Monstrosity - Revision history

ZS: The ad transcripts are still a redundant waste of space, but I can let that slide.

2012-11-19T21:39:40Z

The ad transcripts are still a redundant waste of space, but I can let that slide.

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	The advertisement for the Monstrosity in GTA III differed in the American and European handbooks; the American advertisement uses an image of the [[Landstalker]] from GTA III as the "Monstrosity", whereas the European advertisement depicts a monster truck based on a 1999-2004 [[wikipedia:Ford Super Duty\|Ford F-250]] regular cab. However, the body of the Monstrosity would likely resemble a full size SUV (with third rows of seating) rather than a pickup truck cab (whose cramped passenger space is only for convenience rather than comfort).		The advertisement for the Monstrosity in GTA III differed in the American and European handbooks; the American advertisement uses an image of the [[Landstalker]] from GTA III as the "Monstrosity", whereas the European advertisement depicts a monster truck based on a 1999-2004 [[wikipedia:Ford Super Duty\|Ford F-250]] regular cab. However, the body of the Monstrosity would likely resemble a full size SUV (with third rows of seating) rather than a pickup truck cab (whose cramped passenger space is only for convenience rather than comfort).

	==Radio ~~Commercial~~==		==Radio commercials==
	~~The following is a transcription of~~ the Maibatsu Monstrosity radio ~~commercial~~ in ~~[[Grand Theft Auto III]]~~.		In addition to advertising on GTA III's game manual, the Maibatsu Monstrosity is also prominently mentioned on radio stations in the game. There are two versions of the radio ads:

	Man: ''"I'm a marketing manager who lives in the suburbs and commutes to work on the highway. I live alone, so of course I needed a car that can seat 12 and is equipped to drive across arctic tundra...it just makes me feel better!" ''		{{quote\|<p>'''Man:''' ''"I'm a marketing manager who lives in the suburbs and commutes to work on the highway. I live alone, so of course I needed a car that can seat 12 and is equipped to drive across arctic tundra...it just makes me feel better!" ''</p>

	Female announcer: ''"The new Maibatsu Monstrosity... mine's bigger!" ''		<p>'''Female announcer:''' ''"The new Maibatsu Monstrosity... mine's bigger!" ''</p>}}

	Woman: ''"Phil and I just had another kid. So of course we need a bigger SUV. Being a mom is hard, with soccer, football and lacrosse practice, so we bought the new Maibatsu Monstrosity. It's so big...we lost little Joey in the back and couldn't find him for and hour! When I'm rushing to the mall, or talking on my cell phone, I know me and my family are safe. The Maibatsu Monstrosity has 4- wheel drive, and in amphibious mode...it can cross rivers. So far I've only hit a few puddles, but it's good to know it's there. With the time I save taking shortcuts through the strip-mall parking lot I can focus on the important things. Like gazing longingly at the pool boy or...buying more exercise equipment off the TV. So what if it gets 3 miles to the gallon!? I'm a mom, not a conservationist!" ''		{{quote\|<p>'''Woman:''' ''"Phil and I just had another kid. So of course we need a bigger SUV. Being a mom is hard, with soccer, football and lacrosse practice, so we bought the new Maibatsu Monstrosity. It's so big...we lost little Joey in the back and couldn't find him for and hour! When I'm rushing to the mall, or talking on my cell phone, I know me and my family are safe. The Maibatsu Monstrosity has 4- wheel drive, and in amphibious mode...it can cross rivers. So far I've only hit a few puddles, but it's good to know it's there. With the time I save taking shortcuts through the strip-mall parking lot I can focus on the important things. Like gazing longingly at the pool boy or...buying more exercise equipment off the TV. So what if it gets 3 miles to the gallon!? I'm a mom, not a conservationist!"''</p>

	Female announcer: ''"The new Maibatsu Monstrosity...mine's bigger!!" ''		<p>'''Female announcer:''' ''"The new Maibatsu Monstrosity...mine's bigger!!"''</p>}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==

ZS: Seriously, what!? I suggest doing fact-checking before revising an article.

