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Taiwan military revives Cold War classes to combat China threat

Taiwan’s military has officially reinstated “anti-communist” patriotic classes for its academy graduates after a 24-year hiatus, responding directly…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #ColdWar #military #Taiwan
https://www.europesays.com/3109550/

Most history books focus on dates and politics. This one focuses on people. Read my Berlin Wall Frederick Taylor review and see why.
#books #bookreview #BerlinWall #ColdWar
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/berlin-wall-frederick-taylor-review/

Most history books focus on dates and politics. This one focuses on people. Read my Berlin Wall Frederick Taylor review and see why.
#books #bookreview #BerlinWall #ColdWar
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/berlin-wall-frederick-taylor-review/

Most history books focus on dates and politics. This one focuses on people. Read my Berlin Wall Frederick Taylor review and see why.
#books #bookreview #BerlinWall #ColdWar
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/berlin-wall-frederick-taylor-review/

Most history books focus on dates and politics. This one focuses on people. Read my Berlin Wall Frederick Taylor review and see why.
#books #bookreview #BerlinWall #ColdWar
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/berlin-wall-frederick-taylor-review/

Most history books focus on dates and politics. This one focuses on people. Read my Berlin Wall Frederick Taylor review and see why.
#books #bookreview #BerlinWall #ColdWar
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/berlin-wall-frederick-taylor-review/

Atlantic Council: The West can learn from Ukraine’s success against Russian propaganda. “The roots of Russian information warfare against Ukraine run deep and are part of a centuries-old battle rooted in imperial propaganda and competing civilizational narratives. Even if a ceasefire between the two countries is eventually agreed, this would not end hostilities in the cognitive sphere. […]

Atlantic Council: The West can learn from Ukraine’s success against Russian propaganda. “The roots of Russian information warfare against Ukraine run deep and are part of a centuries-old battle rooted in imperial propaganda and competing civilizational narratives. Even if a ceasefire between the two countries is eventually agreed, this would not end hostilities in the cognitive sphere. […]

Atlantic Council: The West can learn from Ukraine’s success against Russian propaganda. “The roots of Russian information warfare against Ukraine run deep and are part of a centuries-old battle rooted in imperial propaganda and competing civilizational narratives. Even if a ceasefire between the two countries is eventually agreed, this would not end hostilities in the cognitive sphere. […]

Atlantic Council: The West can learn from Ukraine’s success against Russian propaganda. “The roots of Russian information warfare against Ukraine run deep and are part of a centuries-old battle rooted in imperial propaganda and competing civilizational narratives. Even if a ceasefire between the two countries is eventually agreed, this would not end hostilities in the cognitive sphere. […]

Atlantic Council: The West can learn from Ukraine’s success against Russian propaganda. “The roots of Russian information warfare against Ukraine run deep and are part of a centuries-old battle rooted in imperial propaganda and competing civilizational narratives. Even if a ceasefire between the two countries is eventually agreed, this would not end hostilities in the cognitive sphere. […]

@MissConstrue

I could not agree more!

I found more photos from that event: https://historycollection.com/26-photographs-americas-1976-bicentennial-celebration/

It was good to scroll thru them.

I was about five years older than the kid at the top of this photo. You can tell that they were glad to be part of a whole. And it was a hopeful time... we were getting our act together. We were righting wrongs. For context, these are the things that were on my mind at that time...

The first #Oil #Crisis 🛢️
#Watergate 🕵️
#Racism and the #CivilRights Movement ✊🏾
The #VietnamWar (I was subject to the draft.) 🪖
The #ColdWar with its attendant #Nuclear Dread 🤯

My friends and I were particularly concerned about protecting the #Environment 🌲 , tried to avoid cars, and rode our #bicycles everywhere. 🚴

So what about the #Semiquincentennial? Let's say it's a celebration deferred. We need to get our act together, we need to right some wrongs, we need to start feeling AND acting like a whole again.

We've made a start, we can do it, and when we're on the right track again I'll be there with you all to celebrate! 💕 🇺🇸

@MissConstrue

I could not agree more!

I found more photos from that event: https://historycollection.com/26-photographs-americas-1976-bicentennial-celebration/

It was good to scroll thru them.

I was about five years older than the kid at the top of this photo. You can tell that they were glad to be part of a whole. And it was a hopeful time... we were getting our act together. We were righting wrongs. For context, these are the things that were on my mind at that time...

