Cartoon Network ripping off-of Nintendo?!?

[christhegamer]

Anyone seen the good ol' network lately? I have, and it may not be all that pretty. to clear some things up, I have sent a message to CN about my distress:


dear CN,

I have recently observd a commercial for your cartoon fiday's cartoon block, and noticed something very odd. In the commercial, you used sprites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_sprite) from varoius video games. amoung them I have observed a human figure dressed in karate clothes. I can confirm with 99.9% proficiency that this is the main star from the Nintendo Entertainment system game "Kung-Fu" So my question is this; did you have permission to borrow these sprites from nintendo?

also, the sound-effects in one of your games based on the show "my gym partner's a monkey" has certain sound effects that sound dangerously close to the ring chime sound in the various early "sonic the hegdehog" games.

copyright infringement is a very serious crime. please report back to me with your response

-a concerned retro videogamer

I wish I could get that same commercial so you could see what I mean.

try e-mailing them yourself, as I'd like to see your results :)

[evil_genius]

omfg i'm pissed now!!

[Blitzwing256]

OMG YOU BETTER WRITE AND TELL THEM THAT ROBOT CHICKEN ALSO HAS STUFF FROM COPYRIGHTED THINGS AND YOU SHOULD YELL AT THEM AND ASK THEM NICELY TO STOP CUZ ITS BAD AND NOT FUNNY AND UM BUTTTTER!!!

[odyeiop]

OMG YOU BETTER WRITE AND TELL THEM THAT ROBOT CHICKEN ALSO HAS STUFF FROM COPYRIGHTED THINGS AND YOU SHOULD YELL AT THEM AND ASK THEM NICELY TO STOP CUZ ITS BAD AND NOT FUNNY AND UM BUTTTTER!!!
Not only is butter delicious, but Butters is one of the best characters on South Park

[Sniderman]

O_O LOL :( :embarrassed: :angry: :evil: :hmm: x_x :eek 2:







-_-

[joshnickerson]

OMG YOU BETTER WRITE AND TELL THEM THAT ROBOT CHICKEN ALSO HAS STUFF FROM COPYRIGHTED THINGS AND YOU SHOULD YELL AT THEM AND ASK THEM NICELY TO STOP CUZ ITS BAD AND NOT FUNNY AND UM BUTTTTER!!!
Not only is butter delicious, but Butters is one of the best characters on South Park

T-t-hey'd better watch it, or there'll be H-HECK to pay! HECK I SAY!

[Happy_Dude]

I wonder if Joe contacted all the copyright holders of the sprites at the top of this very page or of the characters in
the avatar gallery.
Quick send DP an email. I'm sure he will ignore it twice
as fast as Cartoon network does :roll:

[Happy_Dude]

Dear Sniderman

I have recently observd a commercial for your videogame clocks and noticed something very odd.
In the commercial, you used sprites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_sprite) from varoius video games. amoung them I have observed a human figure dressed in Red Overalls. I can confirm with 99.9567% proficiency that this is the main star from the Nintendo Entertainment system game "Super Mario Brothers" So my question is this; did you have permission to borrow these sprites from nintendo?

copyright infringement is a very serious crime. please report back to me with your response

-a concerned retro videogamer

[Jibbajaba]

Wow good job, Nancy Drew!!! You've got them shakin' in their boots now!

I'm sure that their legal department is crafting a report with which to respond to your inquiry as I type this.

-A disinterested retro videogamer

[suppafly]

Screw you, CN! Im going home!!!

[Kitsune Sniper]

A pox on you! A pox on you all, I say!

[MegaDrive20XX]

OMG YOU BETTER WRITE AND TELL THEM THAT ROBOT CHICKEN ALSO HAS STUFF FROM COPYRIGHTED THINGS AND YOU SHOULD YELL AT THEM AND ASK THEM NICELY TO STOP CUZ ITS BAD AND NOT FUNNY AND UM BUTTTTER!!!
Not only is butter delicious, but Butters is one of the best characters on South Park

T-t-hey'd better watch it, or there'll be H-HECK to pay! HECK I SAY!

