Dojorkan Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Look at this Digimon's weapon: http://dma.wtw-x.net/DMA/DigimonStands/Toei/Seppi/Wizardmon.jpg Then this neopets item: http://petpages.neopets.com/search.phtml?selected_type=object&string=Metallic%2BSun%2BStaff Look at this Digimon's weapon: http://www.bogleech.com/scrapbook/digi-vademon.jpg Then this neopets item: http://petpages.neopets.com/search.phtml?selected_type=object&string=Asparagus%2BPowered%2BRay%2BGun Noticed the first one when I was looking for new places to restock. Then I didn't expect the second to be copied too, but just kind of tried checking it out anyway. As a big Digimon fan I instantly recognized Wizardmon's staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secre Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Lol, that's actually quite funny - I don't know why they've nabbed the ideas, but they must have been impressed with the idea to have nabbed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idriya Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I SO noticed that a long time ago. xD I don't know if they were copying, but I remember they used to have a Digimon sponser game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrtbrk Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Maybe not stealing (well let's exempt Battle Nova) but get inspiration from or mock for SURE. A lot of their clothes & itmes are spoofs or remakes of 'famous' items. Battle Nova was removed because it's almost exactly like this game: Death vs. Monstars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anime Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Going by the reeeally old Neo news, the weapons shop didn't open until Feb 8, 2000 (and by then both Digimon had premied in the US). Unfortunately they didn't notify us of new items back them so I can't confirm the release date of either of those items (and thus see which came first based on espisode release). I have, however, noticed that they took user submissions for things back then (wow, that WAS forever ago....). It's entirely possible that a user created them and the then tiny TNT didn't know about it or research it very well. (You won't get many Digimon related hits if you type in "sun shaped staff" now will you?) And since then, I'd venture that no one on either side has noticed this or thought to check it out. These are just too exact to brush off as mock items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAV of Gang Green Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Heh. It looks like it could be a mere coincidence. Or they were inspired by Digimon. Either way I hate Digimon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dojorkan Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 I SO noticed that a long time ago. xD I don't know if they were copying, but I remember they used to have a Digimon sponser game. Have you notice any other besides those two? It's entirely possible that a user created them and the then tiny TNT didn't know about it or research it very well. (You won't get many Digimon related hits if you type in "sun shaped staff" now will you?) And since then, I'd venture that no one on either side has noticed this or thought to check it out. These are just too exact to brush off as mock items. I agree, I do remember reading ages ago that some pets were even user created, so maybe some digimon fan sent it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadaw the Rampage Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 the navibot is actually a hardhat from megaman. it looks almost exactly alike i say almost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dojorkan Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 the navibot is actually a hardhat from megaman. it looks almost exactly alike i say almost I thought that too. But every detail on these two weapons are the same, except slightly different shading and angle. On a side note, could a mod edit up topic to say "they" instead of "the"? Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrtbrk Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 When this was first released, a lot of people said that this was a fairly good copy of an anime character (although I don't recall his name) https://images.neopets.com/images/nf/blumaroo_bdayclothes09.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempdisplay Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I do think that they are copies because it's SO accurate with the original items, like the Neo Laser thingy has two green things on the side, just like the Digimon one. :laughingsmiley: Nice Thread :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idriya Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Also, the Red and White Toy Ball used to look EXACTLY like a Poke Ball, but they changed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbif Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Ahaha that's awesome. I love how in-depth/detailed some of the puns and references on Neopets are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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