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@Losermagnet Sure thing, I agree with you

@Losermagnet That's what I've been saying, the reason for this sort of self-censorship is to avoid backlash.

@Losermagnet Just kept it the way it originally was, and made improvements as necessary. There's nothing wrong with portraying pretty much anything in a piece of media. We play these mass murder simulators, but draw the line at a nazi joke. Interesting form of tolerance, we have adapted to.

@__Link__ Agreed. But, most people are afraid to fully express themselves, so they change things like this so that they don't get slammed by the all-powerful Twitter mob.

@nessisonett Self censorship falls under societal pressures, most of the time. Most people are afraid to fully express themselves, so they temper it to avoid backlash. If it were the other way around, the world would be extremely different. Sometimes it's artistic license, I won't deny that. But the world isn't as black and white as you are making it out to be, in this topic!

@Northwind You're actually correct, no author is above criticism for possible censorship of their works, self-imposed or otherwise. That's not an outrageous thing to notice.

@VexingInsanity I’ve been keeping away from their products for some time. I’ve never heard anything about slave labor from Nintendo, so you’ll have to enlighten me.

@JustMe I’m very happy to make the personal decision to stop defending and supporting this joke of a company. I don’t care about their bottom line, and I don’t support their actions. I do this for me.

I feel much better about myself knowing I’m no longer going to give money to this company. It’s a personal thing, you wouldn’t understand.

@QueenKittenWrite Boycotting them isn’t to hurt their bottom line. Multi-million dollar corporations don’t care if they lose one customer.

But I wouldn’t feel right as a person if I continue to support them, so I’m doing it for me.

@ok1 I’m not the one preventing you from doing that.

@rockodoodle It’s just a meme at this point. None of these people actually know or like him.

@iulis84 They are all muppets.

Yep, time to boycott Nintendo, as they are going full evil corporation, now.

Oh boy, a real-life muppet.

Dark Souls 2 - Scholar of the First Sin

Wizardy V - Heart of the Maelstrom, has been staring at me, menacingly lately, though. Might attempt that beast again.

@Lone_Beagle That’s a good idea, but it depends! Some people actually are educating themselves, but with incomplete or untrue information. Someone will read a single book on a topic and transform into an expert on the subject. Most people will hear some blurb on the news and it becomes fact in their mind, and then a different news source will give a different “fact,” that is slightly different and that’s when you get into arguments! They need the right education, the complete one : )

@Ludovsky I found that description as well, but it was from a blog post and the writer went on to say “that’s my best guess for the phrase,” so I wouldn’t all of a sudden make that historical fact.

@LillianC14 Nobody’s identity is being presented in the comments section, due to anonymity. There’s nothing wrong with being part of any identity; you can’t fix racism with more racism and more intolerance.

@clvr I stopped listening to Jordan Peterson because I learned enough from him, what do you mean about the post modernism thing and to stop listening to him?

@Diogmites That’s what I was wondering. What is the history of this phrase? I’ve never heard it so I can’t figure out why it’s significant.

What’s the context of this line?

Is the person trying to say that the Chinese and Japanese have dirt on their knees?

What is racist about that, I don’t understand?

@FluffiestP1llow You too! Thank you!

@FluffiestP1llow That’s understandable, I think that’s a reasonable thing to assert.

PC Master Race bla bla bla

@Ghostchip You’re good, I just get tired of having to defend the idea that child depictions of sexuality is bad. I got cranky : ) not your fault!

@Ghostchip I’m having a conversation about the drawing at the top of the article. Message me when you want to talk about that, and not the game itself.

@Lugazz I’m talking about my strong dislike for how anime constantly sexualizes children, and you bring classic art depicting an adult to the conversation.

@Ghostchip Thing is, I’ve seen in-game graphics, and they don’t look that sexualized. The drawing is really bad, you can disagree but I would suggest getting your eyes checked in the process.

@Chowdaire I’m just waiting patiently for the rumored Dark Souls 2 port. Switch hasn’t been my main thing for almost the entire year. I barely play it, to be honest due to lack of interesting games for me.

@Octorok385 You’re right, you are confused. Stop trying to justify this sick portrayal of a child’s face.

@Zoda_Fett He’s been streaming it, and some of his streams go longer than 2 hours a day. But the obsessive will always seek to justify their behavior.

@Chowdaire Sadly, none of those games appeal to me, so next year looks weak!

@Anti-Matter Good for you.