Shame on you, Cartoon Network sirs, you made Crow and Tom Servo upset :(

[christhegamer]

WTF?!?

[Veepa]

Dear Cartoon Network,

I recently observed your series, "Robot Chicken." I can confirm with a 99.999995% accuracy that this show is not funny at all, and simply makes references to obscure late 70s-80s cartoons and television series, while wiggling around poorly constructed action figures. Which also brings up the point that it nearly rips off Action League now which was actually funny.. While again, I must mention this, Robot Chicken is not.

Please do something about how unfunny this show is.
Thank you, and goodnight.

-Nick J. Phillips

[mills]

LOL!

[christhegamer]

jeez, I thought I actually did something right this time... but apparently I did not

[Jibbajaba]

I think it's the way you worded your letter to cartoon network. You act like you are someone of consequence that they need to be worried about. "Copyright infringement is a very serious crime. Please report backto me with your response." What are you, the FBI? I think that's what most of us found amusing in a :roll: sort of way.

Chris

[cyberfluxor]

I lawled at this thread. :D

[Captain J]

OMG YOU BETTER WRITE AND TELL THEM THAT ROBOT CHICKEN ALSO HAS STUFF FROM COPYRIGHTED THINGS AND YOU SHOULD YELL AT THEM AND ASK THEM NICELY TO STOP CUZ ITS BAD AND NOT FUNNY AND UM BUTTTTER!!!
Not only is butter delicious, but Butters is one of the best characters on South Park

T-t-hey'd better watch it, or there'll be H-HECK to pay! HECK I SAY!

Shame on you, Cartoon Network sirs, you made Crow and Tom Servo upset :(

Aw Gosh, their parents are going to be awful sore at them!

[Cmosfm]

I think it's the way you worded your letter to cartoon network. You act like you are someone of consequence that they need to be worried about. "Copyright infringement is a very serious crime. Please report backto me with your response." What are you, the FBI? I think that's what most of us found amusing in a :roll: sort of way.

Chris

I know I sure as heck agree with you Jibba!

[TheRedEye]

Well, I know that if I got a letter signed "a concerned retro videogamer" using such technical legal terms as "copyright infringement" and "99.9% proficiency," I'd shut down operations immediately. Good work, fellow retro videogamer :rocker:

[LocalH]

Anyone seen the good ol' network lately? I have, and it may not be all that pretty. to clear some things up, I have sent a message to CN about my distress
BUUUUUUUUUTTER

[christhegamer]

Okay, first of all, I used the term "retro video gamer" because I assumedthat they had no idea that the NES or Digital Press even existed.

second of all, the butter thing is getting a little too out of hand. I can understand if my letter sounds kinda funny, but you don't have to be an ass about it. geez, I did'nt realize they'red be such a big hubbub over "99.9% proficiency" (although in retrospect it was kinda out-there...)

[Snapple]

Anyone seen the good ol' network lately? I have, and it may not be all that pretty. to clear some things up, I have sent a message to CN about my distress
BUUUUUUUUUTTER

EAT COMMUNISM~!

[Push Upstairs]

This entire thread = THE FUNNAY.

LOL

[badinsults]

Isn't Kung Fu an Irem game?

[GarrettCRW]

Isn't Kung Fu an Irem game?

While Nintendo did program the NES version, you are correct.

[LocalH]

Okay, first of all, I used the term "retro video gamer" because I assumedthat they had no idea that the NES or Digital Press even existed.

second of all, the butter thing is getting a little too out of hand. I can understand if my letter sounds kinda funny, but you don't have to be an ass about it. geez, I did'nt realize they'red be such a big hubbub over "99.9% proficiency" (although in retrospect it was kinda out-there...)
I think you're missing the point. People aren't making fun of you for odd writing, they're making fun of you because you sent a letter in an attempt to put the kibosh on CN's use of retro-gaming imagery, as if it directly harms you. Thus the use of the butter meme.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Isn't Kung Fu an Irem game?

While Nintendo did program the NES version, you are correct.

I thought Irem made the NES port, and Nintendo published it stateside. Wow, you learn something new every day. :)

[exit]

GREAT SCOTTS! QUICK, TO THE BATMOBILE!

