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Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 43

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 1990s.

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. Taito’s 4-in-1 Print Ad

There is nothing like taking the clever approach of promoting multiple video games using only one single print ad in the size of a single page. Taito did exactly that in the 1980s when it promoted Elevator Action, The Legend of Kage, Arkanoid and Renegade for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) promising excitement as the mentioned games were making the jump from arcade to console. What is very notable in Taito’s single-page print ad was that it did not show any screenshots of the games. Instead, they used hand-drawn artwork to emphasize each game’s theme or setting, and leave it up to the viewers’ imagination as to how those games would look like on NES. This old ad is intriguing and amusing at the same time.  

2. Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation Print Ad

Following the huge success of the original Chase H.Q. on both arcade and consoles in the late-1980s, the sequel Special Crime Investigation was released in the arcades in 1989 and ported to game consoles and computers in the early 1990s under the title Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation. To promote Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation for home computers, game publisher Ocean came up with a colorful print ad showcasing a few cars, a city background and elements of gun-related action presented in nice art. The ad has an image of the original arcade machine to remind gamers that they are playing the sequel to Chase H.Q.

3. Dancing Eyes Japanese Arcade Flyer

Released by Namco in Japan in 1996, Dancing Eyes is a puzzle arcade game that became notorious due to its overtly sexual nature. With the way it was designed, players control a small monkey called Urusu-San and crawl along a 3D grid mapped over characters (mostly ladies) or various objects. If the 3D grid is mapped over a young lady, any tile of the grid destroyed by the player exposes the lady’s underwear or skin. Such sexuality is reflected in the arcade flyer of Dancing Eyes which has a suggestive hand-drawn art on the front while the game’s mechanics are explained in the rear. Even the rear of the flyer shows sexual nature of the game with screenshots. While the game was officially released only in Japan, Dancing Eyes actually was made available for gamers to play at the arcade of X-Site amusement center inside Festival Mall in Alabang during the early 2000s and it attracted a lot of guys. I bet Namco did not know about that.

4. Sega Saturn North American Print Ad

When the Sega launched the Saturn console in America roughly four months ahead of schedule in 1995, the company suffered as the sales were disappointing, ties with business partners were strained and the available Saturn games were very few. By the fourth quarter of that year, more games became available for the Saturn and this gave Sega the opportunity to aggressively market the console as the one that gamers should get for their enjoyment. To promote the Saturn, Sega came up with a two-page print ad that had a dominant image of a naked woman whose private parts were cleverly covered by screenshots of the available games. Since most gamers were predominantly male from teenagers to adults, it made sense for Sega to come up with an eye-catching sexy ad to promote their console and the video games (including those from other companies). This old ad is considered by the woke and rabid feminists as very offensive today.

5. Blockbuster Video Print Ad

Back in the late 20th century, Blockbuster Video was the dominant retailer that offered customers movies in home video format for sale and for rent. Along the way, the company offered video game rentals and attracted millions of gamers around the nation. Given the tremendous growth of video gaming in America in the 1990s, Blockbuster got itself more involved by launching the Games of Summer Sweepstakes in 1996. Utilizing print ads, the sweepstakes offered the Ultimate Game Rooms – composed of a 41-inch big-screen TV, Surround Sound speakers, hi-fi VCR, NBA Jame Extreme arcade game, the Sega Saturn, the PlayStation, a gaming chair, Acclaim games for Saturn and PlayStation, and a 1-year free Blockbuster Video game rentals privilege – as the grand prizes. Do you know anyone who won in Blockbuster’s sweepstakes?

6. Independence Day (ID4) Print Ad

Remember how big a blockbuster Independence Day (ID4) was in cinemas in 1996? The film grossed over $800 million worldwide and it revived the disaster movie genre using modern filmmaking techniques and the latest technologies of the decade. Given the massive success of the movie, it was not surprising that an official video game adaptation was released in 1997. To promote the game, Fox Interactive (the video game company of the movie studio behind the film) came up with a 2-page print ad using official artwork from the movie showcasing the alien spaceship being attacked by a military fighter plane. The ad showed only 3 screenshots and the descriptive text was written to make gamers feel like they have the role to lead Earth’s fight against the aliens. While the art looks good, it can only go so far to hide the mediocrity of the game itself.

