Schoolboy Casey Heynes who took on bully has been turned into a video game character
By Joshua Grech
I'm a victim too, says video bully
The Sydney schoolboy who was body-slammed for bullying Casey Heynes says he's also been a victim of bullies.
The schoolboy who took on the bullies and won is back - in video game form.
Casey Heynes, 16, was nicknamed Zangief by the online community, likening him to the classic Street Fighter character because of his body slam move - which was caught on video before going viral.
The video caught the eye of a Brazilian computer game maker and last week the small team set about building Street Fighter version of Heynes' school yard encounter.
Players take on the bullies _ but only after the bullies hit you first.
And there is a leaderboard where the virtual bullied fight it out for top honours.
The game's blurb states: "Casey heynes is a 16-year-old australian kid who got bullied all the time for being fat.
"Zangief is a 35-year-old Russian wrestler who bullied polar bears all the time for practice. But what do they have in common?
"Two words and a world of pain: spinning piledrive.
"Being harassed yet again, Casey snapped. Executing Zangiefs trademark blow, a new legend was born: The Zangief Kid.
"Bullies, beware. There is a new hero in town. And he is not the captain of the football team."
For those who are more interested in playing accused bully Ritchard Gale there is also "Super Bully Fighter" but the game is rigged so the virtual Gale never wins.
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