Irem and Working Designs are crazy!!!!!!!

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Irem and Working Designs are crazy!!!!!!!

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http://www.workingdesigns.com/news/2005 ... 401_01.htm


WTF, Irem got a video game console??????


Exidna is the system name, and the controller is so dumb. But why do I care, because one of the games. That game is believe it or not, is R-Type Final 2!! How the hell this is going to work???
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April Fool's joke probably...
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I believe that this item was posted yesterday, which would make it a...well, you know.

The mention of a "pillow peripheral" should have tipped you off, methinks.
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I suppose you are not schooled in the Western tradition that is Poisson D'Avril?
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Thunder Force wrote:April Fool's joke probably...
Working Designs never lie about anything.
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LOL...that's one of the best April Fools jokes I've seen....
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tehkao wrote:LOL...that's one of the best April Fools jokes I've seen....
I really don't know if this is really a joke, I did some research, and I'm getting more information about this thing.
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It's gotta be a joke.

Not to mention, "Exidna" is a word-scramble for Xidane. :P
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Fighter17 wrote: Working Designs never lie about anything.
You obviously didn't see WD's April Fool's joke last year.
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Gosh, look at the controller. If the "Exidna" (lame name, btw) wasn't dubbed a game console, its controller would be a murder tool. Finding more information on this does not mean it's authentic, it could be an elaborate April's Fools joke.

Let's look at the facts:

-Revealed April 1rst.
-By Irem?
-Suggested American prices, and the system has yet to be released in JP
-Shittily put together page
-R-Type Final 2?
-Murder tool included with console

April's Fools, buds :roll:.
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From the SOLAR description (which was ribbing LUNAR: SSSC):

"A time when friendship, magic, and innocent budding love affairs between relatives was okay and actually kinda cute."

Ha, those Working Designs guys...class act.
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^ :lol:

I hadn't read that. It is ridiculous.

Edit: I noticed they put a link to Irem on their page to increase credibility, but they had it all planned out. Nobody speaks Japanese :P.
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If that thing was for real I would probably have bought it, the game line-up looked awesome! :)
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That controller would probably be outlawed soon enough...
you could stab someone to death with that thing! :shock:
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Damn it!!! I fell for it. Bunch of fuckers. :(
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Like I said before, April Fools day jokes are annoying! Moreso than those idiots on St. Patricks day... trying to pinch you because you aren't wearing the color green.
Buncha fools and idiots I swear!

Read the item/game descriptions.
The "Bambi" games come with a interactive "pillow controller"....Yea, RIGHT.
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Bydo Dragon wrote:It's gotta be a joke.

Not to mention, "Exidna" is a word-scramble for Xidane. :P
Which is EXACTLY how his name is spelled.... :(
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A little obvious, don't ya think? I mean, there's a freaking analog stick on the console.
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*loves April Fools day*


But I guess if you don't look forward to the holiday then it could suck for ya.
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See?! That is an example of a Good April fools joke.
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Post by iatneH »

I thought that was a good joke too :)
Unlike the Mushihime one :p

Haha I saw the analogue stick on the console too, haha. But I didn't see that incest thing! Damn I want that game!
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Ganelon wrote:A little obvious, don't ya think? I mean, there's a freaking analog stick on the console.

Get out of the dark ages, you know everyone uses analog now :wink: :P
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D00D I want teh bambiee game!!!111

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WD sure knows how to pull April Fools jokes :D
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Cthulhu wrote:D00D I want teh bambiee game!!!111

:wink:

WD sure knows how to pull April Fools jokes :D
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LoneSage wrote:You obviously didn't see WD's April Fool's joke last year.
Or the year before (or a few years before that, forgot), when the URL redirected to Al-Jazeera's site.

The "Arc The Lad Collection Heading To XBOX" AF joke fooled me though, I must admit
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Post by Ganelon »

Ya know, if I'd seen this link first from the Irem page (and avoided the weird accessories pages): http://www.yukihime.com/board/irem/site/
I might've actually believed it.
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Ganelon wrote:Ya know, if I'd seen this link first from the Irem page (and avoided the weird accessories pages): http://www.yukihime.com/board/irem/site/
I might've actually believed it.
That site is elite! It even has fake screenshots of R-Type Final 2 :shock:

http://www.yukihime.com/board/irem/site ... index.html

I'm guessing that's a mirror of what the official irem site looked like for a day?
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Thunder Force wrote:I'm guessing that's a mirror of what the official irem site looked like for a day?
Yup. And you'd think with the time Irem spent on April Fools, they could've made a new R-Type cell phone game.
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Post by gundamalpha »

i would buy this console without any hessitation if it was REALLY coming out, too bad :( i hope this was real
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What is that controller supposed to be? Some kind of sharp boomerang? If I throw it, will it come back and slice my hand off?
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