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[DryvBy]

A friend of mine was talking to me over the New Years about game commercials that were great when we were kids and the one I always loved was the Sega Genesis with free Sonic 2 ad that was mocking infomercials. He had never seen it so today I found it and uploaded it to my channel. Then I was wondering what's some great ones I've missed and here I am, on GAF.



Anyone else have some gold commercials from the 90s attitude era? Or anything really. Make us laugh.

 

[jshackles]

I always liked this one

 

[GymWolf]

For the game of course, not the hot brazilian model...

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Any Sega Sports ad from the Genesis days.

Dont think they ever did a boxing tv ad. And RIP John Saunders.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Classic!

 

[MDSLKTR]

 

[amigastar]

Not really a commercial but does someone remember the Donkey Kong Country VHS Tape?

 

[Con-Z-epT]

For the game of course, not the hot brazilian model...

What was the advertising about?

 

[GymWolf]

What was the advertising about?

Who knows...something about videogames i think.

 

[Orta]

These are the ones that stick out for me....

 

[R6Rider]

The PS9 commercial, the weird PS3 ones, the Xbox finger guns, and of course For Michael:

 

[MudoSkills]

The weird David Lynch PS2 ad:

 

[Robb]

Edit:
Also reminded me of this;

 

[DryvBy]

The weird David Lynch PS2 ad:

This is somehow related to Eraserhead, I just know it.

 

[CatLady]

Remember Reach



I also like Gears - Mad World trailer

 

[SonicVolcano]

Not really retro, but this Japanese commercial of Uncharted 2 gives a very clear summary of the game:

 

[MisterBrimstone]

Not for a game per se but the Xbox commercial is great.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Who knows...something about videogames i think.

 

[GymWolf]

Oh don't be like that, even if nintendo is the queen of console gimmicks we still consider their stuff as videogames.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

Oh don't be like that, even if nintendo is the queen of console gimmicks we still consider their stuff as videogames.

It was more about the fact that i was still mesmerized by the woman.

 

[chaseroni]

 

[arvfab]

 

[GrayFoxPL]

In 1996 this was like

 

[Con-Z-epT]

In 1996 this was like

Awesome spot with a special atmosphere. I never saw that so thanks for sharing.

 

[DryvBy]

Another one I used to love was the celebrity endorsed World of Warcraft commercials.

 

[Fredrik]

The Mad World Gears commercial, it’s not funny or show anything from the game, it was just the perfect tone and the hype was insane.

 

[HTK]

 

[Con-Z-epT]

THe PS9 commercial...

Still awesome!

 

[Kuranghi]

My favourites:












60 second version of "Golfers Vs. Pornstars"




The Italo 30 second version for Gym:




Let us know if there are any funny differences.

...and the EU 30 second version, which is completely different:

 

[jshackles]

Not really a commercial but does someone remember the Donkey Kong Country VHS Tape?

I remember getting this in the mail because of my Nintendo Power subscription at the time.



I actually still have mine!

 

[HoofHearted]

The hype was real back then:



and I seem to remember how SNES version trailed mightily in sales due to the blood censorship..

 

[Magic Carpet]

I still wake up with night terrors from
JOUST

 

[amigastar]

I remember getting this in the mail because of my Nintendo Power subscription at the time.



I actually still have mine!

Hell yeah, thats the one i'm talking about. Actually hilarious you still have a copy, lol.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

I remember getting this in the mail because of my Nintendo Power subscription at the time.



I actually still have mine!

This game blew me away when I first played it

Edit: that was almost 30 years ago fml

 

[Sleepwalker]

 

[small_law]

So dumb, but perfect.

 

[REM2000]

The xbox one was shown a few times before being banned, i thought it was a great advert and didn't get really why it was banned



Another which was more a magazine advert was the "play quake it's good for you" ones,

 

[MastAndo]

 

[p_xavier]

Chu Chu Rocket!



My favourite gaming ad ever is this one for Metroid: Zero Mission

 

[Magic Carpet]

I swear I remember a version of this commericial that had Ann B Davis the maid from the Brady Bunch. Your going down for the game Descent 2. I can't find it anywhere.

 

[DryvBy]

I swear I remember a version of this commericial that had Ann B Davis the maid from the Brady Bunch. Your going down for the game Descent 2. I can't find it anywhere.

Jenny McCarthy did one for Descent. Good find.

 

[Con-Z-epT]

That's how i imagine tommib spending christmas.

 

[Gameplaylover]

 

[Con-Z-epT]

So dumb, but perfect.

 

[Azelover]

I really like that Final Fantasy VII ad that ran in theaters.

 

[ZeroZeroQuatre]

The French Megaman 2 commercial :



The French Super Mario Bros. 2 one :



And of course, the Super Smash Bros. one :

 

[tommib]

That's how i imagine tommib spending christmas.

I’m literally playing Quake. You know me too well

 

[MilkyJoe]

The only one I remember

 

[Coolwhhip]