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Mr. Yamauchi was feeling particularly proud. The now universally famous Poke-It-Ons had just been launched in Europe. A decade earlier, they had just been a little idea of some young games designer hired by Nintendo, now they were a global phenomenon. Eight long years ago they had launched in Japan. The consumers in Japan lapped up this original and kooky idea…
The game had been released on the Super Game Boy Turbo 2 Revival Edition, which had strong third party support, especially from Capcom with their Street Fighter Advance series. Poke-It-On had been a hit. Players got a free cuddly toy with the game which included a chip in it so the so the Super Game Boy Information Station Chip Reader could read the information about their Poke-It-On and convert it into game data like Poke-It-On type, sex, strengths and weaknesses, etc. Players had to fight their Poke-It-On with others to increase its level and make it stronger. Players could expand their team by buying more chipped cuddly toys and having their data read into the game.
A year after the Japanese received the game the reams of crucial text, data and Poke-It-On names had been converted into English. This let the American launch go ahead. The hype had been mounting, and it paid off for Nintendo. Again the Poke-It-Ons were a huge hit. The cuddly toys were banned from schools as they distracted pupils and bullies often stole them.
Now, eight long years after the Japanese launch, and seven after the US, Europe was finally going to get a taste of the Poke-It-On craze. But they were letting something much more sinister into the EU than anyone could have predicted…
-----EPISODE 2-----
Deeply embedded within every Poke-It-On cuddly toy is a Super Game Boy Pi-krap-chu Edition Mini Camera. From Japan Mr. Yamauchi could watch the Poke-It-On hysteria grow. But even more sinister was a mind beacon device developed by one of Nintendo’s many second parties called ‘Yuri Systems’. When activated it could take control of youngsters in the immediate area around the so-called toy.
Mr. Yamauchi’s plan was all going well. The hype in Japan had led to great success in America. In this land of the free he was sure the children could gain access to the higher level military equipment they would need. Now all he needed was the Europeans. Well every other World War was centred in Europe. If nothing else, at least Mr. Yamauchi was being consistent. The European launch was just as hectic as Japan and the US, parents desperately trying to get their ‘little angels’ Poke-It-Ons before they sold out in the Christmas rush. And it was only July.
By Christmas almost no child had a Poke-It-On free holiday, but the parents thanks for them came the very next day. Mr. Yamauchi decided it was time, and flicked the little red switch. Instantly child’s minds went blank. The next thoughts they had were along the lines of “KILL SONY” (except in rare cases where the translation was distorted, and came out as “KILL SHEEPY”, as if he didn’t have enough problems with Dringo!)
TO BE CONTINUED...
What will happed to Sheepy? Will Sony finally be destroyed? Are we all doomed?
Find out soon in the next episode...
The game had been released on the Super Game Boy Turbo 2 Revival Edition, which had strong third party support, especially from Capcom with their Street Fighter Advance series. Poke-It-On had been a hit. Players got a free cuddly toy with the game which included a chip in it so the so the Super Game Boy Information Station Chip Reader could read the information about their Poke-It-On and convert it into game data like Poke-It-On type, sex, strengths and weaknesses, etc. Players had to fight their Poke-It-On with others to increase its level and make it stronger. Players could expand their team by buying more chipped cuddly toys and having their data read into the game.
A year after the Japanese received the game the reams of crucial text, data and Poke-It-On names had been converted into English. This let the American launch go ahead. The hype had been mounting, and it paid off for Nintendo. Again the Poke-It-Ons were a huge hit. The cuddly toys were banned from schools as they distracted pupils and bullies often stole them.
Now, eight long years after the Japanese launch, and seven after the US, Europe was finally going to get a taste of the Poke-It-On craze. But they were letting something much more sinister into the EU than anyone could have predicted…
-----EPISODE 2-----
Deeply embedded within every Poke-It-On cuddly toy is a Super Game Boy Pi-krap-chu Edition Mini Camera. From Japan Mr. Yamauchi could watch the Poke-It-On hysteria grow. But even more sinister was a mind beacon device developed by one of Nintendo’s many second parties called ‘Yuri Systems’. When activated it could take control of youngsters in the immediate area around the so-called toy.
Mr. Yamauchi’s plan was all going well. The hype in Japan had led to great success in America. In this land of the free he was sure the children could gain access to the higher level military equipment they would need. Now all he needed was the Europeans. Well every other World War was centred in Europe. If nothing else, at least Mr. Yamauchi was being consistent. The European launch was just as hectic as Japan and the US, parents desperately trying to get their ‘little angels’ Poke-It-Ons before they sold out in the Christmas rush. And it was only July.
