Food is delivered once a week by a friend.
At least he hasn't overcharged his game so he wouldn't have to get a job like Jonny Blow
his first game is a life sim where you play him in a world with characters he made up
the guy is a nut
his first game is a life sim where you play him in a world with characters he made up
the guy is a nut
Let me guess, he has asperger's right?
so anyone planning on buying the game?
told all y'all he was an asspie psycho
Isn't this what the XNA was designed for?
typical ntard behavior?
Peloni has started releasing the addresses of Nintendo execs and offering semi-creepy holiday greetings to Reggie. Oh, also, he's begun threatening to ... well, as he said:
"If I cannot legitimately publish my game, the only option left to fulfill this goal is to bundle a KILLER APP with a DSi enabled 'homebrew device.' ... 'bob's game' is being translated into many languages, including Japanese, and will be released worldwide. Unfortunately, this has the potential to significantly cut into Nintendo's bottom line."
Quote from: http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/31/bobwatch-day-21-things-get-kind-of-weird/Peloni has started releasing the addresses of Nintendo execs and offering semi-creepy holiday greetings to Reggie. Oh, also, he's begun threatening to ... well, as he said:
"If I cannot legitimately publish my game, the only option left to fulfill this goal is to bundle a KILLER APP with a DSi enabled 'homebrew device.' ... 'bob's game' is being translated into many languages, including Japanese, and will be released worldwide. Unfortunately, this has the potential to significantly cut into Nintendo's bottom line."
:gerstmann
"bob's game" has never been intended as "homebrew." I've aimed to make a commercial game from the very start.
I have tried every approach to release "bob's game" through official means- because it was never intended as a "homebrew" game.
Yet "bob's game," a highly-anticipated, highly-publicized, retail-length, retail-quality, 20-hour-long, 64 megabyte adventure title- is being treated as such.
Releasing a retail length, retail quality game as "homebrew" indeed makes "bob's game" a KILLER APP for "homebrew-enabling" devices.
I do not want to support these devices, because many of them are able to run commercial software. This is damaging to developers like myself.
This puts me in a major predicament. Do I simply give up on five years of tireless effort? I cannot!
I am attempting to inform Nintendo what could happen if this project is released in the only way they have left me.
I am partying hard for them- publicly, on live broadcast, for 100 days- I do not want to release "bob's game" as "homebrew."
"bob's game" is a five year, fifteen-thousand-hour masterpiece.
How can I say this to make them understand?
THE GAME IS TREMENDOUSLY GOOD. IT'S EXTRAORDINARY! IT MIGHT SELL A MILLION COPIES.
I'VE BARELY SHOWN ANYTHING AT ALL FOR A REASON. I'M NOT GOING TO SPOIL IT TO PROVE IT TO YOU.
YOU WILL FIND OUT WHEN IT'S RELEASED. I AM TELLING THE TRUTH! IT'S GREAT!
ARE YOU HONESTLY GOING TO FORCE ME TO RELEASE IT FOR FLASHCARTS? ARE YOU INSANE?!
THE GAME IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!
Happy New Year, REGGIE!
(You're the best! I'm counting on you!)
I am publicly partying hard for a Japanese company with a Japanese style celebration to sell me what I require (and meet requirements for)
to legitimately publish my game in a way that costs them nothing, puts them at no risk, and makes them licensing money.
As I've said from the very beginning,
My goal is to release a cartridge form of "bob's game" for the DS and DSi platforms.
If I cannot legitimately publish my game, the only option left to fulfill this goal is to release a KILLER APP for a DS "homebrew device."
There has never been a true KILLER APP released for this kind of device, especially as a launch title for a brand new console.
"bob's game" is being translated into many languages, including Japanese, and will be released worldwide.
Unfortunately, this has the potential to significantly cut into Nintendo's bottom line.
(I really don't want that! Nintendo is AWESOME! They make the best games in the entire world!)
I like Nintendo.
The last thing I want to do is release my game in a way that might damage them.
Why do you think I spent five years making a "Nintendo game?"
I am going to see this project through to the end, and they are leaving me with no choice.
I've tried everything, and it's gotten me nowhere. I have done nothing wrong.
News of my epic 100 day party has now reached several major Japanese gaming sites.
This means that Nintendo of Japan is becoming aware of what its Western branch has done-
and they are beginning to receive a great deal of negative PR on their home front.
