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The Unofficial SNES Pixel Book
A 272-page exploration of the biggest games and genres of the Super Nintendo era, featuring all your favourites 16-bit titles.
Coming soon, register your interest here: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products/the-snes-pixel-book
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The Unofficial SNES Pixel Book
A 272-page exploration of the biggest games and genres of the Super Nintendo era, featuring all your favourites 16-bit titles.
Coming soon, register your interest here: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products/the-snes-pixel-book
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Pilotwings - Featured in our book - The Unofficial SNES Pixel Book
Boasting lavish design, hundreds of screen grabs and cut-outs, plus sprawling multi-screen bosses and levels.
Coming soon, register your interest here: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products/the-snes-pixel-book
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Pilotwings - Featured in our book - The Unofficial SNES Pixel Book
Boasting lavish design, hundreds of screen grabs and cut-outs, plus sprawling multi-screen bosses and levels.
Coming soon, register your interest here: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products/the-snes-pixel-book
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[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Outer World (1992) (Super Famicom)
#advertising #OuterWorld #SuperFamicom #SFC #SNES #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Interplay #DelphineSoftware #JP #1992
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[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Outer World (1992) (Super Famicom)
#advertising #OuterWorld #SuperFamicom #SFC #SNES #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Interplay #DelphineSoftware #JP #1992
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A new Metroid fangame just dropped, Metroid Prime Origins which is essentially the original Metroid Prime remade in NES style 2D. Really well done, highly recommended if you play fangames.
https://bsky.app/profile/reticenty2k.bsky.social/post/3msqnp5xdc72t
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A new Metroid fangame just dropped, Metroid Prime Origins which is essentially the original Metroid Prime remade in NES style 2D. Really well done, highly recommended if you play fangames.
https://bsky.app/profile/reticenty2k.bsky.social/post/3msqnp5xdc72t
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So, whilst I try to figure out something to play next, I decided to revisit a game I hadn't quite finished fully yet.
Super Aleste or Space Megaforce's advanced difficulties were always quite daunting especially Wild/Lunatic difficulty, where enemies move faster, take more damage and when they die, launch a death bullet at you. Even certain obstacles launch a wave of bullets at you and it can get overwhelming pretty quickly.
Thankfully these bullets can be shot down with specific weapons (Laser and Power shots charge-up and beam), but it's not a perfect counter measure.
The real saving grace is infinite continues, allowing you to restart from a checkpoint or the start of the stage. It does become a bit of an exercise in patience, but the journey has been quite satisfying. I should probably revisit GG Aleste 2 and 3, as those games are also absolutely fantastic.
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So, whilst I try to figure out something to play next, I decided to revisit a game I hadn't quite finished fully yet.
Super Aleste or Space Megaforce's advanced difficulties were always quite daunting especially Wild/Lunatic difficulty, where enemies move faster, take more damage and when they die, launch a death bullet at you. Even certain obstacles launch a wave of bullets at you and it can get overwhelming pretty quickly.
Thankfully these bullets can be shot down with specific weapons (Laser and Power shots charge-up and beam), but it's not a perfect counter measure.
The real saving grace is infinite continues, allowing you to restart from a checkpoint or the start of the stage. It does become a bit of an exercise in patience, but the journey has been quite satisfying. I should probably revisit GG Aleste 2 and 3, as those games are also absolutely fantastic.
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Harvest Moon was released 30 years ago on 9th August 1996 for the Super NES in Japan.
#1996InVideoGames #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #retrogames #SNES #HarvestMoon
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Harvest Moon was released 30 years ago on 9th August 1996 for the Super NES in Japan.
#1996InVideoGames #90sGames #VideoGameHistory #retrogames #SNES #HarvestMoon
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Last night, I got out my SNES Classic Mini and copied all its games onto my computer with the help of Hakchi and Wii U Virtual Console Extractor. Yes, it was a tedious process, but it honestly feels better to be able to play all 21 games in Snes9x without having to visit Vimm's Lair, even if it is for games I already own. Maybe I just don't want to contribute to file-sharing statistics. Anyway, that is proof that emulators can serve a legitimate purpose.
