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The Weird World of Retro Game Media
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An account that looks at bizarre ads, commercials and media from classic video game eras. Run by ThatRetro
NES Ad (1996)
October 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Happy 40th Anniversary to the NES
October 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Ad: Mario & Wario (1993)
October 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge

If you wanted Mario to reference Randy Savage, here you go.

Footage is actually reused from the Wrestlemania NES ad.
July 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
"They stole Aikman's brain"

Troy Aikman Football commercial
June 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Early development pitch for NBA Jam. A lot of concept ideas that never made it past early development.
June 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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May 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Here's some GamePro VHS clips with JD Roth.
May 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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The development of the home console ports of Mortal Kombat (via 1993's GamePro Power Up)
February 28, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Beta footage of Mega Man X (from GamePro Power Up)
February 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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February 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The development of Disney's Aladdin for Sega Genesis (from GamePro Power Up)
May 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Mario is a 76ers fan.
May 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
SimGraphics' video actor footage of the CG Mario head also featuring brief footage of Charles Martinet at work.

Full video via the VideoGameEphemera YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUG...
May 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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"will make a new, third game"

This is Ecco Jr. erasure
May 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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A series of bizarre ads for Ghostwriter, which was sponsored by Sega.
April 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A series of bizarre ads for Ghostwriter, which was sponsored by Sega.
April 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Video preview for M.C. Kids. Features an early build of the game and footage from the Treasure Island movie.
April 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
April 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Happy 30th anniversary to Mortal Kombat 3
April 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I think things would have been a little better if we all had played this on NES
April 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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After playing Sonic 3 for the first time in 1994
March 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
almost three minutes of SNES trailers from Nintendo Power Previews.
March 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Videos are longer now, so an excuse to post the Rikidozan entrance from All Star Pro Wrestling
March 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Mortal Kombat II SNES preview featuring the voice of Jeff Bennett
March 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM