New Super Mario Bros. 2, our own JC Fletcher has posted a review for the game, providing some real talk and honest criticisms. Please don’t hate on him for having an unpopular opinion, for having the courage to point out that the game doesn’t bring much innovation to the table. And don’t hate on JC for his whimsical personality or his eccentric idiosyncrasies, or, whatever, for dancing in the rain when the mood strikes him.

Too many guys think he’s a concept, or he completes them, or he’s gonna make them alive. But he’s just a fucked-up girl who’s lookin’ for his own peace of mind.

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Another charming Super Mario 3D Land commercial starring Haruka Ayase. I’ve been wondering why I like these so much — I mean, they’re just advertisements, and it’s not like they demonstrate anything new or interesting about the game — and I think I’ve figured it out.

They’re like video versions of my DS Life/handholding posts, moments captured from a portable gamer’s life. I’ve been slacking off on sharing those lately, so I need to post more of them. That and chiptune tracks.

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Another Super Mario 3D Land commercial featuring Japanese actress and Oppai Volleyball star Haruka Ayase, playing video games in bed and eating a clementine.

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New Japanese commercial for Super Mario 3D Land starring actress/idol Haruka Ayase. This is the handheld gaming experience — spending a quiet afternoon slouching in a chair, knees up, talking to yourself and making weird noises as you guide characters around a tiny screen.

Looking at Ayase’s filmography, I saw she was in a hilariously titled Japanese movie called Oppai Volleyball, which I found this amusing description for:

“Haruka Ayase stars as a newly-transferred 23-year-old teacher who takes over coaching of her new school’s volleyball team, only to discover the squad’s 5 players are all geeks who are too preoccupied with girls to bother practicing. Without realizing quite how effective it would ultimately be, she somehow gets roped into promising to show her ‘oppai’ (breasts) if they win a game, turning the boys into highly-dedicated sportsmen overnight.”

She was also in Kwak Jae-yong’s (My Sassy Girl) Cyborg She, which I hear was good but haven’t checked out yet.

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