Mobile games have gained a lot of traction in recent years, though they are commonly perceived as being subpar compared to video games released on PC or console. While there have been a fair number of bad mobile games, their reputation has not been helped by the strange marketing a lot of them go through. Mobile game ads have been appearing everywhere. They show up all the time on YouTube, to the point where some people have channels dedicated just to archiving them. They appear on social media, all over Facebook and Instagram. But what really makes mobile game ads stand out from other products is just how strange the advertising can get. In some cases, it gets to the point where the ads become more infamous than the games they're trying to promote.