Now, relax and nintendo...

Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:09 pm

Does anyone ever cared to know what does "nintendo" means? Well, the guys at Nintendo World (Brazil's Nintendo Power) did. It appears that it means "let the destiny in the hands of the sky". Joke:

worker: Ok, that motherfucking PS2 still sells more than the GC, but now we're launching the DS at the same time as the PSP. What do we do now?

president: Now, let's pray alot and nintendo...

For a matter of question...what does "sega" means?

Post by **Popcorn** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:10 pm

Haha that's great and clever

Sega means nothing but 'wanker' in Italian.

Ash Holt · Post by **Ash Holt** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:26 pm

It's short for Service Games.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:27 pm

Remember that Nintendo cereal? There were two bags in each box, fruit flavored Mario cereal and berry flavored Zelda cereal.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:46 pm

Cuckooguy · Post by **Cuckooguy** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 8:40 pm

I remember when that cereal was still around, I cried and begged my mom to buy it. And then she scolded me that it tastes exactly like the Barbie cereal at the time, and the Barbie cereal was cheaper, and she said a lot of other crap to me that made me cry.

But you know, it <i>does</i> taste exactly like the Barbie cereal that was around back then.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 8:42 pm

Screw your mom, it's cooler than that stupid fucking Barbie cereal.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 8:44 pm

OMG! Mistake!11

Mario should not be saying "This tastes super."

He should be saying "This-a tastes-a supa!"

Cuckooguy · Post by **Cuckooguy** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 8:55 pm

I did some digging, and it turns out the Barbie cereal and the Nintendo cereal were both made by Ralston.

<a href="http://www.huberspace.net/80s/fads/food ... ood.php</a>

I wonder if the other Ralston cereals taste the same.

CE · Post by CE » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:21 pm

I remember the ad like it was yesterday...

NINTENDO
It's for breakfast now!
NINTENDO
It's a cereal, wow!
NINTENDO
Super Mario jumps,
NINTENDO
in a fruit-flavored crunch!
NINTENDO
There's Zelda too!
NINTENDO
That's berry good news!
NINTENDO
Two cereals in one!

Wow!'

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:52 pm

I wonder if the other Ralston cereals taste the same.

No way dude, Ralston cereals were the best. I liked Fruit Islands and, of course, Cookie Crisp. I always thought it would've been a good idea to introduce different Cookie Crisp flavors, but it turns out that's how it originally was. There were three types, chocolate chip, vanilla wafer, and oatmeal cookie. I guess kids only bought the chocolate chip ones because our generation is the stupidest in world history.

Cookie Crisp, incidentally, tastes completely different since General Mills bought out the Ralston licenses, and it isn't nearly as good.

And is it just me, or are Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, and Frosted Flakes not even remotely as good as they used to be? I swear there's now only a fraction of the sugar they used to put into that stuff.

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:42 pm

It's healthy. Apparently children were getting fat BECAUSE THEY ATE SUGARY CEREAL! YES, THAT'S WHY!

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:43 pm

I used to love Apple Jacks when I was a little girl, but when I hit my teen years I was sick of it becuase it was too sweet for my taste.

I still care for Froot Loops(and its spelled that way) as I did when I was younger and I haven't notice any change in the sweetness or flavoring.

Trix on the other hand...bleh.

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:48 pm

I always thought Trix was the sweetest of the remaining cereals. I havent' had it in about a month, so it's possible they've changed it.

...hold on, I thought that middle aged Jamaican woman wasn't accurate...

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:28 pm

I'll take Trix over Froot Loops any day of the week.

And I've been real curious about this for a long time, are Fruit Brute and Yummy Mummy the same thing? Fruit Brute happened before my time...

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:39 pm

Weren't there Nintendo, or at least Mario, themed soda pops too? I vaguely remember them. Each character was a different flavor, I think.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:05 am

I remember those, they came in tiny cans so you could see the bottom of the can after you drank it all. There was some kind of contest with that, I think. They still had those for a few years after as Rocky & Bullwinkle soda.

I always thought Trix was the sweetest of the remaining cereals.

Actually, I believe Smacks and Golden Crisp (formerly Sugar Smacks and Super Sugar Crisp, respectively) are the most saccharine-loaded cereals around.

Cuckooguy · Post by **Cuckooguy** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:28 am

I never liked Apple Jacks, Trix or Froot Loops. I personally prefer Corn Pops or Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I used to like that Cinnamon Buns cereal.

I used to like Cookie Crisp, but after one day discovering a fly decided to produce her young in a box of Cookie Crisp, I was scarred for life and never ate them again...

Incidentally, whatever happened to the Soggy Brothers, the Cocoa Krispies Monkey, the two other chefs for Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and the police and burglar for Cookie Crisp?

Post by **Segaholic2** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:29 am

I prefer Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs myself.

Cuckooguy · Post by **Cuckooguy** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:31 am

Poison Eggroll wrote:I never liked Apple Jacks, Trix or Froot Loops. I personally prefer Corn Pops or Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I used to like that Cinnamon Buns cereal. I think it's because I don't like fruit-flavored cereals. I especially hate marshmallows in cereal.

I used to like Cookie Crisp, but after one day discovering a fly decided to produce her young in a box of Cookie Crisp, I was scarred for life and never ate them again...

Incidentally, whatever happened to the Soggy Brothers, the Cocoa Krispies Monkey, the two other chefs for Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and the police and burglar for Cookie Crisp?

Cuckooguy · Post by **Cuckooguy** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:32 am

Okay, I swear I pressed the edit button but I must've accidently pressed the "quote" button.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:51 am

I personally prefer Corn Pops or Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I used to like that Cinnamon Buns cereal.

I used to love Corn Pops, then one time I got really sick after eating them and I couldn't stand the thought of them for years. Thankfully, I've gotten over that and I at least like them again. I gotta have my pops.

That cinnamon bun cereal was awesome, I'm kind of surprised it didn't catch on. Cinnamon cereals never last, but they're infinitely reincarnated. So there's always a good cinnamon cereal on the market, but it's never the one you had last time.

I think the only cereal I don't really like is Honey Grahams. I don't really like Oreo-O's either, but that's probably because I don't really like Oreos.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:36 am

Fuck you guys. We don't even get Lucky Charms over here anymore.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:53 am

No wonder you Brits are so unhappy with life.

Admit it.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:54 am

Heh, now ya'll have to go to some overpriced American confection store to ge 'em, right?