BloodNinja

Is it accurate to say that a ROM was made available on Steam? Sounds more likely that it’s running on Yuzu, which last I checked isn’t on Steam. Plus, you aren’t even allowed to talk about piracy on their forums, so I highly doubt they would just make a ROM available.

@ModdedInkling There was a recent tragedy in Japan involving an underaged woman being forced to use alcohol and please her clients. She was a meiko, basically training to be a geisha, a form of entertainer in Japan. Her story and many others has been changing the landscape regarding women’s rights in that country, where they are still very heavily repressed, socially. I would imagine that the backlash against this game could have to do with those recent events, and not necessarily just the usual internet sensitivity.

This is an interesting development regarding not just the game’s development, but also the changing landscape of Japanese culture. The backlash seems to be an indication that things are finally moving forward for women in Japan. All these small steps will lead to greater social freedoms.

I definitely didn't buy Metroid Prime back in the day for it's box art! These both look so dull!

@solarwolf07 I gotchu

https://youtu.be/typ2Q7-flqI

@YoshiF2 Data East was sued by Capcom over Fighter’s History, back in the day. The court ruled in Data East’s favor, concluding that no copyright infringement occurred. That’s why

@electrolite77 Indeed! Electronica is great music, but they chose to use trance, and bad trance at that! They kept pushing F-Zero/Wipeout influences in all their trailers, so I assumed the music would also be excellent!

The first game was pretty thrilling, but the soundtrack was dull as paint drying. I love electronic music, but they chose the most boring aspects of the genre for whatever reason. If they made an actual decent OST for II, I’ll give it a go! (On PC!)

@JasmineDragon I love the blank look on peoples faces when trying to explain a game they don’t understand. My best friend was really into Banjo Kazooie and he tried explaining all its intricacies to one of our martial arts teachers at the time. Needless to say, it was a priceless moment!

@Ogbert Never seen a dive skin, eh?

@sword_9mm Yeah! Or if the section with all the nick-knacks was a diorama scene or something!

@Tempestryke LOL I just google searched it. Thank you for that, I needed to see it!

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Never in my life would I have imagined a timeline where people would think that farming simulators are a tired genre!

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The deku tree portion looks really nice, but the stuff on the side looks chaotic.

I can’t wait for the new F-Zero collection of desktop wall papers!

See? I’m managing my expectations!

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@Tempestryke It better have been called Darth Motorcycle. It’s fun when they don’t even try.

Sunshine was actually the first Mario game I regretted buying. Up to that point, I didn’t think it possible. It was downhill from that point onward, for me!

@PhhhCough Same here. Google just thinks I’m searching for Fable LOL

“It’s not copy right. We removed that blue border, and put the color selector on the OTHER side of the screen. Totally original ideas, there!”

Guys! It’s still portable! Let me just get my van, remove all the seats, and stow it in the back!

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@Tempestryke LOL That's right

@Tempestryke Indeed! I used to be one of those sneaky kids LOL

@BreathingMiit Dorries?

@BreathingMiit As a dirty Brit that lives in America now, I have to say I haven't kept up with what's been going on in my mother-land. If the worst of Britain's problems are loot-boxes, I may have to move back!

@BreathingMiit I don't think the issue is great enough for government to step in. There are much worse things that I would love for them to handle, rather than a clumsy parent that can't google anything about a game their kids are playing.

@BreathingMiit My parents actually raised me, so I didn't have any issues, there. Is this some weird "gotcha" you're trying to set up? lol

@dkxcalibur I left the arcade with empty pockets, many-a-time, due to X-Men hahahah

@dkxcalibur That's a really thoughtful response. I didn't think of that...but now that you mention it, the government could decide to try to manipulate people into thinking it's an addict-issue!

As an F-Zero fan, I actually would have enjoyed that very much! Haha!

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@Kermit1 @hypercoyote Oh, I know what he says

@Kid_Sickarus EXCELLENT ICON, just had to get that off my chest lol.

And yes, bonus points will be awarded!

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@Mauzuri Indeed. I shared the same experience, and this one is looking to be no different. Those pixel remasters, however...

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As a rhythm game enthusiast, this one hooked me and I always wished there was a port or something to modern consoles/PC. One of those "short but sweet" experiences. Loved it to pieces!

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@dkxcalibur Depends on how one defines addiction. In common language between everyday people, sure, you can be addicted to anything. But medically/psychologically speaking, some things are deemed as addictive, and others are not. It's an interesting study, to be sure.

@AndyMK84 You mean I won't get any more replies from you? Holy s*** thank god...

@AndyMK84 I didn't know you sought after my attention so much that now, you feel ignored.

@Paraka THANK YOU, I can actually chew on that lol.

@AndyMK84 I've only done one thing, which was argue my stance. You, however, have diverted into nonsense at this point.

@AndyMK84 I'm pointing out that you are really bad at arguing, so you have to resort to ad-hominem. lol. And a bbc link? LOL Come ON.

No. I'm saying that you keep bringing in examples that are pretty wildly off topic. We went from talking about children that should have government vs. parental regulation to full-blown young adults with jobs that choose to spend their money poorly. lmfao...

@AndyMK84 Ad-hominem; the final stance of a person without an argument.

@AndyMK84 A young adult that has a job and spends their money poorly is the fault of the individual, not the loobox. Again, you're bringing in problems that are off topic, probably to save face. I could be wrong, though.

@AndyMK84 Oh, were people not competitive in gaming until loot-boxes arrived? Tell me more.

@Paraka Cool. I need proof as in case studies or something. I'm not interested in opinion pieces that you googled.

@BreathingMiit "There will have to come a point..." that signifies that for now, we are ok. Let parents regulate loot boxes, leave government out of it.

@Paraka Why are you talking about young adults using alcohol in a discussion about whether or not the government should regulate a gaming niche? Seems like you're trying to conflate the issue into something that it is not. Total apples and oranges.

@AndyMK84 Sounds like the way a person chooses to play a game (to gain competitive edge) is more of the problem than the loot-box. You never hear stories about casual gamers succumbing to loot boxes. Again, not everyone is spending their life-savings on loot boxes, just like not everyone is out ruining their life with alcohol.

You simply cannot paint problems with the same, broad brush. You must look at individuals, and address the concern in that fashion.

@AndyMK84 You're disagreeing because you keep bringing different problems that aren't related to the discussion. We're talking about whether or not a government should regulate a gaming niche; not the adverse health effects of addiction. For that matter, gaming has been ruled OUT by modern psychology in terms of being a source of addiction. A gaming lootbox doesn't seem to fit the bill.

Again, let the parents sort that kind of stuff out. It's their money, their time, their children. To bring it back to topic, the government doesn't need to step in for this particular issue.

@Paraka If it's always been easy to access, why didn't I physically see my first alcoholic beverage until I was of drinking age? I have met others who have had similar upbringings. As to your comment...Proof/data. Sounds like opinion.

To address your edit, gaming has been ruled out by modern psychology as a form of addiction. So putting loot-boxes in that same position seems disingenuous to their research.

Again, so you and others can hear it and so we can be on topic: let parents regulate their children's consumption of loot-boxes. Government doesn't need to step in.

@AndyMK84 I don't compare lootboxes to alcohol or smoking. They have the potential to cause totally different problems, and should be viewed each in their own lens.

@Stocksy I'm not saying they need to stay or go. I'm literally saying they don't need government regulation. I just said to other people that lootboxes need PARENTAL regulation, so I figured it would be obvious that I'm not in full support of them. Totally separate argument.