What's your favorite videogame advertisement? - CHAT WITH THE STAFF!

[Brotherofwill]

Yea like some already said the Smash Brothers commercial was awesome.

I also love some of the PS2 commercials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4tOvkvCvwQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z06X8mmMtZI&feature=related
David Lynch is awesome.
Only thing I didn't like from that ad-campaign was the shrill voice shouting: The third place!

 

[LisaB1138]

The live action Ratchet and Clank commercials were genius.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o198YB0LTs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGR-9E9Drus

 

[SimuLord]

I've had the dialogue from the old Legend of Zelda ad (circa 1987) stuck in my head for 22 years now.

Which...way...to...go? Tektites!

Leeverrrrrs!

Zelda? Zelda!?

I'll probably be babbling that 50 years from now when I'm in the nursing home and the staff members will be wondering "who's Zelda?" (or maybe not, since I wouldn't put it past Nintendo to still be rehashing its old franchises the next time Halley's Comet shows up.)

 

[Bob_F_It]

That xbox ad where they had these people playing a fps in RL. All imaginary guns with all these campers,sprayers,snipers etc smacked onto. Just to epic... Now where did i put that video again...

You mean [a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gnt7HKeuwQ"]this[/a]?
Yeah, I second that.

And is it me, or does Microsoft like controversy in their ad campaigns?

 

[DrDeath3191]

I like the new ad campaign for Punchout!! Wii.

 

[peterrflynn]

The Lego Star Wars commercials for me. Really funny - even just using the Lego cutscenes from the games.

 

[Mykonos]

Lost Odyssey. Aheee

 

[hailmagus]

Miniature Replica Soldier!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymMYuH6iQJ0

Probably one of the only cases where butt-rock actually works. Awesome.

 

[fix-the-spade]

Well, my favourite was the old Mega Drive tv advert for the UK. The screen went blue and text came up saying something along the lines off:

"Helo? you, yes you! This is your television. Do me a favour. Plug me into a Sega,"

Then the Sega logo would come up. But I can't find it on Youtube, so in it's absence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCQRcinZYH8&feature=related
That one.

 

[Captain Pancake]

The lego racers ad. granted, i was about 6 at the time, but it was pretty awesome for me okay!

 

[elitecrewer]

Am I the only one who has never seen any of these ads? Is it because they only hit Stateside, and not in the UK, or something?

Anywho, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyVGSGynYpg&feature=related was pretty good (Ghostbusters the game trailer).

 

[Kassad86]

Pole Position>all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om84Zc4-KcQ

 

[forgetfulencinda]

About 5 seconeds of this song which I heard while in a different room has stuck with me forever. I call that a successful ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wdpi2XG0Ds

 

[CptJackRabbit]

I has always liked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAuh1-KOoeI

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLbWVpXrgTo&NR=1

heh..I wont say what they are, as a trap. But seriously, I think two of the most entertaining commercials, ever.

 

[dukethepcdr]

I liked the commercials, especially the first ones, with the guy in the Crash Bandicoot costume. Those were funny.

 

[Susan Arendt]

I has always liked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAuh1-KOoeI

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLbWVpXrgTo&NR=1

heh..I wont say what they are, as a trap. But seriously, I think two of the most entertaining commercials, ever.

I'd forgotten those! Bwaaaa ha ha haaaaaa.....oh, they do make me smile.

I liked the commercials, especially the first ones, with the guy in the Crash Bandicoot costume. Those were funny.

"Heyyyyy, plumber boy...."

I have to say, I think of print ads before commercials. One of my favorites was for Mortal Kombat for Sega CD. "Bigger Better Louder Meaner." I just love that tag line.

As for recent TV spots (I'll admit, I still get a little thrill when I see a videogame being advertised on TV), I'm quite fond of this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKDvKx_9EHA.

 

[Hazy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQMD4XudxoE&feature=related

This. It captures the feel of Majora's Mask perfectly.

And the "Godley & Creme" Trailer for GTA 4. That was practically perfect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IZmbm6qr8w

 

[Debatra]

I still say the original Ratchet and Clank promos were the best.

 

[Brotherofwill]

This Brutal Legend one isn't half bad

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/brutal-thoughts-brutal-legend/49531