A very disturbing Pokemon stylus
Reader Phil Corbett sent us this photo of a Nintendo DS wrist strap and stylus that he managed to find during his exploits in Japan. As you can see, it's crafted in the image of a Pokémon character, Mew and...well, the other observation to be made makes us feel a little uncomfortable. Since the packaging is branded exclusively as Pocket Monsters and doesn't seem to feature the actual Pokémon name at all, we must assume that this isn't entirely endorsed by Nintendo. Any other explanation would indicate a dire lapse of sanity in the gaming giant's product approval department. Then again, the prominent Nintendo DS logo and Phil's insistence that it's an official product has us scratching our heads.
Just imagine playing Nintendogs with this stylus. And then promptly punch yourself in the face.
[Update: We've since found Rukario, another Mew and of course, Pikachu. These are all said to be official Nintendo products, though none of them are quite as embarrassingly strange as the one above. And yes, we know Pocket Monsters = Pokémon.]
[Thank you, Phil! And may we say what finely kept fingernails you have.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Delerious @ Feb 10th 2006 5:28PM
Pokemon actually means Pocket Monsters. If you Have a Japanese Pokemon card, you can see "Pocket Monsters" typed out across the backing (with a different design) instead of Pokemon.
Zach @ Feb 10th 2006 5:30PM
Isn't Pokemon called "Pocket Monsters" in Japan?
lalaboi @ Feb 10th 2006 5:43PM
yeah, pokemon is pocket monster in japan. I'm pretty sure it is
Ludwig Kietzmann @ Feb 10th 2006 5:45PM
Yeah, I was aware of that, but I assumed that the Pokemon brand took priority over "Pocket Monsters". Apparently it's the other way around in Japan.
aparrish @ Feb 10th 2006 6:00PM
Whatever it's called, this much is apparent: that little guy has quite the monster in his pocket.
Maranello @ Feb 10th 2006 6:12PM
Duh, Poke=Pocket(just take c out of pocket) Mon=Monsters
Fami=Family Com=Computer
PodMonkeys @ Feb 12th 2006 9:38AM
Haha! I've been reading the exploits of Azrael, so this comes with perfect timing! :D
Matters @ Feb 13th 2006 1:58PM
Blah blah blah yeah yeah we all know what Pokemon stands for. Was that even the point of this post? Did you guys even bother to notice that the pokemon has a huge penis? Isn't that why he called it "A very distrubring Pokemon"?
jopojelly @ Feb 14th 2006 12:53AM
yes....i noticed that.....gosh....what the heck man!
vakerorokero @ Feb 14th 2006 11:20AM
I finally know which pokemon I can identify with. Try finding Normal jeans when you look like that!
Chyld989 @ Feb 14th 2006 2:08PM
Actually, Pok?n isn't Japanese for "pocket monster", it's Japanese for "pocket monkey". Just for the record.
Nink @ Oct 24th 2007 4:23PM
But the million dollar question.... Where can we buy them?
harlz @ Dec 11th 2007 1:17AM
lmao that is so funny you guys fighting over pocket monsters (pokemon) when the article is about a gross nds stylis