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Just a few attention-grabbing retro game ads that would land studios in hot water today. (more in post body) (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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I know they're insensitive and tacky, but I have to admit that a part of me misses when games ads were off the walls like this.

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[–] Bunnylux@lemmy.world 70 points 7 months ago (4 children)

It's the classic your gf wants kinky sex but you'd rather play Gameboy LIKE A NERD, NERD

[–] topinambour_rex@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

GameBoy Pocket

[–] menemen@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, but aren't his hands crazy large?

[–] kazren@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

It's an ad for the Gameboy Pocket.

[–] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 11 points 7 months ago

Hands made for spanking.

[–] Nilz@sopuli.xyz 6 points 7 months ago

It looks that way because he is holding the Game Boy Pocket and not the OG Game Boy

[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago

I'm a nerd and I'd give up both motorcycling and gaming for a girlfriend.