I noticed that in the e-mail too, it's just a plan to attract people to the game who don't know much about gaming history. Speaking of Classic NES Inaccuracy (not Ad, though), in Animal Crossing, when you read data from the Jumpman Mario e-card, it says it's his graphic from Donkey Kong when it's obviously Super Mario Bros.! And they call it Jumpman...
Do the Mario! Swing your arms from side to side, come on, it''s time to go do the Mario! Take one step, and then again, let''s do the Mario all together now! You got it! It''s the Mario! Do the Mario! Swing your arms from side to side, come on, it''s time to go do the Mario! Take one step, and then again! Let''s do the Mario altogether now! Come on now! Just like that!