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being manipulated for profit is okay if

being manipulated for profit is okay if it’s still fun right well that’s the

it’s still fun right well that’s the

it’s still fun right well that’s the kicker really welcome to watchmojo.com

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kicker really welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our

and today we’ll be counting down our

and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten games that are

picks for the top ten games that are

picks for the top ten games that are just ads before we begin we publish new

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for more great content for this list we’ll be looking at video games whose

we’ll be looking at video games whose

we’ll be looking at video games whose primary purpose was to promote or sell

primary purpose was to promote or sell

primary purpose was to promote or sell you another product number 10 dual

you another product number 10 dual

you another product number 10 dual engine of the nth dimension developed by

engine of the nth dimension developed by

engine of the nth dimension developed by gremlin graphics this 2d platformer had

gremlin graphics this 2d platformer had

gremlin graphics this 2d platformer had you running around as a gremlin ninja

you running around as a gremlin ninja

you running around as a gremlin ninja who must complete his training on earth

who must complete his training on earth

who must complete his training on earth while collecting lollipops and candy

while collecting lollipops and candy

while collecting lollipops and candy sounds simple and wait

sounds simple and wait

sounds simple and wait was not a Chupa Chups billboard back

was not a Chupa Chups billboard back

was not a Chupa Chups billboard back there

yeah this game advertises Chupa Chups a

yeah this game advertises Chupa Chups a Spanish candy company mostly known for

Spanish candy company mostly known for

Spanish candy company mostly known for their lollipop while Zulu is remembered

their lollipop while Zulu is remembered

their lollipop while Zulu is remembered fondly we can’t ignore the amount of

fondly we can’t ignore the amount of

fondly we can’t ignore the amount of times we see the chupa chup logo into

times we see the chupa chup logo into

times we see the chupa chup logo into the first level believe it or not this

the first level believe it or not this

the first level believe it or not this game was such a success that it spawned

game was such a success that it spawned

game was such a success that it spawned a sequel a year later featuring just as

a sequel a year later featuring just as

a sequel a year later featuring just as many Chupa Chups ads as its predecessor

many Chupa Chups ads as its predecessor

many Chupa Chups ads as its predecessor well at least it was fun because we

well at least it was fun because we

well at least it was fun because we can’t say that about some of the rest

number 9 MC kid Ronald McDonald is often

number 9 MC kid Ronald McDonald is often compared to the Mickey Mouse in terms of

compared to the Mickey Mouse in terms of

compared to the Mickey Mouse in terms of mascot recognition mcdonald’s

mascot recognition mcdonald’s

mascot recognition mcdonald’s capitalized on this for a while and

capitalized on this for a while and

capitalized on this for a while and released a handful of video games in the

released a handful of video games in the

released a handful of video games in the 1990s enter MC kids a platformer where

1990s enter MC kids a platformer where

1990s enter MC kids a platformer where two kids must retrieve Rawls magic bag

two kids must retrieve Rawls magic bag

two kids must retrieve Rawls magic bag from the Hamburglar many of the game’s

from the Hamburglar many of the game’s

from the Hamburglar many of the game’s elements were borrowed heavily from

elements were borrowed heavily from

elements were borrowed heavily from Super Mario Brothers 3 and startropics

Super Mario Brothers 3 and startropics

Super Mario Brothers 3 and startropics with most of the environment and

with most of the environment and

with most of the environment and power-ups taking the form of McDonald’s

power-ups taking the form of McDonald’s

power-ups taking the form of McDonald’s products and golden arches of course

products and golden arches of course

products and golden arches of course while it’s easy to hate on this game for

while it’s easy to hate on this game for

while it’s easy to hate on this game for its difficulty spike and never-ending

its difficulty spike and never-ending

its difficulty spike and never-ending ads of products and characters we got to

ads of products and characters we got to

ads of products and characters we got to give it some credit for game design and

give it some credit for game design and

give it some credit for game design and innovative physics hey 1992 was a

innovative physics hey 1992 was a

innovative physics hey 1992 was a different time

[Music]

