"If Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."
Interesting allegorical quote. It suggests a connection between the behaviors of a cartoon and a raver. It also shows an underlying connection between subcultures of ravers and gamers. Although largely unnoticed, both subcultures share a lot, either as ravers who are also computer geeks, or as young IT professionals who are also into electronic music. (To noe: Matrix's resistance celebrated incoming fights in a nightclub!).
This quote is often seen at the Internet. Allegedly, it was said by a Nintendo Vice-President in 1989. But a British comedian later claimed that he is the author of the quote. This is yet to be confirmed. I'll post any updates...
PS Update: I contacted Nintendo HR department, who was unable to answer whether someone named Kristian Wilson (the alleged VP) has worked there. Given the absence of any other Internet records about this fellow, it can be safely presumed that this story is probably untrue, or that its authorship is yet to be verified.
If you have any lead, please feel free to post it here. Thanks.
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ReplyDeletePerhaps, true to theme, content and clientele, the saying is simply a string of morphogenetic words, on obviousness that is in the air, like knowledge in general. A collective gasp for air as we envelope ourselves even further in cyberspace.. :)
ReplyDeleteVaguely remembered this quote when someone told me about it in the 90's and am now putting it as my facebook "favorite quote." Heh. Nice site, by the way.
ReplyDeleteThis is a joke by British comedian Marcus Brigstocke, see his wikipedia page.
ReplyDeleteAdrian - Thanks the note on the British comedian. I didn't give the name but it was noted in my original blog. In any case, that his claim, if it is true or not, it requires confirmation... Cheers. TT
ReplyDeleteI saw this quote on a disc from nintendo magazine in and around 2004 and it was by some nintendo ceo
ReplyDeleteI saw this quote on a disc from nintendo magazine in and around 2004 and it was by some nintendo ceo
ReplyDeleteI actually bought this quote on a T-Shirt between 2004-2006 (Probably at Spencer's Gifts). That "comedian" claims to have come up with it between 2010-2011 which is strange since I was IN PRISON.... So me and my entire family can confirm the 'comedian' is lying. If need be I could probably request my school records to confirm my detention over the shirt lol
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