@ƒox: What the heck are you on about? So you're saying it's wrong to even contemplate such a thing as kicking a cat, even in jest? Wow, the Thought Neighborhood Watch patrol is on the loose.

housewarmer

People need to calm down. He won't actually kick his cat. I have my own The Cheat just for that purpose. :D

DukeOfPwn

Maybe this can be a sequel to the Spanish-teaching game with the talking bull? Maybe this is what he meant by being the chosen one.

Jazhuis

first yellow pedobear, now furry-beating game...

uzivatel

@Ashkihyena: lol. either that or

headlines on espn.

"man gets knocked out first round by u guessed it....a pussy"

zanzibarlegend

First animal boxing on the DS then bullfighting game :D...

TOCATL

@Chronixal: I have 5 dwarf-lops, 2 of which were just born 4 weeks ago. Named em' biscuits and gravy. And wouldn't you know it, gravy likes to lay on top of biscuits all day. Such cute little fuckers, I love em.

I_Hate_This_Place

PS: Anybody who says its wrong to even consider punching/kicking a pet has never actually owned one.

Everybody who's owned a pet (myself included) knows for a fact that part of the frustration of pet ownership is when they do something that ticks you off so much...but then you can't yell at them because they're so durn kewt.

They know it too, which only increases the frustration.

TRT-X

@ZenAndTonic: @ZenAndTonic: I wish my bunny was a house rabbit. Shes a cute little dwarf lion-mane rabbit. Unfortunately, she has to live in the garden with a HUGE cage. She seems happy enough. Little devil only lets me pick her up though.

My aversion to cats probably stems from the occational unwanted attention she gets.

Chronixal

@zanzibarlegend: Lol, cheesy lines like that would be great.

Ashkihyena

i can just see it now.......

human - "c'mon man, you fight like a pussy!"

cat - "flattery will get you nowhere"

zanzibarlegend

If this game includes baby seals (or just seals period) it's an automatic buy. No matter how corny/lame/dumb it ends up actually being.

I mean seriously...a cat...in the face!

TRT-X

@ZenAndTonic: Yeah, we had a couple bunnies when I was real little and they are destructive.

ƒox

I'm glad i'm not the only one who got a bit worried that Fahey maybe...and i stress MAYBE kicks his cat.

prodld50

@Chronixal:

I had a friend whose bunnies would regularly chew up her computer cables and tear up the carpets. Bunnies are not that innocent. :P

ZenAndTonic

@EmeraldDragon: But if you win does that mean you just pound some pussy?

Oh god, the innuendo!

Chronixal

But if you lose...doesn't that make you pussywhipped?

EmeraldDragon

Internet = Still serious business.

Ashkihyena

@DaiMacculate: Nice err... Cat

Megan Fox iz Hot ^-^ -ph15h

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: His comment doesn't personally bother me as I know it was just a joke, but that is some flawed logic you have there.

ƒox

Is that M. Bison's stage from SF2 in the background? I just noticed that!

DaiMacculate

Cats are deplorable creatures. They expect to be fed and do nothing. Oh, except crap in my garden and fight all night making that god-awful din. I take great pleasure in spraying them with my high-pressurised jet hose and if nailing one between the eyes with a sucker punch via a videogame is an extention of that, bring it on.

That said, I'll be highly traumatised should they hurt a poor innocent bunny :(

Chronixal

This post amuses more than it has any right to.

Enkur

@Tonx: I would like to beat up the mayor from Animal Crossing!

Fireblast

Seriously guys, calm down, its not that big a deal. I love my cat, but I also often tell her about the violent things I plan to do to her, to which her response is to continue purring on my lap. Its funny, perhaps silly/stupid, but offensive? Thats going a bit far.

Yes, I got her shaved. No, I didn't do it just to be a dick. BUT it is pretty funny :P

This game looks fun, we'll see how it actually plays though.

DaiMacculate

It's never OK to kick a cat. They didn't ask to live with you, and you've got responsibilities to them. I'm sure Fahey knows that. He was just making a joke-- we all think about things we'd never actually do, especially as unbidden things just pop into your mind every now and then. That's actually a hallmark of maturity-- to differentiate between actions and thoughts. Had Fahey said, kicking cats is awesome, you'd have a point, but he's certainly not trying to incite a cat-kicking cultural revolution or anything. Maybe lighten up a bit?

wild homes gets retconned!

Wow, already some whining comments over internet sarcasm. Nobody wants to actually harm your precious animals, calm down. I have 5 bunnies that I've wanted to throw before, but I could never hurt my bun-buns. Doesn't mean that they don't frustrate you into a fantasizing state of mind involving them and violence. It was a joke, get the PETA out of your ass and move on.

I_Hate_This_Place

@Tonx: Yeah, honestly, let's stop with the animal cruetly stories. Fahey was just expressing his frustration as a cat owner, doubt he'd ever go as far as kicking one. Which is exactly why he recommends this game.

