Just a little typo that went a long way. The Internet hivemind leapt immediately into action, with Ars Technica’s Kyle Orland coining the Twitter meme #DargonQuestMyGame to spawn more hilarious title misspellings and transpositional errors. Here are a few highlights:
Minceraft #DargonQuestMyGame
— Kyle Orland (@KyleOrl) August 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/geminibros/status/497029225296433153
https://twitter.com/Greyodin/status/497050153149534208
Clash of Clams #DargonQuestMyGame
— Genevieve (@genvmiller) August 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/SvenWohl/status/497034950898888705
and a personal favorite:
VVVVVV #DargonQuestMyGame (Am I doing this right?)
— Kyle Burleson (@kylemacgb) August 6, 2014
Square’s PR team has surely spotted the error by now, but at time of this writing it remains unchanged. The meme is bringing far more attention to the game’s release than it would have received otherwise. Could this be the intentional work of some evil marketing genius? Or simply a wonderfully hilarious oversight?
Whether viral masterstroke or happy coincidence, we give it until the end of the week before an intrepid programmer actually makes a game called “Dargon Quest” and cashes in on the buzz.
Related: Dragon Quest X does some nifty stuff on Wii U, but you might never play it unless you head to Japan
