What is this thread about?
I created this thread because we didn't have a serious thread about video game marketing. This thread is a fun, relaxing place where can discuss gaming television ads, magazine ads, retailer ads, promotional videos, console launch events, gaming trade shows, conventions, social media, marketing stunts and more.
What were your favorite ads? What were your least favorite? It's an opportunity for the game industry to reflect back on what went right -- and what went wrong -- in the crazy world of video game marketing.
Why is this archive missing so many ads?
It will take me time to post every single television ad from every game, every gaming platform (home consoles + handhelds) and every region (North America, Asia, Europe, Australia). Let me know if there's anything specific that you'd like to see added to the archive. Any help with finding *rare* videos is also appreciated.
How are ads organized?
Ads are organized and listed based on the year that the ad (or game) was released. That way, people can see how a company's advertising strategy changed or evolved over the course of a hardware product's 5-7 year life cycle.
Are you planning to add ads for Atari Jaguar, TurboGrafx-16, 3DO or PC?
Yes. Right now I have my hands full with PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and Sega. But I'll get to those systems as soon as I have a chance. Also, I plan to add a section for PC games in the very near future.
Table of Contents
Click on links in Table of Contents to go where you want to go.
- Consumer Electronics Show (CES) - [Post 2]
- Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) - [Post 3]
- Print Magazine/Newspaper ads, Cross-Promotions - [Post 4]
- Atari 2600, Intellivision, and Tiger Electronics - [Post 5]
- NES, SNES, N64 - [Post 6]
- Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, and Game Gear - [Post 7]
- PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2 - [Post 8]
- Xbox and Xbox 360 - [Post 9]
- Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast - [Post 10]
- Game & Watch, Game Boy, and Game Boy Advance - [Post 11]
- GameCube, Wii, and Wii U - [Post 12]
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita - [Post 13]
- PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch - [Post 14]
- Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS - [Post 15]
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