Mr. Saturn sprite Spanish for Everyone....[KOTAKU and the internet]

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Tomorrow, people will flock to the stores, snatching a copy of Phoenix Wright 3 most likely, and on the corner of a shelf (granted that it has corners) will lie a value title by the name of Spanish for Everyone, the 2nd DS game that I had part in it.

http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=180344

I wasn't the lead on this one, but I did pen the "storyline" and the characters. In the end, there were some minor script tweak (mostly the withdrawal of some of my Shakespearian conversation,) but most of the stuff remained.

Production time was short, very short. Right now you're imagining a time frame, and it's most likely shorter than that. However, I think that with the time and constraints we had, we did the best we could. So in the end, it won't be your next Nintendogs, Super Mario or Brain Age, but if you pick it up and have questions about certain stuff design-wise or concept-wise, then it'd be nice to hear. It can probably also serve as what can be done with a value title (for instance, the box art was not ours)

and I CANNOT answer any questions at the moment.

[edit] Whoo Kotaku worthy!
http://kotaku.com/gaming/clip/ds-game-teaches-spanish-stereotypes-sin-31971 5.php

[edit 2] holy blown out of proportion
http://kotaku.com/gaming/clip/spanish-for-everyone-shawns-adventure-continu es-319773.php
http://www.destructoid.com/spanish-for-everyone-this-game-was-written-by-cr ackheads-52964.phtml
http://kotaku.com/gaming/clips/spanish-for-everyone-+-act-iii-319893.php

[edit 3] Neogaf has now 300+ replies o_O
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206005

Lion Rocker

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What was the other DS game you worked on?
<roxy> not everyone can be a hispanic/asian/dyke transformer

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Be afraid, be very afraid
http://ds.ign.com/objects/907/907940.html
(again box art was not done internally Razz)

won't talk about that one, with the people here and there that get yelled at for posting questionable comments on their blog, I think it's better for me to simply refrain from saying anything on that title.

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    Does the box art say "Pray it" on it? O.o

    Nothing wrong with that, just seems... unusual.

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    uh....

    Is this from the game?

    ...how did NOA approve that script? >_>
    <roxy> not everyone can be a hispanic/asian/dyke transformer

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    Lion Rocker wrote on Tue, 06 November 2007 21:02
    That just can't be real. o_O

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    I consider myself more of a puckish rogue, really.

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    Apparently Ms. Vasquez got herself a nice British car.
    There’s no point if it stops being fun.

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    hey, I was a bit reluctant about posting that Razz

    We actually found that today, the whole weird thing can be found at
    http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12834&page=1

    and like the guy (coworker) says at the end of the thread... it's not the worst part, there's a talking bull... and other interesting stuff...

    The text was actually toned down, but we went with the idea of "hey, let's have fun with this project, if we have fun ourselves then it'll be just fine." (since it's a value title, we wanted to find the strength somewhere.) So all the comments on Ocreremix are very very nice, as it's exactly what we aimed for.

    So... I ended up creating the storyline...and voila, I had fun there.

    All that to show that no matter what project you are thrown on, there's always a possibility to have fun.

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    I looked for the game the other day, couldn't find it. I shall keep looking, I must now play it.

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    "here you go Woahhhhhh!"


    "NO!!!"
    hello yes this is dog

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    I love it when the cop cars show up.

    America, this is why we need to build "The Great Wall of America (and Justice for All)", a 20' high stone wall that will cover our borders and be manned by attack dogs. I stand for truthiness!
    <roxy> not everyone can be a hispanic/asian/dyke transformer

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    The ending might also win the "most wrong award" where many events are suggested to occur. Of course, I won't spoil it, but your "Importer / Exporter" uncle might have something to do with it. Uh Oh

    ...maybe.

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      This is so friggin' hilarious.

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      oh wow
      http://kotaku.com/gaming/clip/ds-game-teaches-spanish-stereotypes-sin-31971 5.php

      This totally made my week, the comments are to die for.

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        Slashmire... I love you as much as a guy possibly can without it being gay.

        edit: is the name Gina Vasquez a obscure joke? Because it would sure fit her character.
        edit2: +10000 rp from me and mah bruthas

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        and someone uploaded a second video
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s89-9JF7KTQ

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        Oh man this epic stuff. This game will go down in history.

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        There’s no point if it stops being fun.

