Pity the readers who don’t know that comics writer Gail Simone loves to poke at the weak spots of devoted fan communities. Their heads have probably exploded now.
Simone’s a longtime veteran who’s writing, among other things, the Tomb Raider comic-book series that connects last year’s hit game to its just announced sequel. She also loves trolling comics fans on Twitter. Seriously, go back through her timeline and see her joke about how boring Cyclops is or how she just doesn’t get why people like characters like Batman or Boba Fett. If you didn’t know she’s kidding, her words would be enough to create megaton explosions amongst X-Men, Batman or Star Wars lovers.
So, on the first day of E3, the games-loving writer let loose a bunch of tweets snarking at made-up announcements from interactive industry movers and shakers. There’s good stuff in there:
Nintendo is developing the Mega Wii, where to move your little cartoon, you have to get fifty guys to shake your house.
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 9, 2014
Wow! The Xbox One is announcing a series of adorable hats you can put on your console! THIS is gaming goodness! #E3
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 9, 2014
Huh. Hey, Sony, you DO realize the “Dual Shock Gauntlet” is just a Nintendo Power Glove in black, right? Wow wow wow. #E3
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 9, 2014
Wow, Disney buying Capcom, I did NOT see that coming! #e3
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 9, 2014
Wow, that’s the big ps4 announcement, Uncharted Remastered? How about some NEW games, Sony?!?!
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 9, 2014
One thing though, they should do a fighting game where all the characters from different games fight. Get on it, Nintedno!
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 9, 2014
Marvel in Kingdom Hearts? ABOUT TIME. #E3
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 9, 2014
In other news, the big Xbox One announcement is KINECT FOOSBALL WITH KEVIN FEDERLINE. Way to raise your game, Microsoft! #e3
— Gail Simone (@GailSimone) June 9, 2014
Kevin Federline… man, I’m having all kinds of Teen People flashbacks over here. Not cool, Gail Simone. Not cool at all.
Comments
4 responses to “Some First-Class E3 Trolling Happening Right Here”
Ummm okay….. Her tweets aren’t funny and this is a bad article with a misleading title.
i know right. it’s like cracked.com naming every article “MINDBLOWING” or “EXTREME”.. like doritos.. EXTREME CHEDDARRRRRR!!
I am sure she thinks she’s hilarious
Disney buying Capcom?
Well, maybe they might actually use those dozens of dead franchises.