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zentendo · 1 year ago
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The Trotties Adventure: A Magical Journey for Little Gamers Lands on Nintendo Switch
In an enchanting collaboration between DevilishGames and Famosa, “The Trotties Adventure” has made its debut in Europe, offering a delightful gaming experience for the little ones. Priced at €11.99 (with a 20% discount) on the European eShop, this charming game is set to arrive in America on November 24, bringing magical missions and adorable characters to young Nintendo gamers. Embark on a…
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ray-gaming24 · 27 days ago
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Get ready for tonight’s Twitch stream at 20:30. Halloween stream, get spooky! 👻☺️
#gaming #sparklesquad #nintendoswitch #familyfriendly #cosy #chill #ACNH #twitch
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azalea22gamer · 1 year ago
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The latest Nintendo Direct from June 2023 just teased us with a NEW Princess Peach game! I can't wait to find out more info on this one. Check out my reaction to the announcement in this short video!
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eternalstronghold · 3 months ago
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Cutesy, Family-Friendly Nikoderiko: The Magical World Release Date Announced at Gamescon 2024
The cute platformer has officially announced its target release date at Gamescon 2024.
Nikoderiko: The Magical World is an upcoming platformer, releasing for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, and PS5. Nikoderiko features its two main characters, Niko and Luna, on a quest in the world of Nikoderiko. The pair discover an ancient relic on an island, but the villainous Grimbald of the Cobring Gems Company steals it.
In order to save the island, and the tribes that call it home, they must navigate the 7 unique worlds with animal allies they make along the way, and defeat the Cobring army.
The game also features music from David Wise, known for his work on the Donkey Kong Country series.
Couch co-op, family friendly gameplay, ability to mount animals and use their unique abilities to help along your journey, and beautiful unique worlds are all features you can expect from this game.
The game has a targeted release date of October 2024!
You can watch the announcement trailer Here!
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brutalgamer · 9 months ago
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A throwback to the 64bit age, the family-friendly Cavern of Dreams is out now
Colorful and filled with cute creatures, Cavern of Dreams looks to bring back the age of the 3D platformer.
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rodspurethoughts · 2 years ago
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Nintendo Live 2023: A Celebration of All Things Nintendo in Seattle this September!
Nintendo fans, get ready to celebrate! In a recent announcement, Nintendo has revealed that they will be hosting an in-person event called “Nintendo Live 2023” in Seattle this September. The event will celebrate all things Nintendo, including their popular Nintendo Switch system, and will feature a variety of exciting activities and experiences for attendees of all ages. According to Nintendo of…
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dovveri · 5 months ago
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bachelorette masterlist - part 1 ▸ part 2 ▸ part 3 ▸ part 4 ▸ part 5 ▸ part 7
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synopsis: final stretch of the season. home visits.
warnings: implied sex
w/c: 3.4k
a/n: apologies for late update i have been laid on my literal deathbed with sickness and the brain juices have basically run out for this series so this is a short update to get them flowing again and hopefully i can wrap it up soon 🙏 ty for the support as always!
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the next few days are hectic with house visits. because of the contract you had both signed, and the fact that the entire nation has been invested with sana's journey to find love, it was a given that sana wouldn't be able to just drop out of show. that didn't mean she didn't try, in fact you had to pull her back from calling all the lawyers in the district to break her contract, insisting that it was fine to see the show through and that you were going to be there for her no matter what. it took a few more assurances, and a couple rounds of sex, kisses, and promised cuddles before she reluctantly agreed to continue filming the upcoming home visits.
jiwon's family was first. you had both met her younger siblings and her several nieces and nephews that were very young. they were all very sweet and it was adorable watching jiwon entertain the young ones.
fortunately, the classic 'father figure that gives the intruder the i'll kill you if you hurt her speech' wasn't present because it seemed jiwon served as that person for her younger siblings. though her younger sister was a little skeptical at first, she easily warmed up when she saw how great sana was with her kids.
sana and jiwon wrapped up the night with a private talk, one which sana didn't share with you, but you were learning to trust her, even though it still looked like she was dating 4 people and soon to choose the love of her life, you had to trust that it was going to be you after it all ended.
jacky's family was next except since most of his family was back in australia, you actually just had a nice dinner at jacky's apartment with eunji who jacky had nominated as his family stand-in. you had apologised profusely to eunji for not being a better friend and not being there for her on the night she was eliminated but she laughed at you and rolled her eyes, saying it was completely fine. she was also friendly with sana who was a little anxious seeing her again so soon after practically rejecting her on national television, but eunji was extremely cool, and they got along even better as friends.
if you ignored the cameras set up everywhere and the producers running in and out, it was a pretty normal night between 4 friends. you had enjoyed dinner made by both jacky and eunji, drunk soju, sung bad karaoke on jacky's home-installed karaoke television set, and played nintendo switch games all night.
in typical bachelor fashion, jacky and sana also had their own private talk on the balcony towards the end of the night, although it was a little silly watching the producers and camera crew figure out how to film it because it was a small apartment, meant only for jacky to live in, so the balcony was basically right outside the living room where you and eunji had stayed, trying not to look outside and give them their privacy while they were having their mandated talk.
then, the crew had surprised everyone with a flight to japan for momo's home visit. momo had greeted all of you at the airport in a traditional kimono and one ready for sana as well. sana had teared up seeing her and being in her country of birth again. the next few hours were a whirlwind as momo and her sister hana took you all for a tour of their home city, stopping by all the essential places to eat, take pictures at, and had even brought you to momo's old dance studio where they had readied a performance just for sana. the producers were very happy with the amount of content they were getting as you explored the city.
you could tell sana absolutely loved this date. the amount of planning momo put into it showed how much she wanted to impress sana, and how much she understood her homesickness and her love for her birth country. it was hard to be jealous of momo getting most of sana's attention during the date when sana was on the verge of tears at every new sight, sound, and feeling. and momo was a sweetheart anyway, always being inclusive of everyone, making sure she was there if anyone needed translation or help with anything, you adored her as a friend, grateful that she was able to provide this experience for sana during the stressful filming season it's been.
you ended the day at momo's house. you met her parents and although you were a little intimidated by her dad's buff physique, he turned out to be a big teddy bear who supported his daughter more than anything. both her parents were glad to be able to converse with sana in their native language, and easily warmed up to her because of the fact that she was japanese and communication was made a lot easier. you spent a lot of the dinner just watching them, only catching hints of their conversation from your select knowledge about the japanese language, but momo noticed eventually and tried to translate as much as she could which you appreciated very much.
