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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 6, 2008 17:34:07 GMT -5
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Grandy02
Balloon Fighter
I'm so happy today
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Post by Grandy02 on Oct 16, 2008 13:57:58 GMT -5
Commercials for the Hyundai Super Comboy, the Korean version of the SNES. Didn't await to see Mario, Bowser, Goku, Buster Bunny, Raphael, Chun-Li and more animated together in questionable quality in non-fanmade media.  Super Famicom, Super NES, Super Comboy... three names for one Nintendo console. One day, Fry, I hope you'll also cover stuff from more regions. One day, I said.  |
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Post by Koopaul on Oct 17, 2008 10:26:09 GMT -5
Holy crap! It's the kid from the Speed Racer cartoon! |
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Grandy02
Balloon Fighter
I'm so happy today
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Post by Grandy02 on Oct 17, 2008 11:37:38 GMT -5
More commercials, this time for the Hyundai Comboy, Korean equivalent of the NES/Famicom. Also shows the Korean Game Boy: Those commercials are... words fail me.  |
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Post by parrothead on Oct 28, 2008 20:07:14 GMT -5
NAA NA NA NAA NAA! You don't have one! EEHHAAHH!! It's Miiine!!!
I still have my Ice Blue Game Boy Pocket.
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Post by Boo Destroyer on Oct 28, 2008 20:45:01 GMT -5
Now that's just awesome.
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Post by parrothead on Nov 2, 2008 23:49:51 GMT -5
Did you know that there are some American-made Street Fighter II action figures?
But that's not all. There's also a Tiger LCD handheld and a rock-em, sock-em toy.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Nov 8, 2008 23:05:27 GMT -5
Product licensing and tie-ins galore! Nintendo CerealIt's a cereal - wow! Yeah, I used to eat this stuff. Donkey Kong CerealIt's a Cap'n Crunch rip-off and just as painful to eat. Donkey Kong Jr. CerealFunny, I don't remember this. I guess you're really nobody unless you have your own cereal. Pac-man CerealI can do the Pac-man! Ah, the 80's.  I actually remember when they added Ms. Pac-man! And of course, that means they also had to have Super Pac-man. What else would keep kids excited about eating Pac-man cereal? There are a ton more Pac-man Cereal commercials, but I have no intention of posting every single one. Moving on... Domino's PizzaA tie-in with Super Mario All-stars. PepsiMario gives away Pepsi as a Christmas present. This is kinda funny. Some kid hassles a bunch of pro athletes on Super Mario World. "Do a little dance?" Heh! |
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Post by parrothead on Nov 12, 2008 6:27:45 GMT -5
Which Stunt Race FX commercial is better? The U.S. one... ...or the Japanese one (this video also shows the commercial for the GBC title, Phantom Zona.)? |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Nov 12, 2008 19:50:16 GMT -5
I remember that Stunt Race FX commercial! I had forgotten about it! So, even tho the Japanese commercial is kinda cute, I think I'm going to have to favor the tacky US one.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Nov 17, 2008 23:09:15 GMT -5
TurboGrafx-16 Edition!I'm surprised I haven't done this yet. Here's a look back at the "first" 16-bit game console. Its North American advertising is legendary and often blamed for the console's obscurity. It's really campy stuff, but the real problem was that the system was only advertised in certain major cities, relying on word of mouth to take it elsewhere. It was a tactic that was used to great effect in Japan, but in a country as large as the US, it was a huge mistake. In fact, there were a lot of people who had never even heard of the TurboGrafx before it was added to the Wii Virtual Console. Introducing TurboGrafx-16Pretty standard and on-par for game commercials of the period. For some reason, it makes me laugh when the kid gets so excited that he... takes his hat off? The Next Generation NOW!I like the condescending way they portray Nintendo by grouping it with Atari. I definitely remember seeing this commercial. Us Vs. ThemThey're really going after Nintendo in this one. They also plug the Super CD and Turbo Express. It's Not a ToyIt's next to impossible to hear the narration in this one, making it seem like some abstract artsy commercial for the TurboDuo. It's followed by a two-minute promo. The Legendary AxeThis one's a little strange. I don't have much to say about it. I guess they were trying to use The Legendary Axe as the system's killer app. Of course, that begs the question, "Why isn't it on the Virtual Console yet?" China WarriorOnce again, they go after Nintendo. This time they compare China Warrior to Kung Fu. It may look better, but it's actually considered one of the system's worst games. Bonk's AdventureI think this is my favorite! The tone in this commercial is the kind of thing that influenced the 3PS. "You're a cave dude! You have to save your excellent-looking princess!" Like, totally gnarly! Blazing LazersThis one's at gamepressure.com, so I can't embed it. It's actually not bad. It kind of reminds me of Nintendo's Star Fox commercial. For some reason, tho, it does strike me as strange that they actually created a commercial for this game. Vigilante & Dragon SpiritA couple more random games done in the same style. I guess they were trying develop a theme. Lords of ThunderYou can almost track the console's history by watching the commercials. This is a promo video for the system's last hurrah in North America. I'm not sure what to make of it. On one hand, it's really cheap and stupid. On the other, it's kind of ahead of its time. Also, it's ironic that the kid near the beginning says he'd trade in his "Sega" for it because the game was ported to the Sega CD not long after. One commercial I was not able to find was the one for Splatterhouse. All I remember of it was the narrator saying "...and his only weapon is a two-by-four!" Hopefully it'll turn up eventually (along with that StarTropics commercial I keep mentioning).
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Post by parrothead on Nov 25, 2008 22:52:28 GMT -5
Currently, Christmas season is just around the corner.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Nov 25, 2008 23:00:02 GMT -5
^ Heh, cool!
Maybe it's worth posting this one again just for Christmas.
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Post by wanderingshadow on Dec 4, 2008 10:35:08 GMT -5
Heh. This year, on A Very Nintendo Christmas, a group of teenagers learn there's more to the holidays than the very latest games.
Anyway, I saw this commercial on Digg. Supposedly it's from Australia, but I'm not sure if it's legit. If anyone remembers seeing it, be sure to post.
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Post by parrothead on Dec 4, 2008 17:12:47 GMT -5
Let's not forget about this one:
Little Miss Gamer enjoyed that game back then:
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