Parisian Love – Google Superbowl ad.

Google’s much-talked about Superbowl advertisement.

Simple concept and simple execution, yet highly engaging storytelling. Well played, Google. Well played.

Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars commercial.

When it comes to video games, I am fiercely loyal to two game publishers: Square Enix and Capcom. Between the two of these companies, the amount of amazingly mind-boggling games that have changed the gaming industry time and time again is insane. While I’m not entirely convinced that Tatsunoko Vs Capcom will make gaming history, it does bring us old-timers back to the crazy Capcom Vs 2D fighters of the late 90’s.

But I digress. This post is less about the video game and more about the commercial. I think it’s pretty smart. I mean, what better way to advertise a game which would be competing against Street Fighter IV (on PS3 and Xbox 360) than to appeal to people’s nostalgia? And how does one accomplish that? Action figures and stop-motion! BAM! Instant favourite. I don’t even have to see actual gameplay videos of Tatsunoko Vs Capcom because this commercial tells me that the game’s selling point is not in its graphical or gameplay innovations, but its fun.

That’s what the Wii is all about, isn’t it?

P.S. – I love stop-motion.

Quentin Tarantino x Softbank.

Japanese mobile provider Softbank ads continue with their ridiculous take on Japanese family life – this time, with Quentin Tarantino.

Julie in Japan describes the series of ads quite well:

In the ads, the father is a white dog, the mother is a Japanese woman, the daughter is a famous Japanese pop star and the brother is an African-American man. The ads are funny because the father is really strict but he’s a dog, so he’s adorable. The family doesn’t make any sense to look at, but they act like a regular, typical Japanese family and that’s why it’s funny.

AdFreak posted up a rough English translation of the Tarantino ad if you’re wondering what’s going on.

I personally think these ads are so bizarre that they’re genius.

(via Blah Blah Blog)

Nike SB x P. Rod x Ice Cube – Today Was A Good Day.

New commercial for Nike SB sneakers, featuring P. Rod and Ice Cube.

Continued props to Nike’s marketing team who almost always get it right.