In other words- because of what may (or may not) be the decision of a single NOA executive for a personal reason-
Nintendo of Japan may now be at risk of some very serious consequences.
(That would be really awful! I like Nintendo! I'm hoping they contact me and sort this matter out!)
I'm NOT WRONG, and it WILL WORK.
About a week ago I was contacted by a representative of a hacker-for-hire organization.
They said that someone was attempting to hire them to take my site down, but they refused the job because they support me. (I'm sure it was a joke, of course!)
My site is now being DDoS'd from a known commercial botnet and my servers are being scanned by another known hacker-for-hire group. (Some goon I'm sure.)
This is very serious. (business!)
Someone at Nintendo wants to silence me.
(I'm sure someone does, anyway!)
I wonder who it is?
(I really do! Stop that!)
64 megabyte
Anyone could make his game with RPG Maker in a couple of months
he loves nintendo with all of his little loyal heart, in the way that only emotionally stunted asspie internetizens can
Anyone could make his game with RPG Maker in a couple of months
Yeah, really... although the spritework looks like it took a slight amount of work.
Ergh, I liked Lagoon, too. I haven't tried it in like 15 years and I am sure it is actually terrible, but back when I was a wee little poor lad, I rented the thing until I beat it. Same goes for Ys 3 SNES, which I am also sure is probably actually terrible.
I remember the "attract mode" of Lagoon having cool music. I put attract mode in quotes because that term feels wrong when applied to anything other than arcade games.
I have been approached by a Chinese homebrew cart manufacturer that can secure a retail distribution deal with Wal-mart, similar to what Tengen or Galoob did, but on a DSi enabled homebrew cart with "bob's game" included on a microSD card, for less than the price of a high-budget DS title. It gives them the legitimate means they've needed to go to retail, and it gets my game on a cart.
The plan will work.
www.bobsgame.comI think the premise of the game is that the player is insane.
Nintendo, you cannot continue ignoring me.
There is nobody like me. I have created the entire game, start to finish.
I am far better than Miyamoto, Itoi, Kojima, Carmack, and Wright COMBINED.
NONE of these "designers" could create the entire thing if their lives depended on it!
They rely on the assistance of others- and take all the credit. They don't even deserve their titles! I have bested them all by far.
"bob's game" is a game by ONE PERSON, and it's one of the GREATEST GAMES EVER MADE- if not THE BEST.
I stand alone on a mountain no other has even dared to climb. I have swam across the ocean only cruise ships could cross.
I have walked through the desert of no return. I have stepped in the footprints of none, a path never taken.
I have MADE HISTORY, and history cannot be undone. It's too late, Nintendo.
No man has ever accomplished what I have accomplished at 25 years old- it's no wonder you fear accepting this truth!
My work has humiliated your teams of engineers. One young man- singlehandedly- has made their lifetime of work seem like child's play.
How can they possibly compete with such overwhelming skill? It's not even fair, is it? That's too bad, Nintendo. I'm real, and I'm here.
You can't ignore me forever. I AM RIGHT, AND IT WILL WORK.
I am the GREATEST GAME DEVELOPER THAT EVER LIVED.
I am a GENIUS, and I will be around for the next 40 years- eating away at your company until it exists no longer.
I will find way after way to slowly destroy your bottom line, and your business will fail.
The name NINTENDO will be forgotten, a discarded husk like so many others.
"bob's game" will live on FOREVER.
THOSE WHO DOUBT ME- YOU WILL BE PROVEN WRONG.
IN TIME THE TRUTH WILL PREVAIL.
PREPARE TO EAT YOUR WORDS.
YES, I AM COMPLETELY SERIOUS!
WHO'S TAKING NAMES NOW, REGGIE?!
Welp, that about wraps it up for BobI don't. I honestly think he managed to make 15,000 hours of content filled with something.
I'm starting to think that this is a hoax
Apparently Bob has been contacted by a chinese company who can distribute his game on a flash cart via wal-martQuoteI have been approached by a Chinese homebrew cart manufacturer that can secure a retail distribution deal with Wal-mart, similar to what Tengen or Galoob did, but on a DSi enabled homebrew cart with "bob's game" included on a microSD card, for less than the price of a high-budget DS title. It gives them the legitimate means they've needed to go to retail, and it gets my game on a cart.
The plan will work.
http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=15393&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=615&sid=e881fd0ab64df2fe72a3f98684406aca
Definitely gone insane.
Nibris has a devkit?
Someone should definitely call the guys in white coats.
