Super Meat Boy fried by PETA's Tofu Boy
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Animal activist organization PETA has released its latest parody, Super Tofu Boy, an extra firm lampoon of the beefy Super Meat Boy. Using the basic gameplay of the superb platformer as its inspiration, PETA's take has Tofu Boy saving Bandage Girl from Meat Boy, who has kidnapped his now ex-girlfriend for dumping him for the silken lover.
Even if you don't believe that delicious, raw meat is "bad," Tofu Boy is still an amusing distraction, even if it's ultimately a processed imitation. We've contacted Team Meat to find out if Meat Boy has a response. You may recall that Cooking Mama found her PETA parody quite "runderful."
Update: Team Meat's Edmund McMillen wrote back to tell us he finds PETA's attention "extremely flattering." He expressed, "For them to do a parody of Meat Boy during our launch week on Steam... there's no way we can complain about that." He did note, however, they had beaten PETA to the Tofu Boy gag with a comic for their beefy bundle of joy.
Even if you don't believe that delicious, raw meat is "bad," Tofu Boy is still an amusing distraction, even if it's ultimately a processed imitation. We've contacted Team Meat to find out if Meat Boy has a response. You may recall that Cooking Mama found her PETA parody quite "runderful."
Update: Team Meat's Edmund McMillen wrote back to tell us he finds PETA's attention "extremely flattering." He expressed, "For them to do a parody of Meat Boy during our launch week on Steam... there's no way we can complain about that." He did note, however, they had beaten PETA to the Tofu Boy gag with a comic for their beefy bundle of joy.
Reader Comments (68)
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:03PM Rizraz said
Silly PETA
Posted: Dec 2nd 2010 12:48AM ShadowXIII said
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:04PM Cleric said
PETA should hire better artists. That is one ugly piece of Tofu
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:05PM blueskyv201 said
Isn't PETA the organization that got a bunch girls to pose naked "to raise awareness against animal cruelty"?
That was a far more effective way of getting gamers' attention.
That was a far more effective way of getting gamers' attention.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:08PM The Cole Train said
I love eating animals.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 7:16PM Blaquebeird said
@The Cole Train
Sponsor a vegan near you! Find someone who doesn't eat meat, take them out to dinner, and eat two servings of steak or something, just for spite!
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Sponsor a vegan near you! Find someone who doesn't eat meat, take them out to dinner, and eat two servings of steak or something, just for spite!
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:10PM squallgengar said
I'm part of PETA too: People Eating Tasty Animals.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:11PM Bacon Deity said
@squallgengar
I'll sign up. And why don't you sign up with my steam group? Baconism
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I'll sign up. And why don't you sign up with my steam group? Baconism
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:51PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
@Bacon Deity
I'll follow you, O delicious Lord!
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I'll follow you, O delicious Lord!
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:10PM chargen said
I have a strange feeling that Team Meat will respond with something unbelievably offensive to vegans.
I await it with bated breath.
I await it with bated breath.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:13PM rhododragon said
@chargen As a vegan myself you eventually just stop being offended by much of anything.
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Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:15PM Poor Tom said
@chargen being a vegan/vegetarian is not directly connected to caring about animals. I am vegetarian and couldn't care less that other people enjoy eating meat. There is nothing "offensive" to vegans as if it is some moral based religion. Whatever they come up with might be offensive to PETA, but that would not have to include those who don't eat meat.
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Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:21PM Invigilator said
@chargen
Something unbelievably offensive to normal people, or to PETA fanatical people?
Because if its PETA people, EVERYTHING is extremely offensive.
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Something unbelievably offensive to normal people, or to PETA fanatical people?
Because if its PETA people, EVERYTHING is extremely offensive.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:11PM eNriqeu said
How about they stop making stupid games, go where animals are skinned alive for their furs, and rescue them.
This is boooooriiiiiiiiing.
This is boooooriiiiiiiiing.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 5:14PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
@eNriqeu
Ah, the old rolling of the sleeves, ah? No this is easier and less sweat inducing. On the other hand it might convince the devs to...or the game's fans to...stop playing games about animate meat.
Well I guess it's comepletely innefective and preaching to the choir, ut the easier part is still aplicable.
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Ah, the old rolling of the sleeves, ah? No this is easier and less sweat inducing. On the other hand it might convince the devs to...or the game's fans to...stop playing games about animate meat.
