PETA attacks Mario

• Xemnas wrote on 2011-11-16 03:26

  The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals might be barking up the wrong mushroom.
  On Monday, the controversial organization issued a press release attacking iconic Nintendo mascot Mario for wearing a 'Tanooki' suit in his latest adventure, the Nintendo 3DS game Super Mario 3D Land, which hit shelves on Sunday.
  "Tanooki may be just a "suit" in Mario games, but by wearing the skin of an animal, Mario is sending the message that it's OK to wear fur," PETA says.
  The raccoon-like suit, which grants Mario the ability to glide across the screen, has been a part of the franchise since first appearing as a power-up in 1988's Super Mario Bros. 3. In the new game, Mario acquires the suit not by doing something lousy to a Tanooki, but by snagging a Super Leaf.
  Still, PETA insists this encourages animal abuse.
  "Tanukis are real-life raccoon dogs who are beaten and, as PETA's undercover exposés show, often skinned alive for their fur," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "This winter, everyone can give raccoon dogs and other fabulous animals a 1-UP by keeping our wardrobes fur-free."
  To help prove their point, PETA has even commissioned a crude parody video game called "Super Tanooki Skin 2D" in which players try to re-capture their skin from a flying Mario (Warning: Kind of disturbing, and totally not fun.)
  It's just the latest in a long line of PETA game complaints. In 2008 they went after Cooking Mama for not being a vegetarian, while just last year they parodied challenging downloadable platform hit Super Meat Boy for starring a piece of raw meat.
  Nintendo has yet to comment, though we're pretty sure it will sound like a hand slapping a forehead.

  
  
  
  http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/peta-slams-mario-over-fur-suit-211025773.html
• RicochetOrange wrote on 2011-11-16 03:31
  I loled.
  
  People
  Eating
  Tasty
  Animals
  
  Sorry, again.
• Fynl wrote on 2011-11-16 03:31
  Now I wanna skin a raccoon dog just because of PETA
• Sapphireoath wrote on 2011-11-16 03:32
  LOL what idiots =/
• RicochetOrange wrote on 2011-11-16 03:36
  I looked at the article. PETA made a very disturbing game about this...
• FlamingPapaya wrote on 2011-11-16 03:39
  Uh, PETA's been kinda too late to complain about the Tanooki Suit. Shouldn't they have whined in 1988 when Super Mario Bros. 3 was out? (even though their whining is pathetic). ._.
• Kenny? wrote on 2011-11-16 03:41
  PETA is pathetic imo. This is just sad.
• Adelynn wrote on 2011-11-16 03:47
  They're more than "a little" late, aren't they?
• Zid wrote on 2011-11-16 03:51
  I'm fairly certain the Koopas would like to have a word with PETA on turtle abuse...
  
  Also, tanukis:
  
  

  [Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Tanuki01_960.jpg]
• Bride wrote on 2011-11-16 03:54
  dear lord. peta just go away already honestly
• Skye wrote on 2011-11-16 03:56
  Oh my gosh, this is so stupid.
  I just...no.
• paladin wrote on 2011-11-16 04:06
  No effect
  Far too late
  And attacking a gaming cultural icon aint quite the best idea
• VorpalAvian wrote on 2011-11-16 04:24
  D: why is PETA so lame -.-
• EndlessDreams wrote on 2011-11-16 04:28
  Next they will attack at how much Mario abuses the fictional animal, Yoshi.
• Nintega wrote on 2011-11-16 04:28

  Quote from Zid;661951:

  I'm fairly certain the Koopas would like to have a word with PETA on turtle abuse...
  
  Also, tanukis:
  
  

  [Image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Tanuki01_960.jpg]

  
  
  THAT IS SO F*CKING ADORABLE!
  
  And can *anyone* really take PETA seriously.
  
  I mean, c'mon, they *****ed at Obama for swatting a fly on his hand.