[Music] number eight

number eight

number eight yo noise and popular enough at the avoid

yo noise and popular enough at the avoid

yo noise and popular enough at the avoid the noise campaign was did it really

the noise campaign was did it really

the noise campaign was did it really deserve a video game call it a strange

deserve a video game call it a strange

deserve a video game call it a strange move but Domino’s Pizza joined the

move but Domino’s Pizza joined the

move but Domino’s Pizza joined the onslaught of platformer adver games in

onslaught of platformer adver games in

onslaught of platformer adver games in the 1990s with this title for the nvf

the 1990s with this title for the nvf

the 1990s with this title for the nvf the noid must see new york city from his

the noid must see new york city from his

the noid must see new york city from his evil twin brother and if used to succeed

evil twin brother and if used to succeed

evil twin brother and if used to succeed he shall be rewarded with oh are you

he shall be rewarded with oh are you

he shall be rewarded with oh are you hungry yet well if not maybe bonus

hungry yet well if not maybe bonus

hungry yet well if not maybe bonus levels of pizzas new contest will

levels of pizzas new contest will

levels of pizzas new contest will suffice

look Domino’s you could have just given

look Domino’s you could have just given us the dollar off coupons that were on

us the dollar off coupons that were on

us the dollar off coupons that were on the back of the box and called it a day

the back of the box and called it a day

the back of the box and called it a day it would have saved us when the

it would have saved us when the

it would have saved us when the graphical glitches insane difficulty and

graphical glitches insane difficulty and

graphical glitches insane difficulty and nauseating movement to the environment

nauseating movement to the environment

nauseating movement to the environment [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number 7 darkened sky so get that here

number 7 darkened sky so get that here

number 7 darkened sky so get that here we had an action-adventure game set in

we had an action-adventure game set in

we had an action-adventure game set in the fantasy realm telling the story

the fantasy realm telling the story

the fantasy realm telling the story about a young woman searching for her

about a young woman searching for her

about a young woman searching for her long-lost mother while battling

long-lost mother while battling

long-lost mother while battling creatures with her medical staff now

creatures with her medical staff now

creatures with her medical staff now what part of that tells you to start

what part of that tells you to start

what part of that tells you to start advertising still a skittle mysteriously

advertising still a skittle mysteriously

advertising still a skittle mysteriously unaffected by centuries of digestive

unaffected by centuries of digestive

unaffected by centuries of digestive activity you see marketing didn’t want

activity you see marketing didn’t want

activity you see marketing didn’t want us to show a skittle bomb marched up

us to show a skittle bomb marched up

us to show a skittle bomb marched up from stomach juices so they decided oh

from stomach juices so they decided oh

from stomach juices so they decided oh shut up now

shut up now

shut up now inspired by commercials encouraging

inspired by commercials encouraging

inspired by commercials encouraging consumers to taste the rainbow the game

consumers to taste the rainbow the game

consumers to taste the rainbow the game has you collecting skittles to power

has you collecting skittles to power

has you collecting skittles to power your staff in combat a feature some

your staff in combat a feature some

your staff in combat a feature some critics described as creative where

critics described as creative where

critics described as creative where others nodded to be some of the most

others nodded to be some of the most

others nodded to be some of the most blatant product placement in videogame

blatant product placement in videogame

blatant product placement in videogame history but then again they hadn’t read

history but then again they hadn’t read

history but then again they hadn’t read this list either way the advertisement

this list either way the advertisement

this list either way the advertisement was explicit and annoying and the game

was explicit and annoying and the game

was explicit and annoying and the game was not well-received to put it

was not well-received to put it

was not well-received to put it [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

number six Chex quest series hang on a

number six Chex quest series hang on a minute this looks familiar

minute this looks familiar

minute this looks familiar nope you aren’t seeing a mod for Doom

nope you aren’t seeing a mod for Doom

nope you aren’t seeing a mod for Doom this is Chex quest an FPS where players

this is Chex quest an FPS where players

this is Chex quest an FPS where players take on the role of the czechs warrior

take on the role of the czechs warrior

take on the role of the czechs warrior to stop the invasion of boobie aliens

to stop the invasion of boobie aliens

to stop the invasion of boobie aliens called modes where doom had simple

called modes where doom had simple

called modes where doom had simple laboratories and walls covered in gore

laboratories and walls covered in gore

laboratories and walls covered in gore check quest and the company name

check quest and the company name

check quest and the company name plastered over most of the room just in

plastered over most of the room just in

plastered over most of the room just in case you forgot that this is the check

case you forgot that this is the check

case you forgot that this is the check game somehow pickups for armor took

game somehow pickups for armor took

game somehow pickups for armor took shape in the form of what’s called Chex

shape in the form of what’s called Chex

shape in the form of what’s called Chex armor despite poor reviews the product

armor despite poor reviews the product

armor despite poor reviews the product placement really worked

placement really worked

placement really worked leading check sales to increase nearly

leading check sales to increase nearly

leading check sales to increase nearly 300% allowing two more games to spawn a

300% allowing two more games to spawn a

300% allowing two more games to spawn a few years apart from each other

[Music]

