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Forums - Nintendo - Not to be taken entirely serious but this is some bad timing on Nintendo

coasterlove on 13 April 2009

Today, Nintendo released via WiiWare "Party Fun Pirate"

Based on the popular Pop-Up Pirate toy,  players take turns thrusting swords into a barrel that holds your captain captive, trying to see who can insert the most swords into the barrel. Thrust a sword into the wrong hole and you'll send your captain flying, which means it's game over for you! ....

Anyone that hasn't heard, here's the link to the recent event of the captain of a shipping vessel being taken hostage by pirates and having his life in jeopardy.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30178013/

 

And don't get all defensive. I thought it was more funny than anything. Just some strange timing.



I'll come up with something better eventually...

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jellyfishprince on 13 April 2009

I already said that in another thread but i think it was intentional. Nintendo likes to poke fun at things like this




prediction: wii to sell 150million console by end of 2010

megaman79 on 13 April 2009

Yes nintendo are vindictive opportunistic BARSTARDS. Same reason why they delayed the release of Disaster DOC in japan.

Who would have thought pirates would follow terrorism, climate change and disaster capitalism?



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Desroko on 13 April 2009

jellyfishprince said:
I already said that in another thread but i think it was intentional. Nintendo likes to poke fun at things like this

Yeah, I'm sure they built and released a game in a few days to capitalize on this.


O-D-C on 13 April 2009

just ironic



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WiiStation360 on 13 April 2009

It sounds more like perfect timing to me. Free publicity!



Naum on 13 April 2009

Now Nintendo can't catch a break for one single day...



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For Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, That our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritūs Sancti. -----The Boondock Saints

coasterlove on 13 April 2009
jellyfishprince said:
I already said that in another thread but i think it was intentional. Nintendo likes to poke fun at things like this

 

 Really, where?



I'll come up with something better eventually...

Samus Aran on 13 April 2009
Desroko said:

jellyfishprince said:
I already said that in another thread but i think it was intentional. Nintendo likes to poke fun at things like this

Yeah, I'm sure they built and released a game in a few days to capitalize on this.

 

Only Nintendo can release games on wiiware. There are a lot of wii ware games finished, but Nintendo doesn't release them yet.



jellyfishprince on 13 April 2009
coasterlove said:
jellyfishprince said:
I already said that in another thread but i think it was intentional. Nintendo likes to poke fun at things like this

 

 Really, where?

look at the thread http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=67750&page=5 my son :)

 




prediction: wii to sell 150million console by end of 2010