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10/15/09
My family deals with the reality of cancer every day, along with the reality of our terrible health care system in America (another sordid story), but my point is basically: consider helping out at hospitals, local clinics, or just talking to friends or family that get ill. Or you could donate to research groups that are working towards an actual cure.
These charities have the right idea, but it's up to us as to realize that breast cancer is not just some trivial thing that we can solve by buying things and then feeling better. It killed my mom, and it could kill yours. So let's push for funding for a CURE, not just awareness, and then work on prevention, and then ideally do the same with all cancers, AIDS, and the multitude of other threats to our health that sadly still exist in our modern world.
Ugh. Sorry, don't mean to preach on Kotaku of all places, but I hope you guys understand what I'm saying here. We won't solve problems by buying DLC and continuing our lives like it's all good. #easportscomplex
10/15/09
Whether you love HOME or hate it,
it's nice to see them using that as an outlet for charity. #easportscomplex
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The Extra Life Gaming Marathon to fight childhood cancer is this upcoming weekend.
[waystogive.texaschildrens.org] #easportscomplex
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Plus it gives me a reason to finally start up Home and check it out. #easportscomplex
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I feel bad for my prostate, skin, lungs, bone morrow and brain. #easportscomplex
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It would certainly grab more attention. #easportscomplex
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But knowing Sony Europe they won't #easportscomplex
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After all, I'm sure a lot of Home users - maybe younger ones who haven't yet had to face cancer, whether first-hand or among their family members - wouldn't necessarily think about it.
This EA event engages them in a forum they know and feel comfortable in - it sure beats an ad in magazines they don't read.
It's basically a guarantee that either yourself or someone very close to you will face cancer at some point in your life, so initiatives like this are ultimately for everybody's benefit.
I hope this is a sign of things to come for Home, and that Sony will take some inspiration from this.
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Drew Brees is one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL right now.
If this catches on, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility that they do the same thing with FIFA. #easportscomplex
10/15/09
Also many other Pink Ribbon events n such as well, so quiet high awareness in UK. #easportscomplex
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Didn't think so.
=) #easportscomplex
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But hey, every bit helps. Right on EA, Sony. #easportscomplex
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@eclipsegryph: In fact it might do just the opposite... women might flock to you since you are clearly secure enough, and caring enough, to wear one of these around Home.
I'm pretty sure David Ortiz is still getting some action. #easportscomplex
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I'm talking about creating something that generates more interest in the cause.
An event item that appeals to more people will generate more revenue, which of course means more money for a good cause. #easportscomplex
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I mean, it's almost like 'hey, watch me fill my stomach on a all I can eat marathon at the sushi restaurant and while I do that people can watch me and give money to charity" HUH?
Or maybe I am missing something, are the ones playing the games the ones that are in need? (Then I can relate. Help them, and they can have some fun in a while, since the world needs that)
Or maybe it's because of the attention that media gives to this kind of news instead of "I will instead of playing games, take that time to visit 10 serious injured people at the hospital, help paint and fix 10 houses on a marathon, and people can donate money to charity in order to help people, cmon let's do it!". (I think that's the main reason.. sad reality.)
Either way, I cannot find a relation to 'watch me complete a game and give money to charity 'I know that every cent makes a difference and helps, but this just doesn't makes any sense. Just help and that's it damn... take a slice of the gaming console and games sales profits to charity. It will make a meaningful difference, and much more than 10.000-20.000
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So it's come to this, then? Super Mario Sunshine doesn't even count as a Mario game anymore? Or are they playing them out of order?
I love this entire idea. I love that it's taking in this much money for a great charity. I hope it gets the media attention it deserves. But I wish Super Mario Sunshine would stop being the shunned stepson of the series, hidden away whenever polite society comes over to visit.
Has anyone else had an entire comment delete/disappear, due to clicking outside of the comment box? That just happened to me and the above comment suffers because of it, as it is a rewritten rehash of the original, which somehow vanished.
EDIT: They're at 17,903, now. I'm gonna put $97 toward this and bring them to $18,000.
07/12/09
As for your quote, maybe they're just not doing Sunshine because it's probably the hardest game to get 100%? Seriously, I've gotten 100% in Galaxy and pretty close in 64, but those Blue Coins are a bitch.
If they just skipped it 'cause they don't count it then that's just lame, though. Sunshine is pretty sweet.
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When I went to the actual page to donate, I saw Sushine there after 64. So either Owen got it wrong, or they ended up playing out of order or skipping the game because, as you said, Sunshine is the hardest to complete to 100%. It's nice that someone, other than me, thinks it's a "pretty sweet" game. I feel like a pariah for thinking it's the best of the 3D Mario games.
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*dodges tomatoes*
Okay, Okay, I'll explain myself. Sunshine gets credit in my eyes, mostly due to it's complex level designs. It also had a good amount of variety. The hub was nicely done, as well.
Only thing I didn't like was the difficulty, which.. a bit much XD I have my wimpy tendencies, shush. Shush I say.
07/13/09
First they played the games in proper order, but not to completion. They only did as much as necessary to BEAT the games, meaning they used warps in the 2d games and got the base minimum stars/shines to progress in the 3d games.
THEN they started again and played each game to 100%, beating all levels and collecting all stars. But they put Sunshine after Galaxy for because Sunshine is harder to 100%.
07/12/09
there are not 7 super mario BROS games. there are:
super mario bros
super mario bros 2 (aka lost levels since the doki doki panic is in no way a mario bros game)
super mario bros 3
super mario world: super mario bros 4 (this is the name in japan)
new super mario bros
new super mario bros wii (which isnt out)
thats 5 super mario BROS games with one future one on the way. super mario 64, sunshine and galaxy are rebranded 3d games where luigis role is either nonexistant or a mere after thought.
for the love of god get it right!
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i dont care if the fundraiser gets it wrong. i do care if a GAME NEWS site cant even get simple facts right. its insulting to me as a gamer and it should be to you to.
07/12/09
ON TOPIC: it's good to see the Mario guys making good again this year. I haven't had the chance to watch anything like as much of this year's installment as I'd like to, but I'm putting money in again in support of Child's Play. Good on you guys!
PS I so do not approve this guy's comment.
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Quit nitpicking.
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And take a look at them games! All classics
except Mario Sunshine :P actually I love Sunshine too
07/12/09
Good to see that Gamers are willing to be charitable (because really, who else is going to donate to this?). Think how many selfish game purchases could have been made with that 16,000 dollars. I do hope they reach their goal, but it may prove difficult with the economy in the sad state it is.
1 question though- Are they using warp zones, star island, or the bunny door glitch?
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