1993 Sega Genesis Commercial With Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Promo

This is a 1993 Sega Genesis commercial with a Sonic the Hedgehog 2 promo that aired on WNYW Fox Channel 5 during a commercial break of WWF Superstars on 2/6/93.

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Entertainment

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• Sega
• Genesis
• Commercial
• Sonic
• The
• Hedgehog
• Promo
• 1993

[Luigipwnsall12]

Why aren't game commercials ALL like this?

[wtcvidman]

@Luigipwnsall12

The ones today suck. I really miss Atari's, Nintendo's, and Sega's ads from the 80's & 90's. I remember the one for SMB2 with all those people chanting Mario's name, the one for The Legend of Zelda with John Kassir (who voiced Buster Bunny & the Crypt Keeper), the one for Link's Awakening with the rapper, the Genesis Does ads, and all the other greats. My favorite was the 7Up ad for Pac-Man with Kim Carnes' Betty Davis Eyes song (it's on YT, check it out).

[mew273]

54.99!!! WOW was it really that much?

[wtcvidman]

@mew273

When it was new it was. New games always cost about $50. Sometimes even more, like some of the Phantasy Star games. I remember seeing Lord of the Rings for Super Nintendo being sold for $70 at Kmart.

[AlirazaVideoGames]

@wtcvidman i paid $70 new for chrono trigger back in 1996 from electronics boutique

[wtcvidman]

@AlirazaVideoGames

There were some really expensive games like that back then. I remember Lord of the Rings for the SNES was $70 or $75 at Kmart. Phantasy Star IV for the Genesis was also at least $70. But those were rare cases. Most games were much cheaper and their price was lowered much quicker. I bought Link's Awakening brand new in 1996 (3 years after it came out) for $12.98. New Super Mario Bros for the DS is still $35 & it's been 5-6 years since it came out.

[wtcvidman]

@apolanco602

Yeah. I remember the local Toys R Us had it for people to try out & it was the first time I saw a Genesis game, and shit I wanted the system & the game. Didn't get that game till a year or 2 ago though. Great port of the arcade game.

[951hXc]

damn 54.99 no wonder my parents didnt wanna buy me all the video games when i was a kid..

[Luigipwnsall12]

@wtcvidman

They are pretty good in Japan, but now it's just crap. You seen the Bowser's Inside Story commercial?

[Zagurzem]

@wtcvidman Yeah, I heard that N64 games could sell as high as 80 back in the day

[Trance88]

I find it fascinating that this commercial can still spoof the stereotypical infomercial of today. "BUT WAIT! (enter additional item or function here)" must be an ageless ploy.

[NextGenGameSystem]

Now we can get Sonic for about 4 bucks on Xbox Live Market Place.

[2011mrkingofkings]

It's Mark Elliott doing the voice over for this ad.

[mikelandau90]

i just want that wiener dog sweater

[767Nathan]

that was silly