In this episode of Attack of the Show, the intrepid G4TV crew tackles that touchy issue of exploding (slight exaggeration) DS Lite hinges. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they handle the topic with all the finesse and class of a walrus falling out a hot air balloon. In fact, the video of an actual walrus plummeting towards the earth would likely hold more value than a guy smashing a DS Lite. Lowest common denominator, here we come.
Note: Nintendo has since pledged to repair the affected DS Lites for free.
[Thanks Kevin!]
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Posted: Jul 26th 2006 5:03PM (Unverified) said
and people are meant to take a show like that seriously?
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Posted: Jul 26th 2006 5:22PM (Unverified) said
XD wow, this clip is awesome. It's such a great metaphor for the utter fall of G4. Methinks Kevin isn't a Nintendo fanboy.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2006 5:22PM (Unverified) said
Well, chalk one up for being inappropriate. He should be fired.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2006 5:28PM (Unverified) said
WTF kevin? i used to think you were alright, and sometimes funny, but disrespecting the greatest handheld ever made?? WTF IS THAT?!...to hell with you kevin pereira...if u still want any nintendo fans to watch your shitty show, then you'll have to do the same to a f*ckin PSP, better yet..as many of them as you can get ur disgusting hands on
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Posted: Jul 26th 2006 5:37PM (Unverified) said
Way to overreact, people. He should be fired? For doing what he's payed for?
Still doesn't make G4 any more watchable.
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Still doesn't make G4 any more watchable.
Posted: Jul 26th 2006 5:39PM (Unverified) said
I am not a nintendo fanboy but I can still say that no normal gamer would even attempt to bend the screen back all the way or jump on it or bite it.
that guy is an idiot, an idiot who should be fired.
I dare you to try that with a PSP jackass.
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that guy is an idiot, an idiot who should be fired.
I dare you to try that with a PSP jackass.
Posted: Jul 26th 2006 5:39PM (Unverified) said
WTF??? O_o he could also set it on fire and screem: look at this crap, it's burning!!!!!!!
how about this stress test:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNNNwK2XMzk&search=ds%20display
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how about this stress test:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNNNwK2XMzk&search=ds%20display
Posted: Jul 26th 2006 5:43PM (Unverified) said
I called NoA today about my hinge starting to crack, since its about halfway cracked now... They're fixing it for free, and paying for the shipping.
Nintendo Customer Service: A+
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Nintendo Customer Service: A+
Posted: Jul 26th 2006 5:45PM (Unverified) said
braulio,
It's probably comments like yours that made him do something like that. "IT'S THE BEST PORTABLE SYSTEM EVAR! DESTROY AS MANY PSP'S AS POSSIBLE!" Good stuff, this is cracking me up.
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It's probably comments like yours that made him do something like that. "IT'S THE BEST PORTABLE SYSTEM EVAR! DESTROY AS MANY PSP'S AS POSSIBLE!" Good stuff, this is cracking me up.
Posted: Jul 26th 2006 6:17PM (Unverified) said
...part of my soul just died...
I seriously cringed when he bent the screen back.
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I seriously cringed when he bent the screen back.
Posted: Jul 26th 2006 6:38PM (Unverified) said
I don't know, personally I thought the part with the DS gamers crying out in pain was pretty clever and funny :).
And believe me, I'm one of the biggest Nintendo fans you will ever find.
Lighten up people!
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And believe me, I'm one of the biggest Nintendo fans you will ever find.
Lighten up people!
Posted: Jul 26th 2006 6:55PM (Unverified) said
that reminds me alot of when G4 bought out tech tv
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Posted: Jul 26th 2006 8:33PM (Unverified) said
he might aswell just beat some kittens with a weeping orphan. that choked me.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2006 8:41PM Wafzilla said
Hahahaha. This reminds me of my only fond memory of G4. On G4 they can't just report news on games and give an impression. They have to take it too far like the kid who always adds "your mom" to everything. I remember back when some G4 show did a review on Guitar Hero they were completely incapable of just giving a review to the game and absolutely had to smash their guitars on the ground. But of course they were weakling nerds and it took them several swings to do any noticeable damage and finally had to result to stepping and stomping on their toy guitars to finally break them. Then good ole KP here is completely incapable of doing any real damage to his DS lite sans tearing up the hing without stepping on it. What a little weakling! Give me a free DS Lite and I'll rip it in half like a phone book and show little KP how to get your "my daddy touched me" angst on.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2006 8:44PM (Unverified) said
this is funny i don't know why u guys don't think it is. i perfer this then watching channel like nasa
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Posted: Jul 26th 2006 9:33PM (Unverified) said
Erik,
haha i didnt mean to sound so serious, its just that watching that made me cringe, ugh..im over it now.
well at least my hinge isn't cracked
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haha i didnt mean to sound so serious, its just that watching that made me cringe, ugh..im over it now.
well at least my hinge isn't cracked
Posted: Jul 26th 2006 9:35PM (Unverified) said
When Kevin broke it I just sat there, mouth apage. It was horrifying.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2006 11:22PM (Unverified) said
Doesn't he know that the "click" is to make sure that both screens are level? It doesn't mean that the hinge is broken.
