D&D is now in (exceedingly awesome) commercial form

[ProfessorCirno]

That's right - the Red Box has a commercial, and it's so hilariously cheesy that it wraps around and becomes one of the most awesome thing imaginable.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1j4MZerR7Q"]YouTube - Dungeons and Dragons TV Spot (Red Box)[/ame]

 

[Edvamp]

Wow, Fiend Folio animated series!

 

[OchreJelly]

That ad is so metal. I approve!

 

[IronWolf]

I had heard they were doing a commercial, not what I was expecting!

 

[jonesy]

It's pretty cool, but..

How is that Red Box? I don't get it. Is that a real advertisement?

And who is it aimed at? It doesn't say anything about the product. If I didn't know better I would think it's a comicbook, or a videogame. Or a metal album.

 

[CharlesRyan]

Wow. That is truly awesome. How did I not see this before?

As for not being very red box, I disagree. Everybody that this ad is aimed at will recognize it. Instantly.

 

[OchreJelly]

Agreed. If you're a long-lapsed player - Like a child of the eighties player, this ad is chocked with nostalgia factor. Even if you didn't actually want to play, that same lapsed player may want to get this for his / her kid.

I liken the strategy to the Wii. Part of its massive success was attributed to adults having fond memories of playing Nintendo games as kids, and they in turn wanted to share that experience with their kids.

 

[Jor-El]

Wow. That is truly awesome. How did I not see this before?

As for not being very red box, I disagree. Everybody that this ad is aimed at will recognize it. Instantly.

I thought it was supposed to be aimed at NEW players?

 

[Aeolius]

I have been playing D&D since 1979 and still fail to understand the connection some people place between D&D and Heavy Metal (music). Now, put a Conan soundtrack or some Loreena McKennitt in there, and I'm set.

As for the nostalgia factor... no flumph = epic fail

 

[TerraDave]

Not just awesome. YE GODS AWESOME.