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        Spanish? Of course, I can teach you the language that will thwart evil!



        dear god.
        hello yes this is dog

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        my lungs are failing me, this was supposed to be a "Bruno (it is I) had fun doing his stupid storyline", but wow.

        best Kotaku comment so far

        ----
        Things we learned from this video:

        1.) Hispanic people steal - sorry, FORGET to give back things.
        2.) Hispanic people are always likely to be going to Mexico.
        3.) Hispanic people are always likely to be going to Mexico to avoid arrest.
        ----

        and Gina Vasquez is a teenager-level joe "GINA VAsquez" now say those three syllables in succession and OHH. I know that it's nothing intelligent, but....well that suits the overall intelligence of the whole thing Razz

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          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_for_Everyone

          I started the article. Add to it, people.

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          ROFL

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          "Your coming has been fortold in the bovine world since the dawn of time."

          Classic.
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          This is like finding out your girlfriend is pregnant. You can't bring yourself to believe it's real, but it's real nonetheless.

          *waits for My Spanish Coach*
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          what a nice monster I made.

          Second video is on kotaku, *hopes for the third one as well* (on youtube so far)
          forums around the world are lighting up.

          I be happy.

          [edit]
          Third is up, now the only left is the conclusion.

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          The people writing these articles need to learn some Spanish seeing as none of them seem to know that the man in the jeep is the kid's tio(uncle) not "some random guy named Tio".
          It’s artic not arctic.
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          Looks like it would have been better suited for the Phillips CD-i

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            Where's the third viiiideeeeoooooo D:

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            As a toro, I must now fight in the coliseum of the man against the evil red devil!

            I shall meet my maker, for I believe not that the soaring red devil will fall today.

            ....What? Oh man how did you get this stuff passed NoA?

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            crap Neogaf has a 300+ reply thread o_O
            http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206005

            ok, I'll stop spamming now.

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            Looks like you might have a cult hit on your hands, good sir.
            This is no Zaku, boy. NO ZAKU!

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            XD

            How the crap did you get NOA to allow this? XD
            Scene 4! Scene 4!
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              I'm loving this :D

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              I'm really enjoying this topic.

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              You are my hero.

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                Someone give Slash a customize 1 of a kind badge for this because they don't call him gina vasquez for nothing.

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                is a guy.

                  I think this game has the potential to sell a ton now...if you can get anyone to believe it exists. The general consensus on the internet seems to be that there's no way this game is real. Just curious, did anyone at Activision play this game? Cause if not I sort of envision them being fairly mad when they do. This is definitely on my must get list though. And I'd love to know how you envisioned the box art to look.

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                    A fence with a hole in it, I bet.

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                    This... This right here, made my day!

                    Dear lord, based on the content the ESRB is so going to crack down on this one... Laughing

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                    nice.

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                    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8524909&postcount=351

                    It looks like your business model is working!
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                    This signature loves you.

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                    I like how some of the people on NeoGAF have even said "man the guys working on this must have just wanted have as much fun with the project given to them as possible". Laughing
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                    quite correct. And since I don't have an account on NeoGAF (but can read it.) I'd be pleased if someone randomly mentionned that the next step now would be for Penny Arcade to notice and talk about it.

                    Notice, that this never and still has nothing related to market, there was never a "whoo evil sells" so we're just laughing our heads off of this whoo being blown out. Some people in some forums found the right answer, it was ALWAYS a "oh value title....let's...just have fun our own and if anyone else likes it, so much the better."

                    Never, ever thought that people would take notice though. And with the grand finale still not on youtube.....

                    However, being mentioned by Penny Arcade would make my day (of course being mentioned IN A COMIC would be better, but I can only hope so much)

                    So, if people can send the youtube links to PA in a clever witty way, and if someone with a NeoGAF account can post in the thread to "send the youtube links to Penny Arcade" then it would be quite appreciated Smile


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                      Okay, first question. Who thought of the story?

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                      seriously lollin at this

                      5

                      edit: wtf is the point of the rating system if only admins can use it wtf

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                      That's odd, you should be able to use it - I activated it for you and everything.
                      Baseball sure is a funny game.

                      If you can't slam with the best then jam with the rest

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                      Let's get freaking DANGEROUS.

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                      Ooh can I vote? Very Happy
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                        Linked you to NeoGaf Smile

                        Epic game you made here!

                        So, when can we expect French for Everyone?

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                        Thanks, I've been following the bazillions of threads about this and Neogaf sure has been a good laugh. However, at this moment, I can't answer any of your questions regarding Spanish for Everyone. However, this isn't a "forever" thing; just need to wait a couple of days.

                        If this game isn't going to be a reviewer's delight, then I'm glad that it is an "interesting" game for the public.

                        (because I know that people want to know what was toned down Smile )