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Nintendo's Playstation Settlement Bombshell (or not...updated)
Magamo writes "Console Talk has the story on a settlement between Sony and Nintendo over the rights to the "PlayStation" name, which was originally a joint owned copywrite, given to a CD and Cartridge based system to play SNES games. The settlement is for 10% of Sony's proceeds, past and present on the "PlayStation" name, currently amounting to approximately $2.3 billion. Nintendo is allowing Sony to pay it off in installments over the next 20 years. Nintendo currently plans on using the money to create a new game studio comprised of members of some of the biggest in the japanese industry, in order to create titles exclusively for the GameCube. Hmm, my guess is that Sony's next console will be shying away from the PlayStation moniker..." CD: It seems that I might have fallen for a hoax. Doh!
The original poster was trying to imply that any game with bright, primary colours, or any game with Mario, had to be a kids game. That such games were only of enjoyment to kids. Ludicrous!
;)), but I still enjoy Mario Party 4, Super Monkey Ball, Smash Bros, etc. Games marked as "kiddy" by some. I play the crap out of them until my controllers don't work anymore. Is there something wrong with me? Not at all. I also enjoyed Monsters, Inc -- another "cute" movie which happenened to have depth, and a great execution.
I still enjoy video games a lot. Granted, I don't have nearly as much patience for jumping puzzles as I used to (which could also be linked to the greater numbers of games I own
Yes, if you're a grown man, then I *would* say that there is something wrong with you for playing kiddie games and watching kiddie movies. I really hope that you're not "into" little kids, too. A grown man that plays little kids' video games and watches little kids' movies makes me really fucking nervous.
Ignorant? No, I've seen all of those games on TV, etc. I honestly get the creeps when a grown man talks about liking kids' games and predominantly kiddie movies. I'm not suggesting anything. I just think it's creepy, and more than a bit unusual. That's great and all for 18 year old stoners maybe, but a grown man (if the poster really is one) is gonna have a hard time meeting a woman who's ok with someone who plays nothing but Mario games and watches kid's movies. Very hard time.