NEWS FAIL: OMG! ANIMAL CROSSING IS TEH EVIL!!!!!!1!!!

[@PeanutButterGamer]

"I can' think of any reason why an adult would play this game." Nintendo advertises it with adults playing Animal Crossing...rofl. Research fail on this whole news...or should I say "news" story.

[@lulastridergames2811]

Haha.

[@WittyMick03]

7 years ago wow

[@aterr]

PEEBINZ!

[@catmancam]

@@WittyMick03 one year ago wow

[@mrmaniac3]

Peabut nutter

[@MattThe]

Nintendo Wii, Xbox, PlayStation, and *Webkinz*

[@marym8894]

the best part by far is that the game they primarily focused on is on only one of those things.

[@Slorppa]

And *Webkinz*

[@piluex2]

Matt Kostbade one of those things is not like the others, guess wich one!

[@Symonex3]

Matt Kostbade FEAR THE WEBKINZ!!!

[@piluex2]

Kittyrebel Lps When I was a little kid, I played webkinz, and Greg (wich is a girl) asked me to send her my nudes!! :'c

[@RicardoCon94]

5 seconds in and they're crying about an NPC?!?!

[@user-lr5wq8kj4n]

Lol

[@nomorecheesedip5329]

+Ricardo Contreras I KNOW RIGHT

[@albaedo2776]

lol

[@cecilokatrona]

Ricardo Contreras lol

[@soul_820]

@DSLink *playable

[@Plokster]

wow, they must have done 30 whole seconds of research on this game

[@skyvilleellivyks6735]

Plokster you know, I doubt they even did that

[@kittenbot2499]

Plokster let’s be real here, they didn’t do any research

[@ROWDYFLOWERGIRL]

Plokster ABC never does research

[@yeri3429]

Plokster right like you only can Talk to people across the country if you have there FC I’m Dead

[@geatsaburger9686]

Plokster they did no research at all because that’s how ABC do

[@sneakykng768]

they are acting like tom nook is an 80 year old man behind his screen asking for noods he is an npc

[@GuardianDiancie]

I have come to realize. Parents who never step foot into the world of videogames will take one thing for what its really not. No one will understand the true aspects of a game. Other than the developers and thee gamers playing it Don't judge a game until you spent 24 hours straight playing it. I'm sure first oh these character are blah blah blah, i don't want my child playing this. Then suddenly hours later your mind gets changed about the characters and the aspect of the game. If thats not enough you need a brain scan to see whats going on up in that noggin of yours

[@GuardianDiancie]

***** You know there dumb if there talking about fictional gaming characters the way they did in this video. xD I have one thing to say Fox and New Media stick to reality not cartoon and video game things that won't pop out the TV and hurt you. Unless there all paranoid and think of it like that.

[@XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW]

You know you got a lot of nerve saying that when your profile pic is HER

[@Iamalesbianlmao]

Can you even take pictures?

[@greenxclips1733]

He is

[@peaxhykeen]

I'll never forget the time when I forgot to save my game and Mr. Recetti told me I would have to pay the price by sending him my noodz

[@deannewolfe2618]

One time I saved but did not save and exit he talked to me about me not saving a lot but I did

[@hottopiccowboy]

Remember that time when Tom nook asks you to strip for him for bells? That was the best part of the game 😤👌

[@BullyMaguire6]

saturn you made my day XD

[@shynu46]

Lol good one

[@MrFlame-qe2hv]

Do y'all remember when isabelle asked you to take her clothes off for faster construction? Best way to skip building stuff

[@alvinchimp1392]

HE COULD BE THE MAN FROM CALIFORNIA!!!!

[@stupidbluekid3898]

*inhales*.....BOI.

[@Ramification_]

+hazzah The duck lol

[@adrin4261]

OMG IM FROM CALIFORNIA BUT I DID NOTHING WRONG OMG IM SOMEONE FROM CALIFORNIA

[@brodynwilson4589]

@@adrin4261 we know what you did, and we are not happy.