"I sincerely apologize to all Nintendo staff, and all "bob's game" fans.
I don't know what's come over me lately!
I would never try to damage you, Nintendo! I'm a huge fan!
I'm trying really hard here... I believe in you, Nintendo.
You know how hard this is on me, right? It's practically torture! What else can I do, Nintendo? You won't ignore my protest, I know you won't!
Your company must hear my pleas! A young hero trying his best- like Mario, or Link- won't be abandoned and tossed aside, will he?
A kindhearted company like Nintendo would never ignore the pleas of a distressed young talent! I have faith in you, Nintendo!
In fact, I... Ugh... My head... This pain! Why won't this pain go away?! DON'T YOU DARE IGNORE ME, NINTENDO.
I DEMAND THE SDK- AND IF YOU DO NOT OBEY I WILL TAKE MY REVENGE, YOU MISERABLE FOOLS!
I WILL RUN YOUR PATHETIC LITTLE COMPANY INTO THE GROUND AND SPIT ON THE SMOLDERING REMAINS!
I WILL CRUSH YOU INTO DUST AND FLUSH AWAY THE ASHES LIKE ANY OTHER FILTH! ROTTING, PUTRID SEWAGE- THAT'S ALL YOU ARE!"
I don't think he's gonna make it 100 days
it's an interesting theory, though i doubt it's vm.
he might be a loon, but there's gotta be more to it. take the last quote you posted. nobody writes like that and is serious. if you're nuts, you're nuts and it shows. this reads like something out of a screenplay for a bad sitcom. yet if he was trying to be funny, then what's the point of the protest and how does it help his cause? something just doesn't add up...
yet if he was trying to be funny, then what's the point of the protest and how does it help his cause?
It was foolish of me to think Nintendo would hear my pleas. They're just another heartless corporation, only interested in the biggest profits.
The core gamers don't matter anymore. It's not about the games or the fans, it's about spreading out and getting casual gamers to buy Wii Fit.
The golden days of video games are long gone. A game like mine has no place on the shelf along with games like "Crossword Puzzles" and "Sudoku."
Nintendo sells all these games about "doing your best" and "being the hero," telling kids "you can do it if you try," but in the end that's just a story, a marketing lie that sounds good.
That's business. That's the real world. In reality, if Link approached the castle gate, a guard would just throw him out. It doesn't matter how much courage he has.
It doesn't matter how talented he is with his sword, or how pure hearted he might be. He's wearing a dirty tunic and he has no credentials.
"Get out of here, you stupid kid." The evil kingdom of Ganon (Or should I say "Gantendo") spreads across the land, Zelda dies, and the credits scroll. Game over.
That's the real Nintendo, I guess.
I've had enough. I'm ending the protest. I give up on getting the SDK. I really tried my best. Show's over. It's just not going to work.
Sorry, everyone. I just can't stay in here. My head won't stop pounding. I feel like I'm losing my mind. It's like I'm splitting in half.
I keep seeing these posts that I apparently wrote, but I can't remember writing them. I'm afraid I'm becoming someone else entirely.
Nobody even takes me seriously anymore- how is Nintendo supposed to? Everyone thinks it's some kind of viral ad. It's obviously not. I'm one guy that can't get a break.
Don't you think that maybe I might get a little angry being locked in here for a month with no response? So maybe I have to joke around a little to cheer myself up. Big deal.
I'll stay locked in for the rest of today to make an even 30 days, and then the protest is over. I know I lost. I've been completely disgraced and humiliated.
I've been stepped on, pushed around, and trampled from all sides. It's like trying to fight a machine with words, with an army mocking you the whole time.
It's OK, Nintendo. I'm trying not to blame you, I really am. It's just.. man, I was stupid to believe that stuff.
"Be a hero! You can do it!" Yeah, right. "Throw away five years of your life." I guess that doesn't sell as well, huh?
My head hurts, so I'm ending this post. Sorry, everybody. Whatever. Why does this HURT so much?!
:'{
(http://i39.tinypic.com/zojrmb.gif)
edit: Oh wait he's moving. Thanks gaf.
The evil kingdom of Ganon (Or should I say "Gantendo") spreads across the land, Zelda dies, and the credits scroll. Game over.
:lol :lol :lol
I was also bored so I just sent an email to Nintendo telling them to ignore Muck as this event has caused me more enjoyment than Nintendo Dogs. They should make this a series.
