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Would this have prompted more Americans to purchase a TurboDuo?
Probably not, but it couldn’t have hurt. The folks at NEC (or TTI) would have had to redo the commercial’s song, though, since I can’t make out most of what’s being said in the current version. I can hear, “let’s spend … Continue reading
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‘Welcome to Splatterhouse’ (and other ‘classic’ PC Engine commercials)
This recent tinycartridge.com post prompted me to spend some time this morning scanning YouTube for “classic” PC Engine commercials. I think the following one–used to promote Namco’s Splatterhouse–is my favorite. Of course, Hudson’s corny and over-the-top Gunhed ad is pretty fabulous, … Continue reading
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Word of mouth made the PC Engine popular, didn’t it?
That’s the only conclusion I could come to after watching the following commercials. Honestly, I’d be hard-pressed to say one of them is worse than the others, as all of them are pretty horrendous. (Via tinycartridge.com)
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Cosmic Nightmare 2
The folks at the long-defunct Working Designs made a lot of great decisions during the 16-bit era. Among them: Their decision to localize (for North American TurboGrafx-16 owners) Telenet’s PC Engine RPG, Cosmic Fantasy 2. One of their not-so-great decisions: … Continue reading
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Oh, and by the way, this is ‘The Story of Bubble Bobble III’
You know, I’ve always wondered why the folks at Taito (and, later, Working Designs) didn’t do more to play up the fact that Parasol Stars, one of my all-time favorite PC Engine games, was supposed to be the third game … Continue reading
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