You can’t turn on a television nowadays without seeing an expensive, cinematic, live action trailer promoting an upcoming video game. That’s fine – the times certainly change. But it’s always fun to look back on what video game commercials used to be, and they certainly weren’t cinematic. Here are 8 of my favorite retro video game commercials, along with a formal request that companies start making them like these again. Also, choosing just 8 was hard, so prepare yourselves for a part two.
They just don’t make console wars like they used to.
Ooh Eeh Ooh Ah Aah Ting Tang Walla Walla Bing Bang means “play Dr. Mario.”
“Whoa, nice graphics!”
*raps*
The goal with Sonic was always to portray him as a more “grown up” video game character than Mario. I…think…that’s what they were going for here.
She plugged it into the sand. THE SAND.
“Put a piece here, put a piece there!” I really do love the pure honesty of this one. Except for the collapsing building. I can’t explain that part.
I think they may have actually spent more time and money on the commercial than they did on the actual game.
You didn’t think I’d actually forget this one, did you?
