19th April 2010, 12:27 PM
Unreadphilosophy Wrote:That Earthbound ad is the most epic 29 sec. commercial I've ever seen. Why can't today's ads be that epic?
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"If he fails, you can always hit the reset button." That is one of the greatest ad statements I've ever heard. What makes it so funny is the seriousness in his voice. Classic.
You know what they never show in that ad? The actual game. Which looks like shit most of the time. All the used is the pretty FMV's which take up approximately 15 total minutes of the whole game :P
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.