Professor Layton takes over Chicago transit!

09-04-2009, 09:45 AM

I took the bus to pick up a rental car and when I got on I was greeted by an entire bus dedicated to the new Professor Layton game. As I had never seen advertising for a game on a bus before (much less an entire bus) I took photos:

I was genuinely surprised. But the best was yet to come! I boarded another bus (different route) and what greeted me? That's right:

Astonishing. I've seen all the ad space on a bus dedicated to one particular product or endorsement before, but this was quite a surprise.

Ink Asylum · 09-04-2009, 09:46 AM

These have been appearing on subways in Manhattan as well.

MagGnome · 09-06-2009, 12:26 PM

Some of our bus stops had Sims 3 ads on them for a while.

Yeah, not nearly as cool, but still.

Mike Kelehan · 09-06-2009, 12:30 PM

Wow, that's awesome. I love the slogan, "The satisfying, infuriating, satisfying again puzzle game." It's SO true.

Ink Asylum · 09-06-2009, 01:07 PM

Interesting note about the Professor Layton ads: all the people pictured in the ads playing the game are women in their 20s-30s.

Lutheran · 09-07-2009, 04:53 PM

The game is worth buying twice , thats how good it is. I love when I see ads for it around town and on the bus like you just posted. How can Nintendo be so smart with some stuff and so naive/stupid with other stuff. DSiware should be a gold mine and yet its still complete crap except for a handful of items.

pomeroy · 09-07-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ink Asylum

Interesting note about the Professor Layton ads: all the people pictured in the ads playing the game are women in their 20s-30s.

My sister (a woman in her 20s) loves Layton. She's never really liked games in general, but digs the hell out of the man in the top hat.

MagGnome · 09-07-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pomeroy

My sister (a woman in her 20s) loves Layton. She's never really liked games in general, but digs the hell out of the man in the top hat.

She has a dapper fetish?

National Kato · 09-08-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ink Asylum

Interesting note about the Professor Layton ads: all the people pictured in the ads playing the game are women in their 20s-30s.

My girlfriend likes to solves the puzzles with me. However, the other night she came over to hang out and I was deeply involved in embodying Batman. She said to me, "You go ahead and keep playing that game, where's the puzzle game? I'll play that."

She started up her own game of Layton. I was so proud. *sniff*

TheFlyingOrc · 09-08-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by National Kato

My girlfriend likes to solves the puzzles with me. However, the other night she came over to hang out and I was deeply involved in embodying Batman. She said to me, "You go ahead and keep playing that game, where's the puzzle game? I'll play that."

She started up her own game of Layton. I was so proud. *sniff*

My wife started up her own game of Batman. I think I win.

National Kato · 09-08-2009, 11:23 AM

Yeah, you win. This round.

RandoM51 · 09-08-2009, 11:26 AM

Maybe I could get a job playing, promoting, and endorsing Layton while riding on the subway all day long.

09-04-2009, 09:45 AM	#1
civil Guest Posts: n/a	Professor Layton takes over Chicago transit! I took the bus to pick up a rental car and when I got on I was greeted by an entire bus dedicated to the new Professor Layton game. As I had never seen advertising for a game on a bus before (much less an entire bus) I took photos: I was genuinely surprised. But the best was yet to come! I boarded another bus (different route) and what greeted me? That's right: Astonishing. I've seen all the ad space on a bus dedicated to one particular product or endorsement before, but this was quite a surprise.

09-07-2009, 04:53 PM	#6
Lutheran Assassin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Patchogue NY Posts: 689	The game is worth buying twice , thats how good it is. I love when I see ads for it around town and on the bus like you just posted. How can Nintendo be so smart with some stuff and so naive/stupid with other stuff. DSiware should be a gold mine and yet its still complete crap except for a handful of items. __________________ THE TIME IS NEAR

09-08-2009, 11:23 AM	#11
National Kato Surfer Rosa Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sun & Sand Posts: 9,303	Yeah, you win. This round. __________________ 360: National Kato PSN: National_Kato Steam: NationalKato Origin: NationalKato Now Playing: Metro: Last Light / Blood Dragon / NHL 13 / Battlefield 3 / Borderlands 2 DLC / Skyrim [smith.ink]

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RandoM51 Peripheral Visionary Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,649 Blog Entries: 1	Maybe I could get a job playing, promoting, and endorsing Layton while riding on the subway all day long. __________________ RandoM51 could use a few good gamers to save the Earth from alien invasion.

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09-04-2009, 09:46 AM	#2
Ink Asylum I'll handle this. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 21,911	These have been appearing on subways in Manhattan as well.

09-06-2009, 12:30 PM	#4
Mike Kelehan Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ellicott City, MD, USA Posts: 4,841	Wow, that's awesome. I love the slogan, "The satisfying, infuriating, satisfying again puzzle game." It's SO true.

09-06-2009, 01:07 PM	#5
Ink Asylum I'll handle this. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 21,911	Interesting note about the Professor Layton ads: all the people pictured in the ads playing the game are women in their 20s-30s.