The first #Oil #Crisis 🛢️
#Watergate 🕵️
#Racism and the #CivilRights Movement ✊🏾
The #VietnamWar (I was subject to the draft.) 🪖
The #ColdWar with its attendant #Nuclear Dread 🤯

My friends and I were particularly concerned about protecting the #Environment 🌲 , tried to avoid cars, and rode our #bicycles everywhere. 🚴

So what about the #Semiquincentennial? Let's say it's a celebration deferred. We need to get our act together, we need to right some wrongs, we need to start feeling AND acting like a whole again.

We've made a start, we can do it, and when we're on the right track again I'll be there with you all to celebrate! 💕 🇺🇸

@MissConstrue

I could not agree more!

I found more photos from that event: https://historycollection.com/26-photographs-americas-1976-bicentennial-celebration/

It was good to scroll thru them.

I was about five years older than the kid at the top of this photo. You can tell that they were glad to be part of a whole. And it was a hopeful time... we were getting our act together. We were righting wrongs. For context, these are the things that were on my mind at that time...

The first #Oil #Crisis 🛢️
#Watergate 🕵️
#Racism and the #CivilRights Movement ✊🏾
The #VietnamWar (I was subject to the draft.) 🪖
The #ColdWar with its attendant #Nuclear Dread 🤯

My friends and I were particularly concerned about protecting the #Environment 🌲 , tried to avoid cars, and rode our #bicycles everywhere. 🚴

So what about the #Semiquincentennial? Let's say it's a celebration deferred. We need to get our act together, we need to right some wrongs, we need to start feeling AND acting like a whole again.

We've made a start, we can do it, and when we're on the right track again I'll be there with you all to celebrate! 💕 🇺🇸

@MissConstrue

I could not agree more!

I found more photos from that event: https://historycollection.com/26-photographs-americas-1976-bicentennial-celebration/

It was good to scroll thru them.

I was about five years older than the kid at the top of this photo. You can tell that they were glad to be part of a whole. And it was a hopeful time... we were getting our act together. We were righting wrongs. For context, these are the things that were on my mind at that time...

The first #Oil #Crisis 🛢️
#Watergate 🕵️
#Racism and the #CivilRights Movement ✊🏾
The #VietnamWar (I was subject to the draft.) 🪖
The #ColdWar with its attendant #Nuclear Dread 🤯

My friends and I were particularly concerned about protecting the #Environment 🌲 , tried to avoid cars, and rode our #bicycles everywhere. 🚴

So what about the #Semiquincentennial? Let's say it's a celebration deferred. We need to get our act together, we need to right some wrongs, we need to start feeling AND acting like a whole again.

We've made a start, we can do it, and when we're on the right track again I'll be there with you all to celebrate! 💕 🇺🇸

@MissConstrue

I could not agree more!

I found more photos from that event: https://historycollection.com/26-photographs-americas-1976-bicentennial-celebration/

It was good to scroll thru them.

I was about five years older than the kid at the top of this photo. You can tell that they were glad to be part of a whole. And it was a hopeful time... we were getting our act together. We were righting wrongs. For context, these are the things that were on my mind at that time...

The first #Oil #Crisis 🛢️
#Watergate 🕵️
#Racism and the #CivilRights Movement ✊🏾
The #VietnamWar (I was subject to the draft.) 🪖
The #ColdWar with its attendant #Nuclear Dread 🤯

My friends and I were particularly concerned about protecting the #Environment 🌲 , tried to avoid cars, and rode our #bicycles everywhere. 🚴

So what about the #Semiquincentennial? Let's say it's a celebration deferred. We need to get our act together, we need to right some wrongs, we need to start feeling AND acting like a whole again.

We've made a start, we can do it, and when we're on the right track again I'll be there with you all to celebrate! 💕 🇺🇸

Donald Trump's speech descends into nightmare fuel as America celebrates 250th birthday

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-threatening-250-speech-37388152

Donald Trump's speech descends into nightmare fuel as America celebrates 250th birthday

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-threatening-250-speech-37388152

Donald Trump's speech descends into nightmare fuel as America celebrates 250th birthday

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-threatening-250-speech-37388152

Donald Trump's speech descends into nightmare fuel as America celebrates 250th birthday

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-threatening-250-speech-37388152

Donald Trump's speech descends into nightmare fuel as America celebrates 250th birthday

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-threatening-250-speech-37388152

America Spent Billions Racing to Beat a Soviet Superfighter. When One Landed in Japan in 1976, It Turned Out Not to Exist

