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Off-Topic => The Lounge => Topic started by: Morblitz on June 22, 2013, 09:04:49 pm

Title: Someone think of the children! Mario Marathon for Child's Play Charity!
Post by: Morblitz on June 22, 2013, 09:04:49 pm

http://www.mariomarathon.com/

For both fun and donatey purposes. Enjoy!

So far they've played through Mario galaxy 2 and Mario sunshine. Working on Mario 64 at the moment.

They're already 33 hours in - the more money they get the more levels it unlocks for them to play - and they have earned over 34 thousand dollars for sick kids. Good on 'em.

Title: Re: Someone think of the children! Mario Marathon for Child's Play Charity!
Post by: Surette on June 23, 2013, 11:37:09 am

Child's Play is a great charity.  :)

Title: Re: Someone think of the children! Mario Marathon for Child's Play Charity!
Post by: Governor Explosion on June 23, 2013, 09:56:01 pm

I've been watching off and on all weekend. This was definitely one of the most entertaining charity streams I've watched in awhile (on par with Desert Bus, I think).

I have mixed feelings about Penny Arcade, but I'm definitely in support of Child's Play, and I'm proud to have supported them through buying a Humble Indie Bundle awhile back.

Title: Re: Someone think of the children! Mario Marathon for Child's Play Charity!
Post by: Morblitz on June 23, 2013, 10:43:49 pm

Well. Penny Arcade actively distance themselves from Child's Play. They are well aware that they have both legions of fans, as well as legions of detractors, and they don't want that to impact upon Child's Play for the sake of kids that the charity is aiming to help. So really, Child's Play is entirely it's own entity at this point - Penny Arcade are completely hands off - which means that anyone's feelings regarding Penny Arcade shouldn't factor into how they feel about Child's Play.

Which I think is a pretty great move.

Title: Re: Someone think of the children! Mario Marathon for Child's Play Charity!
Post by: Plasmarobo on June 23, 2013, 10:53:15 pm

I was always under the impression it was their charity.
Did they just found it?

I'm not really sure why people dislike Penny Arcade. I understand it's not always funny to some people or something, and Mike can be a bit abrasive...
But, I mean, in their own words, "They put jpegs on the internet". Whatever man.

Title: Re: Someone think of the children! Mario Marathon for Child's Play Charity!
Post by: Morblitz on June 23, 2013, 11:25:57 pm

From my understanding, the creators of Penny Arcade just founded it. The day-to-day operations seem to be independent from Penny Arcade itself and Gabe and Tycho try not to have much to do with that outside of fundraising - for the very reason that they don't want any potential dislike for them to hurt the charity.