We're super big fans of pop star Justin Bieber -- I'm sure you are too -- but Nintendo, apparently, is not. Bieber's people recently asked Nintendo for permission to use a bit of the iconic Super Mario Brothers theme in an upcoming Bieber-riffic Bieber-fest of a 3D concert movie and lifestyle documentary called Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. (I'm expecting a generation-defining film like The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter.) Nintendo said some variation of, "Nope. Sorry, Biebs."
John Chu, director of Don't Look Back... er, I mean Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, tweeted the following recently:
"aw C'mon Nintendo! Y won't u let us use the Mario theme for 15 secs in the @Justinbieber movie...talk about free advertising passed up. Oops"
Y indeed?
Nintendo, who has licensed its name and characters to any number of products (including, as Joystiq points out, shampoo, pinatas, slippers and Captain Lou Albano) has yet to publicly respond to this story, but one thing is for sure, this is the most important thing that has ever happened in all of human history.
Also: I like to think that Justin Bieber has enough fans that simply posting his name in our website will result in a flood of traffic from pre-teen girls. Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber. (Crap! I think I inadvertently summoned Bieber, like Candyman. A wild Bieber appears!)
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Sally Wong
Justin Bieber is actually a great representation of the millions of great "Canadian" children that we actually have in this beautiful country.
He is actually a very honest and sincere young man, and his family and parents and the rest of us in this country, are all very proud of his achievements to date.
Love and Kisses: Sally Wong :
Shadowfantasy68
I guran damn tee that the whole Justin Beiber movie go either do these 3 things people go fall asleep, people go roit, or people go leave as soon as the movies previews ended.
aces552
bieber is jus a fad thts takin a wile to die.....like th of th cuttest chicks in my school last semester say he was smexi an got mad whn we rank on him now......now they hate him an join us whn we rank on him
myMaddness
He looks like a girl. seariously
typhoon_2099
What's with all the Beiber hate?
psbox362
Comparing anything done by Bieber to the Rolling Stones is like comparing bat guano to gold bricks. You're not gonna make the guano look better, you're just covering the gold in feces.
dantastic4
Glad to see Nintendo not use this teenple hurding train wreck.How ever,who here would'nt mind him featured in the new Mortal Kombat game.He'd sing his stupid baby,baby song just before Kratos does his brutal,undescribilbe FATALITY! FLAWLESS VICTORY KRATOS WINS!
Somegamer
Go! Gengar!
Gengar uses Sleep!
Justin B. falls asleep.
Justin B. is fast asleep.
Gengar uses Dream Eater!
Justin B. passes out.
Gengar recieves 0 xp!
WTF! I didn't get any xp? Cheap bastard....
sweetANDRE3000
I love how nearly every comment here has more than 3 thumbs-ups going for them, it's as if everyone wants G4 and the entire internet to know that we hate Justin Bieber (even though I don't).
Jhonax
bieber sucks.... 'nuff said
Tman88
Nintendo Power FTW
gabe360
wild Bieber used SOFTEN...wild Bieber FAINTED. wow i bet the bieber movie will win a Golden Globe, no better yet a Golden Bottle, found in the dumpster out back...
Zetsuei
Best decision by nintendo......ever
kprhayman
To answer the "Y not?" question, because Justin Bieber is a horrible artist and a scourge on the music industry.... Oh Baby, Baby, Baby go throw yourself in a dumpster.
kingdean
alright one less beiber related evil for this world to deal with
crocodilius
never heard any of his songs, but here in canada he has a really lame acne commercial where he thinks he's a hot shot.
sy_cred
I don't get why people or record companies who continue to put lame singers in the music industry. Nintendo should not let him use the mario theme but have him dress as Mario. Wait wait wait hear me out so that Bowser and take him out because of mistaken identity. That would make an awesome movie. How high can you jump now bieber?!
XwingVmanX
Free advertising? I figured at this point all children were born with the knowledge of who Mario is lol
XwingVmanX
lol free advertising? I am pretty sure at this point all children are born knowing who mario is lol
LiverpoolFC15
I havent been to happy with nintendo since i bought my wii and havent had to many reasons to dust it off, but this move is a step in the right direction
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