I've seen a lot commercials in my time, but a commercial for a commercial? OK, so The Wizard was a movie, but it's widely regarded as being a ninety minute commercial for Nintendo which, essentially, it was. Now I invite you to set your Way Back Machines to 1989 and enjoy the awesome Nintendo thrill ride that is The Wizard. Free Nintendo Pocket Power Magazine while supplies last... awesome!

What happens when some genius Hollywood exec decides to take the story of 'Rain Man' and apply it to video games? Ah, The Wizard. It's just so bad. And we don't mean that as an 80's style slang term for 'good'.

Up until now, it's only been available on crusty VHS tapes in the damp, smelly backs of Goodwill stores. But come August 22, 2006, it'll be unleashed on DVD. Let's just pray for a Fred Savage commentary track. "Ha, this right here is about the time I first got to third base with Jenny Lewis! Ah! Memories!"

Amazon.com's offering a pre-order for $11.19. It's probably not worth even that, but rounding down for inflation, that's practically free. Florian Eckhardt

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Hey radical dudes! Dust off those Powergloves. 1Up brings news of the most important DVD release of our era. The Wizard will be released on August 29th on digital disc. The campy classic starred a young Fred Savage (he'll always be young in my book) as he, his half-brother and a run-away hitchhike to a game tourney in California. Along the way, they encounter a very special peripheral that merits its own catch phrase: "I love the Powerglove. It's so bad."—Brian Ashcraft

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