Fake retro-Japanese ad sells 'Star Wars' toy

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Lovers of old commercials will enjoy this brand-new yet impressively retro-Japanese-style spot for the 2-foot-tall collectible Star Wars figure Stormtrooper Super Shogun. Resplendent with laser blasts, sparkler effects and distortion lines that scream This was recorded on a crappy VHS!, it's further proof of our collective love of childhood commercials that everyone thought would permanently screw up Generations X and Y. Need more evidence that we love throwback ads? Check out Toy Story 3's Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear.

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