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Home News Anti-Slavery Group To Protest Nintendo's Wii U Event

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Anti-Slavery Group To Protest Nintendo's Wii U Event

Posted on Wednesday, September 12 @ 10:19:47 Eastern by


Nintendo has many challenges they must overcome tomorrow with their Wii U launch preview event in NYC. They have to convince consumers that the Wii U is worth whatever price they decide to launch it at, and provide a compelling launch line-up of software.

But Nintendo also has a pissed off Anti-Slavery group, called Walk Free, that they must now deal with during tomorrow's event.

Walk Free will be outside of the event starting at 10AM tomorrow in protest, dressed as Mario, Luigi, and other Nintendo characters, hoisting signage that says "Nintendo, don't be a Bowser", and "Slavery is not a game".

The group is unhappy with Nintendo's use of "conflict minerals" in their manufacturing process. Conflict minerals can be tied to slavery and child labor abuses.

I'll be at the event live tomorrow. I'll do my best to snap some pictures of all of the action. Both inside and outside of the event. Maybe even score some pictures of Princess Peach being tazed, or Mario being arrested and thrown into the back of a paddy wagon.
Tags:   Wii U, Nintendo


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  • 213EDD
    213EDD
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 10:27 am
    ಠ_ಠ

    This is so Ironic, the word ironic doesn't even cut it
    1 1
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 10:30 am
    I don't think you know what ironic means
    0 0
  • 213EDD
    213EDD
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 10:38 am
    I don't think you know what I mean
    1 3
  • Lien
    Lien
    Joined: Feb 2008
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 11:04 am
    I think you meant the word coincidental, not ironic. People usually confuse these two things.
    1 0
  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 1:02 pm
    I don't think the word "coincidental" has anything to do with this one, because it's a premeditated manifestation.
    I do think that he doesn't have a clue as to what the meaning of irony is, but hey, not everyone has to excel at their native language.
    0 2
  • sandineyes
    sandineyes
    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 11:12 am
    I don't see it either.
    0 0
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 11:53 am
    Alanis Morissette posts to GameRevolution!
    0 2
  • Nick_Tan
    Nick_Tan
    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
    No, Alanis, it's just "unfortunate".
    0 0
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 11:57 am
    Please do post pictures, if anything happens. I'm sick and tired of how the police have been reduced to little more than paid thugs for the wealthy and big businesses. The more we show off what our society has become, the more chances we have to change it for the better.
    6 2
  • notIvy431
    notIvy431
    Joined: Sep 2012
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
    We have the power to change things, only takes a minute.
    Our family will not be buying Nintendo products until they change
    2 1
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
    Your righ, It will not be buying Nintendo products until they change them for the better and get rid of the supper stuid names.
    3 3
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
    The Grammar Police have issued a warrant for your arrest.
    0 3
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
    They'll never take me alive!
    0 0
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome
    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
    Don't Tase-a me, Mario, bro!
    0 1
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 1:18 pm
    Luigi will be apprehended, Mario will get away because hes the better of the two... hes Peyton to Luigis Eli.
    0 0
  • nihm
    nihm
    Joined: Jan 2011
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
    "Anti-Slavery group." That should be everybody.
    0 4
  • ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Sep 12th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
    You'd think so, but the U.S. is infected with a very virulent strain of "I've got mine, so screw you jack".
    0 3

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