it was only a little awkward when momo and sana went for their end of the night chat and you had to sit with momo's family attempting to make small talk with your broken japanese. it turned out okay when momo's mom smiled sweetly and brought out dessert, turning on the television and flicking to an episode of the bachelorette with japanese subtitles. it turned out to be the episode that heechul had tried to rizz up momo and sana using his almost offensive japanese, and you were all able to laugh as you tried to explain using gestures and your best attempt at charades exactly what type of man heechul was behind the scenes.
although japan and korea weren't far, the crew had let you had some time off in japan and granted a day off after filming the dinner with momo's family so that sana could go home and see her family as well. so that night you had taken the bullet train from kyoto to osaka and sana had held your hand, leaning into you as she talked through her childhood stories softly. it felt like it was just the two of you against the rest of the world.
the next day sana was positively glowing. she practically skipped around you in circles while she took you around her home town. it was clear she was loved and missed in the neighbourhood. sweet old ladies and old friends were stopping her everywhere, asking how she was, if she was going to move back to japan soon, everyone wanted a piece of her.
you had dinner with sana's parents who you'd met already when they flew to korea for sana's graduation. although there was still the language barrier, it was easily overcome when sana's mom started showing you albums of sana's baby pictures and pictures of her throughout her childhood.
sana had squealed adorably, trying to cover up her baby pictures and chasing you around the house while you yelled out comments while rapidly flipping through the pictures before she could catch you.
you ended the night collapsed on sana's bed in her childhood room, cuddled into each other. you never really decorated your room when you were younger, too repressed and focused on your studies to ever find the time or worth in doing so. but seeing sana's walls plastered with old japanese anime posters, idols, her ceiling dotted with glow-in-the-dark stars, and pictures of her friends and family everywhere, you can't help but yearn for the childhood you could've had if you had tore away from the books for a little bit.
you're both laid supine on the bed, looking at the imitation night sky sana has in her room, little do you know sana's gaze is focused on you instead.
"y/n?"
"hmm?"
"thank you for being here."
"are you kidding? i wouldn't be anywhere else in the world right now. plus we just got a free trip to japan, life couldn't be any better. i should be thanking you."
sana giggles and fully turns her body, facing you and draping an arm over your stomach. you have your arm under her neck, supporting it while she nuzzles into you.
when she starts playing with the bottom of your shirt, sneaky fingers sliding up and under it, you squeeze out a warning, "sana... your parents are literally next door."
you can feel her smirk against your neck as she starts leaving light kisses along it, and you're helpless, lifting your head slightly to give her better access.
she hums against you, "you can be quiet can't you?"
you make a muffled sound of protest, "your childhood idols and plushies are watching us right now."
you can't see it but sana rolls her eyes, continuing her way up your neck, "i lived out my teen years in here. you think they haven't seen me get off?"
you squirm at the thought, the image of sana under her sheets, trying to keep quiet while she touched herself to whatever fantasies she had at the time.
"you're thinking about it aren't you? how i looked- coming home after school- do you have a school uniform kink y/n? that's slightly concerning y'know?" she leaves a hot trail of dangerous kisses up your throat with each phrase, intent on driving you absolutely crazy.
"n-no!"
"mm okay." then her lips are on yours and really, you should know better than to alert her parents of your sexual proclivities but when sana's licking into you like that you can't blame yourself for not being able to think straight.
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the final date is of course, with jihyo back in korea.
you were nervous walking in through the front door, the sight of jihyo's parents and her sisters, all familiar faces from when sana and jihyo used to host parties and get-togethers for the various holidays of the year.
fortunately, jihyo's parents and rest of her family were sweet enough to welcome the both of you with open arms. as if the breakup never happened. you gripped sana's hand tightly knowing she was probably going through a hellstorm of emotions right now, being in an environment that reminded her of the brokenness jihyo left her with.
what you did not expect was jihyo's ex-boyfriend to also be at the dining table, all smiles and big buff arms.
sana's hand tightened around yours at the sight of him, her eyes quickly flashing to jihyo with a mixture of hurt and disbelief. jihyo avoids her gaze, sitting down next to her ex-boyfriend instead.
you hear sana take a deep breath, composing herself before the cameras and smiling, you can see straight through it though, keeping her hand in yours when you take your seats at the table, glaring daggers at both jihyo and her ex.
it's clear the tension around the table is present.
jihyo's mom clears her throat, attempting to strike up a conversation, "so sana... it's been a while since we've seen you. what have you been up to?"
sana smiles politely, "well this entire show has been a pretty big thing lately. although i will say i was very surprised to see jihyo there on opening night. not as surprised as i am to see your ex-boyfriend here though." sana directs towards jihyo, a little harshly, stabbing her food with her fork.
"sungbin. it's nice to meet you." sungbin offers a polite nod, but keeps mostly to himself.
"sungbin is my best friend. i thought if y/n could go on this whole experience with you then it wouldn't be a problem if i brought my best friend along." her tone is cutting, like she knows something you don't. "besides... my family's already met you and given you their approval. i thought the whole point of home visits was to get to know people close to me and see if they like you?"
sana shuffles a little in her seat, her grip on you tightens. "right."
the table falls silent again, only the sounds of cutlery scrapping against plates able to be heard.
it's more than awkward and you can see the producers talking worriedly with each other, coming up with any ways to make this more entertaining.
it's jihyo's dad that clears his throat this time, "so sana... do you think you've found your 'one' on this show? i know jihyo is a contestant on your show but know we still care about you and want the best for you, even if that's not our daughter." he smiles kindly, while his wife pecks him on the cheek for his sweet words.
"dad!" jihyo startles.
"what? just because you decided to break up with sana doesn't mean we wanted to let go of her."
"yeah sungbin isn't nearly as good as you at super mario bros even with all those muscles." jihyo's youngest sister chimes in with a laugh, lightening the mood easily as you slip into old conversations and reminiscing better times. you can see the producers visibly relaxing as conversation starts flowing, but jihyo is still tense, unable to look at anyone except sungbin in the eye.
eventually the night leads you into board games with the family while sana takes jihyo outside to talk. you give her a reassuring look before she heads outside, sungbin gives you a strange glance but you don't bother paying him any attention. regardless of his presence, he was still a stranger to you.
you're celebrating your third pass by the go slot in monopoly when the argument outside starts to get louder and louder, able to be heard from inside the house.
"why would you bring him here!?"
"what do you mean why? don't tell me you haven't been sneaking around with y/n this entire time! you haven't even given this show a chance have you?! you haven't given us a chance!"
"jihyo i told you last time that we are over! we have been over for over a year now!"
"i apologised for that okay! i just thought- i didn't think you'd be the type of person to go on this show for the wrong reasons sana."