Summary and Key Points: For a decade, American intelligence built its air-superiority strategy around a Soviet aircraft it…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #aerospace #Aviation #ColdWar #f-15 #Fighters #history #MiG-25 #Nihon #Russia #SovietUnion #USSR
https://www.europesays.com/japan/53066/

Russia Is Fighting Its War With the Fastest Combat Jet on Earth — and It Can’t Build a Single New One

Summary and Key Points – An Aerospace Legend: Russia is fighting its war in Ukraine and probing NATO’s…
#EuropeSays #Russia #Aerospace #Aviation #ColdWar #history #MiG-31 #MiG-31Foxhound #Worldnews
https://www.europesays.com/russia/36616/

As a lover of pistachio ice-cream, I momentarily found this very exciting. Turns out he's painting a set.
"Pack Of Lies" a cold-war thriller by Hugh Whitemore, opens on Tuesday.
https://www.thameplayers.co.uk/events/pack-of-lies
#coldwar #thriller #drama #onstage in #thame, #oxfordshire

As a lover of pistachio ice-cream, I momentarily found this very exciting. Turns out he's painting a set.
"Pack Of Lies" a cold-war thriller by Hugh Whitemore, opens on Tuesday.
https://www.thameplayers.co.uk/events/pack-of-lies
#coldwar #thriller #drama #onstage in #thame, #oxfordshire

Hamrick doesn't throw wild theories. He reads the files, uses declassified docs, and builds his case piece by piece.
#books #bookreview #ColdWar #espionage
https://grandpasbookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/05/deceiving-the-deceivers.html

Hamrick doesn't throw wild theories. He reads the files, uses declassified docs, and builds his case piece by piece.
#books #bookreview #ColdWar #espionage
https://grandpasbookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/05/deceiving-the-deceivers.html

Hamrick doesn't throw wild theories. He reads the files, uses declassified docs, and builds his case piece by piece.
#books #bookreview #ColdWar #espionage
https://grandpasbookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/05/deceiving-the-deceivers.html

Hamrick doesn't throw wild theories. He reads the files, uses declassified docs, and builds his case piece by piece.
#books #bookreview #ColdWar #espionage
https://grandpasbookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/05/deceiving-the-deceivers.html

Hamrick doesn't throw wild theories. He reads the files, uses declassified docs, and builds his case piece by piece.
#books #bookreview #ColdWar #espionage
https://grandpasbookreviews.blogspot.com/2026/05/deceiving-the-deceivers.html

Albania’s Jared Kushner-linked Flamingo Revolution: What to know https://www.byteseu.com/2162856/ #Albania #ColdWar #Corruption #DonaldTrump #IvankaTrump #JaredKushner

Tell me you're in 1960s Ruislip without telling me you're in #1960s Ruislip, we'll go first.....
Pack Of Lies by High Whitemore opens Tuesday
https://www.thameplayers.co.uk/events/pack-of-lies
#coldwar #drama in #thame, #oxfordshire.

Tell me you're in 1960s Ruislip without telling me you're in #1960s Ruislip, we'll go first.....
Pack Of Lies by High Whitemore opens Tuesday
https://www.thameplayers.co.uk/events/pack-of-lies
#coldwar #drama in #thame, #oxfordshire.

Tell me you're in 1960s Ruislip without telling me you're in #1960s Ruislip, we'll go first.....
Pack Of Lies by High Whitemore opens Tuesday
https://www.thameplayers.co.uk/events/pack-of-lies
#coldwar #drama in #thame, #oxfordshire.

Tell me you're in 1960s Ruislip without telling me you're in #1960s Ruislip, we'll go first.....
Pack Of Lies by High Whitemore opens Tuesday
https://www.thameplayers.co.uk/events/pack-of-lies
#coldwar #drama in #thame, #oxfordshire.

Why #China loves building bridges: ft #JasonSmith

#AngelicaOung #Taipology #Geopolitics #Asia #Hegemony #ColdWar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRxqKwONaVs

Why #China loves building bridges: ft #JasonSmith

#AngelicaOung #Taipology #Geopolitics #Asia #Hegemony #ColdWar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRxqKwONaVs

Brazil MUST defend its lobster rights!

Brazil MUST defend its lobster rights!

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes@piefed.social/p/2182497/brazil-must-defend-its-lobster-rights

Brazil MUST defend its lobster rights!

Brazil MUST defend its lobster rights!

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes@piefed.social/p/2182497/brazil-must-defend-its-lobster-rights

Brazil MUST defend its lobster rights!