CHU BOI

@number9:

There are a good deal of jokes regarding violence everywhere on Kotaku without condoning actual violence. Nobody can hold a red flag simply because this involves an animal instead of a human, regardless of your personal experiences.

If that's not the case, then there is much more wrong here than a cat-kicking joke.

Heliophage

Theres nothing wrong with the thought of something, its transitioning past that line of thought into reality that is wrong.

Fahey's joke was a joke, and it was funny. Grow a pair.

Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.

Lol, you've done it this time Fahey. Animal-loving Kotakuites have a paint bucket with your name on it.

CHU BOI

@ƒox: Yeah, lets not get into that territory, shall we? What's way more fun is clicking the 'Animal Cruelty' tag and seeing what comes up!

Sadly... no Animal Crossing posts. But still funny.

Tonx

I agree with prodld50, I find nothing funny about Fehey's comments, joke or otherwise.

I adopted a cat from the shelter that it looked like someone had decided to kick repeatedly - it had a broken tail (which had to be amputated), a broken hip, and bruised organs.

There's nothing funny about animal abuse.

number9

PETA SHIELDS UP!!!
-_-

Megan Fox iz Hot ^-^ -ph15h

@prodld50: Oh God, that reminds me of a post waaay back where there was a big argument with a guy who was trying to justify kicking his cat as hard as he could because it accidently knocked over his PS3.

ƒox

@Kyattsuai: I'd put my money on Fatal Furry.

Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.

Spanish games are so weird...

Helioz

@prodld50: I agree completely.

This game definately won't make my list of games to buy. I don't particularly like the idea of 'animal boxing'. If all characters were animals it might seem a little better but still not good enough to blow any of my gaming money on.

breakblossom

Since I am against real animal cruelty and am stuck living with 4 cats I am all for virtually kicking their asses.

They have torn my house apart so now it's time for me to tear their asses apart.

JustJake

@Kyattsuai: I think that'd only work if it let you play as one of the animals.

Ashkihyena

This story has one of the best titles ever.

Sammo21

Maybe you shouldn't have a cat if you've thought of kicking it. Even if you're joking, it's still a scary thought. I have 2 cats and the thought has never crossed my mind to harm them in any way (as annoying as they may be some times), joking or not.

prodld50

@Kyattsuai: Give this man a job!

RazorandBlade

You mean you all weren't punching your cat in the face?

liquid_kore

Great headline, or greatest headline?

Captain_Collide

[pulls out list of things to do before I die]

Let me see, let me see. Punch a cat in the face... punch a cat... in the face... Oh, here we are.

Check!

wild homes gets retconned!

This looks awesome as hell. Time to dust off ye old DS.

LostToys

Animal Boxing?! They couldn't come up with something more clever, like Fists of Furry?

Kyattsuai

i dont care if thats shovelware or not, I want to fight animals.

TakuFangirl

You know, that line about leaving an imprint on the opposite wall with a pet reminds me of that scene in The Boondock Saints where they're buddy accidentally shot his gf's cat and it left a giant blood splatter on the kitchen wall.

Phlycheez

@zanzibarlegend: Haha, I still think your first one was better. Cheesy lines like that make everything better I think.

Heh, though I'll have to wait and see on this.

Ashkihyena

perhaps this will inspire someone at Nintendo to wake up and see the obvious awesomeness of making a cart that has Punch Out and Super Punch Out Arcade for the DS. Vertically aligned dual displays? Hello?

Robotube

I reserve the right to slap a cat round the head when it sits on my lap and farts. Little bastards.

Doctor_Fruitbat

I had a cat once. I dropped a sofa on it. It was a write-off so I stood on its head.

Ghirofelgo

Peh. I punch my cat in the face all the time.

symeon6

@Kyattsuai:

It's been done.

[www.gamespot.com]

Koztah

@I_Hate_This_Place: Five?! Wow. All I can handle is one mini-rex (FUR IS SO SOFT IT'S INSANE). Interesting way to say how much you love 'em, but it works. :P

My rabbit has an attitude. If I'm not fast enough feeding her she nips at my heels. >_>

Santa_Lock22

"PETA is going to adore this one"

I think PETA is more worried about real stuff happening everyday than kicking polygonal karate master cats.

VakeroRokero

Everything about this game seems top shelf.

Animal Boxing is a stellar title for a game, and the concept is very, very funny.

This post's headline is also stellar.

I will keep an eye out for this game.

patheticnerd

@Koztah: Drat, bested by something that already exists again!

Kyattsuai

Is there a frog? Imagining it was Slippy while I boxed with it would be quite satisfying.

Wolfers

Hell yeah. There better be pandas. "What did you do yesterday? Oh you did some charity work? Nice. Me? I fought a panda."

Detre

RIGHT IN THE FACE!

CarbonatedWater

If you've never drop kicked your cat then you haven't fully lived your life.

Tizlor

@VakeroRokero: Super Chick Sisters would like a word with you.

Ashkihyena

@I_Hate_This_Place:

awwww, cute!