"what- what wrong reasons?!"
"you're not here to find love! you've had it! even when we were dating i always thought it was kinda weird how close you and y/n were!"
"what- what are you talking about jihyo?!"
"you know damn well what i'm talking about."
"i don't."
"the fact that you've been in love with y/n since way before we were dating sana."
"wh- what?!"
"yeah. i figured if you're not taking this experience seriously than i give you a taste of your own medicine. that's why i invited sungbin tonight. everyone talks about people only coming on these reality shows for their 15 minutes of fame, i didn't peg you to be one of them sana."
"i am taking this seriously! how can you tell me anything about what i've been doing when you've had tunnel vision this entire time? you've only been focused on trying to get me back after i already told you that we're over!"
"if you are taking this seriously then tell me you don't have feelings for y/n. tell me you're going to end up with one of the final four, it doesn't have to be me, but don't you think you owe it to the others who have been trying so hard to impress you this entire time to give it your all?"
"i- that's not for you to decide jihyo."
"you can't say it can you?"
there's silence for a bit, the muffled sound of sniffling. you can't help but feel like you're intruding, and the fact that everything was being filmed and recorded right now made it even worse.
you quietly slip out of board games night and head towards the producers.
"you're going to cut that out right?"
"sorry?"
"their conversation. you'll cut it out?"
"excuse me, who do you think you are?"
"sana's best friend. who cares about her and her national reputation as korea's most eligible bachelorette."
the producer sighs exasperatedly, "we'll see what we do in the final edits. no promises." he rolls his eyes and pushes past you to go talk to the camera directors.
you hurridely go outside to see sana sitting on the balcony, her head in her hands, jihyo looking out across the balcony.
"sana?"
they both turn to you, jihyo rolls her eyes predictably, scoffing and moving past you back inside. you take the opportunity to step outside and close the door behind you.
"sana sweetheart..."
sana's eyes are watery, barely concealed emotions rampant across her face.
"cameras." she gestures weakly around the balcony where cameras and microphones are still set up.
"let's go home then."
she takes a breath, nodding slightly and taking your outstretched hand, you squeeze it reassuringly, leading her out of the house and offering your goodbyes to jihyo's family.
rather than take the driver back to the bachelorette pad, you insist on driving and giving the driver the rest of the night off. that way, you can at least ensure the both of you aren't under the watchful eye of producers looking to make a buck off sana's misfortune for entertainment.
it also helps that you can take a detour and head to a late night ice-cream parlour you and sana used to go to all the time as college students.
you grin when you see sana's expression immediately brighten when you pull up into familiar streets.
"where are we going y/n?"
"somewhere as sweet as you."
"ice-cream?"
"mhm."
she squeals happily, hugging you and you try your best to return it with a laugh while you keep your eyes on the road.
you park and walk into the ice-cream parlour hand in hand.
sana beams when she walks in, excited to taste test all the flavours despite always getting the same thing every time. you let her be childish again to forget all the things jihyo's said to her.
once she's tasted everything you order your usual white crumble pistachio and strawberry yoghurt for sana.
as always, she has to try some of yours and you must try some of hers because she's tried yours so it's only fair. except this time she leans in to kiss you, the flavours mixing on your tongues, a sweet kiss with no cameras or pressure, a moment just for the two of you.
after you're both finished with your cones, she leans into you, placing her head on your shoulder.
"about what jihyo said..."
"it's okay sana. you don't have to explain anything. i shouldn't have been eavesdropping anyway."
she snorts, "well i mean- it's going to be broadcast nationally anyway."
"maybe not. producers said they'll take it into consideration."
"mm. i haven't- i don't-"
you let her think, placing an arm around her shoulder comfortingly, letting her come up with the words in her own time.
"i love you. i told you that already. i don't know for how long- maybe jihyo's right and maybe i've always loved you. that doesn't mean that- it doesn't meant that i haven't put my all into this right?"
"of course not sweetie. i don't know if it was the same for you but i didn't even realise i had romantic feelings for you until during this. in the beginning, i was completely focused on finding the person that would be right for you. and i think you were too. it just so happened that halfway through, we started- well i realised that you were it for me." you turn to face her gently, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear and caressing her cheek.
she rubs her nose against yours softly with a smile, "you're it for me too. i'll figure out how to get through the rest of the season, but i think jihyo's right in that i have to start being honest with the rest of the contestants. none of them deserve to be led on like this."
"i'm sorry i kinda fucked up this whole show for you."
she pecks you chastely, "silly... we wouldn't be here together or have realised our feelings for each other if this didn't happen right? we just have to be selfish for a little more."
you sigh against her, bringing her into a proper kiss, lips trying to convey just how much you felt for her.
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martyfive · 5 months ago
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i didn’t know what the legend of zelda was when breath of the wild came out. i was probably in a middle of something very important at the moment, alright? something like sitting on a subway train on my way home. or like being in a middle of another family scandal. or failing another attempt of becoming someone i never wanted to be. busy stuff. i never even heard of the name zelda unless we were talking about zelda fitzgerald. i was nineteen and i wasn’t fucking around.
moreover, i didn’t know what zelda was about even when i bought breath of the wild itself.
what i always knew for sure is that i had never been and never would be a princess. every time i was told during our family dinners that those like me were never meant to be married to a handsome rich prince to live happily ever after, i was trying to find comfort in the vocally unannounced title of a friendly local knight in the shining armour bestowed upon me. the one who was there to shine and save and protect those in need. the one who wasn’t supposed to care about their appearances, being securely hidden behind a chain mail and metal shell that still never saved from bruises. a knight with a bear trap instead of a helmet. born to be the best and somehow failing every day. almost like a dream come true. not my own dream, but a dream nonetheless.
the life in our kingdom was a total disaster and i was a wreck of a knight.
by the time i escaped i had been depressed for approximately twelve years. i left everything i knew behind and moved to another country. i actually married my prince to make the paperwork easier for both of us. i found myself roaming in the wilderness i knew nothing about. i tried to take the bear trap off but every time i attempted to free myself from it it was hard to breathe through the neck that was losing its familiar balance. i didn’t know how to be an adult. i didn’t even know how to be a child. i wanted to learn, but i didn’t know where to start.
“what do you want for your birthday?” my prince asked me.
i didn’t feel like i deserved gifts. i did not achieve anything to receive them. the knight was technically laid off duty and the salary once paid in clothes and food was still haunting me. and i needed something else. we also needed something else to bond over except for our childhood bruises.
so i received nintendo switch for my birthday in a year i almost broke my neck trying to forcefully remove my fancy helmet as soon as i realised i couldn’t walk around like this anymore.
