This edition of Retro Ads is the first of many "Craziest Commercials" features I'd like to share. Sony's Kevin Butler commercials are the closest thing we have to mad game advertising these days, and this is an absolute shame.
This week we'll take a look at the manic gems of the Atari 2600 era.
1) Mario Bros.
Mario, where aaaare you? No, seriously....
2) Pitfall
I like that the ad name-drops David Crane for programming. Why don't modern commercials name-drop?
3) Phoenix
Oh, god -- glowing demon birds!
4) Centipede
Is this Centipede or Phantom of the Opera?
5) Ice Hockey
Ice Hockey isn't the most exciting thing ever, but it seems to do it for Phil Hartman. Rest in peace, man.
6) Solar Fox
Can you name the actors in this commercial? One of them should be obvious if you're a connoisseur of eye rolls.
7) Toys 'R' Us
I thought this was an old woman at first.
8) Seaquest
Neptune is a jerk.
Muffy, Buffy, and Biff Jr. go for a Sunday drive...of doom.
Join us next week for Nintendo Entertainment System commercials!