[@adrin4261]

Brodyn Wilson um imma go real quick

[@xghostgaming9279]

These people are literally the modern day equivalent of the people who used to blame witchcraft on everything they didn't understand

[@maddox2617]

i know this comment is four years old but just wanted to let you know i couldn’t have summed up this entire video in a better way you just did

[@WarPigstheHun]

"violent Vidya games turn kids into murderers."

[@Bill_Brasky]

I am from that area and I can confirm this comment to be true

[@leojrthetanooki8031]

"I cannot see a legitimate reason an adult would be playing this" That man has no gaming childhood

[@mrmaniac3]

That's just a given, he's a ripe boomer

[@kathryn5307]

I play it with my kids. I only open the gates for them. They are on my friends list. Anyhow I’m an adult so take me out line me up and shot me by firing quad! Then bury out side of the cemetery. I’m a criminal! So sad.

[@aaronedwards7178]

@@kathryn5307 be quiet kid

[@Fireyblade7]

​@@Aaron-pg1sm character development

[@Aaron-pg1sm]

@@Fireyblade7 fr

[@zoescarborough4336]

''this COULD be the character the police are warning about tonight '' *pans to Tortimer*

[@TheAutisticFrog]

LMAOOOOO

[@blindlobster]

It is a shame that Nintendo didn't sue abc17 News for slander. Nintendo should try doing that now, it might boost the company's finances.

[@Lukester1313]

I agree

[@Qbxyz-_l]

AND VERY RUDE FOR NOT ADDING BREWSTER IN ACNH

[@xavierlime06]

@@Qbxyz-_l got your wish

[@dggyttggyhgzde1501]

Their Nintendo the CEO could buy a small country

[@emptyspotlight]

@@Qbxyz-_l what about Digby?

[@marym8894]

These people want children playing Grand Theft Auto instead, huh? I don't think there's a game more peace-loving than animal crossing. Also, apparently adults can't relax with a fun kid's game anymore.

[@PoppinRandomBubbles]

Mary M and it's not even exclusively a "kid's game" because its targeted at all ages.

[@XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW]

Gornad Huckshucx I know but I think it’s more targeted to kids

[@saram4934]

Not kids game lol. All my friends on switch are 23 and older . All play animal crossing , it’s rare to run into a kid on switch online

[@MozartOfficial]

@@saram4934 i wish that was true

[@saram4934]

infelicis it is for me what do you mean?? Lol!!

[@SteamPoweredFox]

Well now you know why Tortimer stepped down as mayor

[@Pam234]

Running from the law

[@thegamingrailfan7905]

​@@Pam234at a very slow speed

[@Jacktoro44]

American news channels in a nutshell. "SCARE THEM TO GET RATINGS"

[@cesarescalante1163]

I wish you were wrong about that

[@TheDouble094]

Not just American but yes this is sad.

[@mrmaniac3]

This will forever be true

[@cooliostarstache5474]

Just American?

[@degraala]

I like how she says "exchange favors" like its some sexual thing, and not just like giving one character a shirt from another character.

[@eightcoins4401]

Swapping shirts? Thats clearly a kink

[@briankaslewicz6130]

@@eightcoins4401Swapping shirts? What's next, swapping keys? /sarcasm

[@timohara7717]

​@@eightcoins4401lesbian gum

[@LinnyUwU]

Hey, at least I have an axe.

[@godsclown4419]

@Chickentenders r/wooosh

[@BltchErica]

"Tortimer might be the man from california that police were talking about"

[@EmmaxoOCE]

Time to run away. I guess my whole childhood I was blessed to save my game or else Resetti would of asked me for noods Oh shit, I forgot to save sometimes. I guess I'm going to be in an unsafe position for the rest of my life.

[@mrmaniac3]

@GREENWOLF 1337 OWO

[@abbib.6159]

Did anyone realize that they said adults can't play on these games, when ANIMAL CROSSING IS RATED E FOR EVERYONE not just kids

[@benedictgaming4766]

Rated K for kids. Anyone over 10 can't get this game. Imagine a grown ass man asking for a copy of animal crossing outside gamestop to a kid

[@Qbxyz-_l]

@@benedictgaming4766 you meant 18

[@RottenJerv]

@@Qbxyz-_l no?