2012-11-19T21:35:00Z

Seriously, what!? I suggest doing fact-checking before revising an article.

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	Other ~~Maibatsu~~ vehicles:		* Other vehicles only mentioned on advertising:
	* The Maibatsu [[Thunder]] in GTA Vice City.		** The Maibatsu [[Thunder]] in GTA Vice City.
	* The Maibatsu [[Womb]] in GTA Liberty City Stories.		** The Maibatsu [[Womb]] in GTA Liberty City Stories.
	* The ~~Maibatsu~~ [[Insurrection]] in GTA Vice City Stories.		** The Imponte [[Insurrection]] in GTA Vice City Stories.

	[[Category:Vehicles]]		[[Category:Vehicles]]

Gboyers: /* See also */ fix formatting

2012-11-19T21:25:55Z

Gboyers: I like having the ad transcription, useful to get a feel for the company and their image. Don't need to reference, cos the reference is the game.

2012-11-19T21:22:44Z

I like having the ad transcription, useful to get a feel for the company and their image. Don't need to reference, cos the reference is the game.

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	The advertisement for the Monstrosity in GTA III differed in the American and European handbooks; the American advertisement uses an image of the [[Landstalker]] from GTA III as the "Monstrosity", whereas the European advertisement depicts a monster truck based on a 1999-2004 [[wikipedia:Ford Super Duty\|Ford F-250]] regular cab. However, the body of the Monstrosity would likely resemble a full size SUV (with third rows of seating) rather than a pickup truck cab (whose cramped passenger space is only for convenience rather than comfort).		The advertisement for the Monstrosity in GTA III differed in the American and European handbooks; the American advertisement uses an image of the [[Landstalker]] from GTA III as the "Monstrosity", whereas the European advertisement depicts a monster truck based on a 1999-2004 [[wikipedia:Ford Super Duty\|Ford F-250]] regular cab. However, the body of the Monstrosity would likely resemble a full size SUV (with third rows of seating) rather than a pickup truck cab (whose cramped passenger space is only for convenience rather than comfort).

			==Radio Commercial==
			The following is a transcription of the Maibatsu Monstrosity radio commercial in [[Grand Theft Auto III]].

			Man: ''"I'm a marketing manager who lives in the suburbs and commutes to work on the highway. I live alone, so of course I needed a car that can seat 12 and is equipped to drive across arctic tundra...it just makes me feel better!" ''

			Female announcer: ''"The new Maibatsu Monstrosity... mine's bigger!" ''

			Woman: ''"Phil and I just had another kid. So of course we need a bigger SUV. Being a mom is hard, with soccer, football and lacrosse practice, so we bought the new Maibatsu Monstrosity. It's so big...we lost little Joey in the back and couldn't find him for and hour! When I'm rushing to the mall, or talking on my cell phone, I know me and my family are safe. The Maibatsu Monstrosity has 4- wheel drive, and in amphibious mode...it can cross rivers. So far I've only hit a few puddles, but it's good to know it's there. With the time I save taking shortcuts through the strip-mall parking lot I can focus on the important things. Like gazing longingly at the pool boy or...buying more exercise equipment off the TV. So what if it gets 3 miles to the gallon!? I'm a mom, not a conservationist!" ''

			Female announcer: ''"The new Maibatsu Monstrosity...mine's bigger!!" ''

	== See also ==		== See also ==

ZS: /* See also */

2012-11-19T19:12:14Z

ZS: Blatant copy from GameFAQs that doesn't contribute to existing writing.

2012-11-19T19:11:00Z

Blatant copy from GameFAQs that doesn't contribute to existing writing.

