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]

x_x

[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

[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]

!

[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 sort of way.

Chris

[cyberfluxor]

I lawled at this thread.

[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 sort of way.

Chris

I know I sure as heck agree with you Jibba!