“games could be a part of a therapy,” the lady that was helping me with my breathing exercises said while i was pouring my blood trauma on the carpet in her office, “but they’re not gonna remove this bear trap of yours, you know?”
i knew that. i also knew i didn’t really want to live, trapped or not. so it made sense to me to start living my new life from the very beginning — to start from trying to be a child i barely ever was — and to try and learn how to be an adult like most healthy children did. meaning, to give myself time. to make choices i was robbed of. mistakes too, if necessary. to take a breath before heading off to run a marathon i never foresaw.
so yeah, i didn’t really know what the legend of zelda was when i bought breath of the wild. i only knew zelda was a princess i had never been and never would be. what i knew for sure is that the main character named link was supposed to save her.
and that he was her knight.
the whole thing sounded like a sick joke, but i was determined to know what the fuss was all about. looking back a couple years later, i’ve been wondering how it was even possible for me to stumble upon this exact game when i needed it that much.
while on my journey across the kingdom i wasn’t familiar with, with my own land shaded by the war and destruction, with no recollection of who i was and who i was to become, with a trapped in a castle tired princess named zelda, with the only light shining on the horizon gloomed by the darkness, i felt bad for link. what did he ever do to deserve all of this? i thought. why is this his burden to carry? is this normal for a character to stay silent before the impossible challenge he was supposedly destined to face and just… move forward no matter what?
i didn’t even know at the time how the zelda universe worked. that the event of link saving the world was something that threaded through the kingdom’s history like a football cup everyone was expecting to inconsistently happen once in a while. there was only this link and his own crazy challenges for me, and his destiny felt like a weight on the neck i, personally, being a broken knight i was at the time, wouldn’t be able to drag to the end.
but i had to.
i ran through the green fields from one destroyed town to the other and thought of link’s footsteps echoing in me as if every abandoned ruin was a part of my own depression i was supposed to face. every location had a name and each felt like it was important for someone who lived here a hundred years ago before the war took everything from them. the names meant nothing neither for me, nor for link and his amnesia, but for someone who wasn’t there anymore it was everything. and i had to accept it. there still was something to save. i had to look the destruction and what was left of the kingdom in the eyes and find a way to save what i can so the future would have a solid foundation they could build upon.
zelda couldn’t have saved the kingdom by herself. she had been trapped in that castle for a hundred years and she needed help of her knight. the task no single person deserved to condemn their soul with. i had no particular feelings about zelda herself, but it was a kingdom worth saving and there was only one knight that could do that. somehow, it had to be me.
so i visited every corner of the land and found everything there was to uncover, talked to everyone i could, solved everything there was to think of and turned up all the stones to find all the koroks. i just had to.
a couple months later i defeated the calamity and finally saved zelda. i took a breath and i let it out. and after that i felt better and empty once again. but it was something else this time.
it was the foundation. it was bare, but at least it was there.
i came a long way since finishing breath of the wild. i learned a new language. i grew up. i gave up my antidepressants to try and live without them. we moved from one city to the other. i got a dog that made me go outside and laugh every day. i started to make money. i started eating healthier. i started talking to people more. i took the responsibility. one by one, i pried the screws of the bear trap on my neck. it was still there, but it became easier for me to breathe. i realised that the kingdom i was raised in was never meant to be the only thing to define me. i was building my own on the ruins of what withstood. there was no other way to survive. and i just had to.
waking up as link once again years later and looking out to see the skies of tears of the kingdom, i cried. i felt like i met an old friend that was once everything to me and who i lost contact with for years, and then finally hugged them again. it was like finding myself a couple years later from where i was left dealing with my own shit and realising that my journey was worth it.
the ruins were still there, you see? but now we had so much else! there was another civilisation hidden in the clouds in the sky! and the whole another biome underground! giant temples to get confused about while looking at the map! there were new people to meet! new cataclysms to endure! new puzzles to solve! new koroks to find! damn, what a mess. i couldn’t wait to be a part of it!
and, of course, there was zelda to be saved.
zelda, who spent thousands of years in a form of a dragon waiting for her knight to take the previously shattered master sword she healed and to kill ganondorf. zelda, who was supposed to forget everything that made her human, but still was fighting for the light in the end. zelda, who was robbed of her life by the choice she made to protect those she loved, and who was blessed with another chance in the end. even a thousand years curse was finite. somehow, i found myself in love a princess i was never meant to become.
and it felt right.
and when link caught zelda falling from the sky over hyrule, i realised that the kingdom i was building with my own hands would always be there. and it was only my destiny to get to the rotten roots hidden underground in the darkness where no life was meant to exist but was flourishing in it’s own way instead, and to remove the sickness from it. to heal and to be healed.
and then i took my bear trap helmet off and smouldered it into a crown.
maybe i was never meant to be a princess. but in the kingdom that i built on my own, with all of its countless layers and clouds in the sky, with its ruins and old stones, with its depths and lurking horrors, with its riddles and joy, traps and secrets, songs and laughter, disasters and questions, dragons and princesses, with all the troubles and their resolutions…
there, i was only meant to be the king.
20/6/2024
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wintfleur · 10 days ago
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𓈒 ୭ৎ ˖˙ ᰋ ── SHE’LL GET YOU LOVESTONED !
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━━━ ❛ why you so obsessed with me? boy, I wanna know
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ᡣ𐭩 BASICS .ᐟ
name: rosalie grace hughes 
nicknames:
rosa (everyone) 
rosie (close friends & family) 
alie (parents) 
grace (parents)
ro (brothers) 
nerd (jack) 
rosie posey (cole) 
birthday and zodiac: february 11th 2002, aquarius 
age: 22 
location: 
orlando, florida (born) 
toronto, canada (former) 
ann arbor, michigan 
multiple different places for acting 
montreal, québec canada (currently) 
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eye color: brown 
hair color: brown 
hair styles: rosa has naturally wavy hair so she likes keeping it down, she rarely curls or straightens it. She likes having her hair in ponytails, braids, messy buns or pigtails. But she normally just likes having her hair down. 
height: 5’5 
scars: none 
piercing(s): both of her front lobes 
tattoo(s): none 
face claim: martyna balsam (sometimes madison beer in smau’s) 
ᡣ𐭩 ABOUT  .ᐟ
personality: rosa has a very playful and charming personality, she has that personality that just makes you naturally drawn to her. She's often described as laidback, flirty, friendly, kind, sarcastic and hardworking and someone who is never afraid to speak their mind.  rosa can be very extroverted around the people she is comfortable with and can be very silly and playful, but she can also be very introverted and quiet. She cares deeply for the people she loves and is always there for them. She is very family and friend oriented and likes being around people. 
