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Wii News by Robert Purchese

25 July, 2007

Nintendo has said that Mario Party 8 will be re-released on 3rd August.

The family orientated Wii party game was originally due out earlier this month, but was recalled from sale because the offensive word "spastic" appeared in the text.

However, the publisher assures us it has all been cleared up now, and the naughty phrase "has been replaced at code level". We suspect some staff may have been replaced at the employment level, too.

Unfortunately, Nintendo says it can't guarantee that some copies didn't slip through the net, and we expect they could fetch more money in years to come as collector's items. Well, they would if the game was any good. Which it isn't.

Head over to our Mario Party 8 review to find out why.

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Aretak
25/07/07 @ 10:32
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If you buy Mario Party 8 you're definetly a spastic, so there's no danger of missing out.
powerup
25/07/07 @ 10:32
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What possible reason could there be to include that word in the game in the first place? Programmer bet?
david78
25/07/07 @ 10:36
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Spastic isn't offensive in America, so it was put in the game.
In Europe it was changed to erratic, but some copies still had the word spastic in them.
Vroom!
25/07/07 @ 10:38
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Spastic!
01SniperWolf
25/07/07 @ 10:47
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Elasticated Spasticated Retardtastic MariOOOoo Party 8.

That's what it should have been called.
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Gojira
25/07/07 @ 10:48
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The word spastic refers to uncontrolled spasms and shaking, so making the train "go spastic" is actually a correct use of the word, whereas referring to someone as a spastic (i.e. someone who suffers from such spasms as the result of a disability) as an insult is pretty distasteful imho.

If someone was upset by the word spastic in the context it was used in this game they need to be kicked. If someone uses it like Aretak used it they should be treated likewise.
LosCapitan
25/07/07 @ 10:53
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Gojira: +1.
:-)
Wayne
25/07/07 @ 10:57
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If te word is so offensive, why is it on Eurogamers's front page?
ManicDrunkMonk
25/07/07 @ 10:59
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Mario Party "Now "spastic" free"???

Surely an oxymoron.
ManicDrunkMonk
25/07/07 @ 11:00
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Will the spastic version go for more on ebay I wonder? Could make for some interesting auction pages.
the_dudefather
25/07/07 @ 11:25
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its great that ubisoft's mind quiz actual ranks you as 'super spastic' if you get a really low score
hokuto_no_rob
25/07/07 @ 11:44
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How retarded.
Hangman
25/07/07 @ 12:20
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fucking nanny state we live in, pisses me off no end!
Pac-man ate my wife
25/07/07 @ 12:32
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I want the spastic version.

From the reviews it seems as if we are still getting the spastic version. ;)
FunkyRenegade
25/07/07 @ 12:55
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I've still seen it on sale in some shops?
Reckon I could still get the spastic version?
nick_f
25/07/07 @ 13:07
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Do you think this has anything to do with the fact NOE are based in Germany and the offensiveness of "spastic" was lost in translation?
peterfll
25/07/07 @ 16:26
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What I find queer is how this has sold over 1 million copies since release.

Popular mass market trash or no other Wii games to buy or combo of both?
Ghettomurph
26/07/07 @ 03:16
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Where exactly does the word spastic appear? My missus bought this game on the day it was released and we've played it quite a bit in multiplayer but ive not seen it. I want to know if we've got an infamous 'spastic edition' or not!!

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