G4TV smashes DS Lite, remaining credibility
In this episode of Attack of the Show, the intrepid G4TV crew tackles that touchy issue of exploding (slight exaggeration) DS Lite hinges. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they handle the topic with all the finesse and class of a walrus falling out a hot air balloon. In fact, the video of an actual walrus plummeting towards the earth would likely hold more value than a guy smashing a DS Lite. Lowest common denominator, here we come.
Note: Nintendo has since pledged to repair the affected DS Lites for free.
[Thanks Kevin!]
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7-26-2006 @ 5:03PM
Cymruan said...
and people are meant to take a show like that seriously?
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7-26-2006 @ 5:07PM
Sol-Badguy Zero said...
Wow... That's just... Retarded...
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7-26-2006 @ 5:17PM
zero said...
I hate shit like that. It's not funny. If you're going to conduct durability tests, at least do it in an intelligent and scientific manor.
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7-26-2006 @ 5:22PM
Erik Novak said...
XD wow, this clip is awesome. It's such a great metaphor for the utter fall of G4. Methinks Kevin isn't a Nintendo fanboy.
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7-26-2006 @ 5:22PM
Meta said...
Well, chalk one up for being inappropriate. He should be fired.
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7-26-2006 @ 5:28PM
braulio said...
WTF kevin? i used to think you were alright, and sometimes funny, but disrespecting the greatest handheld ever made?? WTF IS THAT?!...to hell with you kevin pereira...if u still want any nintendo fans to watch your shitty show, then you'll have to do the same to a f*ckin PSP, better yet..as many of them as you can get ur disgusting hands on
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7-26-2006 @ 5:37PM
Kat said...
Way to overreact, people. He should be fired? For doing what he's payed for?
Still doesn't make G4 any more watchable.
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7-26-2006 @ 5:39PM
Liam said...
I am not a nintendo fanboy but I can still say that no normal gamer would even attempt to bend the screen back all the way or jump on it or bite it.
that guy is an idiot, an idiot who should be fired.
I dare you to try that with a PSP jackass.
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7-26-2006 @ 5:39PM
JulianZ said...
WTF??? O_o he could also set it on fire and screem: look at this crap, it's burning!!!!!!!
how about this stress test:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNNNwK2XMzk&search=ds%20display
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7-26-2006 @ 5:43PM
earl g said...
I called NoA today about my hinge starting to crack, since its about halfway cracked now... They're fixing it for free, and paying for the shipping.
Nintendo Customer Service: A+
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7-26-2006 @ 5:45PM
Erik Novak said...
braulio,
It's probably comments like yours that made him do something like that. "IT'S THE BEST PORTABLE SYSTEM EVAR! DESTROY AS MANY PSP'S AS POSSIBLE!" Good stuff, this is cracking me up.
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7-26-2006 @ 6:17PM
dg10050 said...
...part of my soul just died...
I seriously cringed when he bent the screen back.
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7-26-2006 @ 6:38PM
aelam said...
I don't know, personally I thought the part with the DS gamers crying out in pain was pretty clever and funny :).
And believe me, I'm one of the biggest Nintendo fans you will ever find.
Lighten up people!
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7-26-2006 @ 6:55PM
DomieDome said...
that reminds me alot of when G4 bought out tech tv
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7-26-2006 @ 7:03PM
Kat said...
Way too late:
paid* >_
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7-26-2006 @ 8:04PM
epobirs said...
I thought it was funny then and watching the reaction here makes it funnier still.
Perhaps a rumor that the PSP battery will explode if stuffed down one's pants is called for, just to see what Kevin will get up to next.
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7-26-2006 @ 8:33PM
Luke cashmore said...
he might aswell just beat some kittens with a weeping orphan. that choked me.
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7-26-2006 @ 8:41PM
Bob said...
Hahahaha. This reminds me of my only fond memory of G4. On G4 they can't just report news on games and give an impression. They have to take it too far like the kid who always adds "your mom" to everything. I remember back when some G4 show did a review on Guitar Hero they were completely incapable of just giving a review to the game and absolutely had to smash their guitars on the ground. But of course they were weakling nerds and it took them several swings to do any noticeable damage and finally had to result to stepping and stomping on their toy guitars to finally break them. Then good ole KP here is completely incapable of doing any real damage to his DS lite sans tearing up the hing without stepping on it. What a little weakling! Give me a free DS Lite and I'll rip it in half like a phone book and show little KP how to get your "my daddy touched me" angst on.
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7-26-2006 @ 8:44PM
briaan said...
this is funny i don't know why u guys don't think it is. i perfer this then watching channel like nasa
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7-26-2006 @ 9:33PM
braulio said...
Erik,
haha i didnt mean to sound so serious, its just that watching that made me cringe, ugh..im over it now.
well at least my hinge isn't cracked
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