Dumbest game name ever? - Page 4

alkis21 · 09 September 2002, 10:00

Surely Donkey Kong deserves that title! I'm sure most of you know this story, but just in case some don't.. the game was supposed to be called "Monkey Kong" (which would make *some* sense, as the game featured a gorilla) but there was an error while they were printing the box and it was too expensive to correct!

Now imagine how different our lives would have been if LucasArts had released "The Secret of Donkey Island"!

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An honourable mention: The shareware adventure "I rescued Elvis from communist alien jerks"!

Twistin'Ghost · 09 September 2002, 14:13

Hmmm...didn't it originate in the arcades? And it had a box?

I believe part of that is true, however, I just think it got mixed up somewhere while being passed around. Another case of title snafu's is Continental Circus; there was a translation error from Japanese to English and they ended up somehow with Circus, rather than Circuit. Of course a racing game called Continental Circuit makes far more sense, and the word Circus in that game title makes zero sense.

Fred the Fop · 09 September 2002, 14:18

LOL! Hey Alkis, thats a cool story. Never heard that one

You know, Pac-Man was supposed to be "Puck-Man" [he's shaped like a hockey puck], but Midway decided to change the name because deliquent kids could change the name on the arcade machines to a dirty word

blackcornflake · 09 September 2002, 16:29

There are a few theories on this. I personally thought Miyamoto looked in a Japanese/English dictionary for a translation of the Japanese word for stupid/goofy.

Which I don't think DK is, btw. Stupid, that is. He has something of the noble beast about him. I always play him at multi-player N64 games. A very fearsome prospect at Mario Tennis, I can tell ya.

Oo oo oo! I'm in a monkey mood now. Gimme banana.

Fred the Fop · 09 September 2002, 16:36

Go play Toki monkey-boi.

Shatterhand · 09 September 2002, 22:10

From what I heard, he looked for a word that means "Stupid/goofy" , because he thought the game wouldn´t be a sucess

ptrchiappe · 10 September 2002, 08:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Twistin'Ghost
Another case of title snafu's is Continental Circus; there was a translation error from Japanese to English and they ended up somehow with Circus, rather than Circuit. Of course a racing game called Continental Circuit makes far more sense, and the word Circus in that game title makes zero sense.

Makes enough sense here in Italy though (and i think in Europe too), cause a lot of people refer to the F1 Championship (and all the pilots, cars, mechanics, etc...) calling it the F1 Circus.

I guess it originated from all the Team trucks that go around the world resembling a circus when it moves from town to town.

Fred the Fop · 10 September 2002, 08:39

Hence "Continental Circus", pete!

Codetapper · 10 September 2002, 10:24

Actually that is not correct. The original name for the game was "Continental Circuits" but when they transmitted it the person thought they said "Circus" and thus named the game like that for the English market!

I still have the old C+VG magazine with the article in somewhere...

Shatterhand · 11 September 2002, 02:39

Yeah, I always thought the game was called Continental Circus because of that. Here in Brazil we usually call it F1 circus too, and I am sure it´s because the way the teams travel around the world

Twistin'Ghost · 11 September 2002, 20:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Codetapper
Actually that is not correct. The original name for the game was "Continental Circuits" but when they transmitted it the person thought they said "Circus" and thus named the game like that for the English market!

I still have the old C+VG magazine with the article in somewhere...

Well, I knew it was something like that. And I have that issue too, which is where I'd read that, I just crossed up the story a bit.

Fred the Fop · 11 September 2002, 20:27

Thanks for the info, Codetapper

Shoonay · 06 June 2007, 17:04

Cool old thread, me votes for "Wacuś The Detective"

s2325 · 06 June 2007, 20:45

Rock Hard Willy
Toilet Kids

Graham Humphrey · 06 June 2007, 22:04

Bumpy's Arcade Fantasy, what a name.

alkis21 · 07 June 2007, 17:43

Nebulus 2: Pogo A Go Go

09 September 2002, 16:29	#64
blackcornflake Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cereal box Posts: 794	Origin of 'Donkey Kong' There are a few theories on this. I personally thought Miyamoto looked in a Japanese/English dictionary for a translation of the Japanese word for stupid/goofy. Which I don't think DK is, btw. Stupid, that is. He has something of the noble beast about him. I always play him at multi-player N64 games. A very fearsome prospect at Mario Tennis, I can tell ya. Oo oo oo! I'm in a monkey mood now. Gimme banana.

10 September 2002, 10:24	#69
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Origin of Continental Circus Actually that is not correct. The original name for the game was "Continental Circuits" but when they transmitted it the person thought they said "Circus" and thus named the game like that for the English market! I still have the old C+VG magazine with the article in somewhere...

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09 September 2002, 10:00	#61
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,408	Surely Donkey Kong deserves that title! I'm sure most of you know this story, but just in case some don't.. the game was supposed to be called "Monkey Kong" (which would make some sense, as the game featured a gorilla) but there was an error while they were printing the box and it was too expensive to correct! Now imagine how different our lives would have been if LucasArts had released "The Secret of Donkey Island"! : An honourable mention: The shareware adventure "I rescued Elvis from communist alien jerks"!

09 September 2002, 14:13	#62
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Hmmm...didn't it originate in the arcades? And it had a box? I believe part of that is true, however, I just think it got mixed up somewhere while being passed around. Another case of title snafu's is Continental Circus; there was a translation error from Japanese to English and they ended up somehow with Circus, rather than Circuit. Of course a racing game called Continental Circuit makes far more sense, and the word Circus in that game title makes zero sense.

09 September 2002, 14:18	#63
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	LOL! Hey Alkis, thats a cool story. Never heard that one You know, Pac-Man was supposed to be "Puck-Man" [he's shaped like a hockey puck], but Midway decided to change the name because deliquent kids could change the name on the arcade machines to a dirty word

09 September 2002, 16:36	#65
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Go play Toki monkey-boi.

09 September 2002, 22:10	#66
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	From what I heard, he looked for a word that means "Stupid/goofy" , because he thought the game wouldn´t be a sucess

10 September 2002, 08:39	#68
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Hence "Continental Circus", pete!

11 September 2002, 02:39	#70
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Yeah, I always thought the game was called Continental Circus because of that. Here in Brazil we usually call it F1 circus too, and I am sure it´s because the way the teams travel around the world

11 September 2002, 20:27	#72
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Thanks for the info, Codetapper

06 June 2007, 17:04	#73
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Cool old thread, me votes for "Wacuś The Detective"

06 June 2007, 20:45	#74
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Rock Hard Willy Toilet Kids

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Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Bumpy's Arcade Fantasy, what a name.

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alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,408	Nebulus 2: Pogo A Go Go

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