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x197/haowan/1231607121178.gif)
In the meantime, I'm working on the Android, iPhone, and OpenPandora ports for 100 days straight.
These platforms are awesome! Yuu doesn't even need a publisher! What a great idea!
I'm also looking into XBLA and Steam, thanks to everyone who suggested it!
Yuu doesn't even need a publisher!
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x197/haowan/1231607121178.gif)
:lol this is awesome I love when nintendo destroy their fanbase dreams.
that actually makes the most sense so far, that he'd use the protest and his (fake) lunacy as a publicity stunt for something else. i guess.Quoteyet if he was trying to be funny, then what's the point of the protest and how does it help his cause?
He's spending the 100 days porting the game to mobile phones. The "protest" angle is just to get some kind of publicity out of it, and to give him an outlet to blow off steam. Other than that it doesn't have to be a carefully considered rational action, you may as well ask why I post random threads to the OT forum all the time. It's because I'm bored/procrastinating/frustrated/etc.
i realize there doesn't need to be any rational explanation for random actions. i was just surprised that he'd act so consciously crazy (obviously faking it and going over the top) thereby lessening his chances of being taking seriously (by nintendo or ANYONE potentially interested in his game) - which is ALL HE STRIFES FOR in his sad little existence apparently. the dichotomy is confusing - that's the only thing making me consider that there might be more to this than we think.
Looks like hes finally gonna put out an iphone version now.
Will check out XBLA and SteamQuoteIn the meantime, I'm working on the Android, iPhone, and OpenPandora ports for 100 days straight.
These platforms are awesome! Yuu doesn't even need a publisher! What a great idea!
I'm also looking into XBLA and Steam, thanks to everyone who suggested it!
Nintendo shows itslef to be the worst gaming company (yet again) by singling out and pissing all over one of its (obviously) biggest fans. Anyone that supports Nintendo is a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.
I agree with swaggaz. :rofl :tauntaunNintendo shows itslef to be the worst gaming company (yet again) by singling out and pissing all over one of its (obviously) biggest fans. Anyone that supports Nintendo is a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.
speak for yourself
Nintendo pissing over it's psycho fans is fantastic
I believe the tale is reaching a crescendo of sorts. His latest post:Bob, meet Mr. Straitjacket. Mr. Straitjacket, Bob...
THAT IS NOT ME!! IT'S NOT ME!!!
SOMEONE CAME INTO MY HOUSE
THEY CAME INTO MY HOUSE!!!
THEY WENT THROUGH EVERYTHING, WENT THROUGH MY PC, FILE TIMESTAMPS CHANGED, FOOTPRINTS, EVERYTHING MOVED, DOOR UNLOCKED
THEY TRIED TO OPEN THE SAFE
MY PC IS KEYLOGGED
12 HOURS OF CAMERA FOOTAGE WAS DELETED
CAMERA WAS UNPLUGGED WHEN I WOKE UP
I WAS SLEEPING!!
THEY DID IT WHILE I WAS SLEEPING!!
THIS IS NOT PART OF THE PLAN
THIS IS NOT A JOKE
THEY MADE HANAFUDA CARDS FOR 50 YEARS
THAT IS A YAKUZA GAME
THEY ARE THE JAPANESE MAFIA
THEY ARE THE JAPANESE MAFIA
THEY ARE THE JAPANESE MAFIA
THEY ARE THE JAPANESE MAFIA
THEY ARE THE JAPANESE MAFIA
THINK ABOUT IT!!
THEY WANT TO SILENCE ME
FOR A REASON!
IT'S EITHER THEM OR ALIENS
I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S NOT ALIENS
I'D RATHER IT BE ALIENS !
His delusions have been one of the more enjoyable meltdowns ive seen on the internetDude, not until he starts a flame war on Usenet that Derek Smart can be jealous of. >:(
wow, that started off vaguely apropos, and turned into complete lunatic self-absorbed tearfulness after a minute
Here's the latest from Bob. I wonder what EB thinks of it:
[youtube=560,345]wRrEakRSfSk[/youtube]
I wonder if he has these conversations in his head on a daily basis.
Do you guys think I could break out as an internet phenom?You could be the next boxxy.
