PETA vs Mario

Yes, really.

PETA is taking a stand against magical suits that let you fly and turn to stone, Tanooki Suits. In an attempt to stay relevant, PETA has launched a new campaign called Mario Kills Tanooki. Their theory is Nintendo's poster boy is promoting wearing fur in real life by donning the Tanooki suit in game. To drive their point home they've created a game called Super Tanooki Skin 2D. The flash game stars a skinless raccoon who must chase down Mario who stole his skin.

PETA's site reads, "When on a mission to rescue the princess, Mario has been known to use any means necessary to defeat his enemy - even wearing the skin of a raccoon dog to give him special powers."

"Tanooki may be just a "suit" in Mario games, but in real life, tanooki are raccoon dogs who are skinned alive for their fur. By wearing tanooki, Mario is sending the message that it's OK to wear fur. Play Super Tanooki Skin 2D and help Tanooki reclaim his fur!"

I considered posting this in the Video Games Central section but I figured it might spawn a discussion on PETA, so General Talk it is.

Anyway, it's eye-rolling but as the blog notes, it achieves its purpose of getting PETA in the news and drawing some attention. It's attention they shouldn't be seeking though, not if they're as serious about their mission as they claim to be. Looking out for animal welfare and the prevention of animal cruelty are noble causes; however, does it really help your cause when you throw away credibility at every turn?

I'm not sure if I've ever met a person who liked PETA and I live in fucking Seattle.

Got the bastard Mario in 29 seconds.



Tried Tofu Boy and the responsiveness of the control is better than Meat Boy.

Greater lol at Pamela Anderson being princess in one of their games.

I do like this one comment one of the posters made:

What about Koopa Troopers? doesn't PETA care that turkey turtles are being stomped and used as a slave army? Also Goombas who are sent to die by the 1000s without any chance of defending themselves, no armor, no weapons...but they are more like mushrooms with feet so i don't know if PETA cares about walking fungus.

I guess I can understand their sentiment, but I would have thought they'd have bigger fish... ummm... tofu to fry.

Definitely overkill by PETA peta pumpkin eater

Also worth noting they once petitioned the town of Fishkill, New York to change their name to Veggiekill because of the suggested violence towards fish. Had they done their research, they might have discovered that the name is derived from the Dutch "vis kill", thus actually means "fish creek". But hey, it got them some attention.

Again, I can't imagine anyone serious about their cause would want that kind of attention though. Accusations, scolding and utter stupidity are not the way to win people over and make a positive difference. When the general response is "Go fuck yourself, you self-righteous moron", you have failed.

On a related note: See, this is why people hate vegans.