good traits: passionate, hard-working, reliable, family oriented, comforting, witty, 
bad traits: holds grudges, self-critical, too bold at times, emotional when tired
quirks: pouts and tilts head when confused, rolls eyes, touchy with people she's comfortable with, flirts, casually dominate, never losing the idgaf war, rambling about her books she's reading, fidgeting with her jewelry 
likes: christmas, rain and the smell of rain, buying candles, scary movies, cold weather, coloring, natural sunlight, her Nintendo switch, miniskirts, beating her brothers when they play hockey together, naps, playing the piano, making playlists, f1, snoopy
dislikes: rude people, inpatient people, vegetables, not being able to fall asleep on long flights, losing to her brothers at video games, people being surprised that she's really smart just because she's pretty 
hobbies: drawing, reading, dancing, baking, skating, running, pilates, video games, traveling 
fears: clowns, spiders, snakes, tight spaces, the dentist
strengths: confident, creative, helpful, organized, ambitious 
weaknesses: having a healthy sleep schedule, eating vegetables, her anxiety 
languages spoken: english (fluent) french (fluent) 
occupation/profession: model/influencer, fashion design student at mcgill university, and actress 
ambition/dream: to have her own clothing line 
current concern: convincing cole that they should get another kitty
currently listening to: São Paulo - The Weeknd ft. Anitta
ᡣ𐭩 RELATIONSHIPS  .ᐟ
parents:
jim hughes 
ellen weinberg-hughes 
sibling(s):
quinn hughes
jack hughes 
luke hughes 
best friends: lorelai maddox carrington, elijah park, alex turcotte, trevor zegras, finn wolfhard, sophie thatcher, sadie sink, bianca dela luna
friends: the rest of the habs, vinnie hacker, matthew knies, jamie drysdale, matt boldy, william nylander, jake neighbours, stranger things cast, the outer banks cast, yellowjackets cast, twisters cast, fear street cast, billie eilish, mark lee
love interest: cole caufield 
pet(s): a kitty named ollie
ᡣ𐭩 MORE .ᐟ
scent: rosa has always had a sensitive nose with fragrances, so she's always stuck with a few signature perfumes. Her chosen few are, chanel coco mademoiselle,  calvin klein euphoria, parfums de marly paris. 
outfits: rosa’s big three for her outfits are, any type of skirts (preferably a miniskirt), low rise jeans and boots/platforms. rosa always tries to look her best and be presentable and she's honestly slightly obsessed with shopping, so she has a large wardrobe, not just from shopping but also from sponsors/modeling. If she's going for comfort, she likes to wear mom jeans, sweatpants, jean or cloth shorts, fleece pullovers, hoodies, sweaters, cardigans etc. For everyday clothing, she likes wearing jeans, skirts, baby tees, button down cropped blouses, long sleeves, sundresses. For special occasions, she likes wearing shorter dresses with tights, or slacks with corset tops.  
accessories: rosa mostly accessories with bags, sunglasses/non prescription glasses, jewelry, and headwear. Such as, headbands, hair clips and pins, baseball caps, berets, bucket hats. She likes including ear muffs, scarves, leg and arm warmers. She’s very creative with wearing accessories but it really all just depends on her outfit. She loves bags like she has a large collection of them, mostly prada, coach and christian dior bags. With her larger bags she likes having cute little keychains addons, and with her smaller bags she likes tying bows and having smaller keychains on them. She also loves getting her nails done, she prefers when they are short and she likes almond nails the most. 
jewelry: she enjoys both silver and gold but mostly leans into gold. Again it really depends on the outfit she is wearing. She doesn't like overusing jewelry and having a lot on at a time, especially with her everyday life. She likes having a few bracelets and a thin watch on, a few rings and of course a necklace and her earrings. She has a lot of different types of rings, mostly vintage ones. Her favorite jewelry pieces are her mood ring, her charm bracelet, her pendant necklace, and her lucky gold hoops. 
makeup: rosa isn't the biggest fan of having makeup on, especially on her face because it makes her feel uncomfortable. She's a big fan of curling her eyelashes and using mascara, and eyeliner (on her waterline as well) . She likes using a little blush but her cheeks are naturally rosey so she normally uses blush in the winter, maybe sometimes even a little highlighter. She does always have something on her lips, lip gloss, lipstick or lip tint, mostly pinks and nude shades. 
sexuality: bisexual 
ᡣ𐭩 FAVORITES .ᐟ
food(s): blueberries, any fruit really, pancakes, granola bars, white cheddar cheezits, pasta, chicken wings 
drink(s): sprite, cherry sprite, redbull 
color(s): earth tones 
animal(s): bears, cats & bunnies 
bands and artist: the weeknd, avril lavigne, lana del rey, marina and the diamonds, lady gaga, gwen stefani, cassie 
show(s): the vampire diaries, outer range, gossip girl, supernatural 
movie(s): christmas with the kranks, bratz, harry potter, lord of the rings, step up series, twilight series
person: cole and luke
ᡣ𐭩 BACKGROUND .ᐟ
rosalie hughes was born on a beautiful day in orlando florida 
initially ellen and jim were told by the doctors that rosalie was going to be a boy, and it wasn't until late in the pregnancy when the doctors realized that they were wrong. 
the family were extremely happy to be having a girl though, especially quinn! 
growing up rosalie was very much a daddy’s and mommy’s girl, she was very attached to her parents, never wanting to be away from them. 
when rosa was 5 she was put in ballet and she continued to dance all the way until she was 15, ballet, jazz, contemporary and modern. 
rosa was introduced to modeling when she was 14 
but when she was 8 and until she was 14 she played hockey, but she stopped because she wanted to focus on modeling and acting 
rosa found her love for fashion designing when she was 15, through modeling and acting 
when she was 13 rosa made her debut in acting as a main character in stranger things season one, playing the younger sister of steve harrington 
through middle school and highschool she was apart of her theater club
rosa skipped a year in highschool so she graduated the same year as jack 
in the summer of 2019 rosa started filming for outer banks, acting as a main character for the show, playing as John B's younger sister. 
rosa moved to montreal when she was 18 for college, quickly became the top student in all of her classes 
in november of 2019, rosa filmed the pilot of yellowjackets in los angeles, but the filming was put on hold because of covid-19, then in spring of 2021 she filmed the rest of the first season as a main character 
she was part of the trilogy fear street movies as a main character 
in the summer of 2023 she filmed twisters, she was a main character, and portrayed the younger sister of tyler owens 
in June of 2023 she started filming as a main character in gladiator 2
ᡣ𐭩 FUN FACTS  .ᐟ
rosa is very popular on instagram and tiktok, having 48 million subscribers on instagram and 29 million on her tiktok. 
