Great moments in game ad cheese

by Justin McElroy { Jun 11th 2007 at 1:00PM }

We like to complain about misleading CG sequences being passed off as gameplay, but a quick pass over these Top 10 Cheesiest Classic Game Commericals confirms that we really don't have a leg to stand on in the being tricked department. Take for instance, this Pole Position ad that implies the game replicates the thrill of having God pick up your family car and transform it into four race cars which you then drive until all of you explode. It almost makes us nostalgic for an era when we could still feel that way ... or at least be fooled into believing that we would.

Also, you won't want to miss the Bezerk ad, which features a theme song so awful that, were cavemen to hear it, they would invent fire just so they could throw their sun-dried zebra skin drums into it and stop music from ever existing. But with only 10 ads here, are there any of your favorites left off the list?

Tags: atari, commercials, gameads, nes, powerglove, yahoo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

XGamerX @ Jun 11th 2007 1:19PM

those creatures from gannon are pretty bad

Slaziman @ Jun 11th 2007 1:35PM

rofl that's so freaking lame

Anam @ Jun 11th 2007 1:52PM

That Pole Position commercial never gets old.

"It'll leave skid marks on your soul!"

Matt B @ Jun 11th 2007 1:52PM

Awe full!!!

Farseer @ Jun 11th 2007 2:33PM

This only offers further proof that the '80s were a dark time in human history...

Bertie242 @ Jun 11th 2007 4:19PM

From ad #5-
"Sure, what's your name?"
"My name?"
*awkward silence, then the camera cuts out before the kid has a chance to say, "What's that?"*

refinedsugar @ Jun 11th 2007 4:21PM

All those commercials pail in comparison to the whole Wizard "it's so bad" power glove PR moment.

Bachus @ Jun 11th 2007 4:50PM

there is absolutely none better than HORSE The Band's song "cutsman". it's an entire song, dedicated to a megaman boss, with nintendo synths, and starts with a clip proclaiming "i love the power-glove... it's so bad!"

Brad @ Jun 11th 2007 4:55PM

I did a "remake" of that Berzerk ad a few days ago. My Youtube username is cheeezon if you want to check it out. I'm not advertising.

I love these adverts though. The pole position one doesn't take itself too seriously which is always good.

Anonymous @ Jun 11th 2007 5:24PM

The psp commercials should have been in there. "It's cheese you can listen to, outside!"

James @ Jun 11th 2007 6:24PM

In the Zelda ad why does their NES have black buttons? All 4 of mine have grey buttons.

RJ @ Jun 11th 2007 7:49PM

I think the ad for the 2600 "Journey" video game should be there. I can't remember the exact ad but I do remember it was super cheezy and definitely featured mullets but that was nearly 25 years ago (how scary is that?) so if anyone knows where a video link to that commercial could be found let me know or post it here LOL