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
NES Ad (1996)
Happy 40th Anniversary to the NES
October 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Happy 40th Anniversary to the NES
Ad: Mario & Wario (1993)
October 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Ad: Mario & Wario (1993)
Original ad with actual Randy Savage voice
July 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Original ad with actual Randy Savage voice
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
If you wanted Mario to reference Randy Savage, here you go.
Footage is actually reused from the Wrestlemania NES ad.
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
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
If you wanted Mario to reference Randy Savage, here you go.
Footage is actually reused from the Wrestlemania NES ad.
If you wanted Mario to reference Randy Savage, here you go.
Footage is actually reused from the Wrestlemania NES ad.
"They stole Aikman's brain"
Troy Aikman Football commercial
Troy Aikman Football commercial
June 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"They stole Aikman's brain"
Troy Aikman Football commercial
Troy Aikman Football commercial
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
Early development pitch for NBA Jam. A lot of concept ideas that never made it past early development.
Here's some GamePro VHS clips with JD Roth.
May 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Here's some GamePro VHS clips with JD Roth.
Some more on the game dev of MK1 and the Genesis cheat code.
May 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Some more on the game dev of MK1 and the Genesis cheat code.
The development of Disney's Aladdin for Sega Genesis (from GamePro Power Up)
May 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The development of Disney's Aladdin for Sega Genesis (from GamePro Power Up)
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...
Full video via the VideoGameEphemera YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUG...
May 20, 2025 at 12:28 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...
Full video via the VideoGameEphemera YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUG...
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.
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
Video preview for M.C. Kids. Features an early build of the game and footage from the Treasure Island movie.
I think things would have been a little better if we all had played this on NES
April 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I think things would have been a little better if we all had played this on NES
almost three minutes of SNES trailers from Nintendo Power Previews.
March 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
almost three minutes of SNES trailers from Nintendo Power Previews.
Mortal Kombat II SNES preview featuring the voice of Jeff Bennett
March 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Mortal Kombat II SNES preview featuring the voice of Jeff Bennett
Super Nintendo ad featuring Paul Rudd (1991)
March 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Super Nintendo ad featuring Paul Rudd (1991)
Super Mario All-Stars/SNES
A notable occasion of Nintendo taking shots at Sega
A notable occasion of Nintendo taking shots at Sega
March 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Super Mario All-Stars/SNES
A notable occasion of Nintendo taking shots at Sega
A notable occasion of Nintendo taking shots at Sega
Disney's Aladdin (Sega Genesis, 1993)
That laugh has stuck in my head for decades
That laugh has stuck in my head for decades
March 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Disney's Aladdin (Sega Genesis, 1993)
That laugh has stuck in my head for decades
That laugh has stuck in my head for decades
Nothing scarier than A ROOM
Super Castlevania IV trailer from 1991
Super Castlevania IV trailer from 1991
February 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Nothing scarier than A ROOM
Super Castlevania IV trailer from 1991
Super Castlevania IV trailer from 1991
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis 1991)
February 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis 1991)