Buy Pixel a DS

Posted by BMcC Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:28:00 GMT

Huzzah!

This has been in the works for a while, but Pixel has, according to RavenWorks, “finally relented in his Japanese politeness and is letting us buy him a DS!” Yeah!

I think it’s a wonderful gesture of appreciation to the man who single-handedly created the most ripped-off game in indie history. A man who asks for so little.

You can donate here (via PayPal), if you’re so inclined.

NOTE: All donations go toward getting Pixel a homebrew-ready DS.
Beyond that, any extra funds will be given to him in some thoughtful way.

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  1. BMcC said about 1 hour later:

    ALTERNATE DISCUSSION

    Pixel: The Most Modest Man in Indie Games?

  2. Terry said about 2 hours later:
    Pixel: The Most Modest Man in Indie Games?

    Oh definitely. Modest right down to his chosen handle.

  3. w3nd1 said about 2 hours later:

    What game did he make?

  4. namuol said about 2 hours later:

    w3nd1: assuming you’re serious, stop whatever you’re doing and start playing “Cave Story” right now.

  5. Derek said about 2 hours later:

    That cake cracks me up! :D

  6. Mr. Trianglehead said about 3 hours later:

    How has he made the most ripped off game ever? What he did rip off?

  7. Mr. Trianglehead said about 3 hours later:

    wait, or do you mean a lot of people have ripped off HIS game? I think I misread.

  8. Derek said about 3 hours later:

    http://tigsource.com/articles/2007/10/05/new-the-underside-video

  9. Eclipse said about 3 hours later:

    DS sucks, buy him a gp2x f-200!!!!!

  10. BreadCultist said about 3 hours later:

    Other than The Underside, are there any other games that have been widely accused of being Cave Story rip-offs?

    I’m going to make my own Cave Story rip-off, soon!

  11. haowan said about 3 hours later:

    Cake Story. amriite

  12. Sabreman said about 3 hours later:

    Wait… I thought everyone in Japan had 5 DSes each already?

  13. SuperFatDude said about 4 hours later:

    Now he wants a DS but later what he’ll be up to? Maybe he’ll ask for just a little bit more: a playstation 3? And why not a quad core processor?

    Well I’m not against this. The men deserves it for sure. But why should be the donation to be something specific? I mean c’mon. The men can’t buy even a DS? Let there be a paypal button and the people who appreciate his work surely will donate, this is ok. But asking for a DS - crap, all this looks like a cheap way of earning money.

  14. DrDerekDoctors said about 4 hours later:

    I’m very much for this as Cave Story brought a lot of joy to me, and I’m all about the rewarding of joy.

  15. Zulgaines said about 4 hours later:

    So?

    People like him, like his free game, and throw him a few bucks when they find out he actually wants something.

    There’s no pressure on you or anyone else to donate, it’s their choice.

  16. basara said about 4 hours later:

    I hope this doesnt mean that pixel will start making DS-only games, that would break my heart. :’(

    He totally deserves a million free handheld consoles though.

  17. Shih Tzu said about 4 hours later:

    SuperHotChick: He’s not asking for it. He’s not even the one who wants it. The guy who’s writing the DS port of his game wants to give him a DS + homebrew hardware so that he’ll be able to try out the port for himself. That’s all.

  18. Stwelin said about 4 hours later:

    I think it’s a great greasture. I recently bought a DS and a homebrew flashcart. I would really love to donate, but I have no paypal account! ( or credit care with which to make one. :[ )

  19. fish said about 4 hours later:

    i recently had my DS and my copy of zelda i had bough 4 days prior stolen right out of my pocket!!!!!!!!

  20. King-N said about 6 hours later:

    If I could donate, I’d do it in a heartbeat, but alas, my current income is such that I couldn’t even spare a single cent.

  21. BMcC said about 6 hours later:

    It’s Dixel’s PS now!

  22. moi said about 6 hours later:

    I’m afffraid Pixel will have to tits show first.

  23. Jer said about 7 hours later:

    $10 to the indie god. Cheers!

  24. Atramentis said about 8 hours later:

    Another $10 usd to the indie god. Stupid Australian dollars being worth less. >_<

  25. Guy1 said about 8 hours later:

    $2000 from me. :)

  26. gagaga said about 8 hours later:

    No guys, you are not getting it, the problem is not the money to get a DS, the problem is FINDING a DS in japan (they are sold out), that’s why he’s asking exactly for that…

  27. Kairos said about 9 hours later:

    lmao @ moi.

  28. wormguy said about 10 hours later:

    When you buy it you guys should give it a Balrog paint job.

  29. BMcC said about 15 hours later:

    Gagaga: He is not asking for a DS. This is entirely the community’s idea. He’s resisted even letting us get him one ‘til now.

    Wormguy: RavenWorks said he’d like to do that if there’s extra funds. :)

  30. negative zero said about 18 hours later:

    @ gagaga:

    you’re kidding, they’re sold out!? and in japan!?!? i mean, it’s freakin’ japan, man!!1

  31. Tim said about 20 hours later:
    BMcC, how come you never donated t me when I asked for donations…. :`(
  32. ADess said about 20 hours later:

    Do not buy me a ferrari, please do not ! Resist, refuse ^^

    I’ve also created free open-sources softwares and i even been more modest than him since nobody know them ^^ Does this give me the right to get something from the community ?

