Just so you guys know, this isn't the ESRB's fault. This is likely the graphic designer from Capcom's or possibly Microsoft's marketing department who may have put filler text until he got the actual info there but forgot to fix it before sending it to print. Or maybe he got a communication from the ESRB and that's what it said so he was being a dumbass about it and put that on there to be funny. It seems that he was unable to dig up an old copy of the game (or even the artwork files) and put that copy there. This will probably cost him his job.
It's kerned too erratically to just be filler text. My best guess? ESRB send the file as a vector EPS or something without the text outlined and the guy doing the box-cover layup didn't have the same fonts it was set in and didn't notice it defaulting.
That would at least explain the goofy kerning, but even that doesn't exactly explain why it's random characters unless the font it substituted it with has all the character glyphs mixed up and allocated to the wrong Unicode references. Maybe the layup was outsourced to a foreign country with a non-Western alphabet.
Actually, that could be it I guess. Maybe it was designed in Japan or wherever Capcom is based and they got the same place to do the US cover art, so the ESRB send the label set in a western character set font, Japanese graphic designer imports it, fonts default to a font with whatever character set they use in Japan so letters get randomised and he doesn't know what it should look like so long as it's not kanji? Maybe.
Just so you guys know, this isn't the ESRB's fault. This is likely the graphic designer from Capcom's or possibly Microsoft's marketing department who may have put filler text until he got the actual info there but forgot to fix it before sending it to print. Or maybe he got a communication from the ESRB and that's what it said so he was being a dumbass about it and put that on there to be funny. It seems that he was unable to dig up an old copy of the game (or even the artwork files) and put that copy there. This will probably cost him his job.
It's kerned too erratically to just be filler text. My best guess? ESRB send the file as a vector EPS or something without the text outlined and the guy doing the box-cover layup didn't have the same fonts it was set in and didn't notice it defaulting.
That would at least explain the goofy kerning, but even that doesn't exactly explain why it's random characters unless the font it substituted it with has all the character glyphs mixed up and allocated to the wrong Unicode references. Maybe the layup was outsourced to a foreign country with a non-Western alphabet.
Actually, that could be it I guess. Maybe it was designed in Japan or wherever Capcom is based and they got the same place to do the US cover art, so the ESRB send the label set in a western character set font, Japanese graphic designer imports it, fonts default to a font with whatever character set they use in Japan so letters get randomised and he doesn't know what it should look like so long as it's not kanji? Maybe.
If it does come down to an errant font, then this is a case of possibly one of the dumbest assholes alive. Just about every design program will warn you if you're placing artwork with fonts you don't have installed. And when you pack up your files to send off to the printer, you'll get a warning that you're missing certain fonts. Is this a possibility that some guy was too busy getting a cup of coffee to notice? Maybe, but damn if it doesn't smack of willful ignorance.
And, this is goof-up #2 for Capcom in terms of artwork in recent years (Okami, anyone?).
I like to picture the parents reading this thing while deciding if it's okay for little Timmy.
Any parent that can't figure out whether a game is inappropriate from the cover art and game description is illiterate and possibly retarded anyway. The ESRB probably caught on to this and realised they could save some money by hiring a cat to walk on the keyboard rather than an actual copywriter.
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Well, you're killing zombies. That's like performing community service, so it's educational.
I like to picture the parents reading this thing while deciding if it's okay for little Timmy.
Any parent that can't figure out whether a game is inappropriate from the cover art and game description is illiterate and possibly retarded anyway. The ESRB probably caught on to this and realised they could save some money by hiring a cat to walk on the keyboard rather than an actual copywriter.
Hey! Mr. Schnookums is a perfectly legitimate copywriter, I'll have you know.
I like to picture the parents reading this thing while deciding if it's okay for little Timmy.
Any parent that can't figure out whether a game is inappropriate from the cover art and game description is illiterate and possibly retarded anyway. The ESRB probably caught on to this and realised they could save some money by hiring a cat to walk on the keyboard rather than an actual copywriter.
