Wait... wasn't it obvious that that bit was ajoke? O.o
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HowManyNimons @lemmy.world - 1.1yr
Things are running hot here and I didn't want a usefully angry ally to waste a bullet on Bowser when there are [ redacted ] Administration [ redacted ] jury [ redacted ].
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Lumidaub @feddit.org - 1.1yr
A valid concern.
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BlameTheAntifa @lemmy.world - 1.1yr
Given that Nintendo does this sort of thing routinely and, possibly, for sport… no, it is not obvious.
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insomniac_lemon @lemmy.cafe - 1.1yr
Yes, because of the over-the-top "personally traveled" bit... and it'd likely end with DMCA.
Though looking at just one list of Nintendo's mass takedown of free fan-games, it seems very likely* it directly resulted in many children being terribly upset (and maybe thinking they'll be sued/jailed)... even if they made their own assets, just because they included a trademarked term in the title/description for something they just wanted to share with their friends. (I'm sure many did use assets, but we are likely talking about decades-old material here)
So it's not that big of a stretch, it's just not guaranteed that we'd hear this much about it.
*= judging by FNAF/sonic crossovers, content/spelling of titles, creepypasta stuff, and likely terrible art if you can still find more than a URL
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JakenVeina @lemm.ee - 1.1yr
It was definitely intended as a joke, originally, but when this meme was first made a few years ago, there were quite a few people sharing it as entirely serious and true.
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Uriel238 [all pronouns] - 1.1yr
Thank you. Still plausible-ish and still good satire.
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WolfLink @sh.itjust.works - 1.1yr
This is the first time I saw the full video and I have to say - that cardboard “GameBoy” is a lot more clever than I expected!
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superkret @feddit.org - 1.1yr
Huh. The President of Nintendo America is actually called Bowser.
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ImplyingImplications @lemmy.ca - 1.1yr
Nintendo also sent a guy named Gary Bowser to prison for running a blog that explained how to mod Nintendo consoles. I didn't think it was even a real last name so it's weird to see Nintendo involved with two people named Bowser.
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EldritchFemininity - 1.1yr
If you had a nickel for every time a Bowser was involved with Nintendo, you still wouldn't have enough money to pay the charges.
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uis @lemm.ee - 1.1yr
LMAO
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hydroptic @sopuli.xyz - 1.1yr
Heartwarming ❤️
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TotallynotJessica @lemmy.world - 1.1yr
Now I wanna play a game where Paco defeats Doug Bowser by jumping on him
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Someone had to do it: Mostly False: Snopes
Wait... wasn't it obvious that that bit was ajoke? O.o
Things are running hot here and I didn't want a usefully angry ally to waste a bullet on Bowser when there are [ redacted ] Administration [ redacted ] jury [ redacted ].
A valid concern.
Given that Nintendo does this sort of thing routinely and, possibly, for sport… no, it is not obvious.
Yes, because of the over-the-top "personally traveled" bit... and it'd likely end with DMCA.
Though looking at just one list of Nintendo's mass takedown of free fan-games, it seems very likely* it directly resulted in many children being terribly upset (and maybe thinking they'll be sued/jailed)... even if they made their own assets, just because they included a trademarked term in the title/description for something they just wanted to share with their friends. (I'm sure many did use assets, but we are likely talking about decades-old material here)
So it's not that big of a stretch, it's just not guaranteed that we'd hear this much about it.
*= judging by FNAF/sonic crossovers, content/spelling of titles, creepypasta stuff, and likely terrible art if you can still find more than a URL
It was definitely intended as a joke, originally, but when this meme was first made a few years ago, there were quite a few people sharing it as entirely serious and true.
Thank you. Still plausible-ish and still good satire.
This is the first time I saw the full video and I have to say - that cardboard “GameBoy” is a lot more clever than I expected!
Huh. The President of Nintendo America is actually called Bowser.
Nintendo also sent a guy named Gary Bowser to prison for running a blog that explained how to mod Nintendo consoles. I didn't think it was even a real last name so it's weird to see Nintendo involved with two people named Bowser.
If you had a nickel for every time a Bowser was involved with Nintendo, you still wouldn't have enough money to pay the charges.
LMAO
Heartwarming ❤️
Now I wanna play a game where Paco defeats Doug Bowser by jumping on him
No, you're supposed to pull the axe lever
And drop him into a pit of lava!
Had me in the first half lmao
Can't believe I didn't see that coming.
Found the Barb viewer