DracIsBack Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 OK - we all know Atari didn't exactly want to do much advertising for the Atari 7800. Of all Atari systems ever released, it got about the least commitment as far as marketing funds went. Atari spent next to nothing paying for print ads, tv ads etc. That said, do you remember ever seeing 7800 ads anywhere besides the catalogues where Atari usually advertised their goods? Here's what I remember seeing at the time: 1. The "Pick A fight After School" 2 page ads. These were in GamePRO and were featured when DOUBLE DRAGON, RAMPAGE, XENOPHOBE and COMMANDO came out. I don't have the ad anymore but it was a surprise to see Atari all of a sudden pushing the 7800 now that they had suddenly acquired some big titles. 2. The "Atari Advantage" ad. This was the same as the design on the posters that shipped with Atari games. I remember seeing it once in Video Games and Computer Entertainment. 3. "The Ikari Warriors" ad. Saw this towards the end of the 7800's life in GamePlayers. Bought the mag just to get the ad, though I no longer had the ad. 4. "The Alien Brigade" ad. Same issue. It was cool to see. 5. Unnamed ad. It was just a 7800 unit shot that I once saw in a Bat Man comic book. Can you remember any others? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 I remember there being 2 TV commercials. 1 - More games for 1/2 the price 2 - We reinvented the video game I also remember seeing the "pick a fight after school" ad in a Gamepro magazine. Besides that, there really wasn't much out there for the 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted January 1, 2004 Share Posted January 1, 2004 There are some 7800 commercial to be seen at the www.Atarimuseum.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 1, 2004 Share Posted January 1, 2004 There are some 7800 commercial to be seen at the www.Atarimuseum.com Um, there's no way to watch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 Oh, then Curt must be working on the site, but give it a little bit and I bet he will have them working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Pac Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 There is actually a commerical for the 7800 game Desert Falcon starring Perry Rodgers in the Playstation Ungerground issue 1.4 disc one It can be found in the Event Center using the following code:Circle,squaire,triangle,circle,squaire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Is it possible for someone to post the Desert Falcon commercial? I don't have the slightest idea where i'd find a copy of that Playstation disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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