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@liljmoore I'm glad to hear it, that's a good quality to have, especially these days.

I'm willing to bet you also make more than $25,910 a year.

Imagine being fired from your job, suing for wrongful termination, and being rewarded $25,910 to be "made whole", only to be ridiculed by others for speaking out in the first place. Now imagine someone working at a cushy job state they would willingly trade places with you and forfeit their cushy job they love just because you were awarded a settlement amount that is rightfully owed to you.

Wouldn't that be frustrating to experience?

@liljmoore You would willingly be fired publicly and blacklisted from the industry you work in for only $25,910?

You hate your job that much, huh?

@Savage_Joe All I can say is that you're confidently wrong here, this is a US case and settlements are absolutely taxable more often than not.

https://www.irs.gov/government-entities/tax-implications-of-settlements-and-judgments

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2019/07/01/five-key-irs-rules-how-lawsuit-settlements-are-taxed/?sh=2e9bfce84db0

@Wexter Nintendo's side? I didn't mean to indicate that exactly.

I only meant to convey you favor the taste of corporate boot polish in general, not just Nintendo's.

When a person wins a small settlement for wrongdoing against them and then people like yourself claim he is a criminal for speaking out against said corporate wrongdoing, it's hard to conclude otherwise.

@MegaMari0 I think you said it best from the beginning: "Just as there are garbage companies, there are garbage unions."

I'm not necessarily pro-union or anti-corporation, as you mentioned, both can be awful or great. It all just depends.

Still, it's hard to look at this case where someone who will likely never work in the industry again was awarded only $25,910.00 (before taxes) for corporate wrongdoing against them, and still somehow consider this to be a "win" for Clifton.

@Wexter @Savage_Joe I'm sorry, it's just too one sided to take your views seriously.

If an Employee vaguely complains about their job online without mentioning specifics or names, that employee is committing harassment, bullying, and breaching their NDA.

However, if a Corporation fires an employee for asking a "downer question" and then claims they fired them for other reasons, that is perfectly acceptable behavior.

Strange how corporations are so much better at getting what they want when it comes to legal hiccups. It's almost as if corporations have a whole team of expensive lawyers whereas the average employee does not ...

@Wexter I need to clarify, do you really think the below Tweet is considered bullying and harassing a coworker?

"in today’s build someone somewhere must have deleted every other texture in the game bc everything is now red. Just like, pure red. it’s very silly."

Even though no names or specific details are provided, that's what you would call "harassment and bullying"?

Comparatively, when an employee is fired for asking a "downer question" in front of other Nintendo employees, that reaction is perfectly reasonable and acceptable then?

I believe that is a double standard.

@Wexter
As I understand it, the order of events were:
1. Mackenzie Clifton posted the tweet: "in today’s build someone somewhere must have deleted every other texture in the game bc everything is now red. Just like, pure red. it’s very silly."
2. Nintendo fired Clifton in February 2022, providing the following explanation: "terminated for the disclosure of confidential information"
3. In response to this, Clifton filed complaints against Nintendo of America and Aston Carter
4. Clifton further clarified the real reason they were fired, citing an incident where they asked Doug Bowser "What does NoA think about the unionization trend in QA in the games industry as of late?" - which was met with no response. Further, Aston Carter told Clifton to direct "downer questions" elsewhere.

This isn't about Clifton "calling out" another worker because the game they were play testing clearly wasn't in a finished state (which should be assumed for anyone quality testing a game before it is released), it's about large corporations like Nintendo firing people for asking legitimately good questions. This question was not asked to create sedition or internal strife, he wanted to know Nintendo's plan to tackle a very real issue most companies are just choosing to ignore.

This kind of reaction from a company tells the other employees they're not allowed to think and speak freely without suffering consequences.

@Wexter dude not to disrespect, but just because you don't actually read the comments you reply to, that doesn't mean you're not still being a troll.

@Wexter Ah, so when one asks a question or makes a statement and follow up by saying "I could be wrong" that is somehow a disingenuous comment.

I see.

@Itachi2099 That was a good attempt to turn a negative into a positive, but Switch ported games are always about 1/4 the size compared to the original version because the Switch version of a ported game must use the lowest resolution textures in order to even run.

This is painfully obvious in ports like Witcher 3 and The Outer Worlds. These games are technically impressive that they even run on Switch, but it's visually terrible when you compare to any other version.

So your argument is basically "Switch ports take less space because they look like muddy water"

Is that really an advantage?

@Wexter "the low-tier Steam Deck itself out of the box cannot store 100s of games"

The base model Steam Deck has 64GB of internal memory, same as the top tier Switch OLED model. Likewise, they both have SD card slots for additional storage.

While we're on the subject, I've never been able to store/backup Switch games like I can with Steam. Is that something that's possible that I just wasn't aware of?

