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[TheMan]

could someone tell me who was erased and why?

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Actually, that looks like a cross between a T-800 Terminator and Bender from Futurama! XD

Bender, a T-800 and a Helghast soldier had a lovebaby and called it the Virtual Boy.

could someone tell me who was erased and why?

9/11: The Joke was on a troll roll and posted #34 images in various threads, so his posts got deleted and the user was baninated and erased

 

[ResidentDante]

Bender, a T-800 and a Helghast soldier had a lovebaby and called it the Virtual Boy.

Hahaha!

 

[TheMan]

9/11: The Joke was on a troll roll and posted #34 images in various threads, so his posts got deleted and the user was baninated and erased

how was someone with that username even approved? inside job!

 

[Tempy]

 

[Furoba]

 

[Notorious_Roy]

In 2003, having this

as the focus of their E3 press conference.

But that was soooo awesome. I wish the would make another version of that game.

 

[StevePharma]

The Idlethumbs episode on this was GOLD

Spoiler

gamegold

.

 

[Neon_Icarus]

Japanese children entering pikachu.jpg(IMG)[/QUOTE]

That there is Cthulhu-level disturbing stuff...

[quote="Notorious_Roy, post: 34555556"]But that was soooo awesome. I wish the would make another version of that game.[/QUOTE]

Still weird to focus on that for E3...I bet we'll see it for Wii U in some form though.

 

[BGBW]

9/11: The Joke was on a troll roll and posted #34 images in various threads, so his posts got deleted and the user was baninated and erased

Also made some antisemitic comments.

 

[DarkKyo]

Someone needs to start a petition saying that Americans like a happy Kirby. We aren't all raging carnage monkeys, Nintendo. Not the Nintendo fans at least...

 

[ipitydatfu]

this

 

[Azure Dream]

That's from Muscle March, isn't it? That was Namco-Bandai, not Nintendo.

 

[Effect]

Actually weirdest?

Standing up to Universal over Donkey Kong was fucking crazy. Like, any lawyer in the world would have told them to settle and they only won by Universal being dumb as shit.

Keeping Yokoi on the payroll while he worked for other companies, making it likely he was telling Nintendo about the hardware he was working on.

Iwata announcing that Gamecube production was halting temporarily. It was a pointless move and basically killed investor and third party confidence in the system for good (though I've heard more than one person suggest he was trying to Bernie Stolar the system).

Had no clue this ever went down.

For those interested in reading more about this here you go. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_City_Studios,_Inc._v._Nintendo_Co.,_Ltd..

 

[ipitydatfu]

That's from Muscle March, isn't it? That was Namco-Bandai, not Nintendo.

ah i see. still the weirdest thing to pop up on nintendo

 

[twisteddeeds]

Someone needs to start a petition saying that Americans like a happy Kirby. We aren't all raging carnage monkeys, Nintendo. Not the Nintendo fans at least...

I'm really suprised they keep it up, especially when starfy kept the cute look...

Maybe they think pink needs more angry for the market

Or as the Kid icarus 3d cover shows *toning down of pink*

 

[BGBW]

Someone needs to start a petition saying that Americans like a happy Kirby. We aren't all raging carnage monkeys, Nintendo. Not the Nintendo fans at least...

Just blame IGN. They also made it so Nintendo thinks America hates Tingle.

 

[djtiesto]

So much weird stuff, kind of a shame the horse bag never got released... would have been worth it just for all the laughs! Maybe we'll see it turn up on WiiU somehow...

-Love Hotels
-Captain Rainbow
-E-Reader (most nonsensical accessory ever, I have to swipe a card back and forth 10 times just to play NES Golf?)
-Vitality Sensor
-Mario Sunshine commercials
-"Play It Loud" TV commercial campaign
-That whole surreal Wii Music E3 demo with Ravi Drums
-StarTropics and the letter you needed to put water on to reveal the secret code

 

[manueldelalas]

Yep.

 

[jetsetfluken]

That's from Muscle March, isn't it? That was Namco-Bandai, not Nintendo.

Speaking of Muscle March, I would have loved to have that in HD with Move and trophy support on PS3...
Genuinely fun and wacky game that is quite underrated, and going for high scores in the Endless Mode is a great challenge.

 

[DCKing]

In 2003, having this

as the focus of their E3 press conference.

Have you ever played it? ITS AWESOME.

