Pokemon Politics

Pokemon Politics

April 25, 2008
Game With a Brain asks:
What if politics were more like Pokemon?  Well, one of the political parties would be guided by Meowth and Mew would be the equivalent of a Mount Rushmore type president, right? 

The short article is accompanied by a must-see Pokemon parody animation which employs the three major US presidential candidates instead of standard Pokemon characters.

If you've played the popular handheld game, you'll recognize the parody's visual style as spot-on. 
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Comments

Submitted by Twin-Skies - April 25, 2008 at 7:00 am -0500
Hope is ineffective!
Submitted by kurisu7885 - April 25, 2008 at 7:15 am -0500
Mud sling is super effective.
Submitted by Pokemon Politics - April 25, 2008 at 7:17 am -0500
[...] wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptGame With a Brain asks: What if politics were more like Pokemon?  Well, one of the political parties would be guided by Meowth and Mew would be the equivalent of a Mount Rushmore type president, right?  [...]
Submitted by Monkeythumbs - April 25, 2008 at 7:46 am -0500
Negetive campaigning - I choose YOU!
Submitted by SounDemon - April 25, 2008 at 8:20 am -0500
Hillary Clinton - Use Selfdestruct!!!
Submitted by SimonBob - April 25, 2008 at 8:34 am -0500
If American politics are like Pokemon, then Canadian politics are more like EarthBound: a core of really enthusiastic followers who go virtually unnoticed in the grand scheme of things, a system that's both decried as too simplistic and appreciated for its hidden complexities, and a bunch of insane cult-separatists who like to wear blue.
Submitted by Twin-Skies - April 25, 2008 at 8:38 am -0500
@Monkeythumbs

Negative campaigning would be an attack, not a Pokemon.

And it's super effective!
Submitted by Zero Beat - April 25, 2008 at 8:55 am -0500
Mew is in the fourth tier, I think. I believe it goes Arceus > Rayquaza/Mewtwo/Ho-oh/Lugia/Palkia/Dialga > Groudon/Kyogre > Mew/Celebi/Deoxys/Jirachi/other Pokemon I'm forgetting.
Submitted by Vake Xeacons - April 25, 2008 at 9:05 am -0500
Find legendary presidents from the past! You used the Master Ball to catch Lincoln!
Submitted by point09micron - April 25, 2008 at 9:23 am -0500
A wild Cheney appears!
Submitted by Zero Beat - April 25, 2008 at 9:43 am -0500
@point09micron

Obama used heart attack!

The wild CHENEY isn't affected!
Submitted by Arad - April 25, 2008 at 10:04 am -0500
The wild CHENEY calls for aid!

A wild ROVE has entered the fight!

ROVE uses MUD THROWING!

It's super affective!

CHENEY uses SHOTGUN!

It 'misses' and hits ROVE.

ROVE has been defeated!
Submitted by Raidur - April 25, 2008 at 10:09 am -0500
little behind there guys, I saw this gif about 2 weeks ago or so, friend of mine linked me to it, tho they mistook it for a final fantasy ripoff instead of pokemon.
Submitted by Geno - April 25, 2008 at 10:55 am -0500
I saw this over a month ago.
Submitted by Monkeythumbs - April 25, 2008 at 11:54 am -0500
Sorry Twin-Skies, I suppose that shows how much I know about Pokemons.
Submitted by Twin-Skies - April 25, 2008 at 12:16 pm -0500
@Vake Xeacons

Cheney uses headshot!

It's super-effective!

Lincoln faints!
Submitted by GRIZZAM 512 - April 25, 2008 at 2:29 pm -0500
Clinton uses bizzare index knucle point! Barrack is confused!
Submitted by Dalorei - April 25, 2008 at 3:46 pm -0500
Ron Paul, I choose you!
Submitted by Howell2751 - April 25, 2008 at 4:29 pm -0500
Been all over the internet for about 2 weeks (probably longer). Still deserves an lol.
Submitted by Roxas - April 25, 2008 at 9:41 pm -0500
Ha! Nice.
Submitted by Ravenhawk - April 25, 2008 at 10:16 pm -0500
This animation is pretty old, however, it is funny as hell.

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Posted 07/04/09 at 05:54pm
PHX Corp: JT is afraid of such ban then advocates it That's what i call a total Hypocrite
Posted 07/04/09 at 05:50pm
PHX Corp: AE: JT is a -Bleeping- Jackass
Posted 07/04/09 at 05:07pm
Andrew Eisen: JT "knew it would be a good audience." Not what he said on Tuesday.
Posted 07/04/09 at 05:01pm
Andrew Eisen: VG cause violent behavior. VG companies influence behavior to get sales. Yeah, that makes sense. (To be fair, the Twitter feed makes deciphering JT's point pretty tough.)
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:52pm
Andrew Eisen: Yes, it's been proposed but as far as I know it has not been passed. Big difference.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:50pm
Cheater87: http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news/formats/xbox360/all-violent-video-games-be-banned-in-germany-$1301757.htm
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:49pm
Andrew Eisen: Far as I know, Germany has not banned all violent video games.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:44pm
Cheater87: Jack wants the US to follow Germany's total video game ban.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:42pm
Andrew Eisen: Note to JT, it is not illegal to sell kids a ticket to R-rated movies.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:39pm
Cheater87: Jack said we would be better with no rating sytem.
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:35pm
Alareth: So what was the introduction used for Jack?
Posted 07/04/09 at 04:31pm
JDKJ: Heard one, you've heard 'em all. He repeats the same act, with the same half-truths, over and over.
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Andrew Eisen: Using a credit card as age verification is not illegal. Hope Mark called him on that and his made up statistics.
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Alareth: Jack is special, his mommy always told him so.
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Andrew Eisen: JT lied about that APA causation thing again. Wonder if Mark called him on it.
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