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VGHF-PROMO. Promotional Material

 Classification
Identifier: VGHF-PROMO
This classification is comprised of promotional material for games, such as commercials, posters, and memorabilia.

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Summer Game Fest 2025 swag

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2025-011
Dates: Issued: June 5–9, 2025

Incredible Technologies, arcade promotional flyers

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2025-012
Dates: circa late 1980s – mid1 2000s

Roger Sharpe trade materials and ephemera

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2025-019
Dates: Publication: Majority of material found within 1985–1992?

Sega newsletters and brochures

 Collection
Identifier: MAG-SEGANEWS
Abstract

This is an assorted collection of newsletters and promotional publications from Sega of America, currently from the 1980s.

Dates: Publication: Majority of material found within 1988–1989

Nintendo "Who Are You?" commercial, digital film scan

 Item
Identifier: PROMO-COMMERCIALS-002
Scope and Contents

This is a digital scan of a 35mm film containing the "Who Are You?" commercial for the Game Boy Advance. This print is believed to have been screened in the United States and was issued on October 31, 2003.

Dates: Issued: October 31, 2003

Mego "Time-Out" Toss-Up commercial

 Collection
Identifier: PROMO-COMMERCIALS-001
Abstract

In 1980, the Mego toy company licensed the Game & Watch handheld games by Nintendo for North American release under the name "Time-Out." This commercial is believed to be the second revision of the commercial for the "Time-Out" Toss-Up, better known by its original title, Game & Watch: Ball.

Dates: Issued: June 25, 1980

Promotional trade event periodicals, assorted

 Collection
Identifier: PROMO-EVENTMAGS
Abstract

Various one-off promotional magazines and newspapers were distributed at video game industry trade shows. Although these items are simliar in function to press kits, they have been cataloged separately.

Dates: Publication: 2002–2006

Video game flyers, assorted

 Collection
Identifier: PROMO-FLYERSMISC
Scope and Contents

This is an unorganized collection of miscellanous video game flyers, likely sourced from trade show events. These items may be reorganized in the future as this collection grows.

Dates: Publication: 1971–1999

FromSoftware promotional material collection

 Collection — Location FromSoftware promotional material collection
Identifier: PROMO-FROMSOFT
Abstract

FromSoftware is a Japanese game developer and publisher that has been releasing video games since 1994. Over the course of three decades, the company has released dozens of games, notably the King's Field series, the Armored Core series, the Dark Souls series, and Elden Ring.

Dates: 1994–2024

Retailer catalogs

 Collection
Identifier: PROMO-RETAILER
Abstract

This is a collection of catalogs, flyers, and brochures from video game retailers that advertise upcoming products and promotions. These are distinct from retailer-produced magazines, such as Game Informer and Walmart GameCenter.

Dates: Publication: 1973–2011