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 == Description ==
-The Monstrosity is touted to be a monster truck sized SUV with an extraordinarily low MPG rating. (GTA III ads claim it only gets 3 miles to the gallon).
+The Monstrosity is touted to be a monster truck sized SUV with an extraordinarily low MPG rating (a GTA III ads claim it only gets 3 miles to the gallon), but is never featured physically in-game.
-It remains to be seen whether the Monstrosity will make an appearance in future GTA games. The advertisement for the Monstrosity differed in the American and European handbooks; the American advertisement uses an image of the [[Landstalker]] from GTA III as the "Monstrosity", whereas the European advertisement depicts a monster truck based on a 1999-2004 [[wikipedia:Ford Super Duty|Ford F-250]] regular cab. However, the body of the Monstrosity would likely resemble a full size SUV (with third rows of seating) rather than a pickup truck cab (whose cramped passenger space is only for convenience rather than comfort).
+Though it is not seen in any of the games, the Monstrosity is a focal point of radio ads, with many deriding it for its size, fuel consumption, needless off-roading capabilities, the propensity for children to become lost in the back seat, and danger to pedestrians as well as to the environment. For instance, in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], a caller to the conservative [[WKTT]] talk show [[The Richard Bastion Show]] complains that that America has a buffoon for a president, and that Americans drive incredibly large, polluting Maibatsu Monstrosities that destroy the environment, to which Bastion replies "I know! It's great!"
 Interestingly, the SUV craze and the race to build the biggest vehicles was initiated by the Ford and General Motors, with the Ford Excursion and Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL, respectively. However, Japanese automakers such as Toyota and Nissan have also produced full-sized SUVs.The popularity of the Maibatsu Monstrosity, could be more likely based on success of the [[wp:Toyota Land Cruiser|Toyota Land Cruiser]]. The name "Monstrosity" could be a reference to the [[wp:Mitsubishi Pajero|Mitsubishi Montero]].
-Though it is not seen in any of the games, it is a focal point of radio ads, with many deriding it for its size, fuel consumption, the propensity for children to become lost in the back seat, and danger to pedestrians, as well as to the environment. For instance in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], a caller to the Conservative talk show [[The Richard Bastion Show]] on the radio station [[WKTT]] says that that America has a buffoon for a president, and that Americans drive incredibly large, polluting Maibatsu Monstrosities that destroy the environment, to which Bastion replies "I know! It's great!"
+The advertisement for the Monstrosity in GTA III differed in the American and European handbooks; the American advertisement uses an image of the [[Landstalker]] from GTA III as the "Monstrosity", whereas the European advertisement depicts a monster truck based on a 1999-2004 [[wikipedia:Ford Super Duty|Ford F-250]] regular cab. However, the body of the Monstrosity would likely resemble a full size SUV (with third rows of seating) rather than a pickup truck cab (whose cramped passenger space is only for convenience rather than comfort).
 == See also ==
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 * [[Womb]]
 * [[Insurrection]]
 [[Category:Vehicles]]

ZS at 19:05, 19 November 2012

2012-11-19T19:05:41Z

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	~~[[File:~~Monstrosity-GTAIII-USadvert.jpg\|~~left~~\|~~thumb\|[[United States of America\|American]] Monstrosity]]~~		{{double image\|right\|Monstrosity-GTAIII-USadvert.jpg\|250\|Monstrosity-GTAIII-EUadvert.jpg\|250\|The Monstrosity as depicted on the American version of GTA III's manual.\|The Monstrosity as depicted on the European version of GTA III's manual.\|}}
	~~[[File:~~Monstrosity-GTAIII-EUadvert.jpg\|~~right~~\|~~thumb~~\|European ~~Monstrosity]]~~

	The '''Maibatsu Monstrosity''', manufactured by [[Maibatsu Corporation]] (a parody of Mitsubishi and Zaibatsu conglomerates in general), is a massive SUV that is mentioned in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].		The '''Maibatsu Monstrosity''', manufactured by [[Maibatsu Corporation]] (a parody of Mitsubishi and Zaibatsu conglomerates in general), is a massive SUV that is mentioned in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].
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	The Monstrosity is touted to be a monster truck sized SUV with an extraordinarily low MPG rating. (GTA III ads claim it only gets 3 miles to the gallon).		The Monstrosity is touted to be a monster truck sized SUV with an extraordinarily low MPG rating. (GTA III ads claim it only gets 3 miles to the gallon).

