Darth Vader’s Powerpoint Presentation on Japan
It’s actually very short, and pretty much consist of Vader stabbing the nation of Japan with his lightsaber. This small snippit of insanity is actually a commercial for a Star Wars pachinko machine, called “Fever Star Wars,” and which is currently airing ceaselessly in Japan. As AltJapan says…
…they were apparently filmed using the “501st Sith Lord Detachment” re-enactment group, who blog about the behind-the-scenes experience here. That Sankyo went to the expense of building elaborate sets to make these ads shows you what a cash cow a good pachinko machine can be for a Japanese game company…
Yep, that’s the famed American 501st, which Sankyo flew in for the commercial, which also shows how much money can a good pachinko machine can make. I think Vegas is missing out here. Now, I’ll never understand pachinko, but a Star Wars slot machine? I’ve blown my money on far stupider Star Wars items.
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