![]() Because of this, my memories of the system are mostly commercials for games like Super Mario 64 and Goldeneye. When the Nintendo 64 came out in September 1996, most of my friends got it, but I was stuck playing my old Sega Genesis. The funny thing is, I never even played BattleTanx. In fact, every time I go down the laundry aisle and see the Snuggle Bear, I picture him on fire and getting trampled by a tank. It’s been more than 20 years since I first saw the commercial for the Nintendo 64 game BattleTanx, but I continue to think of it often. He’s undoubtedly at death’s door, but he utters one final word as he coughs out a cotton ball: “ BattleTanx. The tank fires a missile, the bear catches fire, and a moment later, his cuddly little body is flattened by the tank. This time, his ear, pretty pink bow and arm are missing, and he’s in a field being chased by the tank. We see the bear again just a moment later. “What the…?” he shouts as a massive tank crashes into the house. Then, in his sweet-as-sugar voice, he speaks to the camera, “For the brightest colors, always -” ![]() Second only to snuggling, laundry was the bear’s favorite thing to do - he loved how the soft, warm blankets felt against his off-white cottony fur. “Weee!” the adorable stuffed bear proclaims as he jumps on a plush pile of laundry.
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