colecomaniac Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Just saw this commercial on TV this evening and thought readers on this forum would enjoy. Boy does it bring back memories when Santa brought our family an Atari VCS for Christmas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xeWWtZwgN8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Cool! Although it looks like his six-switch changes into a four-switch by the time he gets it hooked up to his TV (tough to see though - could just be due to the quality of the video). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 That's a cool commercial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar302b Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Cool! Although it looks like his six-switch changes into a four-switch by the time he gets it hooked up to his TV (tough to see though - could just be due to the quality of the video). I caught that also. Can't understand why they switched them. Maybe the 6 switcher did not work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcv Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Neat ad. Of course, I disagree with the conclusion. It's much better to get an Atari for Christmas than a car and the car note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchysuperman Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I like the Atari nod, but I absolutely despise Lexus commercials. That stuck-up, pompous-ass, snooty sounding narrator always game me the impression that Lexus thought we should be honored to buy a Toyota at twice the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Cool! Although it looks like his six-switch changes into a four-switch by the time he gets it hooked up to his TV (tough to see though - could just be due to the quality of the video). It's quite obvious if you click the watch in high quality link just below the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar302b Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Cool! Although it looks like his six-switch changes into a four-switch by the time he gets it hooked up to his TV (tough to see though - could just be due to the quality of the video). It's quite obvious if you click the watch in high quality link just below the video. UH, what exactly is obvious? I still see 6 switcher then I see the 4 switch model. What exactly am I missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kripto Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Just saw this on TV in New York and my first thought was "I'd rather have the Atari" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theUltimateAtarian Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Atari and Infogrames must be strapped for cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 This commercial is pretty pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Atari and Infogrames must be strapped for cash. It's a series of commercials. I think they're just tapping any big nostalgia toys. For example, here's one with a "Big Wheel".. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=J2qS2FAN3HI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I saw both this and the Big Wheel ad last night during Chuck. I'd rather have a Lexus than a Big Wheel but a VCS is a different story altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcv Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Atari and Infogrames must be strapped for cash. It's a series of commercials. I think they're just tapping any big nostalgia toys. For example, here's one with a "Big Wheel".. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=J2qS2FAN3HI Agree! That's really all this is. If the big nostalgia item were cans of sardines then you can bank on a Lexus ad showing a kid getting huge cans of sardines for Christmas. It just appeals to nostalgia. They could really make it about anything, as long as it's going to engender pleasant memories in the audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Cool! Although it looks like his six-switch changes into a four-switch by the time he gets it hooked up to his TV (tough to see though - could just be due to the quality of the video). It's quite obvious if you click the watch in high quality link just below the video. UH, what exactly is obvious? I still see 6 switcher then I see the 4 switch model. What exactly am I missing? obvious - "easily discovered, seen, or understood" It's easy to see that it changed from 6 switch to 4 switch in the high quality video. In the low quality video I had to watch it a few times to make it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MilkMan Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Atari and Infogrames must be strapped for cash. It's a series of commercials. I think they're just tapping any big nostalgia toys. For example, here's one with a "Big Wheel".. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=J2qS2FAN3HI Yeah I've seen the Big Wheel one too. Pretty funny. That kid's delivery is makes me want to get my big wheel again! Well, green machine, I did not have a big wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I thought it was a nice commercial. Yes, it's just using the Atari etc to sell a car, but it's still nice, and was well-done. And, today, I'd rather have the Lexus, but it sure wouldn't replace the feeling on that fateful Christmas morning in 1981. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillenterprises Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I was wondering if somebody was going to bring up this commercial on the forums! I was watching the Jets game in between dozing off and on on the couch. According to my wife, I was sound asleep when I awoke suddenly to the Atari/Lexus commercial, yelling about the Atari in it! When I'm sleeping, nothing can get my attention, but I guess I'm programmed to wake up for old game sounds. I've been in this hobby for too long... Great commercial, BTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhopper Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Commercial, shommercial. . . I remember that Christmas fondly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 This commercial will make Atari 2600 systems worth about 25 cents more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982VideoGames Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I was waiting for that commercial to show up on youbube. When I first saw it last week I was thinking after a couple of seconds, "Whoa, can this be real, an Atari 2600 commercial " Then it all came crashing down with the Lexus BS. Still a great commercial though. Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I don't care. That's awesome. Any publicity is good publicity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I don't care. That's awesome. Any publicity is good publicity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar302b Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Cool! Although it looks like his six-switch changes into a four-switch by the time he gets it hooked up to his TV (tough to see though - could just be due to the quality of the video). It's quite obvious if you click the watch in high quality link just below the video. UH, what exactly is obvious? I still see 6 switcher then I see the 4 switch model. What exactly am I missing? obvious - "easily discovered, seen, or understood" It's easy to see that it changed from 6 switch to 4 switch in the high quality video. In the low quality video I had to watch it a few times to make it out. Jeez, thanks for the definition. No kidding it was a sixer then it was a 4 switch. Don't get why you said it was obvious. Everyone said it switched from one to the other. I thought you saw something we did not see. Thanks again for the definition though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 (edited) I was point out to Nathan that was more obvious to see the change from 6->4 by watching the high-quality version of the video. I would have thought that was made that clear in my reply to you by stating that I had to watch it (the low quality version) a few times to see the change. Since you didn't seem to comprehend that, I thought maybe you were questioning my use of the word "obvious". Edited November 26, 2008 by SpiceWare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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