#emulation #gaming #piracy #SNES -
Last night, I got out my SNES Classic Mini and copied all its games onto my computer with the help of Hakchi and Wii U Virtual Console Extractor. Yes, it was a tedious process, but it honestly feels better to be able to play all 21 games in Snes9x without having to visit Vimm's Lair, even if it is for games I already own. Maybe I just don't want to contribute to file-sharing statistics. Anyway, that is proof that emulators can serve a legitimate purpose.
#emulation #gaming #piracy #SNES -
Feature for Worms on Super Nintendo.
Taken from Nintendo Magazine System 44 - May 1996 (UK)You can download this issue here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/nintendomagazinesystem1.html -
Feature for Worms on Super Nintendo.
Taken from Nintendo Magazine System 44 - May 1996 (UK)You can download this issue here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/nintendomagazinesystem1.html -
Review for Wild Guns on Super Nintendo.
Taken from Nintendo Magazine System 44 - May 1996 (UK)You can download this issue here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/nintendomagazinesystem1.html -
Review for Wild Guns on Super Nintendo.
Taken from Nintendo Magazine System 44 - May 1996 (UK)You can download this issue here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/nintendomagazinesystem1.html -
Review for Mega Man X3 on Super Nintendo.
Taken from Nintendo Magazine System 44 - May 1996 (UK)You can download this issue here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/nintendomagazinesystem1.html -
Review for Mega Man X3 on Super Nintendo.
Taken from Nintendo Magazine System 44 - May 1996 (UK)You can download this issue here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/nintendomagazinesystem1.html -
Nintendo Magazine System 44 - May 1996 (UK) has just been added to the magazine catalogue.
Enjoy! 😙
You can download this issue here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/nintendomagazinesystem1.html -
Nintendo Magazine System 44 - May 1996 (UK) has just been added to the magazine catalogue.
Enjoy! 😙
You can download this issue here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/nintendomagazinesystem1.html -
So I played a bit of #tetris on the #nes of course. Megaman X on the #SNES (actually #superfamicom with region mod and colored LED), some Gran Turismo in the F1 shaped thing and Smash Brothers on the #GameCube with the kids. Missing a lot of Japanese games which I played mainly though. #retrogaming
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I was playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 but something felt... missing.
Then I realized what it was, clicked play and everything felt complete.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEpK8WBmdOc&list=PLd_GcSlmM7zYn-OYkmwwGH1sDYKdmBF_s&index=4
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I was playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 but something felt... missing.
Then I realized what it was, clicked play and everything felt complete.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEpK8WBmdOc&list=PLd_GcSlmM7zYn-OYkmwwGH1sDYKdmBF_s&index=4
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Review for Secret of Mana on Super Nintendo from Super Play 15 - January 1994 (UK)
This issue can be found here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/superplay.html -
Review for Secret of Mana on Super Nintendo from Super Play 15 - January 1994 (UK)
This issue can be found here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/superplay.html -
Review for Macross Scrambled Valkyrie on Super Nintendo from Super Play 15 - January 1994 (UK)
This issue can be found here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/superplay.html -
Review for Macross Scrambled Valkyrie on Super Nintendo from Super Play 15 - January 1994 (UK)
This issue can be found here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/superplay.html -
Review for Legend of the Mystical Ninja on Super Nintendo from Super Play 15 - January 1994 (UK)
This issue can be found here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/superplay.html -
Review for Legend of the Mystical Ninja on Super Nintendo from Super Play 15 - January 1994 (UK)
This issue can be found here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/superplay.html -
Review for Aladdin on Super Nintendo from Super Play 15 - January 1994 (UK)
This issue can be found here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/superplay.html -
Review for Aladdin on Super Nintendo from Super Play 15 - January 1994 (UK)
This issue can be found here:
https://www.outofprintarchive.com/catalogue/superplay.html -
Mal den SupaBoy von Hyperkin raus gekramt. Wer braucht schon nen GameBoy? Lust auf eine Runde R-Type. #Retrogaming #nes #snes #gameboy
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Live - Demon's Crest (1994) SNES - First Time!
