Nintendo’s response to the Pokemon PETA situation

Nintendo has responded to PETA's Pokemon campaign that kicked off last week.

[RmanX1000]

*chanting*
SUE! SUE! SUE! SUE!
:D

[-Mika-]

That would be really pathetic of nintendo if they do sue and Peta does make a good point about the series. Even though it is a cartoon. The way they treat the pokemon on the show is cruel.

[chadboban]

And the whole, Sony/Kevin Butler/Bridgestone/Wii thing debacle, that wasn't pathetic right?

[Dr_Salvitor]

how trolling can you be? there was nothing wrong with Pokemon Peta put the base ball bats and syringes in the hands of the trainers not Nintendo and that's just sick.

[ninjahunter]

You mean its pathetic for Nintendo to do something about terrorists exploiting their property? Well shoot, now that i know your stance im going to start robbing banks in your name.

[ronin4life]

Are you being sarcastic/satirical ?

...can't tell if serious... or lying...

[mamotte]

You realize 90% of videogames are about killing things, right?

[adorie]

PETA uses sex to sell their agenda. They are hypocrites. Exploit the female body to save the life of an animal? You don't need to sell female bodies (whom are mostly covered anyway, thank God!)

To make your point, or get it across to the masses.

[Rockoman16]

Oh lord, your really are so full of it Mika!!, just stop please, stop!!

[NewsForSnowflakes]

Like Mika, most people are missing the point of these stupid games that PETA release.

Their aim isn't to attack the game because they think the Pokémon are treated cruelly. They just want to use a popular medium (in this case it's Pokémon and a few months ago it was Mario) that will get people talking and hopefully thinking about animal cruelty. Yes it's a very cheap shot and they know it will only cause anger amongst pretty much anyone that isn't a super level 60 vegan master. Using popular games that people love is their dirty tactic of getting a bit of media attention. It works because the gaming community get super pissed and articles pop up everywhere, and PETA get loads of publicity.

I hate PETA with a passion. Not because they're against animal cruelty, but because they're a bunch of hypocritical arseholes.

One of the founders of PETA would be dead if it wasn't for animal testing. Yet she says she's against it.

PETA take in roughly 2000 a year of which about 95% they destroy. Less than 5% get re-homed. Yet PETA picket and abuse animal shelters that keep dangerous animals off the street.

They're associated with and provide funding to a terrorist organisation called ALF (Animal Liberation Front) which firebomb medical research facilities and set fire to homes and threaten to kill people and their families. I'm sure PETA donators love having their money spent to fund organised crime.

[IAmLee]

'Even though it is a cartoon.'

EXACTLY, IT'S NOT REAL.

[AWBrawler]

LOL Mika. Saddest troll on the net. Last I checked the trainers on the game and the show love their pokemon, and those who don't are always seen as villains. Remember how Ash hated Paul for being heartless towards Pokemon?

[mt]

people minds, what have you come to ...

PETA is a joke from the get go, who gave them the power ???

[Nimblest-Assassin]

Yes... cruel

http://i.imgur.com/tjOMI.jp...

[jon1234]

@1.1.2 how trolling can you be???? wtf.... please dont write it like that... it could catch on if that way of spelling hasnt already....

[GraveLord]

Sue? Nintendo paid PETA to promote their game.
Can you not see something that obvious?

[Liefx]

Sueing wouldn't work. This would considered parody and PETA would win. This would be bad because now PETA would get publicity, which is the opposite of what we want here.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

These aren't real creatures...

When are they going to protest Peter Jackson for killing all those orcs, ents, mumakil, and...spoiler alert...King Kong?

[HammadTheBeast]

Why Pokemon all of a sudden? There's real animal cruelty, go fight that.

I never kick my electric rat. Except on Wednesdays.

Also, SPOILLEEERRRR!!!

[telekineticmantis]

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[George Sears]

PETA love animals way too much it gets pretty ridiculous, and creepy at the same time.

[kesvalk]

if they really loved something they wouldn't euthanize 80% of the animals the "free"...

[Wenis]

Nowadays PETA just wants attention rather than actually trying to 'save animals'.

