It's on like Donkey Kong

[wrightboy]

HIP-HOP!

Video gaming giant Nintendo has filed a trademark application for the phrase "It's on like Donkey Kong." The verbiage has been used in Hip-Hop circles for at least 20 years and has since become a popular saying in mainstream culture. According to reports, Nintendo wants ownership over the phrase to promote the new release of Donkey Kong Country Returns, which hits the Wii on November 21st. According to the application, the phrase confirms Donkey Kong's status a pop culture icon.

 

[Pug]

I've never heard that expression before, I must live under a rock I guess.

 

[UNORTHODOX]

hahahah they're like 10yrs too late. Glad to see an update to the 64 vers of DK

 

[lion-ucs]

They *would* get a trademark on it after all this time JUST for a damn spot. lol wow

 

[Relic]

Stupid, like what are we going to pay them everytime we say it????
How bout we just dont ever mention it or play their stupid game?

Im gonna patent the phrase "See ya later". Cuz its the title of my new album.
It isnt the title but lets say I go run make a crap album and then coin that shit..
just dumb.

 

[lion-ucs]

I'm contemplating violating all ridiculous trademarks that surface, just because.

Like "Bow wow wow yippy-yo yippy-yay"

 

[dacalion]

Ha! "it's on like donkey kong" is so late 80's hahahaha!

 

[Sucio]

And am I the only one that thinks that the phrase doesn't even make sense? It barely even rhymes....

 

[lion-ucs]

And am I the only one that thinks that the phrase doesn't even make sense? It barely even rhymes....

Welcome to hip-hop, where you been for the last 30 years?

 

[Ominous]

I saw a joke on Fallon about this. He said millions of kids everywhere are trying to coin the phrase, "I'm buying an XBox..."

 

[Big Tone]

they are the last to figure that the wii novelty is over. i have a softmodded wii. there have been too many disappointments that i always try before i buy with it. its actually my wifes wii but she never uses it either

 

[UNORTHODOX]

they are the last to figure that the wii novelty is over. i have a softmodded wii. there have been too many disappointments that i always try before i buy with it. its actually my wifes wii but she never uses it either

Yea, everything after the 64 has been soft in that department. They keep focusing on innovating the tech (Mega small discs, motion gaming) instead of titles and quality. Nintendo f*ckin up! This coming from a nintendo fan. I hope Nintendo sees this and corrects this...

 

[Relic]

Wii graphics SUCK..
With the release of the Kinetic Wii is officially DEAD.

 

[thedreampolice]

@lion-ucs LMAO right on!

@Reilc, the Wii already won the next gen war and I bet they will keep selling fine. Of course Kinetic is freakin awesome!

 

[wrightboy]

y'all are looking at the wii as "grown ass men." nintendo's focus is, and always has been on small children and families. they win because they have better family oriented games. i mean really, how many people want their elementary aged kids playing Call of Duty or Gears of War or something like that. don't get me wrong, kids that age do play those games, but a lot more "conservative" parents buy their kids nintendos. i have a coworker who has a 13 year old daughter who has never owned a video game in her life. she's thinking about getting her one for xmas because "she's at an age now where she can have one," and what is she getting, a wii. so nintendo still has their "core" audience.

and let's not forget, "it's STILL on like Donkey Kong." lol!

 

[dacalion]

WOW! I just had this mental picture of dp running through his living room, diving over his couch and poking his head up playing Kinetic Call of Duty while his family stares at him like WTF? LMAO!