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Dawg · Jan 23, 2014

The BEWSD (Belgian Early Warning System on Drugs) warns of a drug called Nintendo, an XTC pill that is gaining popularity and can be quite deadly. The pill contains a very high amount of MDMA, the active ingredient found in XTC, which, for example, can be fatal for an average 14 year old girl.

The new pills are probably massively imported from China and, via the Modus Vivendi project, have been discovered in the surroundings of Brussels. Modus Vivendi allows drug users to anonymously bring their drugs in to check its quality. This way, one tries to minimize the risks. In Flanders however, such a project does not exist.

The pills often contain the logo of Nintendo, something the company probably is not happy about, as they may be confused with a piece of candy.

4gamers.be/nieuws/33353/1/Waarschuwing-voor-dodelijke-xtc-pil-genaamd-Nintendo

Peru · Jan 23, 2014

"New business structure", eh?

Herb Alpert · Jan 23, 2014

so that's the new business structure...

edit : DAMN!!

ElTorro · Jan 23, 2014

Forearm Star · Jan 23, 2014

first post avatar says it all

Jinfash · Jan 23, 2014

Nintendo fans could use some cheering up these days.

Palette Swap · Jan 23, 2014

Well, brand awareness with new demographics.

Every little bit helps.

Nilaul · Jan 23, 2014

Well EA, dare to call Nintendo kiddy!? There more hardcore then you now.

Phazon · Jan 23, 2014

So this is how Nintendo entered the Chinese market and is planning to make profits.

Iwata: (laughs)

But serious, I hope they'll be able to solve this problem soon. Those drugs are complete filth.

SmithnCo · Jan 23, 2014

This is what happens when you let Luigi become a doctor.

CNCOMICS · Jan 23, 2014

Year of Luigi

moltonasty · Jan 23, 2014

"It's not the same high, it's not the same content"

Hasney · Jan 23, 2014

Ha! I have seen pills of E with the super star and mushroom on too. Clearly Nintendo is a gateway to drugs.

Dreams-Visions · Jan 23, 2014

"Yo fam, let me get a dime bag of that new Dr. Mario..."

Magypsy · Jan 23, 2014

I've seen blue Triforce pills as well!

kick51 · Jan 23, 2014

I love nintendo. like, i'm totally in love with nintendo. this 3ds is so comfortable, touch it...okay, now pet me like that, i love you too

illmatic22 · Jan 23, 2014

Iwata is the japanese heisenberg in secret

Guevara · Jan 23, 2014

Got to start somewhere

maquiladora · Jan 23, 2014

snoopeasystreet · Jan 23, 2014

TAKE THE PILL

cws · Jan 23, 2014

Peru said:
"New business structure", eh?

Haha - thats what i thought.

McSpidey · Jan 23, 2014

Secret Sauce.

cacildo · Jan 23, 2014

It wont be a surprise if Nintendo really pulls Dr Luigi from the eShop after this. They Always jump at the slightiest sign of trouble

shadyspace · Jan 23, 2014

E pills? Nintendo always a generation behind.

Aostia · Jan 23, 2014

Peru said:
"New business structure", eh?

10/10

and people called Iwata conservative...!!!

Wishmaster92 · Jan 23, 2014

CNCOMICS said:
Year of Luigi

Year of Mushrooms.

Pie and Beans · Jan 23, 2014

Nintendo fans will continue to be exceptionally thirsty.

Dark_castle · Jan 23, 2014

SolarPowered · Jan 23, 2014

snoopeasystreet said:
TAKE THE PILL

My body is ready.

SgtCobra · Jan 23, 2014

A friend of mine used one of those once at a party.
Good stuff..

No it isn't lol

Darksol · Jan 23, 2014

You know what I call that? Free marketing, man.

nullset2 · Jan 23, 2014

When a doomed company gets diagnosed with a dead home console, its CEO, Satoru Iwata, begins to cook meth to provide for the financial future of his company and form his legacy.

This summer... on AMC.

funkystudent · Jan 23, 2014

Iwata's new business plan?

