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Re: Round Up: The Previews Are In For Super Mario RPG (Switch)

rushiosan

So many good memories from back when I first played SMRPG in 1999! Got it on a local rental shop, the game came with a cleared save file labeled as "Diego". Erased it, started a new file and managed to reach Forest of Illusion. It was one of the most magical moments in my early gaming life, getting lost in the trunk maze, following Geno to reach the exit, getting my ass kicked by Bownyer... then years later I finally managed to beat Smith and Culex.

One of my favorite games ever!

Re: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Leaked Online Ahead Of Next Week's Release

rushiosan

@RobynAlecksys Whoever did it, they paid for the game and just dumped its files online. You're downloading, installing or emulating at your own discretion. No one stole a single boxed copy of that game from Walmart shelves. It's a crime based on copyright infringement, unofficial distribution of intellectual property material, piracy, you call it. Thievery is a very different thing.

Contrary to what you seem to believe, they contribute a lot to the gaming scene, with software preservation being the most obvious example. You wouldn't have a single Game Boy Advance ROM image if it weren't for those "thieves" dumping and uploading them online, most games would be certainly gone for good due to expired copyright, lost source code, extremely expensive copies etc.

You wanna fight back? Go to the store and buy a copy. You're supporting the developer anyway, so why bother? It's not like piracy EVER damaged a good product's sales - Breath of the Wild was one of the most pirated games in the history of Nintendo (and was the reason for the first Wii U emulator to become a reality), yet it sells like hot cakes to this day.