As pointed out by a faithful reader, gaming war medals are now available for purchase online. We recieved pantloads of queries about these bad boys, probably because on Nerds of a Feather yesterday the medals were discussed, and shortly afterwards, the idea of wearing one in the Anzac Day march was floated. The medals are gorgeous, but I do concede that they undermine the struggle that is war. They’re emblazoned with different game controllers, and are guaranteed to piss off veterans to whom gaming is a foreign and frustrating concept. Why? Because Normandy would have been SOOOO much easier if the Allies could have rolled themselves up into little balls like Metroid. And Viet Cong tunnels could totally have the Mario underworld theme playing on a constant loop. You know, just to offset all the death with an air of whimsy and gigantic coins.
Too soon?
/Paul
(Link via Boing Boing)
2 responses so far ↓
1 Beaudacious // Mar 18, 2009 at 10:19 am
Well, I’m sure Vietnam was full of mustachioed blokes chowing down on giant mushrooms that made them see fireballs shooting out of their fists..
2 Beverley // Mar 25, 2009 at 7:19 pm
i just had a look at ur link i so want one or should i say many hehe
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