	It remains to be seen whether the Monstrosity will make an appearance in future GTA games. The advertisement for the Monstrosity differed in the ~~[[United States of America\|~~American]] and European handbooks; the American advertisement uses an image of the [[Landstalker]] from GTA III as the "Monstrosity", whereas the European advertisement depicts a monster truck based on a 1999-2004 [[wikipedia:Ford Super Duty\|Ford F-250]] regular cab~~. The [[Monster]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] presumably is the closest in size and description to the European-depicted Monstrosity~~. However, the body of the ~~monstrosity~~ would likely resemble a full size SUV (with third rows of seating) rather than a pickup truck cab (whose cramped passenger space is only for convenience rather than comfort).		It remains to be seen whether the Monstrosity will make an appearance in future GTA games. The advertisement for the Monstrosity differed in the American and European handbooks; the American advertisement uses an image of the [[Landstalker]] from GTA III as the "Monstrosity", whereas the European advertisement depicts a monster truck based on a 1999-2004 [[wikipedia:Ford Super Duty\|Ford F-250]] regular cab. However, the body of the Monstrosity would likely resemble a full size SUV (with third rows of seating) rather than a pickup truck cab (whose cramped passenger space is only for convenience rather than comfort).

	Interestingly, the SUV craze and the race to build the biggest vehicles was initiated by the Ford and General Motors, with the Ford Excursion and Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL, respectively. However, Japanese automakers such as Toyota and Nissan have also produced full-sized SUVs.The popularity of the Maibatsu Monstrosity, could be more likely based on success of the [[wp:Toyota Land Cruiser\|Toyota Land Cruiser]]. The name "Monstrosity" could be a reference to the [[wp:Mitsubishi Pajero\|Mitsubishi Montero]].		Interestingly, the SUV craze and the race to build the biggest vehicles was initiated by the Ford and General Motors, with the Ford Excursion and Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL, respectively. However, Japanese automakers such as Toyota and Nissan have also produced full-sized SUVs.The popularity of the Maibatsu Monstrosity, could be more likely based on success of the [[wp:Toyota Land Cruiser\|Toyota Land Cruiser]]. The name "Monstrosity" could be a reference to the [[wp:Mitsubishi Pajero\|Mitsubishi Montero]].
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	* [[Insurrection]]		* [[Insurrection]]

			== References ==
	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:Vehicles]]		[[Category:Vehicles]]
	[[Category:Vehicles in GTA III]]		[[Category:Vehicles in GTA III]]

A-Dust at 18:06, 18 September 2011

2011-09-18T18:06:09Z

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	[[~~Image~~:~~MonstrosityUS~~.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[United States of America\|American]] Monstrosity]]		[[File:Monstrosity-GTAIII-USadvert.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[United States of America\|American]] Monstrosity]]
	[[~~Image~~:~~MonstrosityEU~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|European Monstrosity]]		[[File:Monstrosity-GTAIII-EUadvert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|European Monstrosity]]

	The '''Maibatsu Monstrosity''', manufactured by [[Maibatsu Corporation]] (a parody of Mitsubishi and Zaibatsu conglomerates in general), is a massive SUV that is mentioned in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].		The '''Maibatsu Monstrosity''', manufactured by [[Maibatsu Corporation]] (a parody of Mitsubishi and Zaibatsu conglomerates in general), is a massive SUV that is mentioned in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].

MAINEiac4434: /* See also */

2010-09-30T19:21:15Z

WildKard: appearance

2010-09-22T17:49:18Z

appearance

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	The Monstrosity is touted to be a monster truck sized SUV with an extraordinarily low MPG rating. (GTA III ads claim it only gets 3 miles to the gallon).		The Monstrosity is touted to be a monster truck sized SUV with an extraordinarily low MPG rating. (GTA III ads claim it only gets 3 miles to the gallon).

