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When I got Wipeout for my PS1 I thought Red Bull was a fictional sci-fi product of the future universe.

(It literally has billboards placed around the racetrack: http://i.imgur.com/ZbDI9ls.png)

Red bull was so a dominant energy drink over here at that time i think noone could've missed it. I bet the n. american market was more diverse.

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Yeah it was, I didn't drink it myself but adds and TV commercials for it was very common. Wipeout is a Psygnosis game so I guess it was big in UK as well.

I remember Wave Race 64 had Fanta billboards in the Japanese version but their texture was replaced with something else in the PAL version. I guess Fanta didn't want to sponsor all versions. I remember Wave Race 64 was a bit cheaper than other N64 games though.

Super Mario Run is the perfect way to monetize an app.

You get the first level for free.

You get the next 7 levels for $9.99.

It's a fun game. People pay to play the full game.


Now, an unknown developer couldn't charge $10. Maybe only $1 to $3.

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Like good old shareware games.

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That's another ridiculous problem with the mobile market. You can't afford to make a good game, because even charging $10 is "expensive"...

If I recall correctly, even Super Mario Run got savaged by reviews from players who didn't read the fine print and thought it was free. They played the first few levels, hit the paywall and got angry...

Correct.

You know, I think we're forgetting the best example of advertising in a video game:



It was pretty effective, because whenever I go to the store to buy bananas, I get Dole bananas. I would say they taste better, but I know it's just the placebo effect.

In Bomberman 64, Red Mountain was practically an ad for Crunch bars:

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