THE 5 BEST ADVERGAMES OF ALL TIME

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Published on July 22, 2023 12:27:01 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D3AXnuQvIw

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Advergames, in the context of video game genres, refers to promotional software specifically made to advertise a product, organization or viewpoint. The first advergames were distributed on floppy disk by the Chef Boyardee, Coca-Cola, and Samsung brands,[77] while the first cereal box advergame was Chex Quest in 1996.[78] The majority of advergames are found online and mostly include simple and cheaply made Flash games. Some advergames were released to consoles, like Pepsiman for Sony PlayStation.

00:00:05 - Chex Quest

Description: Chex Quest is a non-violent first-person shooter video game created in 1996 by Digital Café as a Chex cereal promotion aimed at children aged 6–9 and up. It is a total conversion of the more violent video game Doom, in which all of the graphics, levels, and music were changed.
Genre(s): First-Person Shooter
Release Year: 1996
Evaluation: 9/10
Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYM_HJQSuDY

00:01:37 - Darkened Skye

Description: Darkened Skye is an action-adventure video game developed by Magic Wand Productions and published by Simon & Schuster Interactive in 2002. The game follows the story of Skye, a young female warrior, as she embarks on a quest to save her world from an evil sorcerer.
Genre(s): Action-Adventure
Release Year: 2002
Evaluation: 7/10
Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1LBh2fHkwQ

00:05:18 - Doki Doki Panic

Description: Doki Doki Panic is a platformer video game developed by Nintendo and Fuji Television and released in Japan in 1987. It was later released in North America as Super Mario Bros. 2, with some changes to the graphics and levels. The game follows the adventures of two children, Imajin and Lina, as they try to save their parents from the evil Wart.
Genre(s): Platformer
Release Year: 1987
Evaluation: 8/10
Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRD5vq0PAPk

00:05:57 - Dikembe Mutombo’s 4 ½ Weeks to Save the World

Description: Dikembe Mutombo’s 4 ½ Weeks to Save the World is a puzzle video game developed by Realtime Associates and published by Sony Imagesoft in 1994. The game follows the story of Dikembe Mutombo, a basketball player who must save the world from an alien invasion in four and a half weeks.
Genre(s): Puzzle
Release Year: 1994
Evaluation: 7/10
Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFv8VbGNz3w

00:07:43 - Doritos VR Battle

Description: Doritos VR Battle is a virtual reality game developed by Doritos and released in 2017. The game puts players in the shoes of a Doritos-branded superhero as they battle their way through a virtual world filled with enemies and obstacles. Players must use their wits and reflexes to defeat their opponents and save the world.
Genre(s): Virtual Reality
Release Year: 2017
Evaluation: 8/10
Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQV1UsxvJJE