[@Qbxyz-_l]

@@benedictgaming4766 the k for kids rating are outdated

[@catsdogswoof3968]

​@@Qbxyz-_lI think it was a jokd

[@shynu46]

This person could be the man in California the police are warning you about! **points at a non-playable character**

[@__decapitatedbunni454]

How can it be the animals they are not playable

[@nomorecheesedip5329]

+Angie The fox I KNOW RIGHT

[@superidolaika7743]

People are idiots

[@DontCallMeRyan]

__decapitated bunni *BIG BRAIN TIME*

[@JustMiaMakingStuff]

The humans *ARE*

[@Thumb_]

@@JustMiaMakingStuff *zooms in on Tortimer*. Even so, that’s the parents fault for not watching what the child is doing. The same can happen in real life as well, not just games.

[@superjabes745]

*slams head on wall multiple times*

[@albaedo2776]

i did that to

[@geraltofrivia1599]

So did I it's the fastest way to get the stupid shit like this out off your head

[@Domohead]

99% Agree that Chadtronic agrees with this video

[@cesarescalante1163]

uhhh, funny story about that.

[@Domohead]

"1 month ago" :)

[@wp.t2998]

+DOMOHEADmc I find it funny how most people dismiss that, lol.

[@cesarescalante1163]

I knew about the time he posted it. I was sending his past self a message from the future. None of what I said made any sense did it?

[@wp.t2998]

Cesar Escalante Don't worry, I don't find anything you say to make sense either.

[@bluebowser3347]

I'll never forget the time I was $0.99 short when buying items from Tom Nooks store. Tom demanded sexual favours. The trauma still lives with me today even after several years of therapy.

[@chloemotsinger2987]

Bruh

[@Dilbert1999]

Why are they taking hits at Nintendo of all companies? Kids are playing COD and learning racial slurs, you'd think that would stir something.

[@WinterandNoodle]

Timeless comment

[@chancellorchile7476]

"this message includes any web game with instant messaging or voice over IP" WHY DID THEY CHOSE ANIMAL CROSSING OF ALL THINGS

[@Ragnaroktheend]

OH NO!!! not the CPU tortoise saying something the game programmed him to say!!! that man in California is really evil for playing as a character that isn't available for player use and is strictly a bot............i

[@MattThe]

Be honest, Chadtronic sent you here

[@4kres]

Damn you got me

[@lilydoves]

....yeah....

[@Michaelp37122]

Thats me

[@jacksonzimmerman1200]

of course he did

[@cosmicsmemedump4629]

Damn right

[@MsAngel419]

There is so much fail in this that I'm surprised the reporters and task force members didn't get turned into memes or Internet laughing stocks (well, at least not on a bigger scale).

[@BltchErica]

It's funny, cos most of the people playing the game are adults.

[@DontCallMeRyan]

Gurosama Bltch I saw ur other comment 🤨

[@KamiltheCamel]

This is american propaganda telling parents and everyone that video gaming is bad.

[@GravitySmashify]

KamiltheCamel And how is this american propaganda?

[@KamiltheCamel]

GravitySmashify It is news on american television made in america that is incorrect and is changing the way people think about something by using incorrect information

[@GravitySmashify]

KamiltheCamel First of all, how is this making video games look bad? They even cited multiple instances of this problem occurring that wasn't in gaming. They just used it as an example, and even then, they never placed blame on the game itself. Also, what false information did they give? There have actually been reports of this happening, whether true or not. And do you think that the government is somehow controlling the news? If not, then what was the point of saying "american" in the first place?

[@KamiltheCamel]

GravitySmashify Ok you are correct not american but surely propaganda. I mean they are trying to make people believe this when it is literally impossible to send images over animal crossing and um favors for fake people not real people

[@RandomEntityDudeguy968]

Liberal extreme right wing to be exact.

