10 Classic Video Game Commercials
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Super Mario Bros. 3 joined the UN in '90. |
Our list begins, though, with a little love for Atari and Pac-Man.
10) Ms. Pac-Man
This woman was not only kicking more ghost ass than her hubby, she was also apparently Broadway bound, or something like that. "Don'tcha know? I'm more than Pac-Man with a bow!"
9) Dr. Mario
Now it's stuck in your head - get over it. Yes, Nintendo went a little overboard pushing this Tetris-y game out to the masses, but that's not to say this is ridiculous. Unless you factor in that kid's scat solo.
8) Super Mario Bros. 3
Most of us joined the Mario cult (shown here) when this dropped stateside in 1990. In terms of this commercial, it's interesting because it lacks a gameplay clip, and instead hypes Mario's popularity. Wallets were drained immediately.
7) Legend of Zelda
See? No game clips in this Japanese ad. That's okay, though, because we're watching the awesomest Nintendo rap ever. Seriously, it's 30 seconds away from being a music video.
6) Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Ah, an early sign of viral marketing. Mom grated cheese with this, and my wiener dog had a copy, too.
5) Street Fighter II
4) Mortal Kombat
Creepy. Something about this. Is Creepy. It's the menacing kid and his sense of anarchy. Parents beware (maybe).
3) Game Genie
2) Doom
pretty much only had Doom to count on for sales, hence the reason for
creating this shadowy commercial.
1) SEGA CD
Comments
How could you possibly miss this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwLdhygtbYs
To this day ... whenever I think of Zelda, this commercial comes to mind.
Posted 01/17/2011 at 08:05:50 PM
OK this makes a lot of sense dude.
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Posted 01/17/2011 at 08:14:57 PM
Games On PlayStation 3 said:
Wow, the old SEGA! yell, how i missed it.
Posted 01/17/2011 at 09:20:05 PM
That original MK commercial brings back some great memories
Posted 01/17/2011 at 09:54:14 PM
Where the hell is the Mario RPG commercial with the insane old man?
Posted 01/17/2011 at 09:57:47 PM
Yum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNtuK4CU3ko&feature=related
Posted 01/18/2011 at 09:23:50 AM
Zoss said:
@Brian: That is a great one. That commercial still pops up in my head every now and again as well.
Posted 01/18/2011 at 09:24:00 AM
Is that Don Pardo doing the announcing on the Ms. Pac Man commercial?
Posted 01/18/2011 at 05:45:26 PM
That original MK commercial brings back some great memories
Posted 01/19/2011 at 02:20:00 AM
Where the hell is the Mario RPG commercial with the insane old man?
Posted 01/19/2011 at 02:24:04 AM