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Mojib Ribbon Game Promises Musical Spam
Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to a Gamers.com report discussing the bizarre Japanese PlayStation 2 game, Mojib Ribbon, from the creators of Parappa The Rapper and this title's cult prequel, Vib Ribbon. The article says, "Like its predecessor, [Mojib Ribbon] ..is a simple rhythm game, but ..the game takes any text file and converts it into a Parappa-style rap, which players must then follow through stick inputs." Furthermore, the game uses the network adaptor and "..lets players send game data back and forth between each other. Players could e-mail especially inspiring raps to each other, or simply use their morning spam to generate a new game challenge." There's more info available via a preview at The GIA and pictures from this year's GDC.
Someone rapping would I like to enlarge my penis or get bigger breasts or would I like a new credit card with a 'low' apr...
I put a text file containing the DMCA in it? Would a updated version of "Don't copy that floppy" play?
(Remember the reason why spam is called "spam")...
Personally, I think that this simply goes to show that "no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the Japanese public".
...to use the ASCII-animated Star Wars as an input source? That way you could combine two inexplicable Japanese obsessions into a single tarball of inscrutable geekiness! Now if there was only a way to add tentacle porn to the results...
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COBOL - easily readable code?
I'm laughing. I'm pissing my pants. I'm dancing up and down like a monkey on crack with a "I LOVE COBOL" hat on.
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Would a pr0n spam message make a rap that sounds like most pr0n music?
You've tried the rest;
Now try the best!
Here's a natural way
to enhance your breasts!
This is great:
Low mortgage rates!
With deals like this,
how can you wait?
Credit good or credit bad
We'll give you money, you bankrupt lad!
This offer here is just the neatest;
an all-natural way to enlarge your penis!
It will come with the following and already beloved hits:
The deluxe edition will contain two green/grey dancepads designed by Italian designer Pininfarina, a replica of CowboyNeal's hat, and a T-Shirt with a random quote from memorable collection including "I'm with Taco ->" "I was flamed on /. and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt" and "Would you like to pour hot grits down my pants?".
Preorder your copy now!
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Another "use" for spam.
When spam can mow my lawn, wash my car, and take my wife out shopping, THEN I will be happy =)
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