Author Topic: Faux Luigi Escorted From Property (Read 19433 times)

David · « **on:** December 04, 2006, 12:00:25 AM »

At a Wii launch in Japan, someone showed up dressed in a fairly nice Luigi costume. He helped launch the system and sell the first game.

The problem was that he wasn't an NCL employee... just a random guy in a nice Luigi suit.

(Deezer, care to help translate?)

http://arena.nikkeibp.co.jp/col/20061202/120007/index2.shtml

Deezer · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2006, 12:25:58 AM »

Quote from: DavidDayton on December 04, 2006, 12:00:25 AM

(Deezer, care to help translate?)

Third photo: "Luigi handing Wii to first buyer."
Fourth photo: "Luigi [I don't know these words] to the people on the way to the register."
Fifth photo (not exact translation): "Authorized people lead Luigi the heck out of there."

BP · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2006, 01:33:43 AM »

W00t, Deezer Engrish. Well, not exactly Engrish... Authorized people rule. Poor Luigi.

DeadAwake · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2006, 09:23:51 AM »

I wonder what the poor guy was charged with.

Luigison · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2006, 10:56:51 AM »

Improper use of a preposition.

Deezer · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2006, 11:59:11 AM »

Wow, Japan is really cracking down on that.

SushieBoy · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2006, 02:28:39 PM »

Why is Luigi doing the...... "W" sign? And why did they use Luigi?

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2006, 02:39:15 PM »

"W" for Wii?

It was probably a crazed Luigi fan, or else the Mario got busted on the way in.

Robert · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2006, 04:42:53 PM »

I salute this guy. He's pretty brave, doing something like this and getting booted out of the store because of it.

I so want that Luigi costume.

SushieBoy · « **Reply #9 on:** December 04, 2006, 05:14:33 PM »

I so want that Wii.

The Chef · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2006, 07:07:44 PM »

Ha ha!

This made my day!

Red Paratroopa · « **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2006, 07:25:23 AM »

Not knowing the translations, the three Luigi pictures appear to tell an interesting comic-strip-like story.

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2006, 10:17:07 AM »

Quote from: SushieBoy on December 04, 2006, 02:28:39 PM

Why is Luigi doing the...... "W" sign?

He was doing the "WII" sign. Look at his other hand.

SushieBoy · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2006, 02:12:07 PM »

Ah, okay, hey look, new fad!

TEM · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2006, 04:17:10 PM »

I thought it was supposed to be 2 back-to-back victory signs.