This is probably going to seem wildly low-effort compared to my usual posts here, but I’ve found a bit of a treasure trove of print media gaming ads from magazines and sites. And they’re amazing. I found it so fun to see what companies used to do to promote their games.

Things have clearly changed a lot over time, some of them are insensitive or even outright sexist, but if you just look at it through a lens of being a time capsule, it’s fun.

This one’s going to be very image-heavy. If you’re using Boost on iOS then you might struggle to scroll through this (or maybe not? It’s happened with all my other posts though, so you’ve been warned), if that happens just visit using your browser :)

Game Boy Advance/SP:

The ‘feet’ collection were from an ad company in Stockholm, in 2005. I think it is to mean you’re using hands to play the GBA, and only have feet left to use for real life:

PS2:

Nintendo Game Cube:

And that’s that! Just interesting to see a time when gaming was a little more experimental and edgy.

  • Pika@rekabu.ruEnglish
    38·
    10 hours ago

    This is probably going to seem wildly low-effort compared to my usual posts here

    My man, you just compiled tons of obscure posters from the corners of the Internet. I admire your dedication, and this does take an effort.

      • psycotica0@lemmy.caEnglish
        21·
        5 hours ago

        Hmmm… for reasons I cannot justify my brain is telling me the equivalent for “my man, you really blah blah blah” should be “madame, you really blah blah blah”

        Though I agree you can’t correct someone by being like “ahem, it’s madame actually” 😛