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Viva Piñata Apparently 'For Girls'

Posted by Zonk on from the do-i-look-anything-like-a-girl-to-you-bill dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Bill Gates has demonstrated his unique public speaking skillset again, this time by further ostracizing gamers who grew to love one of the best Xbox 360 titles of last year - Viva Piñata. Comments made by Mr. Gates during an interview on the Charlie Rose show include the choice comment 'We have a thing called Viva Piñata that's for young girls, where you're tending a garden and these animals come along...'. His comment are carried by Eurogamer, who also provide a link to the YouTube video of the interview. For gamers who really appreciated this under-marketed and lovably quirky title, this is just another low blow."

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  1. Don't put too much into it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bill Gates runs like a girl.

  2. Zonk? Girl? by FishWithAHammer · · Score: 5, Funny

    from the do-i-look-anything-like-a-girl-to-you-bill dept.

    Manboobs.

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  3. Re:What's wrong with that? by grammar+fascist · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you enjoyed Viva Piñata before Gates opened his mouth you have no reason to enjoy it any less afterwards.
    No, but it might mean you're gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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  4. Re:What a nasty man by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean MS Paint is for adults?! OMG! No wonder Little Johnny became a graffiti artist!

  5. Re:Hey Microsoft! by Who235 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Imagine what the movie industry would be like if Hollywood only made blockbuster action flicks.
    Umm. . .
  6. Target your demographic by vga_init · · Score: 2, Funny

    We have this product for adolescent males called Windows Vista.--Bill Gates

    You heard it here first.

  7. Re:Hey Microsoft! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Whoa, whoa, whoa. Animal Crossing may have looked kiddy, but it's really a very difficult and adult game representing the struggle of the common class against the entrenched mercantile-industrial complex and ineffective government leadership. Everything you do is part of the struggle against the oppressor, from the leaving of revolutionary literature on the town message board, to establishing a strong underground community amongst the populace and trying to instigate open revolt against Tom Nook's shadow regime.

    It's just really hard...I can get my fellow town members to gather near Nookington's carrying axes and wearing my "Down With Nook" shirts, but I can't get them to actually torch the place yet.

  8. Re:Not to defend El Gates... by Pojut · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apparently, the proper spelling of "concepts" is too advanced for me despite the fact that I am 22.

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  9. Re:What a nasty man by muftak · · Score: 2, Funny

    Next he will say Visual Basic is a programming language for little girls.

  10. Re:Hey Microsoft! by secolactico · · Score: 3, Funny

    Boy, are you missing big time... Nook and Tortimer are just puppets. The man behind the curtain is Mr. Resetti.

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  11. Re:What's wrong with that? by tooba · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's your point? If you put all the straight males on one planet and all the straight females on another planet you'd still be left with 2 uninhabited planets. The only difference is that your scenario has more techno music and girl on girl action.

  12. damnit by nEoN+nOoDlE · · Score: 2, Funny

    Shit, I just got a Badgesickle to live in my garden and I find out the damn game is for girls! I'm gonna go play some Vegas to feel manly again.

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