Pop-up Pirate USB hub

Sure, you bought that letter-opening, alarm-clocking USB hub we told you about a few weeks ago, and hey, it's helping you get your life together, right? Truth be told though, it's not very much fun -- and that's where the Pop-up Pirate comes in. Yes, you can just plug your device into one of the four ports here and actually get something done, but wouldn't you rather play Tomy's famous children's game, where you stick swords into the barrel until the little swashbuckler comes popping out? Check the video after the break to see the creepy original game in action.

[Via Plasticbamboo]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2007 11:31PM]

so does it pop up when you open bittorrent or limewire

[Dojomann Posted Jul 3rd 2007 11:43PM]

yes, but only when your share ratio is low.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2007 11:32PM]

It is the goo as a present.

[Feuervogel Posted Jul 4th 2007 12:03AM]

Hardo Gay, HOOOOOOOOO!~

[eddieexe Posted Jul 4th 2007 1:12AM]

Haha you beat me to it!
Smell of defeat HOOOOOOOOOOOO!~

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 5th 2007 12:22PM]

And that sounds that come with it?

'Oooooooohhh...!!!!!!'
'HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!~'
'SAY, SAY , SAY!'

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2007 11:56PM]

Can I use this with my external USB hAARRRRRd disk drive?

Or perhaps my SD cAAAARRRRd reader?

Shiver me memory chips. Yargh.

[robotrock Posted Jul 3rd 2007 11:57PM]

that translation is hilarious

"Black self-depreciation USB hub"

[Yojimbo Posted Jul 4th 2007 3:31AM]

Actually that says "Black Beard Hub"

[axio Posted Jul 4th 2007 12:27AM]

Does it also have a Hard Gay version available?

[jaalin Posted Jul 4th 2007 2:24AM]

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 4th 2007 3:46AM]

For all those interested Engadgeteers I've translated the Japanese in the above picture:

”The black-bearded pirate has become a USB hub. You can use and play with it!! With 4 ports! Whenever it launches it makes a sound!! The black-bearded pirate, you can use it, you can play with it."

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 4th 2007 5:15AM]

I neeeeeeeeeeeeeeed one of these - does anyone know where I can get one from that'll ship it to the UK ??

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 4th 2007 7:43AM]

OMG I haven't seen that toy in like 14 years. I had one of those when I was younger. Awsome!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 5th 2007 6:54PM]

must have now!
to bad the order page is in moonspeak ;_;