Ahasverus · Jan 23, 2014

The drug dealers are stepping up their marketing game... To children? really?? How ville :/ Hope the authorities can stop them.

maquiladora · Jan 23, 2014

snoopeasystreet said:
TAKE THE PILL

Zeth · Jan 23, 2014

These homemade pills always have really funny/interesting unlicensed logos. Terrible luck that this one happens to be deadly.

Nilaul said:
Well EA, dare to call Nintendo kiddy!? There more hardcore then you now.

They're (They are)
more than

Sorry, I had to.

Kodaman · Jan 23, 2014

FTP steel diver cover leaked

kyser73 · Jan 23, 2014

I remember around 97/98 there were a batch of really good Es (as they're known in the UK) called Playstations. There have also been acid tabs with Sonic & Mario prints on them, and at least a few other batches of Es with other videogaming-related logos on them.

Nothing new here.

Don't touch those things guys, they had to take him with a brancard to the hospital because of the large doses of XTC in the pill

There's no such thing as 'XTC' mate, and MDMA is one of the most glorious chemicals ever invented for human use.

Lots of claims being made in the article without factual basis too...

ThoughtsOfSpeaking · Jan 23, 2014

Why the fuck are we calling it XTC? Its Ecstasy.

kyser73 said:
I remember around 97/98 there were a batch of really good Es (as they're known in the UK) called Playstations. There have also been acid tabs with Sonic & Mario prints on them, and at least a few other batches of Es with other videogaming-related logos on them.

Nothing new here.

Ive seen spongbob tabs, dexter tabs, even transformer tabs (Sorry asus). The drug labs just have a infatuation with anything thats childlike.

tekneek2k6 · Jan 23, 2014

Well investors are demanding for Nintendo to enter new product categories...

IdreamofHIME · Jan 23, 2014

"wanna buy some drugs?"

Nyx · Jan 23, 2014

'Can be quite deadly'

Sure, for uninformed morons.

Imtey · Jan 23, 2014

Dawg said:
The BEWSD (Belgian Early Warning System on Drugs) warns of a drug called Nintendo, an XTC pill that is gaining popularity and can be quite deadly. The pill contains a very high amount of MDMA, the active ingredient found in XTC, which, for example, can be fatal for an average 14 year old girl.

4gamers.be/nieuws/33353/1/Waarschuwing-voor-dodelijke-xtc-pil-genaamd-Nintendo

Haha is that meant to be a joke or something?

kyser73 · Jan 23, 2014

ThoughtsOfSpeaking said:
Why the fuck are we calling it XTC? Its Ecstasy.

XTC is a US thing isn't it? Apparently in Belgium too, altho the Belgians I know who drop all call them Es too.

10k · Jan 23, 2014

Iwata: I misread the market

kick51 · Jan 23, 2014

kyser73 said:
XTC is a US thing isn't it? Apparently in Belgium too, altho the Belgians I know who drop all call them Es too.

i think i remember being called "XTC" in the 90s in the USA, but haven't heard that since

SgtCobra · Jan 23, 2014

kyser73 said:
There's no such thing as 'XTC' mate, and MDMA is one of the most glorious chemicals ever invented for human use.

Whoops sorry that's how we sometimes call it in over here, It's wrong I know.
Hehe lots of memories of gabber parties and pills, ugh.

tekneek2k6 · Jan 23, 2014

Imtey said:
Haha is that meant to be a joke or something?

Criticism that Nintendo's new product line still isn't targeting an adult audience.

everyday math · Jan 23, 2014

10k said:
Iwata: I misread the market

This mad me laugh hard.

ThoughtsOfSpeaking · Jan 23, 2014

kyser73 said:
XTC is a US thing isn't it? Apparently in Belgium too, altho the Belgians I know who drop all call them Es too.

I thought they called it Molly? (Which is equally recent and stupid). Both are new names to make the same shit sound edgier.

Ecstasy might be the only Drug ever that has gone through a rebranding to boost sales. Quite ironic, that.

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