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You may or may not have seen this one on your Internet travels, but today's old commercial is an absolute classic. The Sega Genesis was brought to India by Shaw Wallace, and if this advert is anything to go by, Shaw Wallace should have been the rightful winner of the console wars.

I think we have also found the definitive voice actor for Sonic the Hedgehog... Screw all the 4Kids claptrap that Sega currently uses, how come we never got this guy? "Hey kid! Whatcha doing watching this stupid film?" A more concise argument in favor of videogames has never been uttered.

Sega who?








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Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 15:11
Naim Master
NOT FIRST !
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 15:12
Naim Master
SECOND !
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 15:14
Darren Nakamura
That was genuinely frightening.
welkstar's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 15:17
welkstar
I <3 India
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 15:17
Naim Master
THIRD !
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 15:19
Justice
Indian Sonic sounds like he has schizophrenia.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 15:24
Naim Master
Oh , and by actually commenting the story , pretty cool ad in a creepy way , but the A link to the past ad is still best in a bad way ...
t00l's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 15:25
t00l
HI KID! Want some drugs! :3
Naitsu's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 15:27
Naitsu
That kid's face got blown the hell up, man... Ouch.
Timstuff's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 15:59
Timstuff
Sega Genesis > Bollywood. And it's still true to this day.
Timtoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 16:04
Timtoid
What hath Vishnu wrought?!
glandseck's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 16:12
glandseck
This is the ultimate videogame commercial stereotype. Just add indians.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 16:14
Jim Sterling
It has just occurred to me who may be voicing Sonic.

"You want to have fun with Sega? Relaaaaax, guy."
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 16:44
atastysammich
Bah, besting 4Kids voicing isn't that impressive of a feat. Why, I'm sure even you have a voice up to the task, Jim! I've seen you singing in a jacuzzi for some reason.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 19:04
Holyetheline
Sounds like Sonic used to smoke a pack a day (at least)
spas's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 19:12
spas
CUMMON' Sonic just one more HIT!!!
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 19:28
Artemus
I never knew Sonic shmoked!
Wacky.
=)
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 19:59
-PL-
Sonic is kind of an asshole, man.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 21:02
Bob Muir
Looks comparable to one ad they used in America, but I find it most funny how Sonic's voice actor is struggling to use as much of an American accent as he can muster.
BulletMagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 21:30
BulletMagnet
@Timdabrat -

"I am become Sonic, destroyer of childhood gaming memories."
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/08/2009 23:26
Samit Sarkar
Oh, India...your advertising is so hilariously bad.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2009 00:35
mistic
Hilarious stuff :-)
Korolev's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2009 09:29
Korolev
So what? SEGA will give your kid seizures, make them freak out and then faint? Because that's what it looked like to me.
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