rosa absolutely loves reading, she has said multiple times that her books are her babies 
rosa used to have a big crush on matthew tkachuk, something her brothers and brady loved to tease her about. 
rosa is at the top of her fashion designing classes, shes very talented at it
rosa loves exploring her creativity, through fashion, dance and different types of art. 
rosa walked at the 2024 victoria secret fashion show 
when rosa played hockey her position was center 
rosa’s celebrity crushes are, channing tatum, miles teller, and hailee steinfeld
rosa was quick to dominate in the modeling world, winning a few awards. 
she loves living by herself and having her independence, but she gets homesick often 
she loves cat and dogs equally 
jack likes to teasingly call her a nerd because she loves to study and learn 
rosa loves studying and learning new things, she's always been an academic weapon 
rosa has a private twitter account where she posts the most random things on it 
she loves cooking and baking, cooking and baking for people is one of her love languages 
rosa has many celebrity friends from modeling and acting 
because of her acting and modeling career she does do lot of her college schooling online
rosa is very loved by the media / public, her interviews etc. always get millions of views 
she travels a lot because of acting and modeling
she's very attached to her ipad and her nintendo switch, like those are her babies 
she loves stickers, she loves putting them on things, she's known for being a sticker lover 
elijah park, who is one of rosa’s best friends, is one of her neighbors in her apartment building. they met in college in one of her fashion designing classes and instantly clicked 
rosa’s friend mark lee is in a kpop group, nct. They met when they were kids in Canada and became even closer as the years went on
one of rosa’s best friend lorelai (who is the oc of @winterbarnesblog) is dating arber so they met through him 
on the stranger things cast rosa is the closest to, finn wolfhard, sadie sink and joe keery 
on the outer banks cast rosa is the closest to, drew starkly, madelyn cline and jonathan daviss 
on the yellowjackets cast rosa is the closest to, sophie thatcher, courtney eaton, sophie nélisse and ella purnell 
on the fear street cast rosa is the closest to, sadie sink, maya hawke and emily rudd 
on the twisters cast rosa is the closest to, glen powell and daisy edgar-jones 
on the gladiator cast she is the most closest too, Joseph Quinn, Fred hechinger and Pedro pascal
there are so many pictures of her asleep in a chair taken by her cast mates 
she gets babied a lot by like eveyrone
she talks to her parents every single day 
she hates having unread notifications, the red dots stress her out 
she gets so flustered wherever she's put on the big screen at the hockey games she goes to 
she thrives on being busy 
her favorite f1 team is mclaren 
mark estapa has the biggest crush on her, he's like a lovesick puppy whenever he's around her and it drives her brothers crazy, especially luke because mark is always asking him about her 
juraj slafkovský is her son, she unofficially adopted him
her all-time favorite hockey team since she was a kid was the Toronto maple Leafs but she will take that to the grave (literally almost everyone knows) 
she is very talented at tennis and golf, honestly any sport really 
on the devils she is the closest to, nico hischier and dawson mercer
on the canucks she is the closest to brock boeser and elias pettersson 
she takes journaling very seriously!! 
she has a very detailed calendar, and she swears that it's the only thing keeping her alive because of her busy life 
she loves animals so much; she loves going to visit ranches and farms 
her dream is to have her own ranch when her and cole retire 
she is an extroverted introvert 
she loves watching movies and shows
not really a party girl, she prefers to just stay inside or having chill gatherings with her friends 
but will occasionally have fun at a party 
knows how to country line dance 
she is very clingy, likes physical touch 
she makes playlists for the people she cares about 
she really has a big heart and has a fear of being taken advantage of because of her kindness. 
she’s a hopeless romantic
her favorite YouTuber is stephanie soo
she loves true crime, and knows the most random facts about it
has a big crush on klaus mikaelson
a big fan of Scooby doo
dressed up as Velma like 3 times before
she loves planning outings for her and her friends
a lot of people (hockey players, celebrities, random people) have confessed to having a crush on rosa and her being their type
she is heavily praised by the modeling / fashion designing / actor world for her natural and amazing talent, and her wonderful personality
she really is the it girl !!
she’s such a trendsetter
her main instagram account is @/rosaliehughes 
her private instagram account is @/roseyposeys 
her private twitter is @/hugsybears 
ᡣ𐭩 VISUALS  .ᐟ
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soapy.t  promise to visit again soon 🙂‍↕️
rosaliehughes I miss you already 🙁
finnwolfhardofficial it was good to see ollie again
rosaliehughes finn my cat hates you..
daisyedgarjones you truly are a blessing to my eyes 😻
rosaliehughes 🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️
sadiesink_ WTF FINN SAID YOU WERE TOO BUSY FOR VISITS??
finnwolfhardofficial i wanted her for myself 😾
rosaliehughes finn is a pathological liar 😾
finnwolfhardofficial it’s true it says so on my resume…
sadiesink_ IM BOOKING MY FLIGHT RN 😾
jonathandavissofficial we love a studious gal
rosaliehughes ikr, the bad sleep schedule and redbull addiction is so sexy
jackhughes but you said you had no time for visitors 😿
lhughes_06 no she said she had no time for you…
jackhughes go do your laundry
rosaliehughes don’t boss luke around Jack 😾
trevorzegras I’m gonna miss you when I scroll…
rosaliehughes that’s oddly sweet of you….what do you want 🤨
jennaortega mama 😻
username Jenna is so real for that
username finn and rosa are my fav duo
username praying for a rosa and sophie kiss in season 3 🙏
courtneyeaton my girls 💋
rosaliehughes heyyyyy *replies in nonchalant and acts like I’m totally not in love with you*
soapy.t babes I think you really got her this time 😼
_quinnhughes boo more ollie 🍅
rosaliehughes LEAVE ME ALONE
matthewknies lots of boots ya got there
rosaliehughes lots of asses I gotta kick 👢💥
mattboldy the fact that, that little bear is still attached is mind blowing
rosaliehughes no thanks to you 🫵 you are the one who threw her in the lake
obx our pogue princess 👸🏻
rosaliehughes mwah mwah 😽
vinniehacker I know ur busy in your scholar era but like valo?? I’m having withdrawals
rosaliehughes ITS NOT AN ERA IM A COLLEGE STUDENT…when I got home I’ll call you
glenpowell how’s my favorite not real sister doing?
rosaliehughes check ur msgs
glenpowell no shot you just sent me a 2 minute audio message of you straight out screaming
_slafkovsky_ what’s 8 + 8???