@Octorok385 Nobody is talking about the game, but the picture as depicted in the article. Stop defending pedophile drawings.

@Lugazz That was probably drawn from a real model exactly in that pose, her proportions are as realistic as possible, and the skin tone is probably the only thing that they may have taken liberty with. Are you really putting a classic piece of art next to a anime drawing that appeals to pedophiles?

@Anti-Matter I’ve seen those step charts, they are stupid. I played for 15 years without the bar, being able to clear anything, including fascination Maxx’s hardest step chart. Was the only guy at the arcade that could clear 10’s on doubles, again, no bar. I stopped playing when they started making those ridiculous 20 footers that require the bar. No, I have no idea what you’re holding.

@Octorok385 Peach is NEVER sexualized by Nintendo, could you have at least pulled something a little less lazy?

Anime is a genre, and what on earth are you talking about? Age is depicted in all its forms in the genre. When it’s done well, it’s part of the art form. But, the other part of the art form is appealing to a sexually repressed culture, so they draw huge boobs on children.

It’s sick that they do it, sick that you defend it so hard. You turned on by little kids or something?

@Octorok385 Maybe artists should stop drawing 9-year old faces on mature, adult bodies. They look like children with implants.

@FluffiestP1llow No, some behavior should be shamed, it’s silly to devote that much attention to video games, when the world has so many more rich and meaningful experiences. If you just leave certain behavior alone, it can lead some people down darker paths. We help each other in unusual ways, sometimes you need to have a mirror held up and asked REALLY?! It’s called reality check. We all need it from time to time, nothing wrong with it!

@Anti-Matter Not worth it unless they make a high quality, durable metal pad. I miss my Cobalt Flux!

@Anti-Matter Yeah, big no. DDR went down the tubes after 8th mix. The steps are so hard now it’s impossible without holding the bar. Makes everyone look like they are holding a walker. IIDX is supposed to be the hard game, DDR should have been kept relatively toned down.

You should have said “Dark Souls Publisher teams up with Wallace and Grommit studio to make new IP”

Chosen Undead, Slayer of Demons, Doom Slayer, or Baby Yoda would be great additions.

@roboshort Quoting actual studies and their results is strawman? Sure fam, have fun with that.

@ChainChompBraden Maybe you should touch base with Nintendo Life, and ask them to include such details as you graduating and such so that their article doesn’t paint you as someone obsessed with a single game level. Congrats on your 5 minutes of fame.

@Silly_G It’s tough having chats like this on these forums, where trolls and the immature are prevalent. I’m blessed to have talked with you though. Sharing experiences like what you and I did may help someone else. The guy who is wasting his hours on the game level will hopefully come to grips with that.

It’s more useful to take such “obsessiveness” and turn it towards more useful and helpful things. I find I can channel my compulsion better into music, weightlifting, martial arts, helping a friend, listening to my wife...if I need to kick my feet up I still have games I enjoy, but life has so many moments to treasure that can be missed if we are only staring at screens.

It was really good to hear your experiences. I’m sure there are others who are less judgmental that will have heard your well intentioned message.

@roboshort Ok, I’ve heard of those levels of research that show where gaming carries over, but they are all to very minor things, and the studies were all done with FPS games and only being played for 20-30 minutes.

You need something with more WEIGHT for it to carry over to more MEANINGFUL things in life. Learning an instrument permanently unlocks pathways in the brain that carry over to a multitude of other areas, including areas involving physical performance, such as weightlifting, dance or martial arts. All my clients that are musicians out-perform my weightlifting clients that are not, because they have a much better sense of internal timing. I encourage all my clients to take up music because of its many well documented benefits.

Video games improved a persons driving ability, for reaction time. That’s good! But again, that was with 20-30 minutes of FPS games.

Games can improve memory function, but those studies were conducted on people who do speed runs. Casual gaming, like watching TV, shows DEGENERATIVE effects on memory and muscle function. I.E. sitting around for 6 hours a day causes joint and low back pain, and will cause muscle atrophy. Studies revolving around Alzheimer’s show that DANCE helps memory function, and sitting around a TV helps Alzheimer’s to manifest in some populations.

You can’t seriously be defending that, can you?

@rjejr That bit about your animal crossing house is amazing!! Hahaha

@rjejr Buy a bidet, best thing we ever got, barely use any toilet paper now. TMI, I know, but WORTH

@LzWinky That’s a very strange assumption to make on a forum brimming with anonymity.