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Nintendo Finally Comments On 'Bob's Game' Situation
Posted 4/2/09 5:00 pm EST by Stephen Totilo in *GDC 2009, 3DS / DS, Bobs Game
Frustrated DS Developer Picks Bad Time To Lock Himself In Room
Posted 12/24/08 10:00 am EST by Stephen Totilo in 3DS / DS, Bobs Game
Ambitious 25-year-old amateur developer Robert Pelloni has had his frustration with Nintendo widely publicized over the last few days.
The man, who claims to have spent over 15,000 hours making a 16-bit-style top-down role-playing game, has locked himself in his room in a 100-day protest. He hopes to publicize Nintendo's apparent disinterest in selling him an official DS development kit. He needs the kit to finish the game and sell it officially.
As a result, development on his creation, "Bob's Game" is stalled. A webcam now chronicles his voluntary confinement. His website begs for action from Nintendo, calling out Nintendo of America president, Reggie Fils-Aime, by name.
Compounding Pelloni's problem may be his timing. Read More...
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