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In an announcement that can only be described as "megaton" and "completely bats**t" crazy, publisher Mastiff has announced that they have acquired the Major League Eating license for interactive platforms. (That means videogames, guys.)

If you're not familiar with competitive eating, it basically involves dudes stuffing their faces with things like hot dogs or mayonnaise. The goal: Eat more and eat faster than your opponents. Competitive eating contests have been aired on Spike TV and ESPN, and preparation for these contests is taken very seriously by its top competitors, like Takeru Kobayashi and current eating champion, Joey Chestnut.

"Major League Eaters aren't just elite athletes," says Mastiff's Bill Swartz, likely trying to stifle his laughter, "They are people who built America. Or at least the competitive eating part of America."

Luckily, Mastiff aren't taking this too seriously -- Major League Eating: The Game will feature 12 different food types, and will feature offensive and defensive "weapons" including burps and belches.

The first screenshots of this game can't hit my mail box fast enough. 


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CaffeinePowered's Avatar
CaffeinePowered at 02/07/2008 13:55
Is Takeru Kobayashi playable?
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 02/07/2008 13:56
So...is this what the PS3 version of the game looks like?

binny101's Avatar
binny101 at 02/07/2008 14:06
Kobayashi is my hero! Hopefully he will win next time...
MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 02/07/2008 14:14
wat
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 02/07/2008 14:33
@BrOnXbOmBr21:
That's just wrong.
VWGTI's Avatar
VWGTI at 02/07/2008 14:40
Miike's Avatar
Miike at 02/07/2008 14:46
I hope there is waggle in this game.

Do you think it's going to be more like Tony hawk or skate?
DynamicSheep's Avatar
DynamicSheep at 02/07/2008 16:29
This is a terrible idea. Isn't it bad enough that people say that video games lead to fat kids? Do we really want to encourage them to "competitively eat" (a.k.a. gorge themselves) in a game?
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Fishstick at 02/07/2008 16:34
Binny wins best avatar award. Congratulations!

And thank God for a game that hypes the sport of over-eating. This idea is almost as great as the Bible Story game I played at E3 2006.
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BluDesign at 02/07/2008 16:38
Can't wait. It's already got me salivating.

FAT MAN LOVES GAMES!

NOM NOM NOM...
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 02/07/2008 19:21
Fail game is fail.

Boolean's Avatar
Boolean at 02/07/2008 19:30
So I guess the gameplay will consist of hitting the A button as fast as you can?
J Murda's Avatar
J Murda at 02/07/2008 19:58
Something tells me the game is going to involve virtual hot dogs and the wiimote...
Ritalin Twitch's Avatar
Ritalin Twitch at 02/07/2008 20:38
If there is one concept I cant get enough of, its someone stuffing sausage in their mouth.
grrza's Avatar
grrza at 02/07/2008 20:40
I just had two brats for dinner. mmmmmmmmm
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 02/07/2008 23:08
So unnecessary...
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Dutch at 02/07/2008 23:16
Ok...I admit it...I wathed the entire video and I've got three comments (questions?) not related to this and gaming at all. First, appropriate music choice? Second OMFG 60 hot dogs?!?!?WTF!?!?!? Third, how big of a crap will Mr. Chestnut have to take thanks to Mr. Oscar Meyer?
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Batthink at 02/08/2008 06:41
Let there be an eclair-eating contest. Just so it gets me to head for the nearest shop to find some.
dethrock's Avatar
dethrock at 02/08/2008 08:07
If this game sells more than 10 copies, I'll consider it a success.
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Vanima at 02/08/2008 10:34
Growing up my dad always complained about eating contests and how they're a waste of food and that people in starving countries would love to have that food that we just waste for competition. So I have a little bias going on about competitive eating. I honestly thing this is a horrible idea for a game in general but really how would you keep a game like that fun? Or even make it fun in the first place? My mind is boggled.
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Fading Star at 02/09/2008 19:11
No thanks.
JohnThEReaper617's Avatar
JohnThEReaper617 at 02/20/2008 13:15
The failure of this idea is far beyond EPIC!! it is indescribable
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