12:7 - Mario vs. Willy the Hillbilly

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SEASON 12, ROUND 7

Mario

Slot: The Team's Corporate Mascot
Season Wins: 1
Season Losses: 0
Fantasy Team Page
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Official Site: Nintendo

Willy the Hillbilly

Slot: The Team's Corporate Mascot
Season Wins: 1
Season Losses: 0
Fantasy Team Page
Read more about Willy the Hillbilly at this Wiki
Official Site: PepsiCo Mountain Dew Brand

Battle Terrain
Marketing Challenge: Pepsi A.M. Breakfast Cola

[ViceCityMobster86]

As much as I like classic Mario games, I am going with Willy The Hillbilly here, he is my dude and was created to market a drink, a Pepsico drink none the less.  Pepsi was honestly ahead of the time with Pepsi AM, considering the later rise of energy drinks.

[Peypeypeypey]

1 hour ago, ViceCityMobster86 said:

As much as I like classic Mario games, I am going with Willy The Hillbilly here, he is my dude and was created to market a drink, a Pepsico drink none the less.  Pepsi was honestly ahead of the time with Pepsi AM, considering the later rise of energy drinks.

This does feel more in-line with Willy, I have to agree. He's already a drink mascot, and drinking a breakfast cola is something I could see marketed as a Hillbilly thing. I don't think it would catch on with either of them, but then it didn't catch on in real life, either. Willy has the better brand synergy

[Twogunkid]

Plus, Willy is already marketing a caffine overloaded product.

[DSkillz]

Well, there was a Mario soda on the market at some point. 

The cans also still sell well as novelty items. 

Mario is also still a major marketing force. Willy, however, hasn't been relevant since the '60's.

[Twogunkid]

1 hour ago, DSkillz said:

Well, there was a Mario soda on the market at some point. 

The cans also still sell well as novelty items. 

Mario is also still a major marketing force. Willy, however, hasn't been relevant since the '60's.

Actually Willy was used for Mountain Dewshine as recently as 2017 (the last time I bought any, but I generally do not buy sodas.)

[DSkillz]

On 11/28/2021 at 3:49 PM, Twogunkid said:

Actually Willy was used for Mountain Dewshine as recently as 2017 (the last time I bought any, but I generally do not buy sodas.)

Eh, Dewshine didn't stay on the market long, either.

[ViceCityMobster86]

7 hours ago, DSkillz said:

Eh, Dewshine didn't stay on the market long, either.

He was also on the Mountain Dew Throwback for years, which is Dew with real sugar.

[UMPIRE]

Match Final Results

Mario: 3
Willy the Hillbilly: 10