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Golden Age of Japanese Sports Game Ads

Back in the 1980s, folks like Konami, Nintendo and Tecmo created a slew of fantastic sports games. Equally fantastic were the poster and magazine ads the companies used to promote their titles. A Japanese site has an impressive collection of fliers for games like Exciting Billiards, Moto Cross Champion and Pro Wres. Hit "more" for more images after the jump.

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12:22 PM on Thu Mar 30 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
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