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[Jonnyram]

Heavily reliant on arcade business, Sega are in deep poo today as a 30 year-old guy died at their amusement park, Joypolis, in Odaiba. Apparently someone forgot to fasten the seatbelt securely, on the "Viva! Skydiving" ride. In the televised public apology, they admitted there have been past cases of people not wearing the seatbelts too...

http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20050418p2a00m0dm015000c.html

 

[Unison]

Poor Sega. I would :lol , but I think it's really gone past that point.

 

[DarienA]

Killing consoles
Killing franchises....

wasn't killing people just the natural evolution?

 

[AssMan]

BOMBA! BOMB! BOMB!

 

[Odnetnin]

if the ride were partnered with Nintendo or Sony, those buckles would have worked.

but seriously. you'd think you'll buckle up

 

[duckroll]

Apparently someone forgot to fasten the seatbelt securely, on the "Viva! Skydiving" ride.

I call bullshit! The truth of the matter was that Sega's failure to produce a ride that simulated skydiving realistically drove the man to fustration and in a last resort to get what he truly wanted he removed his seatbelt and dived into the sky! :lol

 

[snapty00]

Holy crap. That's terrible.

 

[olimario]

It would be funny if he just happened to work for Nintendo.

 

[Slayven]

Killing consoles
Killing franchises....

wasn't killing people just the natural evolution?

so wrong yet so funny

 

[JackFrost2012]

more like Muerte! Skydiving am i rite

 

[Shaheed79]

Some people are insensitive assholes. It doesn't have to be someone you personally know or a celebrity to not disrespect the victim trying to attain some cheap laughs. My condolences go to the family this truly is a tragedy.

 

[Unison]

more like Muerte! Skydiving am i rite

:lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[Willco]

Some people are insensitive assholes.

Yeah, but they're funny insensitive assholes. BUCKLE UP, BAY-BEE.

more like Muerte! Skydiving am i rite

:lol

 

[Chittagong]

 

[KyotoMecca]

:lol

 

[duckroll]

I wonder if Sega deliberately caused the death and recorded it on one of their security cameras. That would bring a whole new meaning to the term Sega makes murder porn! :lol

 

[ohamsie]

Damn, I worked three summers at an amusement park making sure that seatbelts are buckled, there is just no excuse for that shit. Fuck Sega.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Best picture evar.

 

[Azih]

Man and I thought Sega made dumb decisions in the past; now they're actively KILLING OFF THEIR FANBASE.

 

[DCharlie]

"now they're actively KILLING OFF THEIR FANBASE."

yeah, i bet the other 4 members of their fanbase are shitting themselves.

 

[akascream]

And the Darwin2k5 award goes to: The guy that trusted a SEGA seatbelt.

 

[Dyne]

Damn. Why didn't I think of that when I was there.

 

[COCKLES]

Perhaps he thought he was Nights.

 

[RiZ III]

Perhaps he thought he was Nights.

Ahh poor sega =( You can't blame the whole company cause some tard forgot to fasten someones seatbelt.

 

[Ozchin]

30 years old!?! Crap, there is a good chance that his seed has been incorporated into the society!! C'mon Sega, you can do better than that!!!!!

 

[ManDudeChild]

I wonder if Sega deliberately caused the death and recorded it on one of their security cameras. That would bring a whole new meaning to the term Sega makes murder porn! :lol

The term you're looking for is 'Snuff Film' ... and if that's right then Sega might make some money for a change. What with rewards for that kind of stuff.

 

[duckroll]

The term you're looking for is 'Snuff Film' ... and if that's right then Sega might make some money for a change. What with rewards for that kind of stuff.

No, you obviously missed this: