Reminds me of this Gameboy ad, which can charitably be interpreted as a BDSM session interrupted by an addiction to Tetris, and less charitably interpreted as someone who kidnapped a woman but got...
Reminds me of this Gameboy ad, which can charitably be interpreted as a BDSM session interrupted by an addiction to Tetris, and less charitably interpreted as someone who kidnapped a woman but got addicted to Tetris midway through.
I remember that one. It might be the "modern" outlook on it but the way I interpret it, they interrupted their BDSM session, the guy had to go to the bathroom, he had his GBP with him and forgot...
interrupted by an addiction to Tetris
I remember that one. It might be the "modern" outlook on it but the way I interpret it, they interrupted their BDSM session, the guy had to go to the bathroom, he had his GBP with him and forgot about the girl since.
It's a great ad. I think it's hilarious it's an officially Nintendo-licensed one, too. Would indeed never fly today.
There was a whole "edgy" aesthetic thing in general around that time in gaming. I read recently about the infamous Daikatana ad line, "John Romero is about to make you his bitch", which was both...
There was a whole "edgy" aesthetic thing in general around that time in gaming. I read recently about the infamous Daikatana ad line, "John Romero is about to make you his bitch", which was both very much a product of its time (2000) and even for then a bit over-the-top. Mr. Romero is apparently embarrassed about it to this day.
Side note, the GBP was so awesome. I had a black one that kicked off my obsession with all black handhelds/console that went unbroken until the x360 only came in white at launch (sigh). It's a...
Side note, the GBP was so awesome. I had a black one that kicked off my obsession with all black handhelds/console that went unbroken until the x360 only came in white at launch (sigh). It's a shame we (those outside of Japan) never got the GB Light, which was a pocket with a backlight. That's the ultimate Gameboy right there.
I feel like that type of advertising was really common in games in the 90s. Lots of overt sexualization, often with misogynistic/objectifying overtones, and often depicting something with no...
I feel like that type of advertising was really common in games in the 90s. Lots of overt sexualization, often with misogynistic/objectifying overtones, and often depicting something with no connection to the game/product being sold. I remember seeing these ads for Forsaken over and over again in my PC Gamer and Electronic Gaming Monthly magazines, and despite them triggering nothing in me (one of the early-in-life tells that I was definitely 100% gay), I still felt like I had to hide them from my parents lest I get in trouble.
EDIT: Found a collection. I definitely wasn't misremembering, and it's a sad comment on the staying power of advertising that I remember a lot of these.
Yikes. Reads like some kind of incel-penned erotic fiction.
Though she was a tiger lady, our hero didn't have to fire a shot to floor her. After one look at his Mr. Leggs slacks, she was ready to have him walk all over her. That noble styling sure soothes the savage heart! If you'd like your own doll-to-doll carpeting, hunt up a pair of these he-man Mr. Leggs slacks.
Yikes. Reads like some kind of incel-penned erotic fiction.
We undoubtedly have equally idiotic perspectives and norms now, as seen from the future... though any culture looks extra dumb through the lens of its marketing.
We undoubtedly have equally idiotic perspectives and norms now, as seen from the future... though any culture looks extra dumb through the lens of its marketing.
The ‘beat your wife’ ad seems to me not so much sexist as simply a joke in poor taste (if in poorer taste now than contemporarily). Particularly because of the presentation: the title, like...
The ‘beat your wife’ ad seems to me not so much sexist as simply a joke in poor taste (if in poorer taste now than contemporarily). Particularly because of the presentation: the title, like modern-day clickbait, seems intended to provoke, and to attract attention to the body paragraph.
Reminds me of this Gameboy ad, which can charitably be interpreted as a BDSM session interrupted by an addiction to Tetris, and less charitably interpreted as someone who kidnapped a woman but got addicted to Tetris midway through.
1997, though, so not as vintage as the rest.
I remember that one. It might be the "modern" outlook on it but the way I interpret it, they interrupted their BDSM session, the guy had to go to the bathroom, he had his GBP with him and forgot about the girl since.
It's a great ad. I think it's hilarious it's an officially Nintendo-licensed one, too. Would indeed never fly today.
There was a whole "edgy" aesthetic thing in general around that time in gaming. I read recently about the infamous Daikatana ad line, "John Romero is about to make you his bitch", which was both very much a product of its time (2000) and even for then a bit over-the-top. Mr. Romero is apparently embarrassed about it to this day.
Side note, the GBP was so awesome. I had a black one that kicked off my obsession with all black handhelds/console that went unbroken until the x360 only came in white at launch (sigh). It's a shame we (those outside of Japan) never got the GB Light, which was a pocket with a backlight. That's the ultimate Gameboy right there.
I feel like that type of advertising was really common in games in the 90s. Lots of overt sexualization, often with misogynistic/objectifying overtones, and often depicting something with no connection to the game/product being sold. I remember seeing these ads for Forsaken over and over again in my PC Gamer and Electronic Gaming Monthly magazines, and despite them triggering nothing in me (one of the early-in-life tells that I was definitely 100% gay), I still felt like I had to hide them from my parents lest I get in trouble.
EDIT: Found a collection. I definitely wasn't misremembering, and it's a sad comment on the staying power of advertising that I remember a lot of these.
Klonoa deserves so much better.
Yikes. Reads like some kind of incel-penned erotic fiction.
We undoubtedly have equally idiotic perspectives and norms now, as seen from the future... though any culture looks extra dumb through the lens of its marketing.
That's a nice thought... A future without pandering.
I can't help but notice the use of "it's" in place of "its".
Fixed, thanks!
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The ‘beat your wife’ ad seems to me not so much sexist as simply a joke in poor taste (if in poorer taste now than contemporarily). Particularly because of the presentation: the title, like modern-day clickbait, seems intended to provoke, and to attract attention to the body paragraph.