Hey! Mr. Schnookums is a perfectly legitimate copywriter, I'll have you know.
I like to picture the parents reading this thing while deciding if it's okay for little Timmy.
Any parent that can't figure out whether a game is inappropriate from the cover art and game description is illiterate and possibly retarded anyway. The ESRB probably caught on to this and realised they could save some money by hiring a cat to walk on the keyboard rather than an actual copywriter.
Hey! Mr. Schnookums is a perfectly legitimate copywriter, I'll have you know.
My guess was pube, I was closer than those stain thinkers.
Pubes only get on my scanner when I scan my wang. I haven't done that in DAYS.
Ewwww, you should consider cleaning it then. Maybe use some windex or something.
Windex on your wang? That doesn't sound healthy.
I would think to use Scanex on my scanner and Wangex on my wang. You have to use the right cleaners for the right applications to get that no streak shine every time.
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It's kerned too erratically to just be filler text. My best guess? ESRB send the file as a vector EPS or something without the text outlined and the guy doing the box-cover layup didn't have the same fonts it was set in and didn't notice it defaulting.
That would at least explain the goofy kerning, but even that doesn't exactly explain why it's random characters unless the font it substituted it with has all the character glyphs mixed up and allocated to the wrong Unicode references. Maybe the layup was outsourced to a foreign country with a non-Western alphabet.
Actually, that could be it I guess. Maybe it was designed in Japan or wherever Capcom is based and they got the same place to do the US cover art, so the ESRB send the label set in a western character set font, Japanese graphic designer imports it, fonts default to a font with whatever character set they use in Japan so letters get randomised and he doesn't know what it should look like so long as it's not kanji? Maybe.
If it does come down to an errant font, then this is a case of possibly one of the dumbest assholes alive. Just about every design program will warn you if you're placing artwork with fonts you don't have installed. And when you pack up your files to send off to the printer, you'll get a warning that you're missing certain fonts. Is this a possibility that some guy was too busy getting a cup of coffee to notice? Maybe, but damn if it doesn't smack of willful ignorance.
And, this is goof-up #2 for Capcom in terms of artwork in recent years (Okami, anyone?).
They would end up printing a picture of a cock.
Well, that would actually fit on games with nudity. Unless you're talking about a rooster.
To remain consistent, they would accidentally replace the regular images with a bunch of wing dings and a picture of Cthulhu.
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I would buy a game with the ESRB Content descriptor of Cthulhu.
OoT?
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Any parent that can't figure out whether a game is inappropriate from the cover art and game description is illiterate and possibly retarded anyway. The ESRB probably caught on to this and realised they could save some money by hiring a cat to walk on the keyboard rather than an actual copywriter.
a boo.
Sure, but he rates every single game M for Meow.
Was I the only person wondering how kate beaton got misprinted onto the cover?
If I had my copy I'd totally be all checking it and stuff.
@gamefacts - Totally and utterly true gaming facts on the regular!
You sir, win one internets.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
Oh God I'm in tears
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Hey, if I scroll up and down really fast, it looks like the stain is no longer in sync with the paper.
woa
What stain are you looking at? That semi-circle thing?
Yes, it is faint and circular.
That's a hair. It's from my head.
Take that as what you will.
Yeah, that's definitely from the early boxes of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Pubes only get on my scanner when I scan my wang. I haven't done that in DAYS.
Ewwww, you should consider cleaning it then. Maybe use some windex or something.
Ohhh man, that came right out of nowhere and now I'm in tears from laughing
I think so...
I put windex on my wang once. Never made THAT mistake again.
You're right.
Steel wool is the way to go.
I would think to use Scanex on my scanner and Wangex on my wang. You have to use the right cleaners for the right applications to get that no streak shine every time.
Pbbbt, none of you are manly men. This is how I clean it.
I love this thread.