A Japanese advertisement for Hiryu- No-Ken, a beat-em up/fighting game for the Super Nintendo. Japan’s culture of promoting ridiculously difficult games is no surprise that it is one of their marketing techniques is to challenge players and get them to buy their game. Accompanied by 16-bit artwork, unique character designs and compelling gameplay, many young players were drawn in to buying the game and determined to boast their pride had they accomplished a difficult simulation.
This is a Russian advertisement promoting a famous Russian dish : Siberian Dumplings. This ad was made after World War II, when Russia was able to settle down and boost their production of agricultural related products. Siberian Dumplings are a staple dish often enjoyed with sour cream and vinegar, a perfect cultural dish to welcome the returning soldiers of the eastern front back home. This dish usually has some broth from the dumplings that can be enjoyed in a soup, with a salad or can make great remedy for colds.
An Australian Anti-Smoking Advertisement that was posted in 2010. As the world began to be severely invested in Tabaco, The Australian government realized that over 65% of Australian Citizens were smokers. This poster was created to combat the amount of tobacco users that either were addicted or died from extensive use. It pretty much drives the point home and is very creative on their approach on how smoking kills people, literally and figuratively.
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