With Steam Deck, I just copy and paste the files to make room for other games and then drag and drop right back into the games directory if I ever wanted to re-install.

I have two external 2TB hard drives, for a total of 4TB of space to store all the games I will probably ever own.

I don't remember that being possible with Switch, but I could be wrong.

@nocdaes lolwut?

Valve already re-uploaded the video and removed the 1 second glimpse of Vuzu. They confirmed it wasn't even intentional.

You don't need to keep talking about something that was resolved like 16 hours ago, but continue if you want.

@Itachi2099 Thank you for the correction, that's my mistake.

Steam Deck can run Spider-man at 30-40 FPS in portable mode and desktop mode.

Switch, by comparison, cannot run Spider-man at all.

Thank you for allowing me to repeat this point.

@MagnesG "SteamDeck is an investment for some. Like most PC players playing on a potato pc, they ought to consider pirating every now and then since they don't have the means."

By mentioning that a "potato PC" can emulate a Switch game, you're also implying Switch runs on potato hardware.

This whole "Switch owners are wealthy and responsible while Steam Deck owners are poor and criminals" take is really unimaginative, do you have any other hot takes to offer or will that be all?

@AX-7 I suppose "1:1 Scale" just doesn't sound as cool as "Life Sized"

@MagnesG I'm going to switch back to "adult mode" now because there are new points I'd like to make about what you said.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but is your point saying that it's because people are poor, that is why they bought a Steam Deck and pirate games?

Nevermind that the Steam Deck is $400+ and the Switch is only $299, what brand of substance did you consume to make this fantastic conclusion?

I shall do my best to fulfill your request.

Oh hello @MagnesG, did you have fun at kindergarten today? Did you enjoy the lunch I made you? Good. That's good.

Okay, now I want to talk about the word "legally". See, when you use that word, it means that a government of some kind ("government" are the people that run military and collect taxes) deems a certain act as acceptable.

The opposite of legally is "illegally" which means that someone is doing a certain act that is not acceptable. When people do illegal acts, they can be fined or arrested, or even taken to jail for many years.

Wow, that was a lot of learning today huh? Now go on upstairs and take a nap, I'll be up with your juice box shortly.

@MagnesG "Basically, you need a hacked Switch to even legally dump those games in the first place."

The term "legally" eludes you, I see.

Who coined the term "Life Sized" anyway? Definitely a human.

What about the life of ants or elephants?

@BloodNinja That's very kind, you have a great night also!

@BloodNinja Lol I don't consider it a fight, but all voices should be heard, including those who don't like the taste of Nintendo's boot polish.

The mental gymnastics of those saying it's okay to pirate old games but not okay to pirate new games - that's a favorite of mine to watch in action each time it gets brought up here.

@BloodNinja I'll delete my comment about the ban thing, I dunno what that person is on about but I feel a little responsible.

@a1904 You don't need proof or statistics to see this. Just imagine both paths, really think them through and then realize one is far easier than the other.

Route A:
1. "Modify" a Switch
2. Download games
3. Install games and play them immediately because they were designed for this device.

Route B:
1. Buy a current-gen computer or Steam Deck
2. Research and install an emulator you think is good
3. Find and download games for the emulator
4. Find and install any additional files needed to run the games (This is a real thing)
5. Troubleshoot settings until you can get the games to run
6. Tweak the emulator settings further to achieve the desired FPS and performance
7. Now you can finally play, though you'll still need to tweak emulator settings now and again

@MichaelBurns I loved Mister Mosquito, I haven't heard about that game in years.

The closest thing on the Switch is Gal Gun 2, except instead of playing a flying mosquito, you play as a tiny hentai lady with a gun and your clothes disintegrate whenever you get damaged.

It's not quite the same lol

Also, congrats on being a (soon to be) parent!

@Rika_Yoshitake

That person made a comment implying you enjoy British comedy ... and that's somehow Xenophobic?

Oh you precious precious child.

@calbeau "The Deck is definitely reveling on its emulation capabilities (albeit unofficially) and is definitely being used for piracy quite often, more than its defenders are willing to admit."

It's strange to imagine some Nintendo fans are fantasizing that Steam Deck owners only buy the console just to emulate old Nintendo games. Nevermind the thousands of amazing current-gen games they can play instead and nevermind all the other amazing consoles it can emulate.

You're also blaming one company for something that has been happening on PC for at least 40 years.

I should tell you the world does not revolve around Nintendo, but I know you won't hear me.

@HeeHo Interesting take.

If you think Valve is bad for "milking" Portal since the game released in 2007, please have a seat while I break the news that Nintendo has been milking poor Mario since 1983, among others.

@locky-mavo A broken clock is right twice a day, yet you don't hear it bragging.