[Summons75]

Dose peta even pay attention to what they protest or do they just close their ears and scream as to not hear anything. Seriously it is said in the show and the games a million times that pokemon WILLINGLY go with trainers and are PARTNERS not slaves. Their "forced moves" are natural abilities they learn. Oh yeah and every time there have been abused or a pokemon who hasn't liked a trainer, they were either set free or go with the main character.

PS black and white were all about this and the pokemon version of PETA were the villains.

I can't wait till nintendo sues them for all the nothing that they have.

[Parapraxis]

"WILLINGLY go with trainers and are PARTNERS not slaves"
Same for assistance animals and almost all pets.

PETA are a bunch of lunatics.
They are more about their own funding than actually taking action against true animal rights violations.

[mamotte]

Wonder what PETA does to protect REAL animals..

[ronin4life]

I heard that they kill a lot of 'em...
If a prospective "rescue" is too "far gone", they put em down. The quotes are there because the actual terms are obviously quite floaty in these scenarios...

[jerethdagryphon]

what it is is they dont agree with pets and most peta rescue centers just off them asap

[TiM_FeRNo]

Q. What does PETA do to protect REAL animals?
A. NOTHING!

[Snookies12]

Can't you see they don't have time for that! They have to take care of fake things first, real animals require too much work.

[sashimi]

PETA trolling as always

[omarzy]

I'm sending them pokemon the first movie. Pikachu did not look to happy when he thought his "captor" died right in front of him.

[DEATHxTHExKIDx]

PETA isnt even worth a response PETA is pathetic. PETA is just trying to ride on Pokemon now because a new hit game came out they didnt say anything about any other Pokemon game till now.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

Do go on, PETA...

http://www.petakillsanimals...

[omarzy]

That is horrible! Why though? I cannot seem to find a reason on this site.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

Well, that site is a bit extremist. Lol. The reason they kill them is financial priority.

In 2009, they killed 99% of the animals they took in. It was started as a good cause, but eventually became all about the money, like many other organizations, unfortunately. :/

[2pacalypsenow]

Nintendo shouldn't even bother Peta are a joke they do anything to get noticed

[Sephiroushin]

They are not real creatures yes, but the point is kids that play Pokemon can learn to treat animals bad, although their parents must be there and explain them that it's just a game and that they should not treat animals in a wrong way. It's not all TVs fault and there's way more violence on others series etc. Parents must teach kids wrong from right, after all in must video games there is violence.

[deafdani]

It's still a ridiculous point to make. As you said in your closing statement, most videogames have violence after all.

"Are you telling me it's BAD to kill people with an AK-47???? Say it ain't so!"

No shit, sherlock! That's why they're videogames and not real life. :P

[Sephiroushin]

If you're a kid playing a FPS game etc and your parents don't look after you, yes; it's wrong because it can lead to a murderer that's what I'm saying if you don't understand then that's your problem, in top of that Pokemon is rate 'E' for Everyone a FPS is not ...

[deafdani]

You make a pretty good point, but as you said, it's rated E for everyone. It's cartoonish. There's absolutely no way to defend PETA on this, next thing you know they will be campaigning against animal abuse on raccoons because Mario uses a Raccoon Suit... oh wait.

[Canary]

Er... I don't really know anything about Pokemon, just picked up Black (The first game) two days ago.

But, uh, even I can't help but notice the irony of PETA basing this crap of Pokemon Black/White.

I mean, isn't the whole plot of Black about animal rights?

[LAWSON72]

Sue them Nintendo no one likes them anyway

[PurpHerbison]

Don't get me wrong, I do like what PETA does SOMETIMES or at least what they are supposed to do, but most of the time they just piss me off. I would seriously like to see Nintendo sue them. Teach them a lesson.

[deafdani]

“Nintendo and The Pokémon Company take the inappropriate use of our products and intellectual property seriously.”

That was Nintendo's statement regarding what PETA did.

Oh God, PETA is in deep shit now. This will be fun to watch.

[AIndoria]

PETA needs a Hitler animal. Maybe a rebel Pikachu.