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I miss console ads being this weird (lemmy.world)
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[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 33 points 2 years ago

We had this in the UK for PS 1

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Love it.

"Hey, you know what would be a good way to advertise our system? Let's just give children nightmares for about 40 seconds and then splash our logo on the screen at the end."

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

It worked because I still remember it now ;)

[-] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

I think most ads for consoles in the early 2000s were like that, at least for ps1, ps2 and the original xbox. Not necessarily nightmare fuel, just "weird" stuff unrelated to the console or games.

[-] sonymegadrive@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago

Watching this gave me Aphex Twin vibes. Then I discovered it was directed by Chris Cunningham. So yeah, that’s why

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Oh wow, that explains a lot!

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