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

[PlasticTree]

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

Yeah, it's great, especially the tv ad. For those who haven't seen it yet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEaL8HqufFI

Made me laugh out loud. Although I bet it isn't that awesome for those who haven't played the original Punch Out game.

 

[devilatwork]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccWrbGEFgI8
One of the Best

 

[DrunkenKitty]

The Zelda Rap from 1986 brings back memories. The implied social value is hilariously transparent: nerd boy is accepted by the cool kid because he has Zelda:

Spoiler: Zelda Rap

The celebrity World of Warcraft ads deserve a nod. My gut tells me that the coolest videogame ad was only aired in Japan and I've never seen it.

 

[Bayonet_Anderson]

rather than posting a link, i'm gonna say the Ozzy Osbourne WoW:WOTLK advert

1) it has ozzy in
2) it has the crazy train intro
3) i used to play WoW
4) it made me laugh for ages

 

[Shapsters]

I loved the GoW2 ad, really nicely done. Also, Meet the ___ series.

 

[Lvl 64 Klutz]

I have a terrible memory for things like commercials, but the most memorable for me was the ad for Golden Sun: The Lost Age that featured the boat in the storm (can't find it on YouTube). Mostly because I first saw it when I was hanging out after school in the band room with some friends. It was during a time I wasn't paying attention much to game news, so I had no idea it was coming out. Suffice to say, being a huge fan of the first, seeing that ad was pretty awesome. If I remember correctly, it was a pretty cool ad, too.

 

[Mykonos]

This - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL_ZjJgbDmc
Gears of War 2 ad with that song that fits it good.
I hate that kind of music usually buy that song works with that ad.

My god...If I would have seen that back when the game was coming out...I would have bought a dozen copies.

 

[ShotgunSmoke]

All the GTA IV trailers, especially the third one, both trailers for Saints Row 2, Gears of War - Mad World and both trailers for Mafia 2.

 

[TsunamiWombat]

PS3. Demon Baby. I thought that Ad was awesome, it was like, OH SHIT son this thing is so hardcore it's demonic!

 

[tendo82]

I suppose, for posterity sake, that I should put up the most infamous videogame ad of the 90's.

http://unof.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/bitchad.jpg

 

[Spirit_Of_Fire]

The first Gears of War trailer great choice of music and showcased a preview look at one of the games coolest monster.

 

[ffxfriek]

I really liked the Halo 3 one with the bubbleshield. I think it was called Starry Night or something similar. Was just awesome.

seconded

 

[BlueSharkBoy]

Resident Evil 5's trailer was just awesome!

 

[messy]

The one for mercenaries 2, the song was great and eventually made it to my MP3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daIrc6uBRkc&feature=related

 

[Mearno]

Mine was when I went to Iceland and I saw the EVE Online: Quantum Rise trailer

 

[Drakulla]

Ghostbusters and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

 

[jimduckie]

the ads for ratchet and clank ( pre deadlocked ) with the weapons always quacked me up

 

[Julianking93]

GTAIV's commercial. The game wasn't as good as I hoped it would be, but the commercial still gets me pumped up. The music is just perfect.

And the old SNES commercial for A link to the past. That shit was funny. JK

 

[DeadAccountMoveAlong]

I fondly remember the commercial for the first Super Smash Brothers, set to "Happy Together."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K783SDTBKmg
It still makes me smile when I see DK spinning Pikachu by his tail. I don't remember video game commercials being all that common at the time, but this one definately stands out.

 

[Avatar Roku]

The one for mercenaries 2, the song was great and eventually made it to my MP3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daIrc6uBRkc&feature=related

Yeah, that was a good one. My problem with it, however (besides being for a mediocre game) is that it doesn't have the best parts of the song in it.