	It remains to be seen whether the Monstrosity will make an appearance in future GTA games~~. The [[Monster]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] presumably is the closest in size to the Monstrosity~~. The advertisement for the Monstrosity differed in the [[United States of America\|American]] and European handbooks; the American advertisement uses an image of the [[Landstalker]] from GTA III as the "Monstrosity", whereas the European advertisement depicts a monster truck based on a 1999-2004 [[wikipedia:Ford Super Duty\|Ford F-250]] regular cab. The ~~name "Monstrosity" could be a reference to the~~ [[wp:~~Mitsubishi Pajero\|Mitsubishi Montero~~]].		It remains to be seen whether the Monstrosity will make an appearance in future GTA games. The advertisement for the Monstrosity differed in the [[United States of America\|American]] and European handbooks; the American advertisement uses an image of the [[Landstalker]] from GTA III as the "Monstrosity", whereas the European advertisement depicts a monster truck based on a 1999-2004 [[wikipedia:Ford Super Duty\|Ford F-250]] regular cab. The [[Monster]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] presumably is the closest in size and description to the European-depicted Monstrosity. However, the body of the monstrosity would likely resemble a full size SUV (with third rows of seating) rather than a pickup truck cab (whose cramped passenger space is only for convenience rather than comfort).

	Interestingly, the SUV craze and the race to build the biggest vehicles was initiated by the Ford and GM, with the Ford Excursion and Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL, respectively. However, Japanese automakers such as Toyota and Nissan have also produced full-sized SUVs.The popularity of the Maibatsu Monstrosity, could be more likely based on success of the [[wp:Toyota Land Cruiser\|Toyota Land Cruiser]].		Interestingly, the SUV craze and the race to build the biggest vehicles was initiated by the Ford and General Motors, with the Ford Excursion and Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL, respectively. However, Japanese automakers such as Toyota and Nissan have also produced full-sized SUVs.The popularity of the Maibatsu Monstrosity, could be more likely based on success of the [[wp:Toyota Land Cruiser\|Toyota Land Cruiser]]. The name "Monstrosity" could be a reference to the [[wp:Mitsubishi Pajero\|Mitsubishi Montero]].

	Though it is not seen in any of the games, it is a focal point of radio ads, with many deriding it for its size, fuel consumption, the propensity for children to become lost in the back seat, and danger to pedestrians, as well as to the environment. For instance in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], a caller to the Conservative talk show [[The Richard Bastion Show]] on the radio station [[WKTT]] says that that America has a buffoon for a president, and that Americans drive incredibly large, polluting Maibatsu Monstrosities that destroy the environment, to which Bastion replies "I know! It's great!"		Though it is not seen in any of the games, it is a focal point of radio ads, with many deriding it for its size, fuel consumption, the propensity for children to become lost in the back seat, and danger to pedestrians, as well as to the environment. For instance in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], a caller to the Conservative talk show [[The Richard Bastion Show]] on the radio station [[WKTT]] says that that America has a buffoon for a president, and that Americans drive incredibly large, polluting Maibatsu Monstrosities that destroy the environment, to which Bastion replies "I know! It's great!"

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* Other Maibatsu vehicles ~~only mentioned on the radio~~:		Other Maibatsu vehicles:
	** The Maibatsu [[Thunder]] in GTA Vice City.		* The Maibatsu [[Thunder]] in GTA Vice City.
	** The Maibatsu [[Womb]] in GTA Liberty City Stories.		* The Maibatsu [[Womb]] in GTA Liberty City Stories.
	* The [[Insurrection]] in GTA Vice City Stories.		* The Maibatsu [[Insurrection]] in GTA Vice City Stories.

	[[Category:Vehicles]]		[[Category:Vehicles]]

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Thunder]]		* Other Maibatsu vehicles only mentioned on the radio:
	* [[Womb]]		** The Maibatsu [[Thunder]] in GTA Vice City.
	* [[Insurrection]]		** The Maibatsu [[Womb]] in GTA Liberty City Stories.
			* The [[Insurrection]] in GTA Vice City Stories.

	[[Category:Vehicles]]		[[Category:Vehicles]]

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	* [[Thunder]]		* [[Thunder]]
	* [[Womb]]		* [[Womb]]
			* [[Insurrection]]

	<references/>		<references/>