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The Onion has made its take on video game violence the headlining story today. In a piece entitled "Wii Video Games Blamed For Rise In Effeminate Violence," activist group Parents Against Wii (PAW) is suing Nintendo for $52 million in damages following sissified violence spawned from the Wii remote. Colorful language aside, the article follows pretty accurately the usual template of "violent video game" pieces.
Our favorite statistic from the article is "a shocking 200-percent increase in wuss-on-wuss violence." If you happen to be affected when Wii games "use disturbing pastel imagery, graphic representations of adorable characters, and disorienting kaleidoscopes of color," this is a must-read.
[Thanks, Caleb]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
eialba @ Mar 17th 2008 7:20PM
god i love the onion.
Nick the Hero of Canton @ Mar 17th 2008 7:26PM
Politician using this as a source, in 5...4...3...2
arrakisman @ Mar 17th 2008 8:19PM
I remeber hearing news story about some government that actually was citing The Onion.
Nick the Hero of Canton @ Mar 17th 2008 9:48PM
I know.
Phillip @ Mar 17th 2008 11:22PM
I fixed your error:
Slashdot using this as a source, in 5...4...3...2
Nick the Hero of Canton @ Mar 18th 2008 7:15PM
Hahaha.
Edguy @ Mar 17th 2008 7:35PM
Them guys at the onion have a pretty good sense of humor. I'll give them that much.
JAmerican @ Mar 17th 2008 8:08PM
What? I think effeminate kids who are afraid to come out use the Wii as an excuse.
Hope I don't get wimp-slapped for hat comment.
Worsel @ Mar 17th 2008 8:49PM
Ugh! *wiff*.... damnit! I need to do more Jazzercise and Sissy-kido...
Super Guest Man 9000 @ Mar 17th 2008 8:50PM
"The Wii's fluffy flowers and bright peach-colored sunlight glorify chasing precious talking rabbits with plungers," Greer said. "What kind of message is that sending to our children? That it's 'cool' to act like some kind of electrical elf or banana fairy?"
The banana fairy comment had laughing for a few minutes.
rTwelve [xbl:Chilblane] @ Mar 18th 2008 3:34AM
OH GOD DK64 FLASHBACKS
THE 'KONG WERE EVERYWHERE IN THE JUNGLE,
EVERYWHERE!!!
Vegnagun bwf @ Mar 17th 2008 10:01PM
"The Nintendo company is knowingly exposing our children to disturbing acts of foppishness right in our living rooms" QFT
bobfet1 @ Mar 18th 2008 6:14AM
The Onion owns all Wii owners with a few paragraphs
Birn @ Mar 18th 2008 10:11AM
This is just so rediculous, I can't stop laughing at it...
hvnlysoldr @ Mar 31st 2008 3:13PM
Aw how sometimes sources aren't checked for The Onion and they trick us.