Star Fox SNES commercial (US)

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A promotional cartridge, Star Fox: Super Weekend (Official Competition) (titled Star Wing: Super Weekend (Official Competition) in Europe), was released as part of the game's marketing campaign in Europe and the US. It featured time-limited single player mode on modified stages, as well as an exclusive bonus level. According to IGN, "The altered start-up screen displays 'Official Competition Cartridge'. Depending on the points scored, players could win a t-shirt, a jacket, or even trips to international destinations. An estimated 2000 cartridges were made."



In the United States, The Star Fox: Super Weekend Competition was played by tens of thousands of competitors in malls across the country. Stores such as KB Toys and Suncoast Video (usually any store that carried Super Nintendo games participated) hosted the event. In the United Kingdom, the competition was known as the Star Wing Challenge and was held in gaming shops across the country on May 29th 1993. Nintendo Netherl

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