By Christmas almost no child had a Poke-It-On free holiday, but the parents thanks for them came the very next day. Mr. Yamauchi decided it was time, and flicked the little red switch. Instantly child’s minds went blank. The next thoughts they had were along the lines of “KILL SONY” (except in rare cases where the translation was distorted, and came out as “KILL SHEEPY”, as if he didn’t have enough problems with Dringo!)
TO BE CONTINUED...
What will happed to Sheepy? Will Sony finally be destroyed? Are we all doomed?
Find out soon in the next episode...
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----------EPISODE IV----------
Suddenly the glass window smashed and three Poke-It-On kids were lunging at Sheepy. He went down and they toppled on top of him. He flailed wildly as Tony shot into the fray with the sawn off. All three kids eventually stopped moving. Sheepy gasped, “One… last… GAD win…” and then his head dropped and his tongue rolled out.
Hordes of cuddly Poke-It-Ons had been burnt already, but he was getting nowhere. There were too many. The chosen one placed the nozzle of his modified hoover back in place and ran though the masses of brainwashed kids. His destination was the airport. He needed a ride to Japan!
In the airport some adults were holding out, still not captured, and some were planning a daring escape to Scotland, where the Poke-It-Ons had ceased to function correctly due to the cold. All kids there got the message “KILL BILL” which had no effect on anyone, as most were already thinking it. But our hero demanded to be taken to Japan, the heartland of all the Poke-It-On evil. After some convincing one pilot agreed on the dangerous mission. It was a hotshot named Strafex who had just completed the training for the British government’s best kept military secret- the Argh-Wing Fighter Aircraft.
TO BE CONTINUED... (tomorrow)
Will the un-named hero make it to Japan? What is this secret Argh-Wing craft (and why does it have such a pants name)? And what's so special about Scotland? And will any of these pointless questions ever get answered???
Find out in tomorrows exciting episode of Invasion of the Poke-It-Ons!!!
Suddenly the glass window smashed and three Poke-It-On kids were lunging at Sheepy. He went down and they toppled on top of him. He flailed wildly as Tony shot into the fray with the sawn off. All three kids eventually stopped moving. Sheepy gasped, “One… last… GAD win…” and then his head dropped and his tongue rolled out.
Hordes of cuddly Poke-It-Ons had been burnt already, but he was getting nowhere. There were too many. The chosen one placed the nozzle of his modified hoover back in place and ran though the masses of brainwashed kids. His destination was the airport. He needed a ride to Japan!
In the airport some adults were holding out, still not captured, and some were planning a daring escape to Scotland, where the Poke-It-Ons had ceased to function correctly due to the cold. All kids there got the message “KILL BILL” which had no effect on anyone, as most were already thinking it. But our hero demanded to be taken to Japan, the heartland of all the Poke-It-On evil. After some convincing one pilot agreed on the dangerous mission. It was a hotshot named Strafex who had just completed the training for the British government’s best kept military secret- the Argh-Wing Fighter Aircraft.
TO BE CONTINUED... (tomorrow)
Will the un-named hero make it to Japan? What is this secret Argh-Wing craft (and why does it have such a pants name)? And what's so special about Scotland? And will any of these pointless questions ever get answered???
Find out in tomorrows exciting episode of Invasion of the Poke-It-Ons!!!
Neo-Genetic wrote:
> Why erase little kids minds if they didn't want a certian thing for
> christmas?
It looks like this man's turning into the man who shot a gun in the
> air and told his kids that Santa had commited suicied.
What do you mean? The Poke-It-Ons got bought as presents for the kids as they were the latest craze, then Nintendo pressed the magic button to take over the kids, so they'd kill Sony, Nintendos arch nemesis. (and in rare cases Sheepy).
I'm not quite sure what you meant, but hope this cleared up the plot line for you a bit. ;-)
> Why erase little kids minds if they didn't want a certian thing for
> christmas?
It looks like this man's turning into the man who shot a gun in the
> air and told his kids that Santa had commited suicied.
What do you mean? The Poke-It-Ons got bought as presents for the kids as they were the latest craze, then Nintendo pressed the magic button to take over the kids, so they'd kill Sony, Nintendos arch nemesis. (and in rare cases Sheepy).
I'm not quite sure what you meant, but hope this cleared up the plot line for you a bit. ;-)
Episode IV will be available from later tonight (probably about 8-9pm ish) and Episode V (and possibley VI) will be coming on Monday. Once I have posted all Episodes, (probably about 10 in all) I will post the whole thing in the story forum, so you can read it all without looking around for the various parts.
This turned to from a sensible topic about pokemon to an insane-fun-packed- story...
Nice ;)
Nice ;)
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