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Old September 26, 2010, 01:08:58 PM
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Default Victini: More than it Appears?

Here's a little something I found while doing an image search on futachimaru, oddly enough.



Do I think they intended this? Well, I'd say probably not. It is a bit of a stretch to call it a coincidence, though.
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Old September 26, 2010, 01:11:44 PM
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That is a very creepy connection. May have not been intended, but still.
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Old September 26, 2010, 01:11:54 PM
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That is definitely an interesting reference. Victini is effectively the Hiroshima Bomb. This is a little bit on the disturbing side, but then again, there was that Nintendo game 1942. In it, you were an American fighter pilot shooting down Japanese aircraft during World War II.
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Old September 26, 2010, 01:12:11 PM
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Wow, that's surprising.

Nice job referencing such a tragedy in a children's game, Gamefreak. :I
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Old September 26, 2010, 01:14:36 PM
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*inb4blownoutofproportion*
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Old September 26, 2010, 01:16:57 PM
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*inb4blownoutofproportion*
Well, we might be blowing it out of proportion a little bit, but still, it's a striking reference.
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Old September 26, 2010, 04:02:33 PM
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XD I like the last line.
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Old September 26, 2010, 05:12:53 PM
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Wow, that's freaky. I don't think that was a coincidence. I don't think it was unintended, either. It's kind of odd.
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Old September 26, 2010, 05:16:21 PM
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I don't really see the connection. Kinda seems like its stretching it a bit, but its an interesting thought nonetheless.
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Old September 26, 2010, 05:21:08 PM
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I wonder if it can learn explosion?
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Old September 26, 2010, 05:54:00 PM
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That is pretty odd to think that a tiny litttle bundle of joy could be an intentional reference to a nuclear weapon.
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Old September 27, 2010, 08:13:23 AM
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It does look so. It is strange how GameFreak get all their ideas.
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Old September 27, 2010, 08:25:40 AM
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Although a bit vague, the connection in itself is very interesting. I don't think it was 100% intended, though.
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Old September 27, 2010, 09:59:40 AM
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I don't really see the connection. Kinda seems like its stretching it a bit, but its an interesting thought nonetheless.
Yes, it is a little bit of a stretch. I'm not sure I subscribe to this whole thing, myself; but I did find it interesting that someone went out of their way to make connections like this.

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No, it can't learn explosion.
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Old September 27, 2010, 10:28:00 AM
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"My god what have we done?"
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Old September 27, 2010, 10:48:08 AM
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Wow that's interesting and scary at the same time... I hope it wasn't intended though.
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Old September 27, 2010, 11:04:16 AM
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I just remembered. In the third season of Digimon there was a Digimon similar to Victini, in the sense that it gave ultimate power to the Digimon around it. It was called Calumon. However, It didn't have any relation to Nuclear activity, unlike Guilmon, who had the radioactive Symbol smack-dab on his belly.
Calumon    

Guilmon    
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Old September 27, 2010, 01:36:36 PM
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Wow, that's a pretty creepy thing to think about...
I'm warning you, don't look    
Maybe they're planning to bomb you guys (being the US and not Canada) back. I hope not
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Old September 27, 2010, 01:40:01 PM
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Wow, that's a pretty creepy thing to think about...
I'm warning you, don't look    
Maybe they're planning to bomb you guys (being the US and not Canada) back. I hope not
I doubt that...Gamefreak =/= Japan's army...
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Old September 27, 2010, 01:58:41 PM
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Weird way to hide that kind of detail in a Pokemon....
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Old September 28, 2010, 08:24:48 AM
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Wow, thats quite a disturbing connection you found there.
Maybe im only seeing now after i read this, but does anyone else also see a very very slight resemblance of Victini's ears to the back part of an atomic bomb?

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Meh.. im just being stupid ._.
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Old September 28, 2010, 10:38:37 AM
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Wow, thats quite a disturbing connection you found there.
Maybe im only seeing now after i read this, but does anyone else also see a very very slight resemblance of Victini's ears to the back part of an atomic bomb?
I don't really see that much of a resemblance, if any. I think Victini's ears are the way they are to symbolize the raising of two fingers to make a "V". To my knowledge, a two-fingered "V" can indicate two things: in an anime (from what I can tell in what little I've watched of them), it can mean "victory" which Victini's name is obviously based off of; or it can mean "peace" (at least, that's what "hippies" seem to use it for).
Also, in a simplified scenario where only two parties are involved, A victory for one would mean a loss for the other and, assuming the losing side didn't retaliated, would result in a peaceful era afterwards.
That's one possible take on it.

...I'm such a nerd. I over-analyze everything
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Old September 28, 2010, 11:43:31 AM
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it can mean "victory" which Victini's name is obviously based off of; or it can mean "peace"
Haven't you heard the term, "Peace through superior firepower"?
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Old October 13, 2010, 12:43:35 PM
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Wow, that is really weird but cool! Never would have thought that Pokemon was that complex about stuff.
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Old October 13, 2010, 02:09:46 PM
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I see the resembalance AnathemA.
also supporting idno, nukes end the war, and win it for the country that launched it.
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Old October 18, 2010, 02:47:01 PM
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Weird @_@ anyway I hope I can get one
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Old October 18, 2010, 05:56:49 PM
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Wow, that's a pretty creepy thing to think about...
I'm warning you, don't look    
Maybe they're planning to bomb you guys (being the US and not Canada) back. I hope not
D8 NO!!!!!! THIS CANNOT BE! T^T

Why, Victini, WHY!?

I <3 Japan though... ;~;
But I <3 America too... X_X
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Old October 20, 2010, 12:56:59 PM
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I love it when people find these little things in games!! That is awesome if that is true!
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Old December 23, 2010, 09:08:38 PM
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It seems scary...But at the same time, it may have just been based of that for fun or something.

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