Saturday, December 13, 2008

I Smell a Copyright Infringement...

This highly amusing copy right violation comes from Knorr Brand's official website, a subsidiary of Unilever distribution.

"Capcom might want to get on the phone with Unilever, owner of the Knorr brand. Because, really, that's Mega Man, albeit in green, encouraging Dutch children to eat more fruits and vegetables (I think.)

Apologies if this is mangled syntax (Neder-lengels? Nedergrish? Holland-aise?), but because I'm one of those people who think everything is funnier when translated into Dutch, I can't resist.

IN HET JAAR 20XX ... DR. WILY: 'U VERGEET, MEGA MENS, KUNNEN DE ROBOTS GEEN TUINLIEDEN BEROKKENEN ...' "

Capcom's lawyers are going to have a field day with this one. That is, if they even notice...

News Credit: Kotaku
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 7:59 AM

    IN HET JAAR 20XX ... DR. WILY: 'U VERGEET, MEGA MENS, KUNNEN DE ROBOTS GEEN TUINLIEDEN BEROKKENEN ...' "

    If you're trying to say what I think you're trying to say, it's like this:

    In het jaar 20XX:
    Dr.Wily: "Je vergeet Mega Man, robots kunnen tuinmannen geen pijn doen."

    u is used when you respect the other person or try to be polite, je or jij is used otherwise
    man stays man
    gardener becomes tuinman/tuinvrouw depending on the gender
    we translate harm as danger, gevaar, which makes not much sense in that sentence, can't hurt translated, pijn doen makes more sense.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 10:19 AM

    That's bizarre. My thoughts are that some artist was contracted, was "inspired" by Mega Man in the hopes of making a quick buck, and then sold the finished product to Unilever.

    Still...not the first mascot I'd choose to rip off to promote Knorr.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 12:51 PM

    Quick, call Phoenix Wright!

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  4. AnonymousDecember 15, 2008 at 12:19 PM

    DC comics alone has:
    5 Starman
    3 Dr. Light
    2 Aquaman

    Marvel has Iceman(Who even appeared in a capcom game)

    There are actual mangas called
    Fire Man
    Skull Man

    and Stone Man is a blatant ripoff of Dragon Quest's golems.


    Noone's getting sued.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 15, 2008 at 12:19 PM

    DC comics alone has:
    5 Starman
    3 Dr. Light
    2 Aquaman

    Marvel has Iceman(Who even appeared in a capcom game)

    There are actual mangas called
    Fire Man
    Skull Man

    and Stone Man is a blatant ripoff of Dragon Quest's golems.


    Noone's getting sued.

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