Some of you may have been following a rather unique story concerning Bob's Game. Bob Pelloni is an indie developer who made headlines around the Blogocube by developing his own Nintendo DS game, completely from scratch, learning the required skills as he went along. The last time we met Bob, Nintendo had refused to license the game and he was holding a 100-day protest, locked within his room.
Well, it would seem that solitary confinement has caused Bob to go beyond.
In a new update, Bob has demanded that Nintendo take notice of his genius, claiming that his work "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," continues Bob. "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."
Now claiming to be "the greatest game developer that ever lived," Bob has also challenged the genius of "Miyamoto, Itoi, Kojima, Carmack, and Wright COMBINED." Bob claims that none of those men could do what he has done. "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."
Marketing stunt? Obviously that is what some would say. We prefer to think Bob has legitimately lost his marbles.
As Bob continues to lock himself in his "Viridian Room" and grows steadily less stable, we can only wonder how long it takes before he starts eating his own feces. We'll be there to cover that feces as when it drops!
[Thanks, Monodi]
Contest:
9:40 PM on 01.06.2009
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Get ready for the storm...
I was right.
This Bob story could make a beautiful fable. I mean, even the names and everything are fitting for a simple explanation. This is legend.
Maybe even to the other publishers that were interested even if it was in another system. This is a sad story that is better to learn on not doing thing for a title. Itoi and Miyamoto are loved not just for being geniuses, but also because they are humble about it always looking forward to make better.
The down fall here is the same of most people, I think, that have great creative powers: He knows jack all about subtly in negotation and business savvy.
The lock up stunt was a good move. Its aays I've worked, and I have X amount of drive and conviction to wanna be heard.
Naming himself the King of all Cosmos: Game Design Edition, like Razor Kitten Said, probably just pushed him far enough into crazy wherein Nintendo stops "negotiating with terrorists".
...come to think of it, he could just release it for the iPhone.
ah, why should i help him with suggestions? i've got my own problems to deal with.
indeed.
Oh, this is Grade A kookery. Bob's name should be listed alongside all other wackos of the net for all time.
I can't wait to see if Nintendo will say something or not.
Oh God, I want him to kidnap Reggie. That would be the best thing EVER.
Or, maybe he could retool it, and release it on xna. or live... I mean, look at braid. I'm going to go out on a limb and say he's been contacted by other people already.
His game will be released... maybe not an official nintendo release, but, other companies make games.
@free touch
Can you still get away with unofficial cart releases? Not from a legal standpoint: he's have to have cracked the proprietery whatswhosit, right . . .
But if he's developing homebrew ds, maybe he already has . . . hmm . . .
nahhhhhhh Nintendo doesnt do that... so far...
That would certainly be the most reasonable move.
Espacially as Reggie is the only hostage that is also able to nourish it's captor.
He even could mail meaty slices of him to NOA to prove he's serious. ^^
i dunno, man. the way this guy is raising a fuss sort of speaks to the nature or the quality of his work. I don't like the way he uses the word 'homebrew,' all condescendingly, as if working on something for that long immediately makes you a genius. Your game IS homebrew, dude, you made it at home.
Also, I really wish Jonathan Blow would turn up on his doorstep, kick down the door, slap him in the face and then leave again without uttering a word. And then reverse time and do it again.
Still I would like him to go on I admire someone that takes a stand besides he did do all that work it sucks if he had to do it for nothing...
We need to get some petition going for this man then submit it to nintendo for the sole purpose of seeing if it is the greatest game ever....
I do hope this guy gets his game released though. It looks pretty damn good for a 2d adventure game.
Either way, I'm like 'lovemysegadc' I don't have any time or energy to give him.. I think he is trying to move a mountain with a plastic sandbox shovel.
Well, I raise my hand. I did my part, IMO, by sending a message to Nintendo that I wanted to play Bob's game.
I just don't think Nintendo listens to anyone is all. Whether this 100-day protest is non-eventful, or not, I think all it will do is probably make Bob strongly dislike Nintendo, and make him port his game over to .. (Game Over.. haha) .. to a more 'loving & caring' kind of platform.
...which is kinda something he should have done already, in a way.
Did Bob go thru the usual submitting procedures?
Then this wouldn't be an issue. Either Nintendo accepts it or no. Nintendo doesn't accept, port to something else. It should be a pretty trivial amount of work compared to what he already put in.
I doubt his game is even half as good as he claims it to be, seeing as it seems to be a game designed to be played by a single person (himself). Should it be even half as good, though, he could release this for free; it's something that he can show. A publisher will be willing to fund his next project if it's awesome. Instead, he just burned all possible bridges for that to happen. Way to go, sperger.
but I'm honestly quite intrigued by this game...
I'd love to play it :-)
He's gone all Howard Hughes on us!
Oh well, after reading his news posts he sounds like a douchebag.
I mean really? Comparing yourself to the best people in the industry when you wont even show people your game?
Is he on drugs or something?