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Super Mario RPG 2 Kickstarter Shows That Nintendo is Lying about Fans

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Even while franchises such as Paper Mario or the Mario & Luigi series exist, it seems like Nintendo hasn’t been able to fill the void in gamers’ hearts that was left from Super Mario RPG. However, now we’re going to see the dedication of a fan that has decided to put everything aside in a Kickstarter project of a sequel to Super Mario RPG.

You’ve heard that correctly, in the Soon-to-be-DMCA’d project, the creator of the project named “Avi” wants to create a sequel to the popular SNES game. “My vision for Super Mario RPG 2 is a sequel as close to the original as possible.” States the description of the procject. “I hope to recapture the same magic we all experienced in the original SMRPG as the sequel.”

The project had a $10,000.00 USD goal. And it was also backed by $98 dollars from 20 different backers. ” I am not a coder, however, I know how to project manage and with adequate funding, I know how to find the right people and manage them to make this happen.” Says Avi.

Now, usually I wouldn’t cover this if it weren’t for the most recent update and the cancellation of the project. So, the person responsible for this project unknowingly divulged some lies Nintendo has been feeding them.

“I received a call today from a member from Nintendo and was asked to stop the Kickstarter campaign.” Says the blog post called The Bad News and The Very Good News. “I had high hopes and am extremely disappointed I was asked to stop the campaign as I feel I have let fans and backers down that have been supportive up to this point.”

“One of the problems I was made aware of that many people may not know is that volunteer projects such as AM2R and Pokémon Prism were actually planned to be sold behind Nintendo’s back.” Said Avi “And so this is why Nintendo has been shutting down so many projects down and appears to be a jerk.”

I’m sorry, what? I’m sure the developers of AM2R and Pokemon Prism – The two projects that were shot down even at the Game Awards – were NEVER meant to be sold. They were always freeware with open-source code. This can only be interpreted in two ways. Either Nintendo has a very warped perception of its fanbase. Or they are deliberately lying about how much they like fan output.

Whatever happens, let’s only hope that Nintendo clarifies these issues. Otherwise, it will only make the shadow it casted a bit longer.

I always wanted to be a journalist who listens. The Voice of the Unspoken and someone heavily involved in the gaming community. From playing as a leader of a competitive multi-branch team to organizing tournaments for the competitive scene to being involved in a lot of gaming communities. I want to keep moving forward as a journalist.

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Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

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The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant.  Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.

The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.

Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”

This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.

What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?

It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”

It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.

Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades?  Let us leave that up to you.

 

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Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

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Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered.  It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.

We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.

Your thoughts on Pizza Possum?  Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?

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The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

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Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.

The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.

You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?

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