https://kotaku.com/pepsiman-playstation-game-anniversary-1999-1851305055
Would you like a brand war to replace your Cold War?
For those unaware, AVGN covered the game quite hilariously: https://youtu.be/VdVP2XxV3QU (warning: foul language)
Pepsimaaaan. Game was a trip. I grabbed the rom recently to take that nostalgic play through but haven’t yet. I totally forgot about the live action dude it showed between levels until this article.
I had the 7-up game on Sega Genesis even before this was a thing. I'm a little surprised that those kinds of games didn't become more popular since companies are cramming adverts into every possible medium now.
Cool Spot was actually a serviceable platformer.
I remember it being “the lion king” levels of frustrating though.
Is this the most prominent example of endless runners before they became a thing?
It is for me.