rosaliehughes 16?? 😭😭
_slafkovsky_ wait I don’t think I did this right 🙁
rosaliehughes no no you did perfect 🫶🏻
drewstarkey where do I book my visit?
rosaliehughes click the link in my bio! 💋
_alexturcotte THATS MY BESTIE
rosaliehughes BAD BITCH WITH HER BADDIE FRIEND 💅
markestapa Heyyy *leans against my mansion that has a bunch of fruit and pancakes because I know they are your favorite, and it just so happens that my home move theater is playing twilight…crazy coincidence omg*
lhughes_06 mark please enough 😓
rosaliehughes you’re so cute mark 🫶🏻
markestapa SHE CALLEF ME CUTE SHE WNATS ME @/edwards.73
edwards.73 get a grip bro 🤣
elijahparkk someone needs to cut your redbull intake I couldn’t focus in class cause you were practically shaking next to me 🫵
rosaliehughes okay listen here…
elijahparkk ….I’m listening ☝️
colecaufield BOOM SHAKALAKA YES GAWD 😩💥
colecaufield truly blessing my eyes
colecaufield I’m the luckiest man alive 😍
rosaliehughes nooo I’m the luckiest girl alive 😽
colecaufield yeah I’m gonna marry you 😩
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roro’s note. HERE SHE IS !! OUR GIRL ROSA 😻 I really hope you guys love her, I’ve honestly have been working so hard on her and I’m so excited for this AU so muchhhh so please send in as many thoughts as you want …. what do you guys like most about her? I had so much fun making those tweets omg
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Unlock the Magic: Fae Farm Expands with Coasts of Croakia - New Realm, Cute Critters, and More for Nintendo Switch!
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A Super Mario RPG Remake was just announced from the latest Nintendo Direct! This completely took me by surprise. I played the OG briefly a long time ago. I'm very excited to be able to finally experience this gem in a whole new updated remake!
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Lego Brawls (2021)
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Date: September 19, 2019 Platform: PC / iPhone / iPad / Xbox One / PlayStation 4 / Nintendo / Switch / Apple TV / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S Developer: RED Games Publisher: Lego Group, The Bandai Namco Entertainment Genre: Fighting Franchises: LEGO Type: Crossover
Summary:
Lego Brawls is a family-friendly platform fighter. Each LEGO themed level offers different game modes, unique challenges, and win conditions. During multiplayer online play, players can compete 4v4 to control the point, gather collectibles in Collect Mode levels, play a battle royale-style game, or have a free-for-brawl where the last player standing wins. In Party Mode, players can play private games with friends locally or online. With cross-platform support, players can team up and compete, regardless of their game system.[13]
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Rayman Together Community Spotlight #2 - Rabbid Edge!
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Foreword:
If you haven't already played Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle or Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, the game was published by Ubisoft exclusively for Nintendo Switch and is an action-adventure turn-based strategy game developed by Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Paris. Prior to the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle reveal at E3 2017, the game surfaced online and was met with criticism and skepticism from the wider gaming community. The artwork leaked online depicted Mario and friends alongside their Rabbid counterparts with large blasters. The prospect of Mario with the Rabbids was a nightmare for a lot of people. Following the success of Rayman Raving Rabbids, the Rabbids had slowly declined in popularity. The Rabbids were annoying and boring and had lost their humor. Nintendo, who have strongly held their licenses for Mario, has rarely ever collaborated with other videogame companies. Furthermore, Nintendo has always encouraged a family-friendly and positive environment. The prospect of Mario with weapons was alien to a lot of people. Ubisoft finally revealed Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle at E3 2017; the game went on to become a huge success. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was released on August 29th, 2017 and went on to sell over 10 million copies in over six years. A sequel, Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope, was revealed at E3 2021 and released on October 20th, 2022. Despite the game initially not exceeding Ubisoft sales expectations, the game went on to sell over three million as of January 2024. This was another remarkable success for the teams at Ubisoft Milan and Paris. Both games were well received and were critically acclaimed. 
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If you haven't already, I implore you to pick up both games. The Mario + Rabbids series is personally one of the most refreshing titles from Ubisoft in a generation. The game oozes personality and charm thanks to its charismatic and energetic character design and animations. The soundtracks for both games are composed by the amazing Grant Kirkhope, who is responsible for some of the most creative music in the industry. Needn't I say more? The world design is intricate, creative, and a real pleasure to explore. I thoroughly enjoyed the heartfelt, exciting, and fun story, which gripped me from beginning to end in both stories. The development teams did a remarkable job of capturing both the look and personality from the worlds of both the Rabbids and Mario and bringing it to life. The game is gorgeous thanks to the Snowdrop Engine, which has been executed brilliantly on the Nintendo Switch. Ubisoft has somehow managed to compliment Mario with the Rabbids extraordinarily well. This is something I never imagined possible. Both games are very similar to those of the XCOM and Fire Emblem series. I love strategy games, and I have sunk hours into both titles. I found the gameplay rewarding, clever, and at times a real challenge for tacticians. There are plenty of creative options with gameplay thanks to various choices of weapons, skills, and characters. The gameplay possibilities are endless. My favorite game in the series is definitely Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope, as it offers so much more opportunities for world-building and exploration. The game allows for more creative gameplay choices through movement and freedom of choice, including the addition of the Sparks. However, the most important reason Sparks of Hope is my favorite game in the series is because Ubisoft Milan brought back Rayman. 
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At Ubisoft Forward in 2022 Ubisoft Milan Creative Director Davide Soliani revealed to the World their plan to bring back Rayman as part of the season pass for Mario Rabbids Sparks Of Hope. The third story expansion called Rayman In The Phantom Show released on August 30th 2023. The DLC stars Rayman alongside Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Peach as they are invited to the mysterious Space Opera Network by the fan favourite villain the Phantom. The Phantom who has renounced his villainy for fame needs help from Rayman and the Rabbids to help restore the poor ratings and viewings to his TV Space Station.  Rayman, Rabbid Peach And Rabbid Mario adventure across Western, Pirate and Medieval sets as part of the Phantoms ambitious plan for revenge. The team at Ubisoft did an extraordinary job of bring back Rayman to life. Rayman has never looked and felt so alive. You get a real sense that Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Paris love Rayman from this short but jam packed adventure. Rayman In The Phantom Show pays tribute to the Rayman series through acknowledgement of his almost 30 Year history. In every stage you can find card board references from various Rayman Games. The combat fatigues  from Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc make a spectacular return with Rayman offering plenty of gameplay variety on the battlefield. Both the vortex and rocket costumes look better then ever and are brilliant both in design and how you can use them. The weapons are crafted with plenty of attention to detail with references in design to Ly The Fairy, Teensies, Rayman Raving Rabbids and more. I particularly am fond of the plum turrets. If Nintendo ever work collaborate with Ubisoft again I would love to see Rayman in Super Smash Bros with the Plum Turrets. The soundtrack for the DLC Is composed by Grant Kirkhope and Christopher Heral. The genius Christopher Heral responsible for both soundtracks for Rayman Origins and Legends returns for Rayman In The Phantom Show. If you listen closely you can hear brilliant renditions from various games. David Gasman also reprises his role in Rayman In The Phantom Show. If you have played the earlier Rayman games you will be familiar of his work. I thoroughly enjoyed this DLC and it has left me with wanting so much more. I would love to see Ubisoft Milan work on Rayman again in the future. If you're new to the series or a Rayman fan and have liked everything you have read so far I strongly encourage you to pick up Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Sparks Of Hope including the season pass. 
