Just a few attention-grabbing retro game ads that would land studios in hot water today. (more in post body)
Just a few attention-grabbing retro game ads that would land studios in hot water today. (more in post body)
I know they're insensitive and tacky, but I have to admit that a part of me misses when games ads were off the walls like this.
These are some of the tamest ads of that era, too.
25 0 ReplyWhat the fuck is the one on the very bottom.
22 0 ReplyIt's the classic your gf wants kinky sex but you'd rather play Gameboy LIKE A NERD, NERD
71 1 ReplyGameBoy Pocket
11 1 ReplyYeah, but aren't his hands crazy large?
6 0 ReplyI'm a nerd and I'd give up both motorcycling and gaming for a girlfriend.
2 0 ReplyDefinite sex slave ambiguity
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The hand of the guy holding the yellow Gameboy looks like it's coming from a PS1 game lol
22 2 ReplyI can't figure out if it's drawn or early 3d modeling that they decided to add to a Gameboy ad for some reason.
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Here's a couple I posted a while back.
14 1 ReplyWhy not do these today? I think most gamers would laugh, which was the point.
13 3 ReplyTwitter would explode
6 2 ReplyYay!
9 1 ReplyWhatever would be said on Xitter would probably be drowned out by neonazi propaganda bots, as is usual nowadays.
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there was a super Gameboy?
7 0 ReplyIt plugged into the SNES so you could play GB games on the TV
15 0 ReplyIt offered color for GB games before the GameBoy Color existed! ๐
11 0 ReplyAbsolute best way to play Pokemon Red & Blue, IMO.
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I watched a whole video essay on these the other day. Companies got away with some wild shit back then
7 0 ReplySome good nostalgia and my god they wouldn't dare see the light of day anymore.
4 2 ReplyPretty sad what the wokesters have done to society.
8 69 ReplyBeing woke remains a good thing.
It means being aware of societal challenges that exist and the historical context in which we live.
The alternative is to bury ones head in the sand and say, "Everything is okay, question nothing."
I am thankful I am not simple enough to fall for the new monthly conservative slur in attempt to supress social awareness and change. It's coming. The slurs are a silly game for the simple minded.
23 3 ReplyEvery month they choose a new acronym to be afraid of.
10 2 Reply๐ ok
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There's plenty of porn; I don't need it trying to sell me a video game.
14 2 ReplyPorn good. Ads bad.
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Boo fucking hoo.
13 2 ReplyBetter to be asleep than woke. I have a dream, someone said.
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