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Can we talk about how absolutely dreadful the Microsoft ad for Devil May Cry V is?
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OK, this thread was well worth it, for introducing me to this amazing video! (it appears to be a fan creation, not an actual ad though?)
On topic, I thought the DMC5 ad serves its purpose well and is fairly memorable.
It's not to sell it to a new audience, it's to remind people that it's available now. People who might have forgotten the release date.
Besides contextless stylish violence isn't gonna do shit for regular people. And that's what you're getting with DMC.
Besides contextless stylish violence isn't gonna do shit for regular people. And that's what you're getting with DMC.
1) There's nothing wrong with it. It's fine
2) Wouldn't it be a Capcom ad? Why is it Microsoft's?
I didn't think that under these 3rd party marketing deals it was the manufacturer that made the ad?
2) Wouldn't it be a Capcom ad? Why is it Microsoft's?
I didn't think that under these 3rd party marketing deals it was the manufacturer that made the ad?
if i'm not mistaken, they have marketing rights for the game, same way sony has for tons of games.
Man I love the commercial though. It really speaks about the endearing tone of the series to me, it's like "how about some FUCKING CHEESE OUT OF NOWHERE BROSKI"
The ad tells me to expect cheesy bullshit with action gameplay, which is what would attract me to a game like DMC5.
The ad tells me to expect cheesy bullshit with action gameplay, which is what would attract me to a game like DMC5.
Yeah it's fan made but if my ears are not betraying me it's Raiden's official VA
In any case it's great
You get to fuck shit up in style, that's the idea of this ad. No gameplay needed in a very short TV roll.
why would capcom make an ad and then put the xbox and MS logo at the beginning and the end?
I didn't think marketing rights meant the manufacturer/publisher took care of all marketing.
Would be surprised if that's the case. I'd wager "marketing rights" is basically just putting the Xbox/PS logo at the end of an ad or on the poster. Why would Microsoft want to foot the bill for marketing a third party game AND pay for the rights to do it?
Because Microsoft paid to have their branding surround the game? Much like the do for Battlefield and Sony does for CoD or Destiny.
ok seems like i don't know what marketing rights mean š¶
For what it's worth OP I didn't like it either but I can't put my finger on why.
I have no problem liking goofy Japanese commercial but this one just isn't the same
I have no problem liking goofy Japanese commercial but this one just isn't the same
Yeah MS/Sony just pays for the rights to put their logo with any ads in print/TV basically.
All marketing is still taken care of by Capcom.
Both the commerical and DMC's tone are fairly lighthearted and self-aware. Clearly neither of them are trying to be purely edgy.