[Music] number 5 chester Cheetah too cool to

number 5 chester Cheetah too cool to

number 5 chester Cheetah too cool to fool

if lollipop cereal and fast food cannot

if lollipop cereal and fast food cannot videogames

videogames

videogames why not cheesy powdering snack boots to

why not cheesy powdering snack boots to

why not cheesy powdering snack boots to enter the Cheetos mascot chapter the

enter the Cheetos mascot chapter the

enter the Cheetos mascot chapter the cheetah starring MS guess what 2d

cheetah starring MS guess what 2d

cheetah starring MS guess what 2d platformer or chapter must locate the

platformer or chapter must locate the

platformer or chapter must locate the missing parts of his motorcycle that’s

missing parts of his motorcycle that’s

missing parts of his motorcycle that’s about it while there’s no direct

about it while there’s no direct

about it while there’s no direct acknowledgement of the finger lickin

acknowledgement of the finger lickin

acknowledgement of the finger lickin food the game was the collectible

food the game was the collectible

food the game was the collectible service the product placement health is

service the product placement health is

service the product placement health is represented by Cheetos paws and tokens

represented by Cheetos paws and tokens

represented by Cheetos paws and tokens are pictured with Cheetos cracker tracks

are pictured with Cheetos cracker tracks

are pictured with Cheetos cracker tracks given the game’s negative reception and

given the game’s negative reception and

given the game’s negative reception and discontinuation of Cheetos paws we can

discontinuation of Cheetos paws we can

discontinuation of Cheetos paws we can only guess that it ain’t easy being

only guess that it ain’t easy being

only guess that it ain’t easy being cheesy number four America’s Army series

before the Call of Duty franchise

before the Call of Duty franchise dominated the military shooter genre we

dominated the military shooter genre we

dominated the military shooter genre we had this simulation games that promoted

had this simulation games that promoted

had this simulation games that promoted the United States Army these games were

the United States Army these games were

the United States Army these games were designed as a recruitment tool giving

designed as a recruitment tool giving

designed as a recruitment tool giving gamers the reality of being in the

gamers the reality of being in the

gamers the reality of being in the military through virtual demonstration

military through virtual demonstration

military through virtual demonstration Tommy you

Tommy you

Tommy you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] fine despite its success and critical

fine despite its success and critical

fine despite its success and critical acclaim as well as a few Wars the

acclaim as well as a few Wars the

acclaim as well as a few Wars the Americas on franchise has been

Americas on franchise has been

Americas on franchise has been criticized as a form of militant with

criticized as a form of militant with

criticized as a form of militant with some going as far as to call it

some going as far as to call it

some going as far as to call it propaganda because well come on

propaganda because well come on

propaganda because well come on it basically is right Alex welcome to

it basically is right Alex welcome to

it basically is right Alex welcome to first train exercise scenario and

first train exercise scenario and

first train exercise scenario and Griffin things one interesting aspect of

Griffin things one interesting aspect of

Griffin things one interesting aspect of this game’s design was that while you

this game’s design was that while you

this game’s design was that while you fought teams of other players no matter

fought teams of other players no matter

fought teams of other players no matter which side of the match you found

which side of the match you found

which side of the match you found yourself on you’d always see yourself as

yourself on you’d always see yourself as

yourself on you’d always see yourself as American and the opposing team as not

American and the opposing team as not

American and the opposing team as not American number three cool but when it

American number three cool but when it

American number three cool but when it comes to junk food we basically

comes to junk food we basically

comes to junk food we basically understand characters like chester

understand characters like chester

understand characters like chester Cheetah get a video game at least

Cheetah get a video game at least

Cheetah get a video game at least there’s something to work with there but

there’s something to work with there but

there’s something to work with there but a red dot the 2d platformer lets players

