After targeting Mario recently with the ‘Mario Kills Tanooki campaign’, PETA have done it again and have gone after Pokemon. Their latest mantra? “Gotta Free them All”. Of course, it’s a twisted version of “Gotta Catch them All”.

They have created a flash game which will weaken your mind, and it’s the classic PETA style of getting their point across. Here’s what they had to say about this, which is ludicrous and hilarious at the same time:

The amount of time that Pokémon spend stuffed in pokéballs is akin to how elephants are chained up in train carts, waiting to be let out to “perform” in circuses. But the difference between real life and this fictional world full of organized animal fighting is that Pokémon games paint rosy pictures of things that are actually horrible.

Earlier, this was their justification for going after Mario.

“Tanukis are real-life raccoon dogs who are beaten and, as PETA’s undercover exposés show, often skinned alive for their fur,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “This winter, everyone can give raccoon dogs and other fabulous animals a 1-UP by keeping our wardrobes fur-free.”

The Mario game is available here.You can play the Pokemon game over here.

PETA recently started a “campaign” against Nintendo’s Mario series, against the fact that the games are  “sending the message that it’s OK to wear fur”, as is shown when Mario wears the iconic Tanooki suit. Since then, Mario and Nintendo fans have gone on a rampage against PETA, and Nintendo has replied to their statements as well. However, PETA wants to assure Mario fans that the campaign is a joke, and wants them to “relax.”

 “Mario fans: Relax!” they said while speaking with Kotaku. “PETA’s game was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, a fun way to call attention to a serious issue, that raccoon dogs are skinned alive for their fur.”

The rep continued: “We wish real-life tanukis could fly or swat enemies away with their tails and escape from those who profit from their skins. You can help them by never buying real fur.”

I’m not really sure this will make fans and Nintendo any less angry. But they can always try.

Is this a failed attempt on PETA’s part? Tell us in your comments.

We reported here, how PETA created a “Mario kills Tanuki” campaign by creating a game where you have to help the Tanuki get its fur back. Nintendo has responded to those ridiculous accusations of Mario supporting fur’s in a non-aggressive way. They did not sue.

famed Tanooki suit power-up sends out a message that it’s okay to wear real animal fur.

“When on a mission to rescue the princess, Mario has been known to use any means necessary to defeat his enemy – even wearing the skin of a raccoon dog to give him special powers,” said the PETA PR which was sent to many outlets.

“Tanooki may be just a ‘suit’ in Mario games, but in real life, tanuki are raccoon dogs who are skinned alive for their fur. By wearing Tanooki, Mario is sending the message that it’s OK to wear fur.”

“We created our game to help inform people that in real life, Mario would be wearing the skin of an animal who was beaten, strangled or electrocuted, and it wouldn’t give him any special powers other than the power of self-deception.”

Nintendo responded that these are truly ridiculous, and gave them a fitting reply.

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It seems that PETA has finally lost it. After their Battlefield 3 antics where they made a huge deal out of the protagonist stabbing a rat, they have targeted something very big. That’s right, Mario. It remains to be seen how Nintendo reacts to this news, as this is one of the most ridiculous things we’ve ever seen.

“Tanukis are real-life raccoon dogs who are beaten and, as PETA’s undercover exposés show, often skinned alive for their fur,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “This winter, everyone can give raccoon dogs and other fabulous animals a 1-UP by keeping our wardrobes fur-free.”

Tanooki may be just a “suit” in Mario games, but by wearing the skin of an animal, Mario is sending the message that it’s OK to wear fur. We created our game to help inform people that in real life, Mario would be wearing the skin of an animal who was beaten, strangled or electrocuted, and it wouldn’t give him any special powers other than the power of self-deception. 

The image we posted says it all. Will Nintendo sue them? Who knows. But as someone who has been gaming for a long time now, it makes my blood boil. Check out the image for yourself and tell us what you think in the comments section below. We would love to hear from you.

You guys can check out the so called ‘game’ here.

How ridiculous is this?