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@Paraka I don't know what type of community you live in that alcohol is easy access for kids..?

@BreathingMiit Wouldn't that require you to investigate individuals who have taken the program, and then look at individual programs to see how they are run, instead of just blanket-painting them as all bad? If a local community has found that a particular center for alcohol treatment isn't working, remove that facility and keep the ones that are helping. All programs that are run by people are not going to be any better than the people that run them/researched them/set them up, etc.

@AndyMK84 Again, arguing from the gamers perspective (it's disgusting) doesn't make sense. Smoking is disgusting. Alcohol (can be) disgusting. But buying a digital item just isn't on that same radar.

@AndyMK84 Alcoholic programs DO stop the problem for individuals, but I can see that you are automatically thinking of people as groups. There are no groups. Only individuals. If an alcoholic program helped someone, it did it's job. They work, and people's lives have changed as a result of their use. There are literal tonnes of people that have reaped the benefits of such programs.

You can only solve societal problems a single individual at a time.

@AndyMK84 Because it clouds the argument about government regulation. They're arguing from the standpoint that it hurts their gameplay. They don't give a rats ass about how it affects a stranger, let alone a child. Pure selfishness, is what that is. It doesn't have a place in the argument.

And honestly, so what? To draw a parallel: if you're a woodworker, there are going to be people out there that can afford precise laser cutters, and people who can only afford a jig-saw. The end result will show. Haves and have-nots and what have you.

@Paraka I don't know what it's like in the UK, but the US has tons of government aid and programs, as well as local, non-government ones, that help people recover from alcohol-related issues. Yes, that's an issue the government should step in on. No, they should not step in with lootboxes.

@AndyMK84 As soon as you said "parents giving in," you acknowledged their power in this situation, meaning the government isn't needed for this instance. I'm not against regulation, but it should be used for the right things. If parents choose to give in or enforce lootboxes (of all things) that's their business. I think too many triggered gamers are afraid of lootboxes, so they argue from that standpoint. That's a general hypothetical, and not a suggestion as to your mindset.

Governments should only have to step in when the behavior is destructive or risks the child's well-being. If a parent can't manage a credit card, no government is going to stop that problem lol. Doesn't matter what context it's in. If they screw up with lootboxes, they are probably screwing the pooch, elsewhere. Plug one hole, another appears, so to speak.

@AndyMK84 There's no such thing as common sense. All knowledge is taught and either learned or not learned. That being said, if a parent can't figure out their child's game the government doesn't need to step in to fix every little mishap. Remember, some people learn by living and falling. Don't try to catch every single person that falls: you'll put them in a position where they may not learn how to catch themselves.

A Mario cosplayer had better grab it by the tail, spin it and lob the entire thing into a lego bomb, while screaming "SO LONG-EH BOWSER" or I want my money back.

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Oh yeah, looks totally safe for road driving :/

@AndyMK84 There's no need to regulate something that is 100% in the parent's control, imo!

@NatiaAdamo Indeed! Our formative years are key, and have a heavy impact on our adult lives.

Whatever happened to parental controls, or just saying "no" to the kid? Weird that the UK government feels the need to step in for something like that.

Duck Hunt! My gateway to Mario Bros.

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Soulframe has a nice, cool sounding ring to it.

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@CountDrakeulah If my memory serves me, Burger King, Carl's Jr, Wendy's, IHOP and Denny's. Happened in the early 2000's, supposedly a response to the French being against whatever war we were fighting in the Middle East at the time. Weird nation we are, sometimes!

@Tyranexx Yes!!

@Tyranexx LOL I remember when fast food chains were pushing the “freedom fries” term.

@Tyranexx French-fries

@JamminOnThe1 The “liver-liv” one is referencing a certain British accent, got a damn good laugh at that one. “Oi guv! You played Liver-Liv?! I reckon it’s a beaut uv a game, ay!”

I pronounce it, “game series I have never played.”

I wish this person success with this endeavor.

@Ogbert Of all the things to want to argue about! 😂

@relinqued Indeed!!

@SalvorHardin I do remember that

The first 5 posts sound like damage control from Sega lmfao!

@Serpenterror $100 for 50 games is too much? Now I've seen everything!

It's the same price as an SNES mini!

Keep the pushback against cloud versions up as much as possible! Hate that stuff!

@Max_the_German You think these types of things are exclusive to Japan?

That’s drop-dead gorgeous!

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@Nitwit13 Exactly over 9000.

I don’t use Twitter, but if I did, Dark Souls and Elden Ring would have reached #1 by my hand alone.

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@MindfulGamer Over 9000.

Ah yes, the three evils of the world: Nudity, Gore, and In-Game Purchases.

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I totally got called out with the "nerd shelf," comment!

As I glance over at my Faraam Knight and Artorias figures, along with an Eldar and Blood Angel Dreadnought. Oh, and a hand-made, plush Mr. Saturn!

MR. SATURN DO ALL FOR YOU (That's "Ninja Approved" in Saturn Valley language.)

Mario Kart (SNES)
Mario Kart 64

The latter games are extremely meh.

Wow, all that work “for the lolz...”

@Fizza Your Slowpoke looks like he's shocked that he is alive!

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@LittleGhost Deleted comments aren't readable. If you scroll through the thread, you would see that ffs

So basically, just hot air, nothing of substance.

@Kiz3000 That’s honestly perfect for the asking price. Most games over-stay their welcome, so it’s nice that this one is shorter!

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@Anti-Matter There's an entire website dedicated to romhacking (romhacking . net!) It's been up for about 20 years. It has thousands of high-quality romhacks from talented people across dozens of consoles. When you make your own code, you're fine

That being said, these GB colorizations look stunning!

@LittleGhost You’re unusually critical of this person. Are you their rival or something?

@RareFan All I have to say to that is...

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Very nice way to save space!

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Cool! Going to E3 has always been on my bucket list, so maybe I will still get to go to one, after all.

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@TYRANACLES I agree completely. Great post, friend

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Honestly, after what happened in Highland Park, it's hard for me to look at an FPS right now.

Would have been more interesting if they filed a trademark for "NSFW."

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Exec: "So, we need a logo that is fresh, hip and will really speak to the cool kids. What should we use?"

Designer: "I hear all the cool kids really like the Gamecube, so I just doodled the logo, but upside down!"

Exec: "Tom, you're going places."