False advertising
Other (objects, etc.) concept
Promotional material for the game near or post release show things that are not in the game or use other advertising material not present in the game in similar form. Or otherwise use misleading advertising.
7
games
5platforms
Alternate names: Misleading advertising
Name variations: False advertizing, Misleading advertizing
SNES 1993
GBC 2000-08-19
GEN 1992-02-04
WWW 2009-05
WIN 2012-07-13
WIN 2013-01-29
Perhaps most commonly this involves titillating fanservice that is not present in the game otherwise, or wording that greatly misleads what the game actually has.
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The first False advertising video game was released on February 4, 1992.