The most successful game designers and producers I know are fully capable of speaking Corporate Dumbness. Someday I myself hope to be fully fluent in executive-speak
Registrant:
Robert Pelloni LC
12438 Independence
Shelby Township, Michigan 48315
United States
If I watched a second over the 2 minutes I watched, I would need to mail Bob some of my vomit.You're a greater man than I. I couldn't last thirty seconds. :'(
well you cant say his advertising has failed, a big plot for website hits, pretending to be crazy worked well
well you cant say his advertising has failed, a big plot for website hits, pretending to be crazy worked well
:zzz
Eh, I'll buy it. At least it looks better than Twilight Princess.
No, it probably was
You don't know that
Can someone please explain what that latest video revealed?
Is this is all just a viral stunt?
is there a game?
did he have a publisher all along?
You're playing as the enemy of this delusional "bob" in the game, as in GANTUNDO is good?
WTFFFF
Eh, I'll buy it. At least it looks better than Twilight Princess.
At least Twilight Princess isn't some bizarre meta-game experiment concocted by a whiny goth with abandonment issues.
Eh, I'll buy it. At least it looks better than Twilight Princess.
At least Twilight Princess isn't some bizarre meta-game experiment concocted by a whiny goth with abandonment issues.
If it were, it probably would not have been exactly like a more boring version of the last 4 zelda games.
The guy has probably lost all of his screws.
That is the joke..
I mean that he's been trying to loosen his screws too much and ended up losing all of them.That is the joke..
Only if you confused loose for lose.
When someone is said to have "a screw loose," the implication is that his mind is not functioning correctly, like a machine that has a loose screw. A machine that had no screws at all would not work period.
Oh wait -- I get it now. It's a viral campaign that is going to tie in to Iwata's keynote at GDC. I fully expect "Bob" to show up on stage on "Day 100" in his rockin goth boots.
From the GDC page: "Satoru Iwata will talk about Nintendo’s role in creating better tools and bringing opportunities for developers to introduce their innovative ideas to a marketplace that is increasingly willing and eager to embrace new game design possibilities."
stage 099
By some kind of incredible coincidence, I am leaving for GDC tomorrow.
Wait... that would mean...
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By some kind of incredible coincidence, I am leaving for GDC tomorrow.
Wait... that would mean...
Quotestage 099
By some kind of incredible coincidence, I am leaving for GDC tomorrow.
Wait... that would mean...
The thing is though, Bob wrote a letter to Destructoid saying "It was all just a viral campaign, an amazing one! And I fooled you all!", so now it's looking more like Bob is just an idiot, rather than a looney tune
Regarding GDC, I have a bad feeling about this. Wonder if he's going to attempt to crash the press conference
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii307/jeremy32183/WhatAboutBob1.jpg?t=1237932343)
That's kind of disappointing that Bob didn't show up, but then only real developers get invited, right?
I was at a indie game marketing session with Phil Fish and the World of Goo guy. Fish was saying that when marketing your game, a good rule is "Don't be a dick" then started talking about Bob and was like "WHERE IS BOB, IS BOB HERE" and of course he wasn't, then he started ragging on Bob being an idiot and everyone was like LOL
WHERE IS BOB!??
I literally would pay $100 to see Reggie chokeslam Bob off the stage
That Kimbo Slice fight where he lasted 15 seconds would last longer than that. smfh Bob...I literally would pay $100 to see Reggie chokeslam Bob off the stage
3 round fight in the UFC Octagon. would pay $5000
what a dork ::)
fuck this game
The writing is so very awful and the obsession with Yuu and Nintendo makes you want to call the police on the guy. At one point your father in the game talks about how old games require imagination and does it by saying "yuu" as you, and incorrectly at that.
MTV Multiplayer: Since you were talking about hate that you get, I have to ask you about Robert Pelloni, maker of “Bob’s Game.” Did he actually contact Nintendo for a development kit? Did you guys just not fulfill his legitimate request for one? Or is there some other part of the story we’re not getting?
Fils-Aime: He did submit to be a licensed developer. We have an evaluation process. We evaluated the opportunity. We decided at this point in time that he did not meet the requirements to be a licensed developer.
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/04/02/nintendo-finally-comments-on-bobs-game/QuoteMTV Multiplayer: Since you were talking about hate that you get, I have to ask you about Robert Pelloni, maker of “Bob’s Game.” Did he actually contact Nintendo for a development kit? Did you guys just not fulfill his legitimate request for one? Or is there some other part of the story we’re not getting?
Fils-Aime: He did submit to be a licensed developer. We have an evaluation process. We evaluated the opportunity. We decided at this point in time that he did not meet the requirements to be a licensed developer.