Cowboy Jed
Template:Quote2 Cowboy Jed was a fictional advertising mascot created for the United States release for Mario Kart Wii. He appears in three American commercials to promote Mario Kart Wii, portrayed by Gibson Nolte.
Jed is constantly found at the "Mario Kart Emporium", apparently a sort of kart rental or sales store that he owns; the commercials themselves are intended as parodies of those for car dealerships.[1] He always introduces himself with "Yee-haw! Howdy! It's me, Cowboy Jed! Come on down to the Mario Kart Emporium!" before moving on to promoting the game. In one commercial, he simply describes gameplay, using his son Jed Junior to prove its enjoyability. In another, he talks of the game's multi-player modes, showing a love of footage. He demonstrates karts in a third (online-only), telling status ailments along the way. Nintendo themselves have released some unused clips for the commercial, perhaps as another way to advertise the game; in these unreleased commercials, Jed Junior would have made continued appearances, and Cowboy Jed himself would be portrayed as more of a cowboy or farmer.
References
- ^ Caoili, E. (April 22, 2008). Engadget. "Mario Kart ditches 'Wii would like to play' for Cowboy Jed". Retrieved May 14, 2008.
