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[–] 26 points 5 months ago (6 children)

It’s so hard for tactical games to find appropriate “villain countries” now. Not that many countries are not villains, but that they’re the main target audience.

I remember long ago, The Great Ace Attorney didn’t get localized because the creators worried its story would be seen as xenophobic, in which a Japanese immigrant unveils massive corruption in the British justice system, as well as depicting London detective Sherlock Holmes as a blundering moron.

It did eventually come out, and it’s one of my favorites. Honestly, I think we’re overprimed for Western nations to be shown as villains in media.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    This is the first time I'm hearing about this. Is it a phoenix wright game/spinoff? And does it translate well?

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    It's a prequel starring Phoenix's Japanese ancestor in the 19th century. I haven't played any of the games so I don't know how it translates. I do know that Sherlock Holmes had to be renamed Herlock Sholmes because copyright can be ridiculous.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Wat. SURELY the copyright for Sherlock Holmes expired ages ago. Wasn't that part of the reason we got a bunch of movies and shows about Holmes a handful of years back?

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    I don’t think it was purely copyright protection. While some other works feature SH (one involves the author’s Mary Sue being married to him), they usually show him as a cunning detective. This one is very unflattering of him, having Naruhodo constantly correct his dorky, inane predictions. Even if they wouldn’t technically have a case, the Doyle estate might act in a retaliatory way to them as they have done in some prior occasions.

    Tap for spoilerAt the end of the game, it’s revealed Sholmes is really very clever, but acts in a foolish way to help inspire Naruhodo’s investigative confidence. Still, this doesn’t affect the marketing and brand impression much since it’s revealed so late.

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