Another classic that I never got around to. It is the sequel (re-imagining) of Gargoyle's Quest series (GB/NES). Be gentle demons. I'm weak!
https://twitch.tv/briandunaway
or
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Live - Demon's Crest (1994) SNES - First Time!
Another classic that I never got around to. It is the sequel (re-imagining) of Gargoyle's Quest series (GB/NES). Be gentle demons. I'm weak!
https://twitch.tv/briandunaway
or
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Live - Demon's Crest (1994) SNES - First Time!
Another classic that I never got around to. It is the sequel (re-imagining) of Gargoyle's Quest series (GB/NES). Be gentle demons. I'm weak!
https://twitch.tv/briandunaway
or
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Live - Demon's Crest (1994) SNES - First Time!
Another classic that I never got around to. It is the sequel (re-imagining) of Gargoyle's Quest series (GB/NES). Be gentle demons. I'm weak!
https://twitch.tv/briandunaway
or
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Turns out the SNES version of Dezaemon ("Kaite Tsukutte Asoberu Dezaemon") is a rare example of a game that switches the resolution to 512×448, and it does that in the map editor for level backgrounds in order to show the level and the tile picker alongside each other.
Also seems that the fan translation I was using barely does anything because the game is already almost entirely in English (main exception seems to be a few icons on the main menu?) and generally avoids text in the first place. So I'm tempted to try and get a cart next time I do a proxy order.
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Turns out the SNES version of Dezaemon ("Kaite Tsukutte Asoberu Dezaemon") is a rare example of a game that switches the resolution to 512×448, and it does that in the map editor for level backgrounds in order to show the level and the tile picker alongside each other.
Also seems that the fan translation I was using barely does anything because the game is already almost entirely in English (main exception seems to be a few icons on the main menu?) and generally avoids text in the first place. So I'm tempted to try and get a cart next time I do a proxy order.
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Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 45
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. Tron Arcade Flyer
The front. The rear. The details were clearly written for arcade operators.Remember how dazzling the 1982 movie Tron was when you first saw it? That film had groundbreaking computer-generated graphics and the filmmakers worked very hard to tell a story covering both the real and digital worlds. Along the way, the movie had strong video game vibes which resonated with gamers at a time when arcade gaming was wildly popular in America. Believe it or not, an official arcade game of Tron was released the same year as the movie and it was a massive success. The arcade flyer perfectly captured the vibe and look from the movie and the machine itself had a control stick the same with what was shown to viewers. This old flyer is still great to look at.
2. Green Beret Japanese Arcade Flyer
This is a very stylish flyer.Konami was a highly prolific game publisher in the 1980s and it had lots of games that became huge blockbusters. During the decade, their game developers were strongly influenced by both Hollywood action movies and the Cold War. In 1985, Konami released the militaristic game Green Beret in Japanese arcades and to promote it, they created an arcade flyer featuring a very stylish artwork highlighting military images of soldiers (including a guy smoking) and warfare. This ad still looks great and it was not surprising it helped the game achieve huge commercial success. Green Beret was released in America as Rush’n Attack.
3. Darius Japanese And North American Arcade Flyers
The Japanese flyer. The North American flyer.Released in arcades worldwide in 1987, Darius is a 2D side-scrolling shooter game from Taito which had a science fiction concept of the starship Silver Hawk (piloted by players) which sets on a mission to destroy an evil empire before it could destroy the world called Darius. The game was successful, most notably in Japan and it eventually led to sequels being released later. What I find intriguing is how the arcade game was promoted in Japan and in North America. The Japanese arcade flyer had this intriguing artwork that reflected a blend of sci-fi with a touch of horror. The North American flyer had a strong sci-fi touch with a male and female model wearing costumes (that made them look futuristic) standing beside the Darius machine. Which flyer looks more appealing to you?
