Do you like bastardised disco versions of the Rocky theme tune with cheer leading lyrics?
Gratuitous shots of PCBs and nerds in the lab, with cheer leading lyrics?
Painful middle management w*nk voice overs on how you are part of the team?
Awful acting and not much footage of any actual video games?
Well, https://youtu.be/TcuVqhwJ-ss may just be the 15 minute time sink for you!
Early 80's Sega Gremlin USA distribution promo
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Re: Early 80's Sega Gremlin USA distribution promo
Just realised I can't edit my own thread so apologies for the bump, but I should point out that my original submission might not have been selling this as it's really worth a view - it is quite a giggle about how far we have come since then, and in so many ways haven't changed a bit. A guilty pleasure then, but should raise some wry smiles.
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Ast A. Moore
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Re: Early 80's Sega Gremlin USA distribution promo
1. I love the music
2. Astro Fighter One is hot
2. Astro Fighter One is hot
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
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Re: Early 80's Sega Gremlin USA distribution promo
I didn't want to lay it on too thick but the music and the visuals are great. The soundtrack is a bit distorted in some places but on the whole it's very good for a 35+ year old video. I also love the sales executive tapping his Marlborough on his packet. Just not enough sleaze in modern advertising in my opinion.
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Re: Early 80's Sega Gremlin USA distribution promo
Yes, the music is swell. Excellent arrangements and performance. Whoever was commissioned to do them did a great job.
The pops with a Marlboro was really hitting on that broad, but it looks like she wouldn’t give him the time of day. I guess she was into the nerd smiling awkwardly by the blackboard.
I’m a little disappointed they didn’t hire Leonard Nimoy to do the voiceover for the last two bits.
The pops with a Marlboro was really hitting on that broad, but it looks like she wouldn’t give him the time of day. I guess she was into the nerd smiling awkwardly by the blackboard.
I’m a little disappointed they didn’t hire Leonard Nimoy to do the voiceover for the last two bits.
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