RE: https://me.ns.ci/@xkcdbot/116847920482504272

Huh, TIL that there's a very deep cold-war-era command and control bunker that predates Chyenne Mountain at CFB North Bay. Fascinating read about the base: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFB_North_Bay #Canada #History #ColdWar

RE: https://me.ns.ci/@xkcdbot/116847920482504272

Huh, TIL that there's a very deep cold-war-era command and control bunker that predates Chyenne Mountain at CFB North Bay. Fascinating read about the base: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFB_North_Bay #Canada #History #ColdWar

RE: https://me.ns.ci/@xkcdbot/116847920482504272

Huh, TIL that there's a very deep cold-war-era command and control bunker that predates Chyenne Mountain at CFB North Bay. Fascinating read about the base: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFB_North_Bay #Canada #History #ColdWar

RE: https://me.ns.ci/@xkcdbot/116847920482504272

Huh, TIL that there's a very deep cold-war-era command and control bunker that predates Chyenne Mountain at CFB North Bay. Fascinating read about the base: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFB_North_Bay #Canada #History #ColdWar

RE: https://me.ns.ci/@xkcdbot/116847920482504272

Huh, TIL that there's a very deep cold-war-era command and control bunker that predates Chyenne Mountain at CFB North Bay. Fascinating read about the base: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFB_North_Bay #Canada #History #ColdWar

Revisiting a forgotten VOA magazine: “World of Radio and Television”

The latest addition to my shortwave radio collection is a rare magazine from 1953, published in Serbian and originally distributed by the Information Service of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade. Svet radia i televizije (World of Radio and Television) provides a fascinating look into the Cold War media landscape in the former Yugoslavia, and the U.S. presence in the region at that time.

https://shortwaveradioblog.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/svet-radia/

#radio #broadcasting #voiceofamerica #coldwar

Revisiting a forgotten VOA magazine: “World of Radio and Television”

The latest addition to my shortwave radio collection is a rare magazine from 1953, published in Serbian and originally distributed by the Information Service of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade. Svet radia i televizije (World of Radio and Television) provides a fascinating look into the Cold War media landscape in the former Yugoslavia, and the U.S. presence in the region at that time.

https://shortwaveradioblog.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/svet-radia/

#radio #broadcasting #voiceofamerica #coldwar

Revisiting a forgotten VOA magazine: “World of Radio and Television”

The latest addition to my shortwave radio collection is a rare magazine from 1953, published in Serbian and originally distributed by the Information Service of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade. Svet radia i televizije (World of Radio and Television) provides a fascinating look into the Cold War media landscape in the former Yugoslavia, and the U.S. presence in the region at that time.

https://shortwaveradioblog.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/svet-radia/

#radio #broadcasting #voiceofamerica #coldwar

Revisiting a forgotten VOA magazine: “World of Radio and Television”

The latest addition to my shortwave radio collection is a rare magazine from 1953, published in Serbian and originally distributed by the Information Service of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade. Svet radia i televizije (World of Radio and Television) provides a fascinating look into the Cold War media landscape in the former Yugoslavia, and the U.S. presence in the region at that time.

https://shortwaveradioblog.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/svet-radia/

#radio #broadcasting #voiceofamerica #coldwar

Revisiting a forgotten VOA magazine: “World of Radio and Television”

The latest addition to my shortwave radio collection is a rare magazine from 1953, published in Serbian and originally distributed by the Information Service of the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade. Svet radia i televizije (World of Radio and Television) provides a fascinating look into the Cold War media landscape in the former Yugoslavia, and the U.S. presence in the region at that time.

https://shortwaveradioblog.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/svet-radia/

#radio #broadcasting #voiceofamerica #coldwar

NATO’s Arctic War Games: Norway’s Defining Drill

Taking the long viewIn June, Nato’s leaders will address its long-term future at a summit in Mad…
#NATO #OTAN #Europe #Europa #EU #News #Alliance #Arctic #boeingp-8aposeidon #coldresponse #ColdWar #collectivedefence #danielshamilton #Europeandefence #F-35 #Finland #larslervik #militarycooperation #militaryexercise #militarytraining #nato #nato-summit #Norway #Russia #Sweden #Ukraine #ukrainewar #winterwarfare
https://www.europesays.com/nato/4869/

EXPLAINER: The Unification Church’s ties to Japan’s politics

TOKYO (AP) — The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has unearthed long-suspected, little-talked-of links between…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Politics #APTopNews #AsiaPacific #Assassinations #ColdWar #Crime #Japan'spolitics #Japanesepolitics #PoliticsofJapan #Religion #ShinzoAbe #SouthKorea #Tokyo #TrendingNews #WeekendReads #WorldNews
https://www.europesays.com/japan/50720/

Been reading a pretty interesting biography of former FDF commander, Finnish Air Force pilot Jarmo "Charles" Lindbergh. #ColdWar #aviation #history aficianados might be interested in his description of a 1989 mission to intercept an US TR-2 spy plane with MiG-21s 20 kilometers over the Baltic Sea.

