Game Ads: Star Wars, FF Tactics, & Hulk

On 06/13/2013 at 02:09 AM by KnightDriver

The first ad I found was Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi on PS1 from Marvel Team-Up Vol. 1, No. 8, released April of 1998. This game was a two player fighter like Tekken or Mortal Kombat with Star Wars characters. It's apparently not a very good game. Still, the ad makes you want to play it. Who doesn't want to fight that jerk Boba Fett. He brings a gun to a light saber fight for Pete's sake.

Next from the same 1998 comic was the pleasant surprise of Final Fantasy Tactics for PS1. I love the horse riders stomping down a river with the bridge behind them at the top. The rest of the page is taken up by text giving you colorful descriptions of the type of things you'll be doing in the game. I love two page ads, especially ones for strategy or rpg games.

Finally there's this Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction ad from Marvel Team-Up Vol 3, No. 11 released in 2005 (the comic was really good; written by Walking Dead creator Robert Kirman btw). It shows all the intensity and destuctiveness of the game in the comic book style panels. This game isn't going to be about how sad Bruce Banner is about losing his wife in the accident that gave him his powers. No. It's all about "Hulk Smash!". The ad perfectly conveys that idea.

Super Step Contributing Writer

06/13/2013 at 02:37 AM

Ultimate Destruction was such a fun game. Usually I don't like open world, but something about open world when you're the Hulk is so damn satisfying.

KnightDriver

06/13/2013 at 02:58 AM

I watched my friend play it obsessively when it came out.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

06/13/2013 at 02:52 AM

I love those Hulk games.

that FFT ad is sweet.

Chris Yarger Community Manager

06/13/2013 at 07:18 AM

It's how how well I can remember seeing that Final Fantasy Tactics ad. I think that pic was pretty much what most of their ads consisted of, but it still brings back fond memories!

transmet2033

06/13/2013 at 09:46 AM

I remember spending more time looking at the ads than reading the comic books.

ThatKidOverThere

06/15/2013 at 02:51 PM

The only problem with the Hulk ad: Comic Sans.

06/16/2013 at 02:46 AM

I've seen a few game ads that are comics unto themselves. There were several for DnD and there's one for Bonk's Adventure.

smartcelt

06/18/2013 at 12:46 AM

I remember all of these ads. My favorite is the one for FF Tactics. So elaborate! I know I will get that Star Wars PS1 game. I play all the Star Wars games,even the crappy ones. It's a weakness there is currently no cure for. I even liked Dark Forces!

06/18/2013 at 03:00 PM

Even if it's bad. It's still cool to play as Star Wars characters in any game.

PixlBit