The use of game footage in a video for an online game shop... could it be considered as fair use/fair dealing?

I need to know if this constitutes as fair use or not? I am basically making a video for an online retro game shop (at no profit to myself, as its a college project). The ideas i have come up with include footage from various games, some from Nintendo, Sega etc. I was simply wondering if the use of a small amount of footage from these games could be considered as fair use? The video itself is not being sold, nor is it trying to effect the market of these companies, its simply for illustrative purposes. I have researched into this so much my eyes burn, its all confusing... any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Oh yeah, the video is only going to be shown on the shops website, no where else.


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If the shop uses it for advertisement, no no no. If you only use it to complete a class project, you are ok. Just because it will only be on the shops website will not guarantee that it will only stay on the website. Others can capture the video and post it. The video should not be put online. Use it for the class. If the store wants it, get permission from the creators of the game. They may give it to you at no cost or they may charge. Either way you will be safe from a law suit.

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