MIT catches Brawl fever with newest 'hack'

by Scott Jon Siegel { Mar 10th 2008 at 3:15PM }

The students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are once again showing off their gamer cred with an on-campus prank (or "hack," as those princely nerds like to call it). This time, it's in honor of the release of Smash Bros. Brawl, a modest little Wii title that you may or may not have heard of. The "hackers" hung items and symbols from the game in Lobby 7 of their campus on launch day, including a Pokéball, crate, and Mario's cap.

We have to admit that we're a bit disappointed with the simplicity of this gaming prank. Hanging little trinkets is nothing compared to arming and helmeting a statue to resemble Master Chief. While we appreciate the thought, this prank would seem tame at a community college, much less one of the most competitive schools in America. Of course, we're willing to forgive and forget, if MIT's student body can manage to come up with something a little better. You raised the bar yourselves, ladies and gentlemen. Now here's your chance to meet it.

Tags: mit, pranks, smash-bros, smash-bros-brawl, smashbros, ssbb

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

PojoMofo @ Mar 10th 2008 3:24PM

the future brain trust of our nation...playing with a fucking inflatable pokeball. Thats encouraging.

Daniel @ Mar 10th 2008 3:29PM

Yeah, damn those MIT students! Who do they think they are, having interest in things other than school?!

Tiptup300 @ Mar 10th 2008 8:01PM

They're hardcore.

fester @ Mar 10th 2008 3:41PM

The UBC Engineering students up in B.C. Can. hang Volkswagen bodies from bridges in Vancouver. lol

Mike Jenkins @ Mar 10th 2008 4:06PM

Cut them some slack, they didn't have time for a proper hack with all the Brawl they were playing.

AndrewNeo @ Mar 10th 2008 4:49PM

Darn, you beat me to it.

schwal @ Mar 10th 2008 4:15PM

It wasn't just any statue from that other hack, it was the statue of John Harvard. As in Harvard University Harvard.

Chase @ Mar 10th 2008 4:49PM

If Princeton is able to photograph the entire Fresh Prince of Bel-Air playing Smash Bros. Brawl while dressed up as characters from the game (James Avery as Jigglypuff, for instance), then I will tip my hat. Until then, all other attempts are, as the kids say, "lame, yo."

Seishino @ Mar 10th 2008 5:16PM

No offense, but the kids at MIT do this sort of thing all of the time. Hanging stuff in the entryway is almost the equivalent of putting up a poster, at least in terms of commonality. They do it all the time.

It isn't some major MIT hack. It's just their way of saying "hello" to SSMB.