EBgames and GameStop using fake Super Smash Brothers ad

In this news article, we point out a rather glaring mistake two popular videogame store chains have made – specifically, using a misleading mockup of an upcoming game’s pack shot. The name of the game – Super Smash Brothers: Brawl. The two culprits – EBgames and GameStop.

Of course, it’s not really a bad thing. With the daily updates coming from the Smash Brothers Dojo website increasing hype and need for the game each time they reveal new stuff about the title, you’d really want to make sure that you have an eye-catching image for people to know that yes, you can reserve this awesome piece of Nintendo happy before its release date on December 3.

What’s bad is that they went ahead and included characters that haven’t even been confirmed for the game yet – Ness, Captain Falcon, and Sonic the Hedgehog to name a few. This could very well lead to false advertising – as well as some irate customers after finding out that they’ve been misled.

One thing EBgames and GameStop could have done, though, was to print images from the updates of Smash Brothers Dojo. They pack more of a graphical punch anyway, seeing as they show the actual game in action. That, or have a pretty employee dress up in a bright blue swimsuit and a blonde wig (if pretty female employee isn’t blonde) and cosplay as Samus in her Zero Suit, just to promote the game. That always helps.

How about you, dear reader? What do you think EBgames and Gamestop could have done to promote SSB:Brawl other than using the ad above? Let us know by your comments.

Via GameDaily

In this news article, we point out a rather glaring mistake two popular videogame store chains have made – specifically, using a misleading mockup of an upcoming game’s pack shot. The name of the game – Super Smash Brothers: Brawl. The two culprits – EBgames and GameStop.

Of course, it’s not really a bad thing. With the daily updates coming from the Smash Brothers Dojo website increasing hype and need for the game each time they reveal new stuff about the title, you’d really want to make sure that you have an eye-catching image for people to know that yes, you can reserve this awesome piece of Nintendo happy before its release date on December 3.

What’s bad is that they went ahead and included characters that haven’t even been confirmed for the game yet – Ness, Captain Falcon, and Sonic the Hedgehog to name a few. This could very well lead to false advertising – as well as some irate customers after finding out that they’ve been misled.

One thing EBgames and GameStop could have done, though, was to print images from the updates of Smash Brothers Dojo. They pack more of a graphical punch anyway, seeing as they show the actual game in action. That, or have a pretty employee dress up in a bright blue swimsuit and a blonde wig (if pretty female employee isn’t blonde) and cosplay as Samus in her Zero Suit, just to promote the game. That always helps.

How about you, dear reader? What do you think EBgames and Gamestop could have done to promote SSB:Brawl other than using the ad above? Let us know by your comments.

Via GameDaily