We don't know the origin of this video other than to point out the obvious: that it's from a Japanese television show, features a comic Super Mario scene using real actors, and has an improbable cameo appearance by a faux Barack Obama.
Still, it's pretty cool. Be sure to watch it all the way through.
The link was circulated by Wendu Xu on Twitter.
Via: Kotaku
Technogeek: If the developer were male there wouldn't have been a "conversation" in the first place.10/19/2014 - 2:27am
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Monte: trolls are just at their absolute worst when it comes to women and feminist. You could bet good money that if the developer were male the trolls would be silent and the conversation would actually focus on the journalism.10/18/2014 - 9:18pm
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Monte: Papa: Not the first time we've had a journalism scandals before, but the harassment never got close to this level; the difference with this scandal is that feminists are involved. Without the feminist angle, their would be A LOT less harrassment10/18/2014 - 9:15pm
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Papa Midnight: Monte: That's honestly rather short-sighted. As has been proven with other persons who have been targeted, if it wasn't Quinn, it would be someone else.10/18/2014 - 6:26pm
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Avalongod: I think that's part of what gives an esoteric news story like this real life...it taps into a larger narrative about misogyny in society outside of games.10/18/2014 - 3:29pm
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Avalongod: @Monte, well the trolls made death threats that came to police (and media attention). I think this is tapping into a larger issue outside of games about how women are treated in society (like all the "real rape" stuff during the last election)10/18/2014 - 3:28pm
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Wonderkarp: Zippy : Havent tried the PS4 controller. might later.10/18/2014 - 2:37pm
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Monte: Seirously, If Quinn was not involved and GG was instead about something like the Mordor Marketing contracts, the trolling would have never grown so vile and disgusting. There have been plenty of movements in the past that never sufferred from behavior..10/18/2014 - 1:57pm
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Monte: We have seen scandel's before but the trolling has never been as vile as what we see with GG. Trolls usually have such a tiny voice you can barely notice them, but its like moths to a flame whenever femistist are involved.10/18/2014 - 1:53pm
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ZippyDSMlee: Wonderkarp: You might be able to if you had a PS4 controller.10/18/2014 - 1:00pm
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MaskedPixelante: http://store.steampowered.com/app/327940/ Night Dive starts charging for freeware.10/18/2014 - 12:21pm
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Matthew Wilson: the sad thing is there are trolls on both sides of this. people need to stop acting like their side is so pure.10/18/2014 - 12:19pm
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MechaTama31: So, only speak out on a scandal that hasn't attracted trolls? I wouldn't hold my breath...10/18/2014 - 10:49am
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Monte: I feel like GG just needs to die. The movement is FAR to tainted by hatred and BS for it to be useful for any conversation. Let GG die, and then rally behind the NEXT gaming journalism scandal, and start the conversation fresh.10/18/2014 - 10:33am
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quiknkold: and we dont have a Dovakin to call a cease fire10/17/2014 - 7:37pm
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quiknkold: The whole thing is Futile. Both sides are so buried deep in their trenchs that there isnt a conversation. Its just Finger Pointing, Name Calling, Doxxing, Threats. there needs to be a serious conversation, and GG isnt it.10/17/2014 - 7:37pm
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quiknkold: I thought it was a good article. Jeff is right. I feel like GamerGate did destroy its message. I am for Ethics in game journalism, but man. so much hate. and its on both sides. I've seen some awful stuff spewed on twitter. Its a big reason why I exited..10/17/2014 - 7:34pm
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Matthew Wilson: while he focused on gg, he did call out both sides crap.10/17/2014 - 7:18pm
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Papa Midnight: That was a damn good read offered by Jeff Gertsmann.10/17/2014 - 7:17pm
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Matthew Wilson: http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/letter-from-the-editor-10-17-2014/1100-5049/ deferentially a nice write up.10/17/2014 - 6:44pm
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Re: Barack Obama Portrayed in Quirky Japanese Super Mario Scene
Seen it.
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Cue Sharpton tantrum in 3...2...1..
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I take it this is reference to the person imitating Obama? Yeah, sorry to all racially sensitive Americans, Japan doesn't necessarily hold the same knee jerk reaction to racial/cultural stereotypes as you.
More than anything, that video was a great dose of Japanese oddity on TV. I don't think anyone would believe it if I told them about it.
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This is actually quite old now.
Re: Barack Obama Portrayed in Quirky Japanese Super Mario Scene
Mr.Obama the fix for goverment is in antoher castle.........
Gore,Violence,Sexauilty,Fear,Emotion these are but modes of transportation of story and thought, to take them from society you create a society of children and nannys, since adults are not required.
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Re: Barack Obama Portrayed in Quirky Japanese Super Mario ...
This has been around for a while now. Japan seems to have caught on to Barrack Obame's "Yes! We Can" slogan that has filtered into certain animes as well. *cough* Index *cough*
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I'd rather be able to enjoy anime and manga without having to bothered by my own culture... especially when it comes to the slogan our President stole from Bob the Builder.
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Yes we can vote for the lesser of evils, YES we can never change government, Yes we can linger in stagnation, YES WE CAN fool the people all of the time.
Say what you will about Bama'O hes was the lesser evil compared to Mc'sockpuppet and the only thing I exspected from him was to put a more intelligent less senile face on the white house. The only change will come if government falls completely apart...
Gore,Violence,Sexauilty,Fear,Emotion these are but modes of transportation of story and thought, to take them from society you create a society of children and nannys, since adults are not required.
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"I'm sorry Mario, but our President is in another castle!"
Re: Barack Obama Portrayed in Quirky Japanese Super Mario Scene
Yeeesh hard to believe that Bakuten is getting wierder now that they don't have "HardGay Sumitami" (just YouTube it...it...is..um...yeah hilarious but wierd!) on the show anymore o.O
Kind of wondering what the whole point of having the Obama scene...other than to confuse and wierd people out :P From what I hear though, the Japanese LOVE him.
Re: Barack Obama Portrayed in Quirky Japanese Super Mario Scene
From what I hear though, the Japanese LOVE [Obama].
yep. they were rooting for him during the primaries, especially the town which is coincidentally named Obama.
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Hmmm...I don't think "quirky" would have been the word I chose for it.
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