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You know you are a Nintendo FanBoy when...

April 13, 2008 in News comments 16

What are the 12 signs that will tell you whether or not you or someone you know is a Nintendo FanBoy? Well GameDaily wants you to know so that you can know the truth about how big a FanBoy you really are.

You own a tattoo resembling a mushroom

So this green-colored vegetable stares at you with cute little eyes and notifies you (in a non-verbal manner) that taking that next turn will do no harm. You take such comfort in this mushroom that you place it somewhere on your skin to show your devotion to it. Now, that is creepy.


You swear by a Nintendo franchise, no matter how much the competition stacks up

Have you ever said, "Man, screw Halo 3! I'd rather play Metroid Prime 3: Corruption!" We love Nintendo games as much as anyone else, and, of course, but shutting out the rest of the competition just because you're a Samus Aran devotee is downright ridiculous. Just imagine all the fun Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare battles you're missing.


You have a Mario Shrine

This one's just kind of scary. Somewhere in the corner of your darkened living/gaming space (apartment or your parent's basement), you have a shrine devoted to everything Mario. From the marquee off of the original Vs. Super Mario Bros. arcade unit to something as obscure as a Mario toilet seat cover, you pay praise to the plumber who rescues the princess every time. There are other things to appreciate in this world, you know. Like Lara Croft.
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    Final Blade Apr 14, 08
    Absolutely True, i've seen many Ninty fanboys do this.
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    Storm* Apr 14, 08
    I've only done one of those things...the "Screw Halo, I'd rather play..." one. Wasn't Metroid Prime 3, though, it was Super Mario Galaxy.
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    the undertaker gonzo Apr 14, 08
    That's hilarious, those thiungs are too true !
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    StarJet Apr 14, 08
    I LOLed hard at the Mario Shrine.
    Are there actual people who keep Mario shrines?
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      Storm* Apr 14, 08
      Oh yeah there are. An episode of X-Play showed a man with a huge room dedicated to Mario, from a one-up plush toy, to glass cases with mario games and such...huge.
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        StarJet Apr 14, 08
        Shit. Is he in love with Mario or something? What was his age please?
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          Storm* Apr 14, 08
          I think he was 27. xD Oh yeah, he also had a 'question' block that you see in Mario games. They haven't put it up on Youtube, but there are a few others there with a large stash.
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    Euphoric Apr 14, 08
    Dunno about Mario shrines but I bet a few young teenage boys keep Lara Croft ones.


    And just in case people didn't realise there are 12 things in total. You have to go to the source to see the rest.
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    Zeon I Apr 14, 08
    I learned Japanese to play Monster Hunter Frontier. I can wait for a Ninty Game thank you, they're all Mario spin-offs anyway.
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    Jaw Breaker Apr 14, 08
    Yeah i love nintendo and all that but im no fanboy....nintendo really needs to step it up with new characters, and Mii's dont count as new characters lol
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    spirit Apr 14, 08
    when you wanna get all the new consoles on release date and you are willing to stand in front of the door for 12 hours to get it first.
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    Revenger of Wastelan Apr 14, 08
    You know you're a Nintendo Fanboy when you think Wii is the best out of the 3 next-gen consoles.
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      black doom Apr 14, 08
      And just which one do you think is best then?
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    bbb7002004 Apr 14, 08
    Having an opinion doesn't make you a fanboy. A fanboy is someone who goes overboard for one specific thing, is completly close-minded about anything not related to that specific thing, and constantly spouts off stupidity, as is noted in this article. Everyone has preferences, and is free to speak and be proud of those preferences, and shouldn't be called a fanboy unless they go way overboard. Your not a "Nintendo Fanboy" if you like Wii and think it is the best of the three consoles this generation, as long as you have good reasons for your opinion and don't disregard the opinions of those who disagree without a single thought.

    I like most of these jokes, but the "You swear by a Nintendo franchise, no matter how much the competition stacks up" one is stupid in my opinion. I think I understand the basic point that their trying to make, that Nintendo fanboys can never admit that another franchise is good or better than a Nintendo one, but there example really really sucks. For starters, Metroid and Halo are two completly different types of games, in different genres and attracting different kinds of people. I for one love adventure games and find FPS to be boring, so I would easily choose MP3 over Halo 3 or CoD4 anytime. Add to that the fact that Nintendo's major franchises are often leaders in there respective genres and often define/create those genres, such as Mario to 2D and 3D platformers, Zelda to open worlds and 3D adventures, Super Metroid to 2D action games, and this part of the article loses a lot of force.

    A much better comparison could be drawn between a real Nintendo FPS, like Geist, and a much better game like CoD4.
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    Seproth Apr 14, 08
    I almost bought an ocarina once
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    FFXFREAK Apr 15, 08
    I almost bought an ocarina once too .

    Most of that is quite funny and I've seen myself in a few of those positions .

    ~FFXFREAK

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