a red dot the 2d platformer lets players

a red dot the 2d platformer lets players control the mascot of 7up and they jump

control the mascot of 7up and they jump

control the mascot of 7up and they jump and shoot soda bubbles to rescue other

and shoot soda bubbles to rescue other

and shoot soda bubbles to rescue other coolbox while the game doesn’t advertise

coolbox while the game doesn’t advertise

coolbox while the game doesn’t advertise really heavily the real spotlight is

really heavily the real spotlight is

really heavily the real spotlight is actually completing the game on hard

actually completing the game on hard

actually completing the game on hard mode upon completion you were told to

mode upon completion you were told to

mode upon completion you were told to take a picture of the screen and send

take a picture of the screen and send

take a picture of the screen and send the photo to burgeon game for the grand

the photo to burgeon game for the grand

the photo to burgeon game for the grand prize so yes the entire game was

prize so yes the entire game was

prize so yes the entire game was obviously part of a contest to pro at 7

obviously part of a contest to pro at 7

obviously part of a contest to pro at 7 up with some reporting the grand prize

up with some reporting the grand prize

up with some reporting the grand prize ranging from such fantastic items as a

ranging from such fantastic items as a

ranging from such fantastic items as a small plastic toy or a couple of cases

small plastic toy or a couple of cases

small plastic toy or a couple of cases of the soda awesome 7up when you want

of the soda awesome 7up when you want

of the soda awesome 7up when you want the face of um there’s only one number

the face of um there’s only one number

the face of um there’s only one number two sneaky

two sneaky

two sneaky [Music]

when it comes to video games this is not

when it comes to video games this is not Burger King’s first rodeo in sneak king

Burger King’s first rodeo in sneak king

Burger King’s first rodeo in sneak king customers roam the environment on empty

customers roam the environment on empty

customers roam the environment on empty stomach and it’s up to our make pair

stomach and it’s up to our make pair

stomach and it’s up to our make pair inducing majesty to stop surprise and

inducing majesty to stop surprise and

inducing majesty to stop surprise and serve them up a delicious meal that only

serve them up a delicious meal that only

serve them up a delicious meal that only the Burger King can provide if this sort

the Burger King can provide if this sort

the Burger King can provide if this sort of thing were to happen in real life we

of thing were to happen in real life we

of thing were to happen in real life we can only imagine it going something like

can only imagine it going something like

can only imagine it going something like that must just been mine releasing

that must just been mine releasing

that must just been mine releasing alongside big bumpin and pocket bike

alongside big bumpin and pocket bike

alongside big bumpin and pocket bike racer which also promoted this nightmare

racer which also promoted this nightmare

racer which also promoted this nightmare fuel sneak King takes the cake

fuel sneak King takes the cake

fuel sneak King takes the cake or whopper for cooking up a large

or whopper for cooking up a large

or whopper for cooking up a large promotion for the fast-food chains

promotion for the fast-food chains

promotion for the fast-food chains individual product spite obtaining

individual product spite obtaining

individual product spite obtaining really poor reviews the games reportedly

really poor reviews the games reportedly

really poor reviews the games reportedly increased Burger King sales by 40%

increased Burger King sales by 40%

increased Burger King sales by 40% making the marketing stunt a full

making the marketing stunt a full

making the marketing stunt a full success before we place a product in our

success before we place a product in our

success before we place a product in our top spot here if you want to mention I

top spot here if you want to mention I

top spot here if you want to mention I popped a few fires in my time ladies

popped a few fires in my time ladies

popped a few fires in my time ladies left some of the moon to

number one happy man he is the brave the

number one happy man he is the brave the bold and to savior to quench the thirst

bold and to savior to quench the thirst

bold and to savior to quench the thirst of many he is a free man here players

of many he is a free man here players

of many he is a free man here players must navigate obstacle courses to save

must navigate obstacle courses to save

must navigate obstacle courses to save the thirsty people before the time runs

the thirsty people before the time runs

the thirsty people before the time runs out some levels are based off the

out some levels are based off the

out some levels are based off the commercials like the red truck chasing

commercials like the red truck chasing

commercials like the red truck chasing that coca-cola truck anyway what sticks

that coca-cola truck anyway what sticks

that coca-cola truck anyway what sticks out from this game the most is the

out from this game the most is the

out from this game the most is the insane amount of promotion for Pepsi in

insane amount of promotion for Pepsi in

insane amount of promotion for Pepsi in the game it’s literally everywhere Pepsi

the game it’s literally everywhere Pepsi

the game it’s literally everywhere Pepsi on the billboards Pepsi on the truck

on the billboards Pepsi on the truck

on the billboards Pepsi on the truck City Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi penny even

City Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi penny even

City Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi penny even the cutscenes serve as mini commercials

the cutscenes serve as mini commercials

the cutscenes serve as mini commercials with bizarre slogans like Pepsi for

with bizarre slogans like Pepsi for

with bizarre slogans like Pepsi for pizza for both the product complete with

pizza for both the product complete with

pizza for both the product complete with a spinning logo and all we get it Pepsi

a spinning logo and all we get it Pepsi

a spinning logo and all we get it Pepsi your Pepsi these Pepsi everything is and

your Pepsi these Pepsi everything is and

your Pepsi these Pepsi everything is and should always be Pepsi we prefer coke

should always be Pepsi we prefer coke

should always be Pepsi we prefer coke though do you agree with our pics check

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