By now Nyko should be getting used to seeing their name associated with these Commercial Break articles, this is one company that has a whole lot of bad advertising to atone for. This commercial for the Worm Light and Shock 'N' Rock is no exception; in fact, it may actually be their worst yet. This advert is so bad that one has to wonder if they are even trying to sell their products at all.

In order for the text to make sense you need a picture of a frog, one of those species that isn't known for the ability to sell products. The problem is that Nyko could have used any animal, the reference to the frog's croak could have been replaced with just about anything else. Yet Nyko decided to give us a close up of a frog and make a pun that falls flat on its face. I would hate to meet the person that looks at this frog and says, "wowza, I really need to own that Worm Light and Shock 'N' Rock!"

And while we're at it, why would anybody want the Shock 'N' Rock anyway? It's a device that amplifies the Game Boy Color's sound. We're not talking about some CD here, I'm speaking of the Game Boy Color, the system that couldn't do much more than a few blips and bleeps and a whole lot of crappy repetitive music. Who wants to make that louder? If anything these accessories seem more like a punishment than well crafted add-ons, which may explain why they are using a frog to sell this crap. It just goes to show, if you're going to feature an animal in your advertising make sure it's some fluffy pet that everybody can get on board with!

FROM: Two Guys, a Girl, and Bad Advertising