Do you duel? A Japanese PSP ad

Posted Jan 21, 2007 at 3:08AM by QJ Staff Listed in: PSP Tags: Japan, Sony
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High in the mountains, two samurai face each other in the beginnings of mortal combat. The waterfall between them will know the taste of blood as the two combatants draw their weapons in a duel to the death.

Okay. Maybe not, but there's definitely some gritty action behind this.

Sony's new ad for the PSP plays out a lot like a movie at first glance, where you see two guys in good old warrior attire getting ready to draw their swords in battle. Heck, they even made the film look very gritty, which also plays in the deception. With a tagline that asks us, "Do you duel?," you can expect some folks to end up being surprised by what happens in this video.

In any case, we'll leave the surprise up to you guys. As for whether or not it's actually a good ad, perhaps we'll need to make a three-way advertising battle, pitting Japan's PSP ads against that of America's and Europe's videos. Let us know what you think, alright?




 
 
 

Comments

by - 2007-01-21 04:39:39
Woah...

That was pretty awesome and suprising...
by - 2007-01-21 04:53:18
hmm

they fight with the psp's so close together, it reminds me of playing games on palm os via the Ir. *of course i know its supposed to be swords clashing, just making a comment.* also why would you bring your psp with you while youre out hiking/seeing nature? the psp is for when it gets dark and there isnt ***** to do besides sit by a fire and get drunk.
by terminalblue - 2007-01-21 04:53:32
well...

thats about how close you have to be for ad-hoc to work right
by - 2007-01-21 05:17:57
perhaps

Maybe there's a new "Passport to: Waterfall by some rocks" out. And as for the PSP being used when there' bugger all to do well, hiking/seeing nature... Not exactly the liveliest of occupations.
by - 2007-01-21 06:00:34
SORRY BUT...

sorry to say this but WTF?????
by - 2007-01-21 09:41:05
haha...

Well, it certainly is better than the American commercials...
by - 2007-01-21 10:00:09
i hate sony

why the hell do hey make such worthless commercials? i would slap my marketing guys like moe from the three stooges if they brought me this crap
by - 2007-01-21 10:07:12
Heh.

Better than the stupid squirrels.
by - 2007-01-21 10:10:41
great

that was nice, wayyyy better than the gay commercials we get. minus the "hellz yeah" commercial
by Liquidsnakes - 2007-01-21 11:47:22
awsome!

haha now that add kicks ass.. better then those other ones.. and that creepy baby one for ps3..
by - 2007-01-21 11:55:22
Meh

It was kind of slow,if they only showed a game there it would be good,but considering this is Sony...Greatest PSP Ad Ever,period.
by - 2007-01-21 13:44:28
heheh!

this is better commercial than the commercial of the 4gb psp,the guy thats looking for the chick.
by MickMog - 2007-01-21 14:35:18
ive played that??........

got it , played it binned it.......wasnt that MYST?
by Dodo - 2007-01-21 19:34:01
..

Well it certainly got me curious. I know Japanese people dig stuff like this, so if you're not from there you obviously can't understand or appreaciate the ad.
by gameboyadvancebs - 2007-01-21 19:59:11
Wtf!

That was just sad! that's all i can say=(
by - 2007-01-21 22:39:43
RE: Do you duel?

Yes. I duel too much.
by - 2007-01-22 09:35:03
ah

I disagree, Lets duel! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh *plays with psp*
by - 2007-01-22 13:29:21
..

no
by - 2007-01-22 13:30:53
..

i think the message is universal

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