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Mario&Luigi in:Kentucky fried cruelty?

TwinIonEngines said:
The use of Nintendo's characters is only permissible if it is the Nintendo characters themselves that are being parodied. PETA's objectives with this piece are largely preclusive of this - it's hard to argue that political statements about animal cruelty constitute parody or criticism of video game characters in the sense that would be protected by 'fair use' doctrine.
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Right. That's a really good description of the difference between SATIRE and PARODY. Only PARODY is protected against copyright infringement - and even then, parody isn't as protected as many people think. The absolute bare minimum is protected, so if you take more than you need for the parody to work, you can still be found in violation of copyright protection.

Also, I should point out that this isn't strictly a case of copyrights, but instead of trademarks. A copyright is protection for a particular implementation of something. A trademark is a series of recognizable elements that are used by customers to identify your product in the marketplace. I don't think that matters as far as Nintendo's right and need to kick these turd in the pants though.
 
dfyb said:
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oh my fucking god
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Are these Mii's? Is the message that Nintendo gave up on creating real games in favor of faceless non-games?
 
rezuth said:
Why is there a Koopa Troopa on the placard?
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Well the koopa's have been victims of animal cruelty for decades, it's about time someone stood up to Mario & Luigi and said"NO MORE!"
 
Doesn't KFC no longer stand for Kentucky Fried Chicken anyways, as they wanted to get rid of the negative fried term and now KFC is simply the name itself and not an abbreviation?
 
X26 said:
Doesn't KFC no longer stand for Kentucky Fried Chicken anyways, as they wanted to get rid of the negative fried term and now KFC is simply the name itself and not an abbreviation?
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no. actually they still occasionally open up Kentucky Fried Chicken restuarants with the full name.

i don't think this is going to fly though. it's one thing to parody colonel sanders because you don't like what he does, but to take another companies mascots and use them to promote your message without asking permission is pretty goddamn dubious.
 
Putting aside the legal arguments, lets approach this from a practical business point of view: If these screen grabs showed Mickey Mouse, Minnie, and Goofy would PETA get through the week without being hit by a lawsuit? I think the answer is plainly "No, Disney would hit them like a Mack truck". Disney is always pushing out the boundaries of copyright and trademark law and they would certainly file a suit, if only to get the message out there that they don't support this shit. And I expect Nintendo will do the same.
 
X26 said:
Doesn't KFC no longer stand for Kentucky Fried Chicken anyways, as they wanted to get rid of the negative fried term and now KFC is simply the name itself and not an abbreviation?
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Ignore plagiarize...this is true. Yes while a few individual locations still have the name Kentucky Fried Chicken KFC changed their name to drop the word "fried" without really changing their name.

Althought PETA and a couple other groups would say KFC leagally had to change their name because of all the hormones and genetic alterations done that Kentucky Fried Chicken no longer serves chicken
 
sprocket said:
PETA hurts the real organizations that help animals but they are too stupid to realize it.
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Pretty much. I don't eat chicken, beef, pork, or fast food, and honestly, I cannot stand PETA and its supporters. They're a terrorist organization that encourages violence. Attacking scientists, throwing paint, euthanizing dogs... Anything, just as long as they spread their message. Anyone that claims PETA is "righteous" doesn't know what they're talking about. They only care about furthering their personal agenda, which essentially is that animals should be treated better than humans. Insanity.
 
rezuth said:
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Why is there a Koopa Troopa on the placard?
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He's being mistaken for a chicken.

I hope I'm not the only person here who knew someone who'd call a Koopa a chicken or turkey... Those crazy 8-bit graphics.
 
X26 said:
Doesn't KFC no longer stand for Kentucky Fried Chicken anyways, as they wanted to get rid of the negative fried term and now KFC is simply the name itself and not an abbreviation?
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They are back to Kentucky Fried Chicken again

After years of trying to downplay consumers’ image of their fried chicken being unhealthy, KFC has decided to turn its name back into Kentucky Fried Chicken, although the return to its original roots is a change in name only.
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http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/4-30-2005-69337.asp
 
STG! said:
He's being mistaken for a chicken.

I hope I'm not the only person here who knew someone who'd call a Koopa a chicken or turkey... Those crazy 8-bit graphics.
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I dunno, I would've thought that after it left its shell behind when you stomped it, the species should have been pretty apparent.
 
I completed the game just for the Mario parody cutscenes (game is not that bad too, but oftentimes you don't know where you're supposed to go). PETA has balls, to ridicule Mario like this :lol
They turned Yoshi against Mario :( Fucking PETA!!

Final Boss is a ripoff of SMW's final boss, with the Colonel instead of Bowser!


I would be surprised that Nintendo would allow this, but maybe they asked Nintendo for permission, who knows...
 


In this photo, unwanted male chicks struggle to survive amid egg shells and garbage in a dumpster behind a KFC hatchery. They were just thrown out with the trash

oh dear
 
lollerskates said:


In this photo, unwanted male chicks struggle to survive amid egg shells and garbage in a dumpster behind a KFC hatchery. They were just thrown out with the trash

oh dear
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Those are all dead. I grew up working in chicken houses and I dont see a black pupil anywhere in that pic.
 
lollerskates said:
phew well I feel better now.
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Also thats more than likely not a dumpster but a place they keep them until other mills can come get them. Most dead animal on farms are not thrown away. They are processed into feed for other animals.


