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.
Contest:
1:58 PM on 02.07.2008
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That's just wrong.
Do you think it's going to be more like Tony hawk or skate?
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.
FAT MAN LOVES GAMES!
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