7. GoldenEye 007 Print Ad

When GoldenEye achieved both critical and financial success in movies, it revived the James Bond movie franchise big-time and Pierce Brosnan was easily accepted by the public as the newest Agent 007. Several months before the movie was even released, an official video game adaptation started development. After much revisions and hard adjustments, the project evolved into a first-person shooting game for the Nintendo 64 console titled GoldenEye 007. To promote the game, Nintendo came up with a 2-page print ad that cleverly showed Brosnan as James Bond on the left and displayed the screenshots and other details on the right. This ad was easily eye-catching and it made lots of gamers excited. As history showed, GoldenEye 007 got released in 1997 and became a huge critical and commercial success while also proving that first-person shooters on game consoles can be a lot of fun.

8. North American Sega Saturn Games Promo Print Ad

As mentioned earlier, the Sega Saturn had a bad launch in America in 1995 which caused a lot of problems for the company. In 1996, Sega of America went on the offensive to really capture gamers’ attention by launching their Saturn games promo. The message of this 2-page print ad was very clear…Sega offered one free first-party game (limited to four specific games including Nights into Dreams) to those who bought two games (from a lineup of twelve specific titles). It should be noted that the Christmas season of 1996 was the most successful sales period of the Sega Saturn in America as gamers really responded to the promo. Even though some called this promo an act of desperation, nothing changes the fact that Sega succeeded during the most critical sales season of 1996.

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All reviewers agree that #007FirstLight is the #JamesBond game to beat.

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

Since ages, #Goldeneye007 (N64, 1997) and #EverythingOrNothing (MP, 2004) were considered the best 007 games. Not anymore. It's not perfect, though.

Everyone agrees this should be the blueprint for modern #007 games. Hopefully #MGM and #Amazon listens.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #IOInteractive #IOI #Hitman #England #UK #UnitedKingdom

Cette semaine sur Ludographie, je parle de GoldenEye 007 et de sa fortune.

#podcast #jeuvideo #n64 #goldeneye007

https://www.calvinballconsortium.fr/podcasts/ludographie/episodes/2026-05-26-ludographie-127-golden-eye-007/

GoldenEye might be iconic, but I think we can all admit Bond games have always been a bit hit or miss.

In this clip from Xbox Casuals, Josh Finney and I look back at the history of James Bond video games, from GoldenEye 007 and Nightfire to Agent Under Fire and Everything or Nothing.

#XboxCasuals #JamesBond #007Games #007FirstLight #GoldenEye007 #N64 #BondGames

Et on profite du jour férié pour reprendre Goldeneye 007 en stream :) Début dans une dizaine de minutes !

#stream #twitch #retrogaming #goldeneye007

https://www.twitch.tv/mathieugoux

:nard:

#goldeneye007

#GoldenEye007 es un videojuego clásico de #JamesBond e IO Interactive lo menciona al hablar de su trabajo con #007FirstLight :3. Conoce en qué sentido habló la compañía de este clásico de la librería del #Nintendo64 :3. https://universo-nintendo.com.mx/2026/01/07/io-interactive-goldeneye-007-first-light/

Those of you gamers outside of the sports bubble, Vancouver has a new professional women's hockey team called the Goldeneyes and you just knew this had to happen.

Playing the N64 Goldeneye pause music during TV timeouts couldn't have been a better choice.

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSfDpcxLt/

#hockey #gaming #goldeneye #goldeneye007 #pwhl #retrogaming #nintendo64 #nintendo #jamesbond007

11 listopada to rocznica urodzin Davida Doaka, północnoirlandzkiego projektanta gier, który współtworzył GoldenEye 007 dla Nintendo 64 – kamień milowy w historii FPS. Założył też studio Free Radical Design i stworzył serię TimeSplitters. To nie tylko legenda lat 90., ale i mistrz kreatywności w branży gier. (fot. Wikipedia) #DavidDoak #FPS #GoldenEye007 #GameDev

Le créateur original vient de mettre au point le fameux DD44 et c'est toujours aussi :bave:
https://makerworld.com/fr/models/1525866-goldeneye-007-64-dostovei-dd44-prop-replica

#goldeneye007 #nintendo64 #impression3d

@de ...würde die guten Erinnerungen aus "DIVERGENT" zerstören - THEO ist doch KEIN EISKALTER KILLER, wie BOND...sondern eher was für Herz !!!💰 😿 🍷 👨‍❤️‍👨
#bond25 #goldeneye007

Associated Press: World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake. “The World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday inducted four honorees, paying tribute to games that challenged players and changed the industry. Making up the Class of 2025 are: Defender, the 1981 arcade game that raised the bar on difficulty; Tamagotchi, the digital pets that bridged toys […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/12/associated-press-world-video-game-hall-of-fame-inducts-defender-tamagotchi-goldeneye-007-and-quake/

Goldeneye 007 Nintendo 64 with Rain to Sleep to (With Music)

https://youtu.be/G8I0qkhogJI

#viernesDeMúsica #música #Goldeneye007

Let's not forget the Tamagatchi!