[@Minebot45]

"For those not familiar with the game, the turtle character that is supposedly a potential child molester is Tortimer, *an NPC.* Yes, in Animal Crossing, the game itself tries to seduce your children into sending it pictures of themselves." - TV Tropes, "Cowboy BeBop At His Computer / Video Games"

[@Idiotic_B_Purcell]

did the site really say that? omG I'm dying

[@cocopots]

ha ha I love the use of CRIME ALERT. man if they had just don't five seconds of research they would know they are freaking npcs

[@Idiotic_B_Purcell]

CRIME ALERT WII ABUSE

[@thedeerguy7579]

"I cannot think of any reason an adult would be playing this game." Because they grew up with it.

[@sgtdumpling4207]

DID HE JUST SAY WEBKINZ OH MY FUCKING GOD THAT WAS THE GAME WITH STUFFED ANIMALS THAT I PLAYED WHEN I WAS LIKE 8 AND NOW I KNOW THAT IT PUT ME DIRECTLY IN HARM'S WAY I HAVE REAL PTSD FROM KNOWING THAT NOBODY PROTECTED ME FROM ADULTS ON WEBKINZ WHAT KIND OF SICK PARENTS COULD EVER LET THEIR CHILD PLAY SUCH A TWISTED GAME THAT'S LEGALLY CONSIDERED CHILD NEGLECT WHAT HAS THIS WORLD COME TO

[@supremeleadercora]

+SgtDumpling The funniest thing is that chat on webkinz is restricted to almost impossible unless you're "over 10" in which you get a thing with a mass word filter

[@wp.t2998]

+herecomesadam And that means 11 year-olds will be exposed to whatever shit people throw out of their mouths.

[@StarWarriorKirby]

+herecomesadam Same with roblox, but I think you have to be a little older there.

[@XtoxicXcookieXdoughX]

Omfg when the lady started accusing Tortimer of being a criminal I almost pissed myself laughing.

[@edwperry553]

I think the funniest parts are that they think all the npcs are real people and that they didn't mention you can't meet up with any other wii systems without a friend code, which u usually get by KNOWING THE PERSON

[@TheAnonymous384]

Please tell me i'm not the only one who's lost fate in humanity after watching this

[@EPCOTFan82]

+TheBoringJack I lost faith in both.

[@albaedo2776]

i did to

[@jballs5434]

TheBoringJack His grammar was fine. He just didn't use a period, and he could have added "that" between me and I'm, but that's optional. GTFO

[@geraltofrivia1599]

Really questioning someone's grammar what are we in middle school

[@catsdogswoof3968]

You are one of the few though

[@ndrew_B]

2009: Tortimer might be a sexual predator 2020: Tortimer's fucking dead

[@supreme-ss777]

Nope he came back in an update.

[@RadicalBearz]

That aged like the opposite of a tortoise's lifespan

[@NEScRETRO]

guys we can't play animal crossing anymore.

[@Qbxyz-_l]

;-; for the ones who are under 13 and have the game deleted your game data

[@mattadams7472]

Dang Tortimer, harassing children. I knew something was up with him.

[@mitchzer0iii919]

I still remember the time Tortimer asked what I was wearing, and wanted me to send him pictures.

[@CloudyChaoDubs]

it’s 2020 and adults be buying New Horizons when it hit the shelf.

[@ROWDYFLOWERGIRL]

What’s sad is there probably is someone out there that legitimately believed this news report

[@Dilbert1999]

The saddest part is that games like COD expose kids to chat rooms filled with people who swear and use racial slurs and stuff, as well as violence from the game itself, and these people are more worried about a children's game on the Wii, that takes careful precautions to make sure kids aren't exposed to crap like that.

[@purrinpawz]

This is hilarious, they clearly know nothing about the game.

[@rymacreeks2k07]

this is the most boomer news report i've ever seen lol

[@Jaceblue04]

So, by the logic portrayed in this news report, buying a copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf back in September of last year made me a predator? The stupidity of anti video game campaigners is just STAGGERING!

