GET ME PICTURES OF SPIDER-MAN! AND KRATOS!
The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and that means it’s time for new game console commercials/ads.
The commercials for Sony’s PlayStation platforms are usually chock-full of cameos and easter eggs (check out the classic “Michael” if you haven’t), and the their latest advertisement for the PS4 is no exception.
Check out ‘The King,’ PlayStation’s new medieval themed PS4 ad, below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJNayAQG-r4&feature=youtu.be
Obviously, we see a bearded Kratos from the upcoming God of War, Spider-Man from Insomniac’s incoming PS4 game, and Aloy, the protagonist of the hotly anticipated Horizon: Zero Dawn.
There are also a bunch of smaller references (like the Assassin’s Creed banners or Destiny armor patch, but here are my two favorite cameos in the ad:
At 0:08, we see doctors examining what appears to be the remains of a large Yeti creature. This is a reference to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, specifically, the costumes worn by the Shambhala Guardians. (Spoilers? Go play Uncharted 2, darn it.)
At 0:12, we see a puppet’s giant pair of arms extend to hit a green monster puppet. This is nifty Street Fighter V reference, as this is a puppet Dhalsim fighting Blanka, even though the latter currently isn’t in the game. Blanka DLC confirmed?!
Did you see any more hidden cameos? There is an even longer version of this trailer on the Playstation Facebook page, so be sure to check that and the comment section out for more easter eggs as they are uncovered.