@Judal27 They didn't plan to make 10 in total, but the Steam Deck article totally backfired and now they need a new distraction so here we are.

@jojobar Please feel free to demonstrate your insecurity further, it just highlights the Switch's weak points compared to other consoles.

For example, the Steam Deck can run Spider-man at 60FPS in either handheld mode or desktop mode.

The Switch, by comparison, cannot run Spider-man at all.

@SakuraHaruka Forgive me for neglecting you.

If my opinion of your comment bothers you, please ignore me.

It's funny, if Nintendo Switch 2.0 were announced, no one would care about this minor video mistake that Valve immediately corrected 5 hours after this article was posted. They even confirmed showing Vuzu was not intentional.

But because Switch is so old it can be emulated on any current-gen PC, Nintendo fans will be talking about this inexcusable insult for weeks.

I look forward to the next article inciting more rage among Nintendo fans for absolutely no reason.

@blindsquarel Spider-man runs like a dream on Steam Deck.

I was also surprised to find several PS exclusives now too like God of War, Quantic Dreams Games, and Death Stranding, which is also stunning to play.

Back when the PS Vita took a nosedive, I never thought this kind of thing would be possible, but here we are. Great time to be alive.

@Shepdawg1 Looks like they just re-uploaded the video and removed Yuzu.

Nintendo wins I guess?

That's a wrap for this article, we can all go home now.

@BloodNinja "Nintendo Life has promoted several emulation devices in their articles. Do you want Nintendo to sue Nintendo Life?"

Good gravy man, you're firing both barrels today and I'm definitely here for it.

@MarioFan432

-Valve releases a product trailer that includes a ~1 second glimpse of Yuzu, an open source emulation software installed on Steam Deck, among many other software that can run on the device-

Rational People: It's cool to see all the features of the device, including the ability to run other software besides games. This makes sense because it's a portable PC.

Insecure Nintendo Fans: They just declared war and they're so dead once Papa Nintendo hears about this.

@OrtadragoonX Nah, it's understandable, I frequent the Steam Deck subreddit so quite a few people have been reporting really quick turnarounds for the past few weeks.

I didn't realize the official announcement was only yesterday, I didn't mean to imply you were giving misinformation or anything, my apologies if that is how it appeared.

I deleted my comment as well lol

@ALinkttPresent Is it really a "stunt" to showcase all the features of the device, including the use of open source software like emulators? It's a portable PC. It can do everything a PC can do.

I don't think they're even trying to provoke Nintendo, they're just advertising what their product can do. I also don't think anyone could have predicted showing a 1 second flash of Yuzu during a showcase trailer would trigger hardcore Nintendo fans to demand legal action.

Insecurity is a powerful thing.

@BloodNinja You know, these are fair points.

See you around.

@SakuraHaruka Not at all, please continue.

@Zoda_Fett I think the reason the panic/copium is intensifying is that every day that goes by without a Switch 2.0 announcement, the hardcore fans become more and more nervous all the other companies have released their next gen consoles, while Switch is still in last gen.

I understand this insecurity, but it's no reason to blame all the other companies because Nintendo is dragging feet getting their next iteration out.

@sketchturner Congratulations on your new Steam Deck!

Would it be inappropriate if I suggested you to install EmuDeck?

@Miu Please don't imply the Switch is old old hardware that can easily be emulated by a current-gen PC or Steam Deck.

The hardcore fans are insecure enough as it is, please don't point out the obvious to them.

@SakuraHaruka "you incur in a crime marked in the laws."

Tell us you don't know what you're talking about without telling us you don't know what you're talking about.

@Miu The problem is insecurity.

@GuyProsciutto In fairness, if a Steam Deck article is posted here, it's only purpose is to bait the Nintendo fans who are threatened by the device to come together and bash it in unison.

It doesn't matter that Steam Deck is super niche and not really comparable to Switch, it vaguely resembles a Switch and is popular, so it must be destroyed.

I wonder what it's like to be owned by a company and not even know it.

@Zach777 I think the base game was surprisingly small, like 3.2Gb or something.

I wonder how large the update is.

@nocdaes You hope Nintendo "goes after them" for showing various software that is supported on the Steam Deck?

Steam Deck is quite literally a portable PC, you can install almost any software and Steam isn't responsible for what people have already been doing for decades. It doesn't matter if it's on Steam Deck or a PC, people will emulate and pirate games.

Not all of us drink the Kool Aid you do.

@Purgatorium RIght, if it's marketed at kids, they should know kids don't care about actor names, all they care about is seeing and hearing the iconic Mario from video games.

I think it would be really funny if at the end of the movie they reveal this was just some alternative universe Mario and the real Mario is still voiced by Charles Martinet. I think that would be a clever way to justify why they did this.

Every other studio has a multiverse lol so why not, I can dream.