 

[IrishNinja]

...okay, which pac-man game is that? it's like the only one i haven't played, except maybe those pac-land sequels.
i think that game got sequels.

 

[Jacobi]

Internet gaming is a fad. Now enjoy something truly worthwile: Connectivity!

 

[RumblingRosco]

 

[ii Stryker]

They stuck with cartridges when CD's were the less expensive media.

 

[bengraven]

Twenty fucking responses when this should have been the OP.

I'm still laughing my ass off.

I love how FADED and DUSTY that looks. I know it's probably the light, but the black and shadows look like 80s/90s consumer electronics after sitting around, unused..

Brand new and it looks like the twenty year old Genesis I pulled out of my closet the other day.

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

...okay, which pac-man game is that? it's like the only one i haven't played, except maybe those pac-land sequels.
i think that game got sequels.

Pac-Man Vs., which was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and developed internally by EAD, for the Gamecube and it used the GBA for controllers.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Don't think it lasted very long.

 

[Boney]

 

[twisteddeeds]

This... specifically sticking with carts instead of going with CD roms...

imagine the possibilities now if they hadn't fell out with Sony...

 

[TheLastCandle]

I always thought the e-Reader was really fucking weird AND really fucking cool.

 

[someguyinahat]

The way they rescued breakfast.

 

[Christine]

imagine the possibilities now if they hadn't fell out with Sony...

Nintendo would currently be a third-party software publisher if they hadn't stabbed Sony in the back when they did. And that's probably a best-case scenario from their perspective.

 

[Azure Dream]

This... specifically sticking with carts instead of going with CD roms...

imagine the possibilities now if they hadn't fell out with Sony...

Sony wanted to impose all sorts of extra requirements on Nintendo to use their format (royalties paid directly to Sony on CD games for example), and their long-term goals were most likely to be an eventual take-over of Nintendo's business.

So it's not really a weird decision if they decided to get out of a bad business deal that might have led to the destruction or absorption of their company.

 

[Baron]

 

[Emitan]

I think you mean best idea.

 

[R_thanatos]

This better be an electric car !!! ( otherwise there is no point )

 

[olimpia84]

IMO the Wii is the weirdest thing they've done so far. It was a major risk but it ended up working very well for them!

 

[Shiggy]

But that was soooo awesome. I wish the would make another version of that game.

There was a pretty similar WiiU demo last year.


I vote for this:

For the same reason I'm a bit worried that my DS Lite is dying.

 

[neeksleep]

Few things:

-Making the primary colour for the Gamecube purple.
-Holding Nintendo (Space) World events when they feel like it.
-"Willst thou soar? Or willst thou suck?" <- not really weird, but awesome.
-

 

[JazzmanZ]

these two things.

 

[bjork]

I'd say the time and energy put into making the GC BBA available when none of their own games used it.

 

[QMontague]

Nintendo 64 - Cross-dressing Commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pu_qz3iVAw

Not that there is anything wrong with crossdressing...

 

[neeksleep]

I'd say the time and energy put into making the GC BBA available when none of their own games used it.

PSO was the only game they needed. And it was well worth the effort

 

[bjork]

PSO was the only game they needed. And it was well worth the effort

I certainly wouldn't argue that point. Kick myself every single day for selling those off.

 

[The Lamonster]

-Luigi game for GCN launch.

-Handle on GCN.

-Purple launch colored GCN.


Actually let's just say GCN in general is the weirdest thing Nintendo has ever done. And it was awesome.

 

[pulga]

Weird Nintendo is BEST Nintendo. Bring back Tingle you fuckers!

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Tingle in general is a fairly strange character. I always thought they wanted to make a character that was supposed to be sort of effeminate, but ended up with what is basically a greatest hits compilation of homosexual stereotypes and cliches.

 

[twisteddeeds]

Sony wanted to impose all sorts of extra requirements on Nintendo to use their format (royalties paid directly to Sony on CD games for example), and their long-term goals were most likely to be an eventual take-over of Nintendo's business.

So it's not really a weird decision if they decided to get out of a bad business deal that might have led to the destruction or absorption of their company.

True, its greedy Sony that messed that supposed partnership up...

But don't get me wrong I think if Nintendo had of stuck with the idea of CD-rom even from somewhere else.. it would have been a better deal than letting Sony come in from nowhere and eat into their fanbase.

Then again its all in hindsight now..

 

[richiek]

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