[@nomorecheesedip5329]

+Jaceblue04 relax its just lame bullshit the news came up with to prevent people from playing animal crossing games

[@magolorfan69]

Tortimer asked for my noods :(

[@nomorecheesedip5329]

+Friskie's World HE CAN'T IT IS AGAINST THE GAMES PROGRAMMING

[@magolorfan69]

nintendoforeEX the wierd ruler i jk dont u get a joke?

[@albaedo2776]

its a joke... just stop

[@KrazyProductions]

news is retarded

[@candacewesley4794]

ayatollah diet cola it’s a joke idiot

[@kodaandlillieyeet1367]

What's even worse is that some kids aren't allowed to play animal crossing because their parents beat them if they try to explain how this is wrong...

[@adomaw66]

i'll never forget the time tortimer started molesting me 😥

[@pika62221]

Obviously, this "news" source didn't bother to do their homework before writing this- they know nothing of those friend codes (something Nintendo developed to counteract things like they're reporting).

[@ericparazak8448]

Crime Alert: Wii Abuse

[@celestia.5758]

Damn it stop beating your Wii.

[@cusman]

So now when my kids ask me to play Animal Crossing type game with them, I can say there is no reason for any adult to play a game like this ever? WTF

[@Tsukasloth]

Not only are all the animal characters you interact with NPC's, the "gifts" you can exchange are things only available in the game, not pornographic images you can upload. Plus, in order to even visit or talk to other people, I'm pretty sure you have to have their friend code.

[@catsdogswoof3968]

Well you can place designs

[@Noah-hb2mu]

This is what happens if 50 year olds try to report on technology

[@Katfuzzmunchkin]

"I don't understand it therefore it's evil" -every news report on a video game ever

[@zackattackgamer1846]

Do you think they still think npc are still real “people”?

[@renabladeix4320]

i cant belive that not only that they think animal crossing is ''evil'' but they also decide to put it on the news THE GODDAMN NEWS also i like how they add *webkins* like if it was an actual frickin console

[@________3213]

T-They do realize that half of these, “Child Predators” are literally just NPC’s right? And exchanging Letters and Favors are just small parts of the game right? They don’t really AFFECT anything, much less in the real world.

[@pika62221]

It's also annoying hearing how Animal Crossing is a "kids game" when if you play it realize the complexity of this game makes it FAR beyond a kids game, ESPECIALLY New Leaf! Just because it's kawaii (Japanese for cute) doesn't mean it's just for kids. It's VERY, VERY heavy on Japanese culture, even though it's "Westernized", it's still dripping in Japanese culture, and one of those is kawaii, or anthropomorphic animal neighbors in your forest (Animal Crossing in Japan is Animal Forest).

[@FLX_AU]

WEBKINS!?!?

[@DontCallMeRyan]

MK_FLX *big brain*

[@danno66]

Does City Folk even have online mode?!

[@stupidbluekid3898]

they took it off.

[@stupidbluekid3898]

they took it off.

[@ElectricWizardYT]

+hazzah The duck why?

[@ExtractorGames]

+Josiah Balvanera Nintendo shut down their Wii games online services a while ago.

[@ElectricWizardYT]

ExtractorGames Thanks for the info!!!

[@sadle1331]

I like how "older" people try to teach us evertyhing life contains, but continue to do the same mistakes they spefically told us not to do.

[@veronicacamp9334]

It's true! There's villagers that ask me to do things for them all the time! One time, one of them asked me if I could catch some rare fish for them?? It just seemed really suspicious. Who asks someone to catch them a rare fish? And for a collection? Who collects that stuff??? That's so sick!!

[@RabbitOST]

Are they talking about when an NPC tells you how to screenshot an image? If so...what the actual fuck?

[@TheCursedBlessing]

I like that they fail to mention that in most Wii/DS games(at least, the ones I've played), your WiFi conversations are limited to pre-made phrases and words. Somehow I doubt that a pedo is going to get anywhere by saying "Cool!" "Good race!" "That was fun!" etc. etc. to a child.

[@catsdogswoof3968]

Not these ones though

[@enchantedmeadow5325]

Watch out kids, Tortimer's comin' 😂

[@Qbxyz-_l]

😑

[@eddiel1076]

They’re mad because they can pay their house but their parents can’t LOL

[@Stibly]

"Webkinz" Ok yeah they're definitely screwing with us..

