Peely | |
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Fortnite character | |
First appearance | Fortnite Battle Royale (2019) |
Peely is a character who appears in the Fortnite media franchise, created and developed by Epic Games. The character first appeared as an unlockable skin in season 8 of the first chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale.[1]
Development and design
editPeely first appeared in "X Marks the Spot", which was season 8 of the first chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale.[1][2] The season ran from February through May 2019. Kotaku writer Riley MacLeod noted that Peely has "oddly muscular arms and legs".[1]
Alternate designs of Peely have been included in the game, beginning with the Halloween-themed "Fortnitemares" event, which first launched in October 2019.[3] In July 2020, "Unpeely", a skin featuring Peely without a peel was released for the game's "Summer Legends" cosmetics pack.[2][4] By December 2022, there were ten skin variants of Peely.[2]
Role in Epic Games v. Apple
editPeely's design and "Agent Peely" skin variant were mentioned during the 2021 trial for the lawsuit brought by Epic Games against Apple.[5] A lawyer representing Apple stated during the trial, "We thought it better to go with the suit than the naked banana since we are in federal court this morning".[6]
Appearances
editFirst appearing in Fortnite Battle Royale's "X Marks the Spot" season, Peely was unlocked at level 47 of the game's battle pass.[1] To reveal Peely's "Fornitemares" skin, dubbed "Peely Bone", the character appeared in a short uploaded by Epic Games to YouTube.[3]
Peely appears in a trailer for Chapter 5 of the game's storyline, where he is kidnapped.[7]
Promotion and reception
editPeely has made several appearances in Fortnite merchandising. In November 2019, a Funko Pop of Peely was released.[8] Later, in 2021, McFarlane Toys released a 7 figurine of the Peely Bone skin.[9] Epic Games also released an Christmas ornament based on Peely's "Polar Peely" variant skin.[10]
Peely has been the recipient of bemusement from media writers and Fortnite's player base alike.[1] Analyzing Peely's "Summer Legends" design, MacLeod wrote: "Props to Epic's artists: Peely's peel-less body is intensely evocative of actual bananas. When you look at him, you can practically feel the squishy, nubby sensation of peeling a banana that's been sitting in your beach cooler all day".[4] Writing for GameRevolution, Adam N. Roberts stated that "Peely, on its own, is already pretty strange looking. While a casual glance makes it seem like a guy in a banana suit, it's actually some kind of eldritch banana demon with skinny arms and legs".[3] The character has been noted to be a popularly-selected character, with Tanner Dedmon of ComicBook.com writing that Peely has "persisted between seasons and has become a frequent pick with different variations released."[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e MacLeod, Riley (March 5, 2019). "Fortnite's New Banana Skin Is Not Right". Kotaku. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c Self, Callum (December 22, 2022). "Fortnite all Peely skins and how to get". The Loadout. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c Adams, Robert N. (October 31, 2019). "The Fortnite Peely Halloween skin is creepy as hell". GameRevolution. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ a b MacLeod, Riley (July 29, 2020). "Oh God, Fortnite Made Peely Worse". Kotaku. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ MacLeod, Riley (May 10, 2021). "Even Apple Knows Fortnite's Peely Is A Monster". Kotaku. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Ian (September 10, 2021). "Breaking: Fortnite Banana Man Saga Ends With Official Court Ruling". Kotaku. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (December 2, 2023). "Peely has been kidnapped in the first Fortnite Chapter 5 trailer". The Verge. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Dedmon, Tanner (November 22, 2019). "Funko Reveals New Fortnite Pops". ComicBook.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Tyler (June 29, 2021). "Peely Bone Rises From The Grave With New McFarlane Toys Fortnite". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Fortnite Polar Peely Ornament". Hallmark. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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- https://www.eurogamer.net/fortnite-peelys-plunder-buried-treasure-9306
- https://gamerant.com/fortnite-peely-epic-apple-courtroom/
- https://screenrant.com/fortnite-peely-apple-epic-lawsuit/
- https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/peely-the-banana-makes-its-debut-in-apple-vs-epic-fight-71620702059339.html
- https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/10/22666922/apple-epic-peely-naked-banana-judgement
- https://www.thegamer.com/fortnite-golden-peely-skin-players-frustrated/
- https://me.ign.com/en/pc/189368/news/us-courts-cant-define-video-games-but-will-define-fortnites-peely
- https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kawspeely-skin-is-coming-to-fortnite/1100-6505081/
- https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/15/22331986/fortnite-fleet-force-bundle-nintendo-switch-peely-joy-con
- https://www.pcgamer.com/peely-fornite-court-apple/
- https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/03/fortnites-awful-banana-man-is-finally-dead/
- https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/20/21144437/fortnite-chapter-2-season-2-secret-agents-items-characters-modes
- https://www.gamesradar.com/fortnite-season-9-trailer/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/05/13/epic-games-apple-trial-peely-banana-man-tinder/
- https://www.polygon.com/fortnite/22628692/fortnite-impostors-limited-time-mode-among-us-agents-wild-week-update
- https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/31/20941727/peely-fortnitemares-fortnite-halloween-zombie-skin-bones-epic-games-shop
- https://www.gamesradar.com/fortnites-official-joy-cons-come-with-banana-face-and-in-game-items/
- https://dotesports.com/fortnite/news/best-fortnite-skins-ranked
- https://culturedvultures.com/fortnite-peely-deaths/
- https://heavy.com/games/fortnite/tech-legends-peely/