Talk:Pingus

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Snoopingususual[edit]

can be the only real inspiration for this name

Penguins![edit]

This game resembles Penguins!.

Lemmings moar like ho ho ho — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.205.77.36 (talk) 00:51, 17 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not inspired or related to pingu..?[edit]

Is that line claiming that the name 'Pingus' was somehow stumbled upon with no influence of the TV show at all? I would seriously doubt that that is the case... I can't find the origin of the name of the TV show, but I can't find any connection with penguins and the word 'pingu' other than the TV show, and this game. I would go as far as to say that the name certainly was inspired by Pingu without proof to the contrary.
-Joey- 00:15, 13 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The name Pingus is a sort-hand for "Pinguine", german for penguins. The goal was simply to find a name that sounds cute, is short and relates to the topic of the game. One alternative choice was Lemguins, but that sounded to crappy, so it was dropped. -- Grumbel 11:55, 30 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

But still, I'd think at least one of the companies that has owned the rights to the TV show over time will have sued. — Smjg (talk) 21:02, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]