[@barrysteakfriessimp_real]

ah yes, i cant wait to load up animal crossing city folk and play as this npc character mayor tortimer to talk to other players! oh, wait...

[@SinisterNot77]

nice joke

[@willowispers3895]

Please, if anyone knows where there's more stuff like this, I need to know I love this (I already know about the mass effect one, *shudder*)

[@bluegoose7832]

Bet they grabbed that specific clip of Tortimer because the idle animation looks like he's making out with the player

[@kabutomoaki]

i never would have guessed tortimer was from california, he comes off as a florida kinda lad

[@GuyWithThePie]

This is the real reason Tortimer resigned and fled to his personal island. He's gone into hiding.

[@Haya-zj7cd]

How idiots they were back then

[@amondomi2755]

What they probably saw was the NPC villagers saying that automated message that explains the mechanics of taking pictures, like "Take a picture with 1 and share it with me!" or something, since you can't share pictures over the wii.

[@Awesometanker99]

nvm. Just got through half the video. Now I need to know how much 16 feet of rope costs...

[@lucast6197]

wii Xbox playstation and webkinz

[@Zach90888]

Why is webkinz left in with the others

[@UltraHylia]

Someone needs to hire some gaming experts for the news stations to handle stuff like this and give a CORRECT outcome.

[@yorick22]

If there’s one organization I would fear, it would be the “Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force”

[@WendyWonka]

I think we need a certain Chad to react to this

[@suzakuk.6685]

Someone should sample this and use it in a vaporwave song

[@electricalman481]

2009 Boomer:“I cannot come up with any legitimate reason that an adult would play that particular game.” 2020 Pandemic Victim: Well Actually

[@Qbxyz-_l]

Yeah by the game reported this leaded to more sad children ;(

[@Mcrismylifehelp]

Wouldn't the production be shut down- They really said *5 seconds of research-*

[@JimmyT150]

I came here from chad tronic

[@Lukester1313]

Me to

[@JimmyT150]

Luke Sliwa Dang I made that comment 4 years ago thanks for reminding me about this video

[@Lukester1313]

You're welcome

[@ateo7906]

Me too

[@Meloncolliepoet]

This is why people started saying "Ok Boomer."

[@leilaoumarou]

Meloncolliepoet OK Boomer you’re probably the man in California police are warning about

[@田-r6k]

Boomer is the man in California police are warning about

[@noobethgamingtonthethird]

ah yes the Nintendo webkinz a classic

[@comradekitty2009]

What’s this newscast

[@BluFactory816]

This right here, THIS is why I hate the media.

[@mewlover2482]

The fact that she picked an npc as the example for it is just funny.

[@abstractcalamaty4487]

0:45 uhh, i dont think thats the person in calafornia

[@dabuz_fan]

You know, animal crossing is mainly for older people, it may have a kid appropriate rating but that's because there's no violence, but the game is calming so of course adults will be playing it to get away from their stressful life

[@immiqrant]

this makes you wonder if the reporters really know what they're talking about when reporting other events we don't know much about.

[@itsjustsand11]

I will never forget the time when my town members send me their noods, I will never forget when tortentimer asked to smoke with me.

[@genericusername1997]

You are not a clown, you are the entire circus

[@Phoenix_Blader_93]

No no no! Its the entire amusement

[@Idiotic_B_Purcell]

Tortimer: *my circus, my monkeys*

[@snazztacular]

Can't wait till they say Sans is being controlled by an 80 year old man

[@Ryan-lr1gy]

This news report is making me want to go out and buy Animal Crossing City Folk

[@Elio_DaLizard]

My bf sent this to me saying "You bro you play a pedophile game lol" and I Deadass expected Genshin Impact

[@OfficialNinjaSkillz]

This is without a doubt the funniest news fail i have seen.

[@tesstrogen]

She didn´t play the game in that scene where she is in front of the TV and holds the WiiRemote because you can only play it with WiiRemote and Nunchuk!