Another week and another lawsuit for Nintendo. This time it involves Michael Oconitrillo who was hired by the company to dress up as Donkey Kong at a mall in Culver City, CA. Mr. Oconitrillo says that the suit that he was required to wear was “poorly ventilated and unreasonably and dangerously hot” but he was ordered not to take it off. Interestingly, Michael says that he has suffered ‘permanent damage, as well as mental and emotional distress.’ It shall be interesting to see how this one turns out!
Man Sues Nintendo For Making Him Wear ‘Poorly Designed’ Donkey Kong Costume
This obviously ain’t ending well for him.
They’ll somehow write it off as a “frivolous lawsuit”
Doesn’t it sound frivolous though? Permanent damage? What kind of permanent damage could he have suffered?
Lack of oxygen for extended periods of time can lead to brain damage. I dunno. He must already have brain damage if he thinks he can win a lawsuit against Nintendo.
Lack of oxygen would cause you to pass out before brain damage becomes a serious concern. Sounds like this guy has a pre-existing case of DBGDS.
Because simply quitting a temp job would have been too easy.
Why quit, when you can keep the job AND sue Nintendo, two birds with one rock!
In this case, the birds will throw the fucking rock back at him
Didn’t this already happen years ago?
I’m not entirely sure, but it was only reported on today by TMZ staff :)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2858987/Donkey-Kong-gave-heart-attack-Man-hired-wear-suit-classic-computer-game-character-SUES-Nintendo-claims-damaged-health.html
Same thing, different person.
Nintendo’s secret plan of human-killing Donkey Kong costumes
They’re taking over!
It’s that damned milkman!
From experience in being in a poorly ventilated costume (for Halloween), it can be hot, but not THAT hot, unless they decided to stuff him with blankets. I wonder how long he was actually in the costume…
I remember this from when one of the DKC Returns games came out….
Maybe it was too tight. Maybe they should “expand” that costume
Permanent damage? Really?
Your gonna have to sell it better than that Michael…
I think disney has the same thing going on, your not allowed to take the costume off around people, and they aren’t well vent either according to my cousin who used to work at disneyland
Hilarious. I remember my first job that had me wear a costume in the summer heat, I quit.
If only they had let him expand his dong
simple lose some weight micheal (no more fucking junk food) then maybe you wont be such a baby
A step-by-step guide on how to prevent “permanent damage” when too hot in a Donkey Kong costume.
1 – Take it off
:)
Well that guy has to learn to deal with it because you can’t blame them.
That’s a lot of people defending Nintendo without considering his side of the story. May it sound a little ridiculous the permanent damage? Sure, but you don’t really know his situation.
Just because it is Nintendo and you like to play games from the company, doesn’t mean that they are saints and they always treat their workers nice.