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Posted: May 19th 2008 5:08PM RupeeClock said

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Incidentally, a crappy shovelware PS2 game called "Finkles World" features characters that are REMARKABLY familiar.
http://www.phoenixgamesgroup.com/uk/games/ps2/finkles1.html

Posted: May 19th 2008 5:28PM (Unverified) said

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Sorry but I have no clue as to what they remind you of...
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Posted: May 19th 2008 5:29PM (Unverified) said

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WAIT! Upon further inspection, I noticed they look like Lumas... But it's not as bad as Pop!'s boxart vs. SMG's... Those 2 are WAY to similar, I bet it's not even legal!
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Posted: May 19th 2008 5:36PM RupeeClock said

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This image will make it even more clear.
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/2444/lumaripoffvy7.jpg
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Posted: May 19th 2008 5:40PM OMGITSJAD said

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Damn.

Theres a planet right next to the mushroom and even the title's colors match the Mario colors in the SMG boxart.

Posted: May 19th 2008 5:52PM (Unverified) said

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Posted: May 19th 2008 5:53PM NO DOUBT GET LOUD said

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Did you hear that?

That was the sound of Nintendo's lawyers each opening a bottle of champagne simultaneously.

Posted: May 19th 2008 7:15PM hvnlysoldr said

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Lawyers know they'd cause black holes if the champagne corks blacked each others' eyes resulting in law suits and counter suits.
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Posted: May 19th 2008 6:17PM Player1 said

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I don't think anything will come of this. You can't copyright the concept of an image of space. It's like the iPod commercials. Anyone could make a commercial of silhouettes dancing on a colored background. They are not using anything unique to the Super Mario universe.

Sure they probably tried to make it look similar to catch the attention of SMG fans, but that's about it.

Posted: May 19th 2008 10:40PM (Unverified) said

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I agree. What could Nintendo do, sue for infringement on their small, green planet? Or perhaps a red/yellow color scheme on a shroom? or perhaps the use of a RYGB sheme in the title? Even if they do sue, they're essentially giving the big F.U. to a third party developer. Despite the inconsequential loss of such a small caliber company, I think Ninty learned their lesson back in the N64 days.
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Posted: May 19th 2008 7:50PM Mr Khan said

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Fact: Mushrooms beat Mario

Mario beats Beets

Posted: May 20th 2008 8:21AM (Unverified) said

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This is a joke, right? OMG a space-themed game has a space-themed box cover, just like ANOTHER space-themed game? And there are PLANETS on it? Stop the presses!

And there's even a damn mushroom!!! OH SHIT!! TOTALLY SMG!! Except, wait, there is no mushroom on the SMG cover. And the mushroom is the main character in Pop.

Wow, have you guys noticed how EVERY SINGLE WII GAME has that white strip at the top and says "Wii" in the top-right corner, JUST LIKE SUPER MARIO GALAXY?! OMG LAWSUITS!!

Posted: May 20th 2008 8:39AM (Unverified) said

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Because I was being deadly serious about the lawyers.
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