As Kotaku reports, the PlayStation and its successors have had some of the most brilliant and quirky advertising campaigns in video gaming history. That is because, unlike most other gaming consoles such as the Nintendo or the Sega systems, PlayStation played right to an adult audience from the beginning. No clever cartoon dudes, Happy Meal toys or cute breakfast cereal mascots for PlayStation. Instead, the marketers put the console on the map and into advertising history with some of the most innovative (sometimes weird, sometimes good, sometimes bad…but usually unique) ads the world of gaming has seen.

Given that the oldest ad is heading toward twenty years old, people have to give Sony the nod for making us think, getting new generations interested in gaming, and sometimes for just creeping us out!

See the whole story and a host of PS ads from all around the world here.

Society Against PlayStation Commercial

PlayStation European TV Commercial: ‘Double Life’

Playstation memories, 5.0 out of 5 based on 3 ratings

Tags: Sony PS1

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