O jogo original é da Capcom, e se chama "Kamen no Ninja Hamaru".
Eu acho que essa estória do cara vestido de Yo! Noid morto por uma gangue é
lenda urbana. Alguém tem uma confirmação disso ?
O máximo que encontrei foi:
http://www.tvacres.com/puppets_stop_action.htm
Noid, The - A rubbery-faced, caped super villain with long droopy ears who
constantly interfered with the quality and speedy delivery of Domino Pizza's
on a series of successful TV commercials produced during the 1980s and
1990s. The gremlin-like "Noid," dressed in a red skintight costume and
communicated through a series of giggles and grrr's. The Pizza prankster was
guilty of freezing Domino Pizza with a wizard's wand, crushing it with his
jackhammer, blowing it to smithereens with his Noid-bomb, or punching it
with his boxing gloves. His zany antics were based a thirty-seven-year-old
actor named Pons Maar who posed for the animators (he jumped up and down and
acted crazy for the cameras) and supplied the voice for the zany Claymation
creature. The Noid was created in the Will Vinton Studios which also created
the California Raisins. TRIVIA NOTE: A man named Kenneth Lamar Noid,
apparently became upset with Domino Pizza's "Avoid the Noid" TV spots and
allegedly held two Domino's Pizza employees hostage in Chamblee, Georgia. He
was charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault, extortion and possession of
a firearm during a crime (Advertising Age 2/6/89).
Essa notícia daqui é obviamente falsa:
http://amishrakefight.org/churn/archive/aug98.html
Pizza Icon Released From Khmer Rouge Prison Camp
Phnom Penh (AP) Former Domino's Pizza icon and spokescharacter, The Noid,
was released from captivity today near the Cambodian town of Krong Kaoh Kong
where he had been imprisoned for 11 years in a Khmer Rouge prison camp. No
official reason was given for the release, but it is believed to be
connected with the recent death of Khmer Rouge leader and former Cambodian
head Pol Pot. Sources in the Cambodian government suggest that The Noid's
imprisonment was solely the result of a personal dispute between Pot and The
Noid.
The Noid, now credited with starting the trend of "extreme" behavior among
fast food media constructs, first appeared in a controversial episode of Mr.
Rogers' Neighborhood which was only aired once by PBS television, and then
destroyed after scores of complaints from angry parents. Soon after that,
The Noid, scored a commercial coup by signing a benchmark contract with
Domino's Pizza in 1985, followed by a very popular ad campaign featuring the
slogan "Avoid The Noid".
Pol Pot, known primarily for ordering the murder of over 2 million
Cambodians during what has become known as "the killing fields", reportedly
ordered a Domino's pizza for delivery in late 1986. When the pizza, ordered
with olives, extra cheese, and onions, did not arrive in 30 minutes or less,
Pot is believed to have ordered a Khmer Rouge death squad to track down The
Noid. The Noid's highly publicized disappearance from North American culture
in early 1987 is now believed to be the result of that squad's abduction and
subsequent imprisonment of the immensely popular pizza icon, resulting in
the discontinuation of Domino's "Avoid The Noid" ad campaign.
No statement has been issued by The Noid, following his release, but local
witnesses report that he appeared "in good spirits, [but] very scrawny and
malnourished." There is also no word on when The Noid may return to
television culture. Domino's Pizza, in a statement issued shortly after The
Noid's release indicated that "while [Domino's] is elated that The Noid has
finally been returned to the free world, [we] do not foresee a need for a
wacky character with inexplicable ears and a knack for hilarious mishaps in
[our] television commericals at this time."
Muriloq
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vanderson Neves Pimentel" <vanderson.pimentel_at_c...>
> Opa eu adoro esse jogo, da hora mesmo
> E olha que ele e a versao americana de um jogo japones que eu nao me
recordo
> o nome agora,
> porem ao inves do persongem usar um io-io ele utiliza um passaro que fica
em
> seu ombro
> o engracado que eles fizeram uma copia identica e diferente ao mesmo
tempo.
>
> Por exemplo tem uma fase no jogo japones que a acao se passa em uma
> caverna ja no yo-Noid e no esgoto, voce vai falar po a fase e diferente,
> pois
> nao é, ja que as plataformas de pulo e os inimigos sao exatamente no mesmo
> lugar
> so que ao inves de ser um morrinho e um lixeira e assim por diante.
>
> Muito louco os dois jogos.
>
> Vanderson Pimentel
>
Recebida em Wed 08 Jan 2003 - 01:12:40 BRST