4. Data East’s Arcade Alley Print Ad
Fun and excitement emphasized in this print ad.There is nothing like porting arcade hits to computer systems for gamers to enjoy. In 1988 there in Europe, U.S. Gold released Data East’s Arcade Alley for computer systems and it included ports of popular Data East games like Kung Fu Master, Express Raider, Breakthru, Tag Team Wrestling, Last Mission and Karate Champ. U.S. Gold’s print ad showed a guy in the middle of a video arcade looking on both sides to pick which game to play which strongly emphasized the essence of the game collection (offered in cassettes and disk). This old ad is still amusing to look at.
5. Blasteroids European Print Ad
Blasteroids for the Europeans.Blasteroids, the third entry in Atari’s popular Asteroids games series, was released in European arcades by Image Works and eventually landed on computer systems there. For Europe, the ad makers came up with artwork showing a creepy, green space monster surrounded by a few spaceships to emphasize the game’s concept. The said monster eventually appeared on the game covers of the computer ports of Blasteroids later. This ad shows creative adjustments taken to promote games in different parts of the world.
6. Dream Team USA Japanese Print Ad
The legends of the NBA in the Japanese version of EA’s Team USA Basketball. Retitling the game as Dream Team USA made more sense because “Dream Team” was a much more popular reference than “Team USA Basketball”.Remember how wildly popular the Dream Team (Team USA in Olympic basketball) was in 1992? With NBA legends Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton and more representing America in the basketball tournament of the Olympic Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain, the Dream Team (a media-led reference for the team) was easily the main attraction not only for basketball fans worldwide but also those who craved for excitement in international sports events. That said, Electronic Arts secured the license to make an official video game about the Dream Team and actually released the game Team USA Basketball within 1992 for the Sega Genesis. As basketball is popular also in Japan, EA released the game there titled as Dream Team USA and came up with a Japanese print ad to seriously capture gamers’ attention. This ad is still effective in delighting both basketball and video game enthusiasts.
7. Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back And Return Of The Jedi Print Ad
No screenshots of games used. Just the official images from the posters of the two movies.Back in the 1990s, there was a resurgence of the original Star Wars trilogy across different forms of media. Apart from the VHS re-releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, there was a slew of video games of Star Wars released during the decade and the fans had new stuff to entertain themselves with. Along the way, the company THQ secured the rights to Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi for re-release to coincide with the 1997 “Special Edition” theatrical releases of their respective movies. THQ’s print ad simply used official images of Return of the Jedi and inserted a tiny bit of The Empire Strikes Back, and they did not show any screenshots that could have been helpful for Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and Game Boy users. Still, it was smart for THQ to print two excerpts of game reviews to sell the games.
8. Super Mario RPG North American Print Ad
A mesmerizing ad for the acclaimed Super Mario RPG.Remember back in the 1990s when Nintendo and role-playing game giant SquareSoft had a very healthy business relationship that proved successful? Before their eventual breakup (related to Square signing with Sony for PlayStation development), the two companies joined forces to make a fully featured role-playing game for the SNES featuring Super Mario and related characters…Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. To promote the game, Nintendo (the publisher) created a mesmerizing 2-page print ad highlighting their characters while emphasizing the role-playing and fantasy aspects of the game. At the time of its release, Super Mario was often identified with platform games and the Super Mario RPG print ad was a serious attempt to lure fans into RPGs which the SNES was already rich with. This ad, which I first saw in gaming magazines in 1996, still looks great.
9. NBA Shootout ’97 Print Ad
Did you play this on PlayStation in 1997?If there is anything I miss about 1990s console gaming, it is the fact that there were a lot of NBA-licensed video games that were offered to players with different tastes in basketball gaming. Sony had its own exclusive NBA games series called NBA Shootout and they were pretty aggressive selling its own basketball games along with the PlayStation going up against the likes of Electronic Arts (NBA Live), Sega and others. This is reflected in this 2-page print ad of NBA Shootout ’97 which was a PlayStation-exclusive release. They featured a photograph of Lakers’ Eddie Jones about to dunk and showed screenshots as well as the descriptive text written with excitement. Since it first started, NBA Shootout was basketball in full 3D polygonal graphics backed with motion-captured moves and dunks that players could enjoy only PlayStation. This ad is a reminder that Sony used to make official NBA games and there is a lack of variety and players’ choice of NBA gaming in today’s world.
