The activist animal lovers who are members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) knows how to use pop culture to promote their agenda, including highlighting the Mario Bros. games made by Nintendo.
As is known, this Japanese company has just meluncuran new game a very long-awaited, '3D Super Mario Land'. Apparently, PETA does not like Nintendo 'prettify' Mario, a character in the game, with costume feather raccoon-like species called the Tanooki.
Moreover, in games played on Nintendo 3DS is Mario shown creating his own path lined with fungus-faced, man-eating plants and creatures eating turtles.
In certain areas, Mario raccoon required to wear clothing that can help jump high into the air. Various depictions like these, considered MAP as a form of 'attack' on animals.
Reported by MSNBC and quoted on Tuesday (11.15.2011), as a form of protest, PETA launched a campaign featuring Mario as a murderer of innocent animals.
Through his campaign website entitled 'Tanooki Mario Kills', says PETA Tanooki or also called Tanuki are raccoon dogs are often hunted and skinned alive for fur sale.
"Tanooki maybe just a 'clothes' in Mario games. But in real life, Tanooki is a raccoon who hunted for the sake of getting his feathers. By using the Tanooki, Mario seemed to send a message: use of fur clothing is allowed," blasted PETA.
The interesting part of this campaign, in the pages of the website, PETA also makes a rival game titled Super Skin Tanooki 2D. "Play the Tanooki Super Skin 2D and aids Tanooki reclaim his fur!," The solicitation campaign.
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