GoldenEye 007 and Quake join the World Video Game Hall of Fame

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/goldeneye-007-and-quake-join-the-world-video-game-hall-of-fame-224818476.html?src=rss

#GoldenEye007 #Quake #Gaming

GoldenEye 007 is one of the most iconic and beloved games ever, but it’s never gotten a proper remaster.

#goldeneye007 #nintendo

https://thedailyjuice.net/goldeneye-007-remaster-was-pitched-but-nintendo-evidently-said-no/

Nightdive's GoldenEye 007 remaster was called off due to Nintendo:

https://gonintendo.com/contents/47458-nightdive-s-goldeneye-007-remaster-was-called-off-due-to-nintendo

No, Mr. Bond...I expect you to die!

#nintendo #goldeneye #goldeneye007

Flo is working this evening so the dog and I are having to find ways to amuse ourselves. I have just the thing... #goldeneye #goldeneye007 #nintendo64 #retrogaming

https://youtu.be/zo5Gzh8nFUQ?si=YzkffDoqqeNYys3H YouTube channel Thebeast721 is playing through every N64 game. Today, he released his video for... Bond. James Bond. #goldeneye007 https://youtu.be/zo5Gzh8nFUQ?si=YzkffDoqqeNYys3H

A very quick and very dirty video. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/aOqbw2r8wfA
#goldeneye #goldeneye007 #perfectdark

So, I decided to revisit #Goldeneye007 on the #N64 and I am not 100% finished with the #RetroAchievements on this game. I need to beat the entire game on Agent with Enemy Rockets on, and that scares me a little.

BUT, I did a thing I wasn't able to do in my #YouTube playthrough of this, which was the glass door skip on the Aztec stage, a trick that makes the hardest stage in a game... About 32% easier. It is not an easy trick to pull off, and on 00 Agent Aztec just loves to kick your butt. The opening to that stage is the WORST.

Anyway, just wanted to share this accomplishment, as well as unlocking all the cheats and the 007 difficulty.

Next step, rockets for everyone!

See below for the #LetsPlay I did of this game in 2023, this was done on the GamePass version via Cloud Gaming.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYFvRE88gc6g1x5vv0QRdAX98gwAECqc&si=5QVf0fGFPI0m3bIZ

#RetroGaming #VideoGames

GoldenEye 007 composer makes an HD version of the iconic "Watch" music:

https://gonintendo.com/contents/39674-goldeneye-007-composer-makes-an-hd-version-of-the-iconic-watch-music

Brings me back to my childhood...

#goldeneye #goldeneye007

I never had a Nintendo 64. Though many of my friends did, and I played a lot of GoldenEye 007 PvP mode. Growing up I knew it was based on a movie but I'd never seen it, nor had my friends. This seems odd to me, a video game that from my perspective was wildly more popular than the movie it was based on. Maybe I'm wrong?

Anyway, JLJ2 (he's 13) has been playing it on our Switch. When I mentioned there was a movie he was immediately interested. Thinking we'll pick it up at the library tonight.

#Nintendo64 #RetroGaming #GoldenEye007

I forgot

#seanclopedia #comedy #n64 #goldeneye007 #retrogaming

I have been getting some actual decent value out of the expansion pass for #NintendoSwitch online.

#StarFox64 #MajorasMask #FireEmblem7 #Goldeneye007

And most recently, I have been digging into #JetForceGemini which ranks up there as one of my favourite N64 games.
Sure the controls are quite janky on modern controllers. The C-Buttons on the right analog stick is a horrid solution and leads to accidental button inputs...

But control issues aside, Jet Force Gemini really holds up in my opinion, definitely something that could have been a franchise!

Just starting off still, but I am looking to chucking in a good number of hours into this game!

Have any of you ever played Jet Force Gemini? Are there any of games you look forward to being available on the Nintendo Switch Online service?

#ConsoleGaming #Nintendo #GamersOfMastodon #VideoGames

Vous avez dû voir passer un vidéaste, sur Youtube, qui expliquait dans une longue vidéo de 5h30 le "A Button Challenge" de Super Mario 64. Il revient avec une vidéo extraordinairement détaillée de #Goldeneye007 et sur, notamment, la probabilité qu'ont les otages du jeu de choisir le chemin le plus rapide pour s'enfuir.

#JeuVideo #SpeedRun #VideoEssay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsyXjZ09OFI