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[evg2000]

You could have at least used spell check and capitalization!
dear - Dear
observd - observed
fiday's - Friday's
varoius - various
hegdehog - hedgehog
videogamer - video gamer


later,
Charles

[kainemaxwell]

Anyone seen the good ol' network lately? I have, and it may not be all that pretty. to clear some things up, I have sent a message to CN about my distress:


dear CN,

I have recently observd a commercial for your cartoon fiday's cartoon block, and noticed something very odd. In the commercial, you used sprites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_sprite) from varoius video games. amoung them I have observed a human figure dressed in karate clothes. I can confirm with 99.9% proficiency that this is the main star from the Nintendo Entertainment system game "Kung-Fu" So my question is this; did you have permission to borrow these sprites from nintendo?

also, the sound-effects in one of your games based on the show "my gym partner's a monkey" has certain sound effects that sound dangerously close to the ring chime sound in the various early "sonic the hegdehog" games.

copyright infringement is a very serious crime. please report back to me with your response

-a concerned retro videogamer

I wish I could get that same commercial so you could see what I mean.

try e-mailing them yourself, as I'd like to see your results :)

Were you that bored you wanted to do this? Go play a video game, man!!

[Sothy]

I can say with 99.99% proficiency that these didactic turn of events must be adressed for the cartoon netwerks criems. If they do noe Seas and desist We will tale Illegfal actions for the government!

Signed, A fucktard

[Garry Silljo]

You know what? Ease off.

Maybe this cause wasn't as rally worthy as christhegamer may have thought. I know I don't think much of it, but is driving it into the ground and relentlessly trying to humilate him the best medicine here?

I'm sure he's got the point by now. He thought this would bother you, and it doesn't. It should be over now, but some of you people can just never let anything end.

Just drop it already.

[Sothy]

You know what? Ease off.

Maybe this cause wasn't as rally worthy as christhegamer may have thought. I know I don't think much of it, but is driving it into the ground and relentlessly trying to humilate him the best medicine here?

I'm sure he's got the point by now. He thought this would bother you, and it doesn't. It should be over now, but some of you people can just never let anything end.

Just drop it already.


Nope. Still funny.


Love, Yer mom

[Vinnysdad]

I can say with 99.99% proficiency that these didactic turn of events must be adressed for the cartoon netwerks criems. If they do noe Seas and desist We will tale Illegfal actions for the government!

Signed, A fucktard


LOL LOL LOL LOL poor guy LOL LOL LOL

[Blitzwing256]

maybe we came off a little harsh, but its all in good fun..your post was pretty funny if you look back on it, but really its the internet don't take us TOO seriously.

game on!

[exit]

Posting something like that is just asking for it, especially since countless other shows has done the same kind of thing, but all hell breaks loose when CN does it for a stupid promo.

Anyone remember the Futurama episode with Fry fighting the Space Invaders? The entire epsiode had references (Planet Nintendo 64!), sounds and even characters from games being killed off. If anything it's free advertisement for whoever, since some people will have the sudden urge to play Ms. Pacman or what have you.

In summary, suck it up it's only the internet.

[Niku-Sama]

you know i noticed the sprites atleast and i thought it was cool...now i am wondering what the guy is doing watching "cartoon fridays" any way...i mean i have seen the ad before but it usually comes up in adult swim at the begining...

speaking of adult swim i am gonna go watch some now...

mabe they put a new korgoth up (werid show)

[Happy_Dude]

GREAT SCOTTS! QUICK, TO THE BATMOBILE!

Same Bat Time. Same Bat Channel
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[Richter Belmount]

MY GOD
SCANDAL

[Griking]

I think it's the way you worded your letter to cartoon network. You act like you are someone of consequence that they need to be worried about. "Copyright infringement is a very serious crime. Please report backto me with your response." What are you, the FBI? I think that's what most of us found amusing in a :roll: sort of way.

Chris

Yeah, really. Forget about trying to be a lawyer and get into the eBay Insanity forum with the rest of the wannabe deputies are. You'll fit right in.