    Like i don’t know, GP2X-F200 ?

    It’s funny, but hell, do what you want with your money since you earn it so hardly :) Mine goes toward my goddess rather than a DS ^^

  33. FireSword said about 21 hours later:

    How old (age) is Pixel?

  34. axel said about 22 hours later:

    Perhaps he doesn’t want to play his game on the DS? You know, it’s like the way people in the music business say they never listen to their own music, because they’re so fed up after hearing it thousands of times over again in-studio. A bit like Pixel spent four years working on Cave Story ;)

    But yeah, he deserves the money anyway. And that cake is made of win!

  35. BMcC said about 23 hours later:

    Tim: What?! When did you need money? I’d gladly make a retroactive donation…

    ADess: I’m not sure I fully understand your post, but it’s AWESOME.

    FireSword: Thirty, I think. Or thirty-something.

    axel: I’m pretty sure it’s made of flour and sugar. ;)

  36. fartron said about 23 hours later:

    This just in, I’ve finally relented, and I’m letting you all buy me a DS too. Feel free to put announce this on the front page Derek, editors. No need to thank me, just send cash.

  37. Melly said about 24 hours later:

    No, please, don’t send me all three major consoles plus 10 good games for each! Don’t!

    Did it work?

  38. Sabreman said 1 day later:

    Nope, because there aren’t ten good games for all the major consoles.

  39. BMcC said 1 day later:

    Fartron, others: Sure. Made any Cave Stories lately?

  40. Tim said 1 day later:

    I think the donation thing is great, but this DS idea is totally silly.

    Just send the money to Pixel and let him do whatever he wants with it. It’s not like the guy doesn’t have legs or whatever; or maybe he wants an XBox 360, PS3 or Wii? $321 is enough to buy any of those three.

    He made Cave Story, so I doubt he wants to play a port of it. If it’s money, send it to the guy. Don’t buy him a console. If you have a DS at home and it hasn’t seen much use, send it to his mailing address.

  41. Calanctus said 1 day later:

    Uhh, I don’t know on which planet you can get any kind of PS3 for just $321, but it’s not Earth.

    Heck, that’s not even going to get you a 360 that isn’t a Core, and nobody wants a Core.

  42. Tim said 1 day later:

    I could correct the statement by adding ‘nearly enough’, but I won’t because I don’t like you. :)

  43. TakaM said 1 day later:

    why is it silly? it’s so pixel can check the progress of cave story DS first hand if he wants, and I’m sure he’d get a demo whenever he asks (though, probably never)

  44. Eclipse said 2 days later:

    cave story is also on gp2x, and it’s a lot better than the ds porting… f200 have also touchscreen.. and it’s a completely opensource platform! why the hell they wants to buy a ds? BUY HIM A GP2X NOT A F*CKING BLIND PLATFORM LIKE THE DS!!! :D

  45. Hiphip said 2 days later:

    The best thing about Open Source folk is how rationally they present their arguments.

  46. BMcC said 2 days later:

    Hahahaha

  47. meh said 2 days later:

    We’re not all like that, though.

  48. Sonic said 2 days later:

    It’s true, I looked for so long for a DS here in Japan (several months) that I ended up buying one on a trip to the US…

  49. Jer said 2 days later:

    The internet… it’s… it’s full of assholes!

  50. Eclipse said 3 days later:

    unfortunaly i’m not mostly an opensource folk, i’m mainly a game programmer in a small software house.

    I’m not going to explain here how and why will be better for the indie scene to change route from handhelds like ds to something like gp2x because it will take a lot and not much people will be interested in this… but all can be simplyfied like this: Nintendo and sony keep the homebrew scene underground like piracy, GPH lives for the gp2x community, so it’s better to think how to hack a firmware or it’s better to give a chance at an “indie hardware developer”?

    I just think that the indie scene must walk with their own legs and not just stay under the ass of sony or nintendo. If you’re not with me just give some bucks at nintendo to play cave story on an hacked ds

  51. OrR said 3 days later:

    Dude, if you want him to get a 2X, buy him one! I’d gladly donate some money for that and I’m sure more people in the GP community would. One can never have too many handhelds. :)

  52. RvLeshrac said 5 days later:

    The reason to not develop for the GP2X is because, well, no one has them. They aren’t available at retail.

    If you plan on making enough money to eat, you simply can’t develop for something like the GP. The audience is FAR too small.

  53. Leo said 6 days later:

    My cake got on TIGSource!
    I am honoured o_o

  54. BMcC said 6 days later:

    Haha, yes! I wanted to find something fun from the community that also made me think of presents. :)

  55. Cody said 6 days later:

    I partook of this cake.. What did I eat first? The arms of course! Looks at them! They’re sooooo delicious. Mmmm, Gummy goodness. The next thing to go were the legs. Leo, what did you eat first?

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