What I do find funny though, is that even after the hinge broke, the two halves were still intact.
I bet that it would still turn on too.
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What I do find funny though, is that even after the hinge broke, the two halves were still intact.
I bet that it would still turn on too.
Posted: Jul 26th 2006 11:31PM (Unverified) said
As if I needed a reminder for why I never watch that channel. It just mystifies me that someone could look at those show scripts and say "yeah, this is good." Star Wars: Episode 3's acting is better than that.
*Vader stumbling off the table with black DS Lite in hand: NOOOOOOOO!!!!*
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*Vader stumbling off the table with black DS Lite in hand: NOOOOOOOO!!!!*
Posted: Jul 27th 2006 12:07AM (Unverified) said
The funny part is that the week after, they deducted $140 from his paycheck.
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Posted: Jul 27th 2006 1:56AM (Unverified) said
Would have been funny if it turned on after that abuse..
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Posted: Jul 27th 2006 2:57AM (Unverified) said
well... he's kind of making a point on how only 1 out of every 5000 DS hinges are defective, and people were complaining that nintendo wasn't doing anything... i think he's kind of joking? as in, dont take him seriously? I dont know, maybe that's just me...
Whatever... I dont even have cable, let alone satellite... G4 isnt something i spend a lot of time thinking about...
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Whatever... I dont even have cable, let alone satellite... G4 isnt something i spend a lot of time thinking about...
Posted: Jul 27th 2006 5:02AM (Unverified) said
I don't know what's worse - that some prick can smash up a piece of kit like that, or that people like braulio think it's funny...
Can't we just export all of these people to Antartica?
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Can't we just export all of these people to Antartica?
Posted: Jul 27th 2006 11:56AM (Unverified) said
People people, this was a joke. He was being sarcastic. That guy is a big supporter of Nintendo and he's making fun of anyone who would think a tiny crack in the hinge of a DS Lite has much if anything to do with the overall quality of the product or any Nintendo product. He KNOWS it's not a big issue and he KNOWS it will be quickly and easily resolved by Nintendo. He's making a joke.
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Posted: Jul 27th 2006 1:42PM Ludwig Kietzmann said
Yeah, it was a joke. A pretty stupid one. Smashing a gadget is what bored teenagers do to get attention on teh intarweb. Seriously, we've seen it hundreds of times.
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Posted: Jul 27th 2006 8:42PM (Unverified) said
That was so funny. Good grief.
That takes guts.
I always find it funny when people do senselessly violent things.
And I love the DS.
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That takes guts.
I always find it funny when people do senselessly violent things.
And I love the DS.
Posted: Jul 28th 2006 11:33PM (Unverified) said
you know it -could- be that he was mocking the over reaction of internet people to the tiny little crack with hyperbole... otherwise the joke just doesn't make any sense... really either way makes sense for that show's writers >_>
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Posted: Jul 29th 2006 8:41AM (Unverified) said
This is even worse than when they bought Tech TV
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Posted: Aug 4th 2006 3:20PM (Unverified) said
Hmm...this guy obviously needs more to do, because apparently he can't handle what he's doing now very well.
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Posted: Aug 10th 2006 6:17AM (Unverified) said
Did you guys not see that elbow drop? I personally love Kevin Pereira, and I'm also a Nintendo fanbody. And shockingly enough, I used to be a huge TechTV fan. Much like every other TechTV fan, I despised G4. I still don't watch it much, but Attack of the Show isn't that bad. It's TV guys, get over it.
(But yes, I wish I could have had that Lite.)
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(But yes, I wish I could have had that Lite.)
Posted: Sep 24th 2006 11:32PM Eroded Fallacy said
Over the years tech tv has gone from good to just plain crap. I remember when there were actual great shows to watch, now all you see is Kevins retarded face and other boring shows like star crap, etc... oh well tv just tends to hypnotize people blah blah..
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