Super Copyright Infringement Bros.

by David Hinkle { Nov 25th 2007 at 6:00PM }

Talk about your blatant rip-offs! This work van picture was submitted to Go Nintendo and we're shocked, to tell the truth. We've seen our fair share of lookalikes, but this one is just so lazy. At least the other folks who try to profit from Nintendo's mascot put a little work into making their version look a little different.

Tags: mario

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Archibold @ Nov 25th 2007 6:11PM

Haha. Last Friday, I was looking at someone's car that had Snoopy (y'know, the dog) painted on the side. Like, an actual stencil of Snoopy. I was thinking "Wow... blatant copyright infringement." I wish I had my camera. Now, two days later, I see this.

Joshua @ Nov 25th 2007 6:55PM

Isn't that just art? I mean...As long as it wasn't a company car or something, right?

Archibold @ Nov 25th 2007 7:24PM

Well I'm not saying they should sue the guy or anything. I just thought the big Snoopy on the side was a little odd. Especially because they had flames painted on the front of the car. It was just interesting to me.

jesus_bon_jovi @ Nov 25th 2007 11:43PM

was this in LA? theres a lot of that crap going on around here... ive seen cars with Tweety Bird, taz, betty boop, barbie, and even Payday logos painted on the sides

RupeeClock @ Nov 25th 2007 6:15PM

Whilst we're on the subject, Mega Man X has also been reduced to washing cars. :)

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5065/megamancarwashpa7.jpg

pimpybra @ Nov 25th 2007 8:15PM

Wow, if that's real, not only is that picture a ripoff, but so is the name!

They need to have other businesses, Heat Man, Ice Man, and Dust Man's HVAC

Gaspar @ Nov 25th 2007 10:05PM

Also, Mega Man EXE can sell computer parts too ;)
http://altdefuse.blogspot.com/2007/11/designer-pra-qu.html

Crazylink @ Nov 25th 2007 7:51PM

I know there's a repair shop up in Syracuse that uses the old Mario with the carpenter tools from the help line.

Croove55 @ Nov 25th 2007 11:10PM

I know that somewhere in metro Atlanta there was once a plumbing company that had Mario as their mascot. I didn't think much of it when I saw it except "AWESOME! MARIO!", cuz I was about 8 years old back then. Now that I think about it, they should probably have gotten sued pantsless.