Mortal Kombat 3.5: The Ultimate - Advertisement Review

In the past 50 episodes of Commercial Break we have seen a number of embarrassing advertisements. We've seen poor lighting problems and spelling errors. We've laughed at games with obviously doctored screenshots and stolen catch-phrases. It feels like we've seen it all. But even after four years of episodes, I've never seen an advertisement as misinformed as This Treasure Cove Corporation spot for Mortal Kombat 3.5: The Ultimate.

Yes, you read the correctly. This is the one (and only) commercial for Mortal Kombat 3.5: The Ultimate, a game that doesn't actually exist. But hey, you can win it. That has to count for something, right? And if this commercial is to be believed, Mortal Kombat 3.5: The Ultimate features "NEW characters, NEW scenes & backgrounds, NEW secret codes." You may want to grab a towel or something, because this is about to get bloody.

Obviously there is no such thing as Mortal Kombat 3.5: The Ultimate. I know this because I'm old enough to remember Mortal Kombat and have access to the internet. Oh, and because the picture of the arcade cabinet in the actual advertisement clearly reads: "Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3." That's right; it says the correct name IN THE COMMERCIAL! There's no excuse for them to get the name wrong when the logo is literally part of the design. And those glowing screenshots? Not only are they some of the worst I've ever seen, but they appear to be from the not-so-ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. I don't care how many "NEW scenes" they give me, I'm not going to send money to an organization that can't even get the name right. Fatality!

FROM: Supreme Court of Bad Advertising