10. Legend of Legaia North American Print Ad
Perhaps someone at Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) thought Legend of Legaia was a horror video game.There was a time when Sony produced Japanese RPGs (JRPGs) exclusive for PlayStation consoles. One of them was Legend of Legaia which had a combat system that emphasized martial arts and it had an interesting fantasy concept. For its 1999 North American release, Sony came up with a very bizarre 2-page print ad that had digital artwork with a very strong horror vibe and the visual designs within the three screenshots shown were clearly not related with it. How this ad was made remains unclear. This is easily one of the most misguided gaming ads of the 1990s.
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Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 45
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. Tron Arcade Flyer
The front. The rear. The details were clearly written for arcade operators.Remember how dazzling the 1982 movie Tron was when you first saw it? That film had groundbreaking computer-generated graphics and the filmmakers worked very hard to tell a story covering both the real and digital worlds. Along the way, the movie had strong video game vibes which resonated with gamers at a time when arcade gaming was wildly popular in America. Believe it or not, an official arcade game of Tron was released the same year as the movie and it was a massive success. The arcade flyer perfectly captured the vibe and look from the movie and the machine itself had a control stick the same with what was shown to viewers. This old flyer is still great to look at.
2. Green Beret Japanese Arcade Flyer
This is a very stylish flyer.Konami was a highly prolific game publisher in the 1980s and it had lots of games that became huge blockbusters. During the decade, their game developers were strongly influenced by both Hollywood action movies and the Cold War. In 1985, Konami released the militaristic game Green Beret in Japanese arcades and to promote it, they created an arcade flyer featuring a very stylish artwork highlighting military images of soldiers (including a guy smoking) and warfare. This ad still looks great and it was not surprising it helped the game achieve huge commercial success. Green Beret was released in America as Rush’n Attack.
3. Darius Japanese And North American Arcade Flyers
The Japanese flyer. The North American flyer.Released in arcades worldwide in 1987, Darius is a 2D side-scrolling shooter game from Taito which had a science fiction concept of the starship Silver Hawk (piloted by players) which sets on a mission to destroy an evil empire before it could destroy the world called Darius. The game was successful, most notably in Japan and it eventually led to sequels being released later. What I find intriguing is how the arcade game was promoted in Japan and in North America. The Japanese arcade flyer had this intriguing artwork that reflected a blend of sci-fi with a touch of horror. The North American flyer had a strong sci-fi touch with a male and female model wearing costumes (that made them look futuristic) standing beside the Darius machine. Which flyer looks more appealing to you?
4. Data East’s Arcade Alley Print Ad
Fun and excitement emphasized in this print ad.There is nothing like porting arcade hits to computer systems for gamers to enjoy. In 1988 there in Europe, U.S. Gold released Data East’s Arcade Alley for computer systems and it included ports of popular Data East games like Kung Fu Master, Express Raider, Breakthru, Tag Team Wrestling, Last Mission and Karate Champ. U.S. Gold’s print ad showed a guy in the middle of a video arcade looking on both sides to pick which game to play which strongly emphasized the essence of the game collection (offered in cassettes and disk). This old ad is still amusing to look at.
5. Blasteroids European Print Ad
Blasteroids for the Europeans.Blasteroids, the third entry in Atari’s popular Asteroids games series, was released in European arcades by Image Works and eventually landed on computer systems there. For Europe, the ad makers came up with artwork showing a creepy, green space monster surrounded by a few spaceships to emphasize the game’s concept. The said monster eventually appeared on the game covers of the computer ports of Blasteroids later. This ad shows creative adjustments taken to promote games in different parts of the world.
