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[–] Iteria@sh.itjust.works 65 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I'm doing my part by never exposing my kid to Nintendo and capturing all my kid's friends before they leave tablet gaming and convincing their parents to look into PC gaming and steam decks. It's an easy sell to their parents once I show steam's parental controls and how every game isn't full price all the time. Plus remote play makes the initial cost low if they have a computer. Their kid can just play my kid's games. I've already converted 6 kids. My kid just started first grade, so I expect to convert a lot more.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 1 year ago

I'm doing my part by (..) capturing all my kid's friends before they leave. (..) I've already converted 6 kids (..) I expect to convert a lot more

The cult commends you!

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[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As an NES and SNES kid, this makes me incredibly sad

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[–] Iteria@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I don't see why. I grew up with those systems as well, but Nintendo is actively hostile to videogame culture, so there is no reason for my child to develop a love of Pokémon or Mario. She can be nostalgic over new things.

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[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I think you are missing a big part of my meaning.

As an original Nintendo child, they were different. If they are so bad now that you and others are not letting them be Nintendo children, then it's sad for me because they aren't who they used to be.

If you can't see how is a dad thing that something I loved is now a shitty thing, you are going to have a really tough time in life, given the last few years.

As the saying goes never meet your heroes. Innocence lost kinda thing.

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[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

damn nice work

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[–] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Doing the Lord's work

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 1 year ago

yea i saw how they were sitll complaining on the pokemon games, knowing how bad masuda made it for the post-SWSH games, and people said you BOUGHT it.

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Lots of people do not buy them, for exactly this reason.

When I can play Pokemon games on my Steam Deck I'll think about buying them. Until then I'll continue hating on Nintendo to anyone who will listen. And many more who won't.