Been reading a pretty interesting biography of former FDF commander, Finnish Air Force pilot Jarmo "Charles" Lindbergh. #ColdWar #aviation #history aficianados might be interested in his description of a 1989 mission to intercept an US TR-2 spy plane with MiG-21s 20 kilometers over the Baltic Sea.

Been reading a pretty interesting biography of former FDF commander, Finnish Air Force pilot Jarmo "Charles" Lindbergh. #ColdWar #aviation #history aficianados might be interested in his description of a 1989 mission to intercept an US TR-2 spy plane with MiG-21s 20 kilometers over the Baltic Sea.

Been reading a pretty interesting biography of former FDF commander, Finnish Air Force pilot Jarmo "Charles" Lindbergh. #ColdWar #aviation #history aficianados might be interested in his description of a 1989 mission to intercept an US TR-2 spy plane with MiG-21s 20 kilometers over the Baltic Sea.

Been reading a pretty interesting biography of former FDF commander, Finnish Air Force pilot Jarmo "Charles" Lindbergh. #ColdWar #aviation #history aficianados might be interested in his description of a 1989 mission to intercept an US TR-2 spy plane with MiG-21s 20 kilometers over the Baltic Sea.

Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 44

Welcome back readers, fellow geeks and electronic gaming fans!

In this edition of the Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) series, we will take a look at another batch of retro gaming print ads from the 1980s to the early 2000s.

For the newcomers reading this, Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) looks back at the many print ads of games (console, arcade, computer and handheld) that were published in comic books, magazines, flyers, posters and newspapers long before smartphones, social media, the worldwide web and streaming became popular. To put things in perspective, people back in the 1980s to the 1990s were more trusting of print media for information and images about electronic games and related products.

With those details laid down, here is the newest batch of retro gaming print ads for you to see and enjoy…

1. Berzerk Arcade Flyer

Could you imagine being trapped deep within a maze surrounded by dangerous robots (plus one other unstoppable enemy) capable firing laser blasts at you? This was the concept behind the design of Berzerk, an arcade game released by Stern Electronics in 1980. Released at a time when science fiction became wildly popular in American entertainment, Berzerk was immersive for gamers and the multidirectional gameplay feature was captivating for many. To promote the game, Stern Electronics came up with a customized visual design that blended 2D sprite elements with a photograph of two people and some hand-drawn art pieces. The front of the flyer emphasized accurate the core concept of the game while the rear explained the technical details. They even played with their company name with the line “Stern goes berzerk!”

2. Rush’n Attack North American Arcade Flyer

During the late stages of the Cold War, Konami made a lot of military-themed video games which resonated not only with those who were already aware about the global conflict but also with gamers who craved for action and excitement. One of those games was Rush’n Attack (alternative title: Green Beret) which was released in American arcades in late-1985. Konami came up with an arcade flyer showing four people (looking like an American family) having a good time in front of an arcade cabinet, and three screenshots of the game were displayed on the lower half. Rush’n Attack – which was deliberately titled to resemble the phrase “Russian attack” due to its obvious Cold War setting – went on to succeed commercially and critically. One notable game review compared Rush’n Attack favorably with the movie Rambo: First Blood Part II.

3. Turbo Out Run North American Arcade Flyer

Following the massive success Sega achieved with Out Run in 1986, the company went on to release the follow-up Turbo OutRun three years later. As seen in their North American flyer, Sega emphasized the in-game locations, the look of the machine with the driver’s seat and steering wheel, and the excitement they can expect. Turbo OutRun went on to become successful in the arcades worldwide and it got ported to a variety of consoles and computer systems in the years that followed. On its own, the arcade flyer sparked excitement for gamers.

