Mario Kills Tanooki

**Valigarmander** · 11-14-2011, 04:32 PM

http://features.peta.org/mario-kills-tanooki/

Quote:

When on a mission to rescue the princess, Mario has been known to use any means necessary to defeat his enemy—even wearing the skin of a raccoon dog to give him special powers.

Tanooki may be just a "suit" in Mario games, but in real life, tanuki are raccoon dogs who are skinned alive for their fur. By wearing Tanooki, Mario is sending the message that it's OK to wear fur. Play Super Tanooki Skin 2D and help Tanooki reclaim his fur!

Everything PETA does makes them seem more and more like an elaborate Poe. The game's kind of fun, though.

Maximum Spider · 11-14-2011, 04:35 PM

I'd rather play something like this than listen to another pointless rant, honestly.

Then again, it isn't like Mario actually skins a Tanooki or anything, he just gets a suit for it and boom, done.

**X-3** · 11-14-2011, 04:38 PM

^Yeah but where does the suit come from? Obviously it was provided by a tankui-skinning Toad corporation that wanted to look good in the public eye. Good on PETA, looking between the lines like this.

edit: and no one say anything baseless like "the tanooki is from Japanese folklore you scum" or something, you'll just expose yourself as an animal-hater.

***The Doctor*** · 11-14-2011, 04:41 PM

You know, all the peta games tend to be really gory, and sick. Do you think they're just pretending to be all noble and charitible, but they're actually just sick and twisted people?

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-14-2011, 05:11 PM

But it's a leaf.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Maximum Spider · 11-14-2011, 05:19 PM

Just played it.

Took me a while, but I beat it. Funny ending too.

Panfan · 11-14-2011, 05:28 PM

this has nothing on Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-15-2011, 01:49 PM

They're going to be in a world of hurt if Nintendo decides to sue them.

Luigiman7 · 11-15-2011, 04:12 PM

the jumping is wonkier than in super mario sunshine

**X-3** · 11-15-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by the Octopus

They're going to be in a world of hurt if Nintendo decides to sue them.

They made a game that actually had Mario in it at one point awhile ago so I'm not sure if Nintendo really cares enough.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-16-2011, 12:35 AM

Well, there's something to be said for not paying attention to them. Nintendo probably thinks there would be too much negative publicity involved in suing an animal-friendly organization that runs shelters with the highest euthanasia rates in the US, or something stupid like that.

Blake · 11-16-2011, 03:22 AM

What's funny is that Mario has been stepping on, kicking, and throwing turtle shells much more than he's been 'skinning' racoons.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-16-2011, 05:32 AM

Yeah, I thought that much was obvious. I mean, beside them being kind of a demon army according to Japanese lore. But, you know, since we're disregarding that.

I still fail to see how taking potshots at Mario is going to stop the Japanese from deciding it's okay to kill everything as long as they gain from it. You'd think they'd come down on something like Monster Hunter, considering most things you kill are animals minding their own business.

**Crazyswordsman** · 11-16-2011, 08:16 AM

PETA is 20+ years late to the party. When's the last time PETA has done something remotely useful for animals? The only campaign of theirs that's worthwhile is the circus one. -CSM

**X-3** · 11-16-2011, 07:30 PM

^^How popular is Monster Hunter in the West? It's a hit in Japan but I'm not sure if it's that popular over here which might explain something. Though, PETA took a shot at Super Meat Boy so who knows.

**Loot** · 11-20-2011, 11:28 AM

Meanwhile I'm slaughtering deer for their antlers for Alchemy and rabbits for one of their legs for cooking in Skyrim

Wtg peta

***Marilink*** · 11-22-2011, 08:14 PM

Dorkly Bits: Mario Responds to PETA - Dorkly Video

11-15-2011, 04:12 PM	#9
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11-14-2011, 04:35 PM	#2
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 192 Times in 127 Posts	I'd rather play something like this than listen to another pointless rant, honestly. Then again, it isn't like Mario actually skins a Tanooki or anything, he just gets a suit for it and boom, done.

11-14-2011, 04:38 PM	#3
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	^Yeah but where does the suit come from? Obviously it was provided by a tankui-skinning Toad corporation that wanted to look good in the public eye. Good on PETA, looking between the lines like this. edit: and no one say anything baseless like "the tanooki is from Japanese folklore you scum" or something, you'll just expose yourself as an animal-hater.

11-14-2011, 04:41 PM	#4
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,880 Thanks: 915 Thanked 656 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 1	You know, all the peta games tend to be really gory, and sick. Do you think they're just pretending to be all noble and charitible, but they're actually just sick and twisted people?

11-14-2011, 05:11 PM	#5
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	But it's a leaf. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-14-2011, 05:19 PM	#6
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 192 Times in 127 Posts	Just played it. Took me a while, but I beat it. Funny ending too.

11-14-2011, 05:28 PM	#7
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	this has nothing on Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals

11-15-2011, 01:49 PM	#8
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	They're going to be in a world of hurt if Nintendo decides to sue them.

11-16-2011, 12:35 AM	#11
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Well, there's something to be said for not paying attention to them. Nintendo probably thinks there would be too much negative publicity involved in suing an animal-friendly organization that runs shelters with the highest euthanasia rates in the US, or something stupid like that.

11-16-2011, 03:22 AM	#12
Blake Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: A generic place such as a house Gender: Posts: 4,628 Thanks: 1,489 Thanked 206 Times in 148 Posts	What's funny is that Mario has been stepping on, kicking, and throwing turtle shells much more than he's been 'skinning' racoons.

11-16-2011, 05:32 AM	#13
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Yeah, I thought that much was obvious. I mean, beside them being kind of a demon army according to Japanese lore. But, you know, since we're disregarding that. I still fail to see how taking potshots at Mario is going to stop the Japanese from deciding it's okay to kill everything as long as they gain from it. You'd think they'd come down on something like Monster Hunter, considering most things you kill are animals minding their own business.

11-16-2011, 08:16 AM	#14
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	PETA is 20+ years late to the party. When's the last time PETA has done something remotely useful for animals? The only campaign of theirs that's worthwhile is the circus one. -CSM

11-16-2011, 07:30 PM	#15
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	^^How popular is Monster Hunter in the West? It's a hit in Japan but I'm not sure if it's that popular over here which might explain something. Though, PETA took a shot at Super Meat Boy so who knows.

11-20-2011, 11:28 AM	#16
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Meanwhile I'm slaughtering deer for their antlers for Alchemy and rabbits for one of their legs for cooking in Skyrim Wtg peta

11-22-2011, 08:14 PM	#17
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