Well I guess it's comepletely innefective and preaching to the choir, ut the easier part is still aplicable.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:11PM Victor Ruthless said
I suspect Team Meat will probably respond to this by putting Tofu Boy into their game as a new secret character.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:16PM darkinchworm said
@Victor Ruthless here's hoping they disable victory
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Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:17PM Ample Salty said
Is SMB actually animal meat though? Maybe it's human meat.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:40PM FriedConsole said
@Ample Salty
True. Some vegans find it OK to eat human placentas. You can google up a video if you want to watch it.
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True. Some vegans find it OK to eat human placentas. You can google up a video if you want to watch it.
Posted: Dec 2nd 2010 9:47AM ShadowXIII said
@FriedConsole
Gah, he's right...I remember seeing a special on HBO about this very thing years ago.
I say we start eating Vegans...it would make them happier and could be considered an organic staple.
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Gah, he's right...I remember seeing a special on HBO about this very thing years ago.
I say we start eating Vegans...it would make them happier and could be considered an organic staple.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:17PM darkinchworm said
Hmm, did anyone happen to notice that the music was donated by Tommy Tallarico?
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:56PM Punkrawk Bbob said
@darkinchworm
Not surprising, Tommy is a representative of PETA.
http://www.facebook.com/tommytallarico
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Not surprising, Tommy is a representative of PETA.
http://www.facebook.com/tommytallarico
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:18PM DBuckEye said
Don't pick on Team Meat, Peta. They're just a small indie dev. Go after some bigger, more evil dev.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:21PM zack11190 said
ಠ_ಠ
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:26PM squallgengar said
There's only room for one badass tofu in gaming and he's in Resident Evil 2.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:29PM buttscratch said
The controls are horrid. I'm stuck on level 3 because it keeps jumping in to the left when I am hitting right... Silly game makers.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:31PM Lobst said
So either PETA were "inspired" by a genuinely brilliant product enough to make what's ultimately a shameless ripoff meant to promote their political message, /or/ they actually think Meat Boy is trying to promote an omnivorous diet, the same way they thought Lady Gaga's meat-dress was a chic fashion statement.
PETA's anti-meat message aside, this is gross and shameful.
PETA's anti-meat message aside, this is gross and shameful.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:37PM buttscratch said
you know one of the tips say vegans make better lovers and I have to say my wife (vegan) is quite the little minx in the sack... hmm not all lies I suppose PETA... 1 pt.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:44PM darkinchworm said
@buttscratch Maybe she's a minx because she craves your meat that desperately?
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Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:44PM Rather Dashing said
@buttscratch That's hardly scientific. You would have to perform trials between various vegans and a control group of non-Vegans.
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Posted: Dec 1st 2010 4:00PM rhododragon said
@Rather Dashing Among male vegans we do have an increase in testosterone.
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Posted: Dec 1st 2010 5:00PM buttscratch said
Why did I get down voted, its from the PETA game. Its relevant to the topic.
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Posted: Dec 1st 2010 5:16PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
@buttscratch
Are you having sex with a minx? You animal rapist!
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Are you having sex with a minx? You animal rapist!
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:45PM ytilanigiroon said
Sooo... a bandage is dating tofu?
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:54PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
@ytilanigiroon
I guess in the twisted minds who cooked this up, that's better than a bandage dating raw meat?
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I guess in the twisted minds who cooked this up, that's better than a bandage dating raw meat?
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:56PM squallgengar said
Aaaaeeeeoooooooooooooooo! Killer tofuuuuuuuu!
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:59PM Punkrawk Bbob said
@squallgengar
Shame comes to me. For alas, I can only upvote you once for your Doug reference.
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Shame comes to me. For alas, I can only upvote you once for your Doug reference.
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 3:56PM BarryOgg said
Sigh... I saw a link to this game on Facebook, and went here wishing Joystiq won't make a news out of it and won't give these jackasses free publicity...
http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/04/peta-facts.html
http://www.thisistrue.com/peta.html
http://www.petakillsanimals.com
http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2010/04/peta-facts.html
http://www.thisistrue.com/peta.html
http://www.petakillsanimals.com
Posted: Dec 1st 2010 4:06PM Joeybeast said
What's PETA's stand on cockroaches?






