The video game commercials thread

[Dincrest]

It's always lots of fun to poke fun at commercials, especially the craptacular video game commercials we see on TV.  That being said, there have been some good ones, so let's share and talk about our favorites. 

These honestly made me lol when I first saw them earlier in the decade.  Granted, the games themselves were kinda "ehh" compared to the commercials, but the commercials were still funny. 

Shen Mue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExyCQ8apujk

Legend of Dragoon:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qiFsT41AHg

So what are/have been some of your favorite video game commercials? 

[Aeolus]

I posted this in the Youtube thread to almost no fanfare so here it is again.

FFTA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDY7F6EUhVI

Also

MM3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAmDidC5OQE

Also also

FFIX (Cocacola edition): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pea0d_EHIkg

Also also also

RoAS: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-us-record-of/60353?type=flv

[CDFN]

Gamesradar recently compiled all kevin butler ads, I'll see if I can find the link, some of that shit is just fucking hilarious.

[FlamingR1ft]

We almost never get ads on TV for games down here. I can't remember the last time I saw one... oh, no, wait. Super Mario Galaxy 2 has had one. But it's not really that bad.

FFTA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDY7F6EUhVI

I feel embarrassed just watching that one. Ritz has been ruined for me forever.

[CDFN]

Here are the kevin butler ads:

http://www.gamesradar.com/f/kevin-butler-all-his-undiluted-awesomeness-in-one-place/a-2010080512237448062

[Darilon]

There are rarely any game adverts on over here.

These are mostly consoles but they were pretty funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luZZQ4K3lqs

[TurnBasedDude]

If you think American game commercials are crazy, here's a real interesting Zelda:LttP commercial from the Far East.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6HY6hIiAWc

[DPB]

Shen Mue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExyCQ8apujk

If only they'd used this instead:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L52OIIZHaKE&feature=related

I can't think of any good ones, but I do feel slightly embarassed for thinking adverts like this one from Sega were cool when I was 9 or 10.

[insertnamehere]

If you think American game commercials are crazy, here's a real interesting Zelda:LttP commercial from the Far East.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6HY6hIiAWc

it's like a Michael Jackson interpretation of Zelda.
*head asplodes*

[Wild Armor]

RoAS: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-us-record-of/60353?type=flv

It should have just been a visual novel. Less game, more pics. :p

[Roger S. Huxley]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6UzrL2o3ZA

I liked that one.

[Aeolus]

If you think American game commercials are crazy, here's a real interesting Zelda:LttP commercial from the Far East.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6HY6hIiAWc

And for comparison, here's what we got.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l80Z8Ft0JIM&NR=1


But then again, we got some real humdingers ourselves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-fbWgDwUKY&feature=related

[Aeolus]

Double Posting in honour of Metroid: Other M coming out.

http://kotaku.com/5618076/nintendo-may-be-getting-better-at-live+action-metroid-commercials

Comes with ads from Super, Fusion, and Primes 1 & 2.

Great Metroid Live Action Ad or the Greatest?

[CDFN]

2 new Kevin Butler ads:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvC66NZPOyY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqBOBo8Cg6Y&feature=sub

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL5ZkM0ILJ4

I can't get enough of this guy. His ads are the best videogame ads ever imo. That laugh at the end of the GT5 ad is priceless. There are a lot of little details that you only catch after watching them a few times.