Lol, this game sounds pretty bizarre.

.em.

@number9: I know it was a joke, and I doubt that anyone on Kotaku who's thought of harming their pets has actually done so, and I was going to give this thread a pass, but I did want to thank for adopting that mistreated cat.

I once had a dog that had been so abused by his previous owner that whenever I put my hand out to pet him, he would cringe and shy away. After a few years of kind treatment, he got over it, and became an excellent pet.

So yeah, actual animal cruelty is no joke. I'm not going to get this game myself, but I wouldn't say anyone who does necessarily supports abusing animals.

m1lkb0ne

I am a lifelong animal lover. I have 2 cats myself and have found homes for several others. I donate to the ASPCA and am currently looking into adopting a Pug. I abhor animal cruelty and at the risk of sounding like a bit of a girl, I often find myself getting really upset when I see roadkill.

All that being said, I REALLY REALLY want to punch a cartoon cat right in face!

KingGorilla

@Doctor_Fruitbat: Bah. That's nothing. A few years ago my dad was asleep when one of ours jumped onto his belly, turned to face away from him, and let fly /directly into his face/.

Me? They just sit on my head while I sleep. I'm the lucky one.

So yeah, totally understand the occasional wish to kick cat for something which they haven't actually done with malicious intent. There's a big gap between thinking and doing, though, and there's no-one here that's commented on the wrong side of that line. So! DISCUSSION OVER <3

Achenar

@Kohath: I guess that made you feel like a Real Man.™ But it came off like you're over-compensating for something.

m1lkb0ne

@number9: To humorless animal-cruelty whiners:

When you read something like this and you feel the need to post your condescending, self-righteous, finger-waggling nonsense, please think twice.

Please go and curl up in the corner and cry for a few hours about the imaginary animal abuse. Draw some stick figures or get out your dolls and scold them instead of people on the internet -- after all, they're just as guilty as someone who made a joke or played a game but never hurt any animals.

You can feel good about yourselves for pretending to care about pretend abuse, and the rest of us will be spared wading through your garbage.

Thanks.

Kohath

@Santa_Lock22: Rabbits have a ridiculous amount of personality. My older male one, Private Donut, will pick his food bowl up and slam it down over and over til you put more food in it. Also, don't leave them in a cage for too long, or the males will fling pee at you. Sneaky little bastards, I tell ya.

I_Hate_This_Place

As much as I am against animal cruelty...this game actually looks like alot of fun! xD

But I can imagine this game getting a bit of controversy .

Mazakona

furries meets ready to rumble boxing?

BTW kotaku seems really messed up today, idk if it is something wrong on my end or not.

Swizzler121

can we please start talking about beating other animals now in the boxing ring? Sure cats are fun to punch but this game promises to promote ALL TYPES OF ANIMAL BOXING. lets move on to endangered rhinos shall we?

Move over Meatl Gear we have a new Game of the Year. Not contender...winner.

TakuFangirl

they should totally try to get nintendo to give them permission to make an animal crossing boxing game

bigman88zz

Looks like good times to me...

And yet, I am still waiting for someone to post the inevitable "donkey-punch" comment.

Oh, wait, heh.

glamzuki

Oh, come on! Everyone knows most cats are dicks. He probably deserves it.

AlKusanagi

When I read the title I knew what I would found in the comments...
Reminds me of one YouTube video where commenters were all the RAAAAGE because of some innocent harmless video where a guy puts a tape on a cat and it starts walking funny.

Even after the guy said that the tape didn't stick to the cat, that it was harmless, that the cat didn't suffer.

To the length some commenters acused the guy from "humiliating his cat putting the video on the Internet".

Can you believe that? I mean, I know YouTube commenters are 90% dumb and ignorant, but somethings are just... too much.

Here, found it. Watch the video and then read the comments.

+ Watch video

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

@Kohath:

So I express my opinion and I'm a "spoiled little kid", but you get free rein to insult people you don't agree with?

number9

@m1lkb0ne: I'm just tired of these people. They are insufferable and most people are too polite or mannerly or afraid to stand up to them.

So they keep up their nonsense. Over and over and over like spoiled little kids whose parents never told them no -- and the rest of society suffers. I'm saying no.

If we stand up to them, they'll go away.

Kohath

@Bokusatsu_Tenshi: YouTube is crawling with kids. Not everyone in this world has what you and I have called a 'brain' you know?

Fireblast

@number9: I don't know you. I feel free to describe people as I perceive them.

Anyone who thinks that jokes and cartoony games hurt animals is a very silly person. People who whine about jokes and games are whiners.

If you feel insulted by the descriptions, please consider it a suggestion to be more grown-up, more able to tell the difference between reality and jokes and cartoons, and less whiny, silly, spoiled, self-righteous and finger-waggling. Thanks.

Kohath

I used to work at a vet clinic. I never punched a cat in the face, but I wanted to. I have dog wrestled though. Nothing is more of a workout than trying to clean the ears of a noncooperative sharpei.

Eltigro