Skittles commercial rips off Kirby Superstar game?

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:11 pm

Anyone seen this skittles commercial? A guy is in class, takes a few skittles and dissapear, re-appear before ....well here's the commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhnoxsSA8Zg

Does anyone else thinks it's awfully similar to the "Megaton Punch" game in Kirby Superstar? If you punch hard enough in the game you crack the very earth (or star in the game) just like in the commercial. Of course, wouldn't be the first rip off seen in commercials...Just wondering.

edit: The Megaton punch in the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKFRKL1fOCY

corronchilejano · Post by **corronchilejano** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:51 pm

It's almost a recurring gag.

PHoNyMiKe · Post by **PHoNyMiKe** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:47 pm

I haven't seen a skittles commercial in years, I forgot how fucking awesome they are

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:02 pm

phOnYmIkE wrote:I haven't seen a skittles commercial in years, I forgot how fucking awesome they are

Oh shit, that commercial was awesome.

casualsax3 · Post by **casualsax3** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:38 am

Also awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEsqELX5e4o
And
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WASn6PRG1Fc

And in the vein of absurdly awesome candy commercials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYX_zhlTDr8

whicker · Post by **whicker** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:57 am

the only one I ever see is the sour milk one, which is just gross.

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:04 am

The best Skittles ad ever is, and always shall be, Darkened Skye.

Seriously. It's a VIDEO GAME.
A mass-market one. About Skittles.
People PAID MONEY to play a commercial.
...
Actually, I think I have a copy somewhere. Dragged it out of a bargin bin for laughs and never got around to playing it.

Joe Camacho · Post by **Joe Camacho** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:45 am

Taste the rainbow?

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:35 am

Gil_Hamilton wrote:The best Skittles ad ever is, and always shall be, Darkened Skye.

Seriously. It's a VIDEO GAME.
A mass-market one. About Skittles.
People PAID MONEY to play a commercial.
...
.

Agree. At least keep your product advertisement as flash games or something.

PHoNyMiKe · Post by **PHoNyMiKe** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:54 pm

Snark wrote:Agree. At least keep your product advertisement as flash games or something.

yup. make sure to keep a limit on ideas. all advertising must be in a 30 second commercial, on a billboard on the street, or in a flash game or something. never put an advertisement on a machine that flies, such as a blimp. and absolutely never create little LED signs showing a character from a movie and place them all over boston. these attempts will fail at getting your name out there.

Johan_H · Post by **Johan_H** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:54 pm

Gil_Hamilton wrote:The best Skittles ad ever is, and always shall be, Darkened Skye.

Seriously. It's a VIDEO GAME.
A mass-market one. About Skittles.
People PAID MONEY to play a commercial.

They also pay money to wear a T-shirt with just a corporate logo on it.

And phonymike linked to youtube.

casualsax3 · Post by **casualsax3** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:41 pm

Cool Spot fucking rocked.

PHoNyMiKe · Post by **PHoNyMiKe** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:58 pm

Johan_Hanberg wrote:And phonymike linked to youtube.

Panzer88 · Post by **Panzer88** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:08 am

casualsax3 wrote:Cool Spot fucking rocked.

yeah, and the SHiNY dude made the game.us totally badass