[Cambot]

OMG YOU BETTER WRITE AND TELL THEM THAT ROBOT CHICKEN ALSO HAS STUFF FROM COPYRIGHTED THINGS AND YOU SHOULD YELL AT THEM AND ASK THEM NICELY TO STOP CUZ ITS BAD AND NOT FUNNY AND UM BUTTTTER!!!
Not only is butter delicious, but Butters is one of the best characters on South Park

T-t-hey'd better watch it, or there'll be H-HECK to pay! HECK I SAY!

Shame on you, Cartoon Network sirs, you made Crow and Tom Servo upset :(

Aw Gosh, their parents are going to be awful sore at them!

Yes, no more infirngement, and NO JUMPING ON NANA'S COUCH!

And Crow and Tom Servo only have one parent, and his name is Joel Robinson.

[Darren870]

I always like Mike better, i thought be had a better personality.

[GarrettCRW]

I always like Mike better, i thought be had a better personality.

Yes, destroying worlds makes him such a rosier specimen of the human races....

[evil_genius]

lol at kibosh

[rbudrick]

You could have at least used spell check and capitalization!
dear - Dear
observd - observed
fiday's - Friday's
varoius - various
hegdehog - hedgehog
videogamer - video gamer


later,
Charles

Actually, it is videogamer. Since videogame is always one word, videogamer is too. Pwn3D!11 :D

-Rob

[Poofta!]

You could have at least used spell check and capitalization!
dear - Dear
observd - observed
fiday's - Friday's
varoius - various
hegdehog - hedgehog
videogamer - video gamer


later,
Charles

Actually, it is videogamer. Since videogame is always one word, videogamer is too. Pwn3D!11 :D

-Rob


actually no, Videogame is not a word. the correct usage is Video Game. 2 words. hence Charles was correct. it is Video Gamer.

[Ed Oscuro]

What's best is that we'll all go load up the Kung-Fu ROM in our favorite emulators to see if it's not actually true ;)

[Hep038]

Tell CN to use Xbox and Sony sprites next time and nobody will care.

[o2william]

Somebody at CN's promo department is a serious retrogamer. They used to have a promo (I think they were the commercial bumpers for one of their programming blocks) that was seriously ColecoVision-themed. It had blocky spaceships, pixilated explosions, and '80s-style rainbow stripes everywhere. At one point I'm fairly certain you could see Cosmic Avenger in the background.

Later they had a series of bumpers that showed a figure in a spacesuit running though a videogame-like landscape. It was obviously inspired by Metroid; the terrain reminded me of a mix between the NES original and the first Game Boy game. I shoulda taped those spots.

Wouldn't surprise me if they guy who made those bumps is reading this thread right now...


@Cambot: Can I have some of your delicious Welch's grape juice? I will share some of my sealcoat!

[likeaphoenixignition]

I don't see what the big deal is..

[likeaphoenixignition]

I don't see what the big deal is..

[Sniderman]

actually no, Videogame is not a word. the correct usage is Video Game. 2 words. hence Charles was correct. it is Video Gamer.

Actually, it can go either way. Commonly, yes, it's video gamer and video game. However, combining the two into a compound word, videogamer and videogame, is still stylistically acceptable, unless previously established in the newspaper/magazine/publisher's in-house style book.

And don't even bother to argue the point with me, as I just looked up this style point today for a college-level text I'm editing.

/professional editor familar with the ins and outs of both AP Manual of Style and Chicago Manual
//prefers 'videogame' as it avoids breaking the phrase on-page
///nyyyyaaaahhhh....

[SolidZach]

christhegamer is gonna get killed by cartoon network

[MrSmiley381]

Anyone seen the good ol' network lately? I have, and it may not be all that pretty. to clear some things up, I have sent a message to CN about my distress
BUUUUUUUUUTTER

EAT COMMUNISM~!

I AM DUR BUTTER AND AM WORTH 2K MONIES.

ALSO, 4CHAN.

THIS THREAD ROCKS SO HARD, IT MUST BE BUMPED. WELL, NOT REALLY.

CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.

WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

[§ Gideon §]

Isn't Kung Fu an Irem game?
Best response so far.

[poloplayr]

get a life.