{"id":48106,"date":"2018-09-16T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/09\/campaign_begins_to_get_terminal_cancer_patient_the_chance_to_play_smash_bros_ultimate"},"modified":"2018-09-16T08:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-16T08:30:00","slug":"campaign-begins-to-get-terminal-cancer-patient-the-chance-to-play-smash-bros-ultimate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/09\/16\/campaign-begins-to-get-terminal-cancer-patient-the-chance-to-play-smash-bros-ultimate\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaign Begins To Get Terminal Cancer Patient The Chance To Play Smash Bros. Ultimate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/12458fd4b11be\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/12458fd4b11be\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"Super Smash Bros.\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/12458fd4b11be\/super-smash-bros.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/12458fd4b11be\/super-smash-bros.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Super Smash Bros.\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Chris Taylor loves video games, and when Nintendo announced <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_smash_bros_ultimate\">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/a><\/strong>, he was just as pumped as everyone else &#8211; but with a catch. Taylor has terminal cancer and in July made the brave decision to decline any further treatment. He was given between 3 to 6 months to live.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor&#8217;s comments on social media &#8211; which reflect on the fact that he may not be alive when the game arrives this December &#8211; have triggered a wave of support from the Nintendo community, and now a campaign has begun to get Taylor &#8211; who is effectively bedridden &#8211; pre-release access to Smash.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Im really scared i won&#8217;t be able to play ultimate<\/span>\u2014 Chris Taylor (@SpookyWoobler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpookyWoobler\/status\/1040372674743152640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sorry to be sad on main during hype time but hearing about things like smash and DMC5 is starting to become painful to listen and reminds me i won&#8217;t be able to play these games i&#8217;ve been waiting years for only for random chance to kill me slowly as soon as they&#8217;re announced<\/span>\u2014 Chris Taylor (@SpookyWoobler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpookyWoobler\/status\/1040374448006864899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NintendoCanada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoVS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NintendoVS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NintendoAmerica<\/a> A dear friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpookyWoobler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpookyWoobler<\/a>, is bedridden with terminal cancer, and would love to play Super Smash Bros Ultimate before he passes away. It would mean the world to him if you could help grant his wish! Thank you so much! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vLAfyQzYAT\">https:\/\/t.co\/vLAfyQzYAT<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Alex Rochon (@AlexRochonVA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexRochonVA\/status\/1040401028032671745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Those involved with the campaign have taken to social media to bring Taylor&#8217;s plight to the attention of Nintendo of America. We&#8217;re more than happy to amplify this message on Nintendo Life &#8211; so please, join your own voice to this movement and perhaps Taylor will get his wish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Taylor loves video games, and when Nintendo announced Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he was just as pumped as everyone else &#8211; but with a catch. Taylor has terminal cancer and in July made the brave decision to decline any further treatment. He was given between 3 to 6 months to live. 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