6. Dream Team USA Japanese Print Ad
The legends of the NBA in the Japanese version of EA’s Team USA Basketball. Retitling the game as Dream Team USA made more sense because “Dream Team” was a much more popular reference than “Team USA Basketball”.Remember how wildly popular the Dream Team (Team USA in Olympic basketball) was in 1992? With NBA legends Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton and more representing America in the basketball tournament of the Olympic Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain, the Dream Team (a media-led reference for the team) was easily the main attraction not only for basketball fans worldwide but also those who craved for excitement in international sports events. That said, Electronic Arts secured the license to make an official video game about the Dream Team and actually released the game Team USA Basketball within 1992 for the Sega Genesis. As basketball is popular also in Japan, EA released the game there titled as Dream Team USA and came up with a Japanese print ad to seriously capture gamers’ attention. This ad is still effective in delighting both basketball and video game enthusiasts.
7. Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back And Return Of The Jedi Print Ad
No screenshots of games used. Just the official images from the posters of the two movies.Back in the 1990s, there was a resurgence of the original Star Wars trilogy across different forms of media. Apart from the VHS re-releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, there was a slew of video games of Star Wars released during the decade and the fans had new stuff to entertain themselves with. Along the way, the company THQ secured the rights to Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi for re-release to coincide with the 1997 “Special Edition” theatrical releases of their respective movies. THQ’s print ad simply used official images of Return of the Jedi and inserted a tiny bit of The Empire Strikes Back, and they did not show any screenshots that could have been helpful for Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and Game Boy users. Still, it was smart for THQ to print two excerpts of game reviews to sell the games.
8. Super Mario RPG North American Print Ad
A mesmerizing ad for the acclaimed Super Mario RPG.Remember back in the 1990s when Nintendo and role-playing game giant SquareSoft had a very healthy business relationship that proved successful? Before their eventual breakup (related to Square signing with Sony for PlayStation development), the two companies joined forces to make a fully featured role-playing game for the SNES featuring Super Mario and related characters…Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. To promote the game, Nintendo (the publisher) created a mesmerizing 2-page print ad highlighting their characters while emphasizing the role-playing and fantasy aspects of the game. At the time of its release, Super Mario was often identified with platform games and the Super Mario RPG print ad was a serious attempt to lure fans into RPGs which the SNES was already rich with. This ad, which I first saw in gaming magazines in 1996, still looks great.
9. NBA Shootout ’97 Print Ad
Did you play this on PlayStation in 1997?If there is anything I miss about 1990s console gaming, it is the fact that there were a lot of NBA-licensed video games that were offered to players with different tastes in basketball gaming. Sony had its own exclusive NBA games series called NBA Shootout and they were pretty aggressive selling its own basketball games along with the PlayStation going up against the likes of Electronic Arts (NBA Live), Sega and others. This is reflected in this 2-page print ad of NBA Shootout ’97 which was a PlayStation-exclusive release. They featured a photograph of Lakers’ Eddie Jones about to dunk and showed screenshots as well as the descriptive text written with excitement. Since it first started, NBA Shootout was basketball in full 3D polygonal graphics backed with motion-captured moves and dunks that players could enjoy only PlayStation. This ad is a reminder that Sony used to make official NBA games and there is a lack of variety and players’ choice of NBA gaming in today’s world.
10. Legend of Legaia North American Print Ad
Perhaps someone at Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) thought Legend of Legaia was a horror video game.There was a time when Sony produced Japanese RPGs (JRPGs) exclusive for PlayStation consoles. One of them was Legend of Legaia which had a combat system that emphasized martial arts and it had an interesting fantasy concept. For its 1999 North American release, Sony came up with a very bizarre 2-page print ad that had digital artwork with a very strong horror vibe and the visual designs within the three screenshots shown were clearly not related with it. How this ad was made remains unclear. This is easily one of the most misguided gaming ads of the 1990s.
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SNES/Super Famicom: a visual compendium
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