Game Ads: the weird and the whimsical

[Morgana Veil]

Eh, I think Nintendo tried too hard to be like Sega (or Sony later) to appeal to the teens when what made them Nintendo was because they were doing their own stuff...

True enough, but they were trying to pull away from the kiddie image they had and still do for the most part. Even after all these years I still see Nintendo as the kids' game system and the PS/Xbox as the teen/adult systems, although that isn't really the case anymore.

Nintendo does have some more mature titles under their belt compared to the 90s.

 

[depes]

Coming back to add this one

 

[NeonKnights]

 

[MajesticSiN]

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These were in every magazine and I wanted to win so damn bad.

 

[snes9x]

John Romero's about to make you some lunch

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YES

 

[stealthRUSH stealthRUSH]

 

[FedexHollow98]

My fav from Ratchet & Clank 2 ("locked and loaded" in Europe)

(translation)
NO FORGIVENESS... THIS IS A GUN.

Don't be fooled by its hairdryer look. You'll see what this little machine is capable of when it's in your hands. In Ratchet and Clank 2, there are no charity sisters; it's here to annihilate, period. To do so, it comes loaded with all kinds of weapons—what am I saying, a whole arsenal. Ratchet and Clank 2, packed with action.

 

[depes]

My fav from Ratchet & Clank 2 ("locked and loaded" in Europe)
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(translation)
NO FORGIVENESS... THIS IS A GUN.

Don't be fooled by its hairdryer look. You'll see what this little machine is capable of when it's in your hands. In Ratchet and Clank 2, there are no charity sisters; it's here to annihilate, period. To do so, it comes loaded with all kinds of weapons—what am I saying, a whole arsenal. Ratchet and Clank 2, packed with action.

Va duro de cojones

 

[MasterEn]

i don't usually think much about magazine ads, but i always remember this one.
the bespectacled beauty with the pink pigtails caught my attention instantly. she's my favorite character of all time. i kept her in my party at all times while playing the game.

 

[ThunderBoy]

 

[ThatOneLum ThatOneLum]

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The Ray, Rayman ads were fuckin legendary. The TV versions with this guy were great too.

 

[Miles Miles]

The Ray, Rayman ads were fuckin legendary. The TV versions with this guy were great too.

 

[doloremdolorem]

Started flipping through some old archived Gamepros and found this gem. I don't care for anything I see happening here.

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THOUSANDS WILL WIN

 

[SherionVane]

best one

 

[Shihainin]

 

[semyaza]

 

[aquova]

I wouldn't say these are my favorite, but here, have some controversial PlayStation ads.

 

[snes9x]

 

[koenigmj94]

I loved GamePro when I was a kid because it was my number one source for new shit coming out. I love it now as an adult with a fully formed brain because even after 2006 when other publications were phasing it out GamePro managed to retain some of that Y2K aesthetica that I crave now as a nostalgic asshole. These are from the July 2002 issue.

 

[underhandwriter]

I'll always remember this one for being so over-the-top aggressive, just to say RE is out for pc.

 

[UnrealCC]

Ayy
Post your favorite retro style game adverts

Saw this one while browsing some old magazine scans
A lovable sort of ad for a lovable sort of janky game

 

[Vexicrypt]

 

[ThunderBoy]

 

[solnK!]

 

[sneakyguts]