Something about 80’s video game commercials requires you to be either sucked into the television or for the game’s characters to show up at your door. In this case, even the Nintendo breakfast cereal sends children into a Mario paradise while they munch on delicious vitamin-fortified tidbits in the shape of indescrip
It would seem as though the Centipede of the Atari 2600 Centipede has since given up terrifying people, has opened his own club, and now entertains them with smooth Sax. A nice jazzy tune with sax riffs and a splash of canned footage invite you to play Centipede – which seems strangely similar to the…
80’s video games were so exciting – far more exciting than modern games – games like Centipede which would literally pull you into your television and transform you into a gruesome insectoid capable of scaring humans and even crawling into bed with them. Turning into the Centipede from, well… Centipede, also makes you wish you…
This is hands down one of the strangest video game ads I’ve ever seen. We’re presented with a series of distressed video game characters insisting that “You Cannot Beat Us” – even with your robot partner. Included in these characters claiming to speak for Nintendo, – and all feature the same garbled electronic voice - …
With a talent for busting mad rhymes, this kid breaks it down for Legend of Zelda. It’s rad, they’re bad, best graphics we’ve ever had. Intense.
In this popular ad campaign featuring a grammatically incorrect slogan, we see to what ends these brand devotees are willing to go for their choice of smoke. This commercial starts out with several men muttering incessantly at one another, when their buddy walks in. “What gives?” they ask. What could it be? Is he crying?…
Winston was the first sponsor of the Flintstones back in 1960 and produced a few commercials. Here’s another if you haven’t seen it yet. This one starts out with an overzealous shopkeeper explaining to his bird it’s time to get back to work. Fred walks in to purchase his pack of Winston Cigs and gets…
When the Flinstones first aired in 1960, Winston Cigarettes was the original sponsor. Cartoon smoking is great for selling products and doesn’t damage your lungs! This one starts out with the Barney and Fred watch the wives do cave activities ( tedious lawn work). This lawn work was so tedious in fact it bored them…