I am actively apart of an animals right organization and can first hand say that peta is a great harm than good.
 
lollerskates said:


In this photo, unwanted male chicks struggle to survive amid egg shells and garbage in a dumpster behind a KFC hatchery. They were just thrown out with the trash

oh dear
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KFC's suppliers aren't KFC exclusive. there is no such thing as a 'KFC hatchery' to my knowledge.

that doesn't change whether or not you should find this kind of behaviour excusable naturally, but demonising KFC instead of the suppliers shifts the blame away from the people that truly deserve it to the most visible thing.

i mean, when you go to Taco Bell, or Pizza Hut you're getting chicken raised and bought from the exact same suppliers... yet no one is pushing for people to boycott Taco Bell and Pizza Hut because of chicken cruelty. why not? not going to get enough press?
 
drohne said:
i'm bookmarking this thread so i can bring it up the next time somebody suggests that nintendo's recent market success has made their fans a jot less stupid and/or pathetic
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:lol :lol

I can't believe how many fanboys are dying to go tattle on some corny web-based game.

All you internetz police should go to Newgrounds.com, where there are hundreds of other copyright-infringing flash games for you to bring to the attention of Nintendo's legal department.
 
i'm bookmarking this thread so i can bring it up the next time somebody suggests that nintendo's recent market success has made their fans a jot less stupid and/or pathetic
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Still, no Nintendo fan here has admited that they cried when they watched this, tough. But I am reporting it to Nintendo ASAP!!!11!!1!
 
lollerskates said:


In this photo, unwanted male chicks struggle to survive amid egg shells and garbage in a dumpster behind a KFC hatchery. They were just thrown out with the trash

oh dear
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Man look at that waste of food, they look so delicious.
 
border said:
:lol :lol

I can't believe how many fanboys are dying to go tattle on some corny web-based game.

All you internetz police should go to Newgrounds.com, where there are hundreds of other copyright-infringing flash games for you to bring to the attention of Nintendo's legal department.
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Yeah, because individuals parodying nintendo themselves (in equal parts homage) is exactly the same as large organisations using another companies trademarked likenesses to promote a cause (and agenda) against a different company.

EXACTLY COMPARABLE and if you disagree you are FANBOY
 
You can find flash games that misuse Nintendo characters in far more nefarious ways than this, but that's irrelevant. The sad, compulsive snitching is what makes a fanboy a fanboy.....not really the particulars of parody/agenda in this incident. The sniveling concern for a massive billion-dollar corporation is more the issue.
 
This is not an example of fair-use. They are using trademarked characters to send a political message. In the past, comapanies have been paid to link their characters to a cause.

If Nintendo pursues this, Peta will pay.
 
border said:
You can find flash games that misuse Nintendo characters in far more nefarious ways than this, but that's irrelevant. The sad, compulsive snitching is what makes a fanboy a fanboy.....not really the particulars of parody/agenda in this incident. The sniveling concern for a massive billion-dollar corporation is more the issue.
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It might no be so much concern for a massive-billion dollar corporation, but instead hatred for the hypocritical and unscientific Petards.
 
border said:
You can find flash games that misuse Nintendo characters in far more nefarious ways than this, but that's irrelevant. The sad, compulsive snitching is what makes a fanboy a fanboy.....not really the particulars of parody/agenda in this incident. The sniveling concern for a massive billion-dollar corporation is more the issue.
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Yeah, again, its the same thing.

Why do you care, that others care?


Man, it must be great to be so awesome.
 
I see no problem with calling them fanatical, useless, out-of-touch, etc.....but how is PETA hypocritical and unscientific?

moku said:
Why do you care, that others care?
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Because I appreciate good comedy, even if it is of the tragic fanboy sort.
 
I know many have said it already, but I actually did go out at lunch to get a 3-piece Crispy Strips meal from KFC because of this game/topic. It was delicious. I even followed it up with a toffee caramel crunch Avalanche too.

Then when I go home I'm going to finish off the leftovers of my BBQ Chicken pizza.

...My diet is so healthy. :lol
 
As much as I would like to be PETA get in trouble. This game is pretty charming.

There should be a whole genre of famous mascots pushing fanatical beliefs on the player. Sonic the Creationist, Conspiratist Bandicoot, Fascist Fantasy VII, the possibilities are endless!
 
border said:
I see no problem with calling them fanatical, useless, out-of-touch, etc.....but how is PETA hypocritical and unscientific?


Because I appreciate good comedy, even if it is of the tragic fanboy sort.
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Becuase they kill animals as well.


Tragic fanboy? Yeah, your one of those people
 
Odrion said:
As much as I would like to be PETA get in trouble. This game is pretty charming.

There should be a whole genre of famous mascots pushing fanatical beliefs on the player. Sonic the Creationist, Conspiratist Bandicoot, Fascist Fantasy VII, the possibilities are endless!
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I can't wait for Master Chiefs pro gay marriage campaign.

That'll confuse the hell out of the fanbase.
 
drohne said:
i'm bookmarking this thread so i can bring it up the next time somebody suggests that nintendo's recent market success has made their fans a jot less stupid and/or pathetic
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I have your entire post history bookmarked for similar purposes.
 
I just went out and got KFC because this thread made me hungry.

Got the Buffalo Snacker and a BBQ chicken bowl. Delicious. And now I have a cup with the Colonel staring at me. He does not look like a nice man :(
 
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