4. Air Duel Japanese Arcade Flyer

Released in Japanese arcades in 1990, Air Duel from Irem is an intense and fast-paced 2D sprite vertically scrolling shooter that attracted a lot of players. It had a war theme and its aesthetic has a mix of military and somewhat futuristic science fiction elements. The game’s arcade flyer featured a very intriguing artwork by Takashi Yamasaki showing two aircrafts flying over a city heading towards a massively large enemy in the distance. In my opinion, the artwork alone is pretty engaging to see and it’s more than enough to make me think about playing the game.

5. Spellbound Adaptor Print Ad

Remember back in the old days when there were hardware lockouts on game consoles that prevented users from playing games imported from different regions? In Europe, a special cheat and regional bypass cartridge called the Spellbound Adaptor was released and it allowed Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) users to bypass the lockouts and play games from overseas. The Spellbound Adaptor was notably advertised in European print media showing two sexy ladies posing with the adaptor itself (on the SNES), the television and many SNES games. The ad even includes a promo of buying the adaptor with a game of choice for only £69.95. The ad is still impactful to look at.

6. Contra III: The Alien Wars North American Print Ad

By the time the SNES was launched in America in 1991, a lot of gamers who enjoyed Contra games on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) have been craving for a sequel on the newer console. Their dreams finally came through in early 1992 when Konami released Contra III: The Alien Wars on the SNES, and it was a lot more than visual upgrade as it had groundbreaking features connected with the game developers’ clever use of the console’s technology. Konami was already aware of Contra’s huge following in America, so they came up with an aggressive looking print ad promoting Contra III: The Alien Wars. With a red-and-black background, the ad had a variety of screenshots that were tilted to look 3D (showing what the game offered) and used a minor space for the descriptive text and image of the game box. This old print ad is one of the finest ways to promote a sequel while also emphasizing the next-generation experience fans can enjoy. This ad is a classic!

7. Apocalypse Print Ads

Believe it or not, Hollywood legend Bruce Willis actually starred in the ambitious video game titled Apocalypse. Before its 1998 released on PlayStation, Apocalypse started with the player character having an AI-controlled partner named Trey Kincaid to be played by Willis. Publisher Activision signed a multi-million Dollar deal with Bruce Willis to use his likeness and voice for the Trey character. Eventually the Trey Kincaid role was modified to be the playable character. Given the huge deal signed with the super star and the additional costs that came with game design revisions, Activision launched an aggressive marketing campaign for Apocalypse and they heavily used Bruce Willis’s name and imagery. Ultimately the game sold less than one million copies and yet Activision was satisfied with the sales which convinced them to go back to Apocalypse developer Neversoft for a new project.

8. R-Type Delta North American Print Ad

R-Type, the long-running series of 2D side-scrolling shooters by Irem, fully embraced 3D polygons with R-Type Delta on PlayStation in 1998. To promote the game in North America, Irem and their partner Agetec went all-in emphasizing their series shift into 3D polygonal graphics while promising new in-game weapons. Very smartly, they included positive quotes from Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM), PlayStation Magazine (PSM) and Official PlayStation Magazine (OPM) to show credibility. In recent times, an enhanced version of R-Type Delta (R-Type Delta: HD Boosted) was released on modern game console and PC.

9. Racing Lagoon Japanese Print Ad

Released in 1999 for PlayStation only in Japan, Racing Lagoon was one of many games SquareSoft made for a genre other than role-playing games (RPGs). Released at a time when the PlayStation already had lots of racing games available from around the world, Racing Lagoon was a racing game that had role-playing elements mixed in. To promote it, SquareSoft made a print ad that had a night-time city vibe and they showed some screenshots with a unique visual style. The in-game story was influenced by the illegal street racing trend that happened in Japan during the 1980s.

10. Resident Evil – Code: Veronica North America Print Ads

When Resident Evil – Code: Veronica was released on the Sega Dreamcast in Japan in February 2000, it delivered a next-generation survival horror experience to die-hard RE fans and it was easily one of the must-have games for Dreamcast owners of the time. Along the way, RE fans and Dreamcast owners in America were already anticipating the game. Capcom had an aggressive ad campaign for the game with US gamers in mind and this particular single-page print ad showed the fan-favorite characters Claire and Chris Redfield on one corner, six selected screenshots and quotes from the published game reviews of Game Informer, Next Generation and the Official Dreamcast Magazine. The 2-page print ad had the same elements but had the Redfield siblings on the 2nd page. I remember seeing these ads on a few gaming magazines and they made me think about buying a Dreamcast just to play RE – Code: Veronica. These old ads emphasized the strong business trust between Capcom and Sega (which itself lost a lot of money and credibility with the Sega Saturn consoles and many add-on devices released years prior).  

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