Commercial Break (Archive)

Join us as we take you on a trip through the dark history of video game advertising. From cringe-worthy fart jokes to action that literally explodes out of the television, Commercial Break is full of the best and worst in classic video game advertising. See the cliches and terrible design decisions in a decade's worth of Commercial Break episodes.

Most Recent Episodes ------


Pilot Pen Company Presents Music

Psychopad K.O.

Columns III (Vic Tokai)

Sega: 6-Button Controllers


Teen FX: WOW!

Tombstone Pizza: Score a Killer Job

Open Ice: 2 on 2 Challenge

Power Rangers Zeo Full Tilt Pinball

Previous Episodes ------


The Video Game Control Glove

The Art of Fly Fishing: Volume 1

MRC - Multi-Racing Championship

Mortal Kombat 3.5: The Ultimate


Metal Morph on Super NES (FCI)

Tempest X (Interplay)

Tecmo Secret of the Stars (Tecmo)

Hagane (Hudson)


Heavy Barrel (Data East)

Golgo 13: Top Secret (Vic Tokai)

Skate or Die 2 (Electronic Arts)

Hellraiser (Color Dreams)


Soccer Mania (Imagesoft)

Toys "R" Us - Get a Grip

Castle of Dragon (Seta)

Kickle Cubicle (IREM)


Multi Game Hunter

Video Game Network

CYBERPad (Suncom Technologies)

PER4MER Turbo Wheel


Acclaim: Out of This World Action

Blockbuster Video is Mature

Trade-In Company

The Arcadian - Get Serious!


Generation Lost (Genesis)

L.A. Crackdown (C64)

Discwasher - SpikeMaster Surge

Heavy Nova (Genesis)


Sony PlayStation - Sofia Edition

CompuServe - Bond, James Bond!

Iron Angel of the Apocalypse (3DO)

MEGAMANIA - A Space Nightmare


Next Generation - Win a Virtual Boy

Project Overkill (PlayStation)

Zeddas: Servant of Sheol (PC)

Summer Games (PC)


Bart vs. the Space Mutants (Acclaim)

Crazyland - The Ride of Your Life

Software Toolworks - Gamers Speak

The Double Dragon Trilogy


American People Link

Al Unser Jr. Turbo Racing (NES)

Video Maniac Sports Accessories

Power Glove - "$10 Back!"


Castle Wolfenstein (Muse Software)

Q*Bert (Multiple)

Nintendo Power: Plug Into the Power

Donkey King (Tom Mix Software)


ASCII Grip - Imagine the Possibilities

ATI XPERT Play

Real 3D StarFighter

SWIV 3D Quad Assault


Pretzel Pete (PC)

1-900 PSM

The Glove (N64/PS1)

Super Street Fighter II Turbo (PC)


Spud's Adventure (Game Boy)

Verdict TeleReviews

Taito's Heat Wave

The Black Bass (NES)


Game Fan's Virtual Boy Contest

Aura Interactor

Flipfull (Game Boy)

Dragon Video: Imports and Systems


Gain Ground (Genesis)

Marvel Land (Genesis)

Ascii Game Boy Accessories

Acclaim Remote (NES)


Johnny Turbo #44: Page 4

Johnny Turbo #44: Page 3

Johnny Turbo #44: Page 2

Johnny Turbo #44: Page 1


Nameless GameTek F1 Game (SNES)

Sumo FIGHTER (Game Boy)

Road Avenger (Sega CD)

Mario is Missing (Super NES)


Track Meet (Game Boy)

Virtua Fighter PC

James Pond II - Codename: Robocod

Psychopad K.O. 10 in 1


Fatal Fury 2 Toys

Bad Blood (PC)

Kick Off 3 (Jaguar)

NARC (NES)


Wild Wheels (PC)

Gamate Handheld Console

Empire Deluxe (PC)

Sears Video Game Center


Phantom Fighter (NES)

Puzznic (NES)

Crime Wave (PC)

North & South (NES)


Palamedes (Game Boy)

Sega Genesis Seal of Approval

Atomic Punk (Game Boy)

ESPN Video Game


Lazlos' Leap on Game Boy

Atari Jaguar is Unbelievable!

Ghouls 'N Ghosts (Atari ST)

WWF Pinball Contest


Street Fighter: Movie Collector Cards

Parker Bros. 1-900 Number

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver on PlayStation

Wolfenstein 3D on Super NES


Iron Helix on Sega CD

STD Attitude

Mohawk & Headphone Jack on Super NES

Microplay Video Games