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Interview:
To celebrate both Rayman's 29th anniversary this weekend and the anniversary of Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope DLC Rayman In The Phantom Show, I am delighted to feature Anna as part of this special community spotlight.
You may know Anna as RabbidEdge from both the Rayman and the Mario Rabbids community. Anna is an extremely passionate, kind, and caring individual with a yearning to help create a positive environment in the community. Anna is renowned for her creative cosplays of Rabbid Edge, Rayman, and more. Anna enjoys creating artwork and has a passion for telling stories. I am delighted to feature and show you more about Anna in this brilliant and really insightful spotlight.
Anna has been extremely open and honest about some very serious and sensitive subjects in this spotlight about her personal health and wellbeing. I encourage you all to be polite and respectful. 
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Please introduce yourself:
"Hi everyone, My name's Anna. I am 37 years old (but I've never lost my inner child) and living with my husband, our four kids, three cats, and nine chickens in a village in Austria. I am working as a pharmacist, enjoying helping people every day. Last year I started two new hobbies: cosplaying and drawing digitally. Since that, I am also sharing my creations on social media like Instagram, X, or Tumblr."
Tell us something funny or interesting about yourself?
"I have always been a very creative, extroverted, and energetic person. Even as a child, I loved to draw, invent stories or songs, and to tape-record them together with friends or to play little theater sketches for our families. Many times we dressed up as our favorite anime- or video game characters, singers, or just some elves or Vikings. I wouldn´t call it cosplay, and most costumes were just a mix of old fancy dresses and things we found in the wardrobe of our grandparents, but we always had a lot of fun, and my heart is warming with joy when I think about these times... However, things change, life happens, and so having babies, a house, and animals had kept me quite busy (but happy!) for almost 9 years. I had lost my former self somewhere between household, work, and trying the best to be a good mom. Then came Edge.."
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How do you like to spend your free time?
"Free time—what's that? Haha! I don't know this, for I always have a lot on my plate! But I think, you mean the time when I am not at work or busy with mom-duties. I am spending most of these hours crafting and sewing new cosplays or improving old ones, shooting them in various sceneries, editing the photos and videos I took for my social media, doodling and drawing Rabbids-stuff, posting my finished work and stories on Instagram, X and co, replying to dms and comments or supporting other artists.
Furthermore, I am a very active person, feeling the need to exercise every day or to at least go for a walk or ride my bike. Music is also a very important part of my life! I enjoy listening to it while I am doing a workout or working on a drawing.
Music inspires me! When I look at my art or cosplay- pictures, I immediately remember the song that brought me into the mood for its creation, that I listened to during the process, or that I used in my Instagram stories for its posting. I am also singing in a choir, by the way.
There is much more I would love to do, like playing video games or reading. The only problem is that my days only have 24 hours. I used to say that I am living two lives with the time of just one."
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What made you fall in love with the Mario Rabbid Series?
"To be honest, it was my oldest daughter! She has never been interested in TV shows for kids like Paw Patrol, etc. Instead, she likes to watch game streams on YouTube, and there she discovered Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. She enjoyed watching these streams so much that she wanted to play the game herself, so she got it as a gift on St. Nicholas Day in 2022. However, it was quite challenging for her, and so my husband started to play it with our kids and me watching him. I can remember that I always did my workout on a fitness mat on the floor while he was playing, and it was quite entertaining to watch him! I was surprised by the cute designs of the characters and levels and by its unique gameplay, which is totally different from other games I had played before—and really addictive! So we often ended up playing till late at night, saying “Just one more battle!” again and again. Even if I hadn't played the game myself at the beginning, I already loved it! Oh, and then came Edge...and made my love for this game and Mario+Rabbids in general go through the roof! I couldn´t think about anything else than Edge and Rabbids the whole day long! I started to play myself, always having Edge as the leader of my team, searched for fan art and fan fiction, and slowly stumbled into the fandom. Oh, and I still play Sparks of Hope when I find time for it! I consider this game a real masterpiece! Ubisoft poured so much love into every detail! I love everything about it, from the backstory to the funny voice-lines or to the amazing soundtrack! And I enjoy the “found-family" dynamics of the hero team so much, OMG!!! With this game, Ubisoft managed to make me fall in love with Rabbids, not only with Edge but with Rabbids in general."
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What is your favorite Mario Rabbids game, and who is your favorite character?
"That's quite a simple question to answer. Of course, to be honest, I haven't played Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle yet. Shame on me! I already have the game at home, but all the time I thought about starting it, I ended up playing Sparks of Hope instead. Of course I wanted to see my beloved Edge.
Furthermore, Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope will always have a special meaning for me, as it distracted me from health problems that were bothering me a lot at this time. At the beginning of December 2022, I had to wait for a medical appointment in order to check if I would suffer from cancer. I tried to not let the possibility of receiving a bad diagnosis overwhelm me—something easier said than done. So watching and playing Sparks of Hope with my family made me forget this sorrow for a moment. It cheered me up in a difficult time of my life. As I one evening found myself thinking about what I would want to do before death, if I would have just some months left to live, I realized that I wouldn't want to go on a big journey or party hard or so. Instead, I would want to spend the last moments with my family, doing what we already did every evening—sitting and playing together. This thought made me feel calm and peaceful, blessed and grateful. So Sparks of Hope became for me what its name promises: a spark of hope. With that, it will always be my favorite Mario+Rabbids game!
However, I am sure that Kingdom Battle is a great game as well! I have only heard good things about it, and I am familiar with its characters and plot. I finally need to get into it myself...
Oh, and my favorite character is- surprise, surprise—Edge! But to be honest, I like them all! No matter if it's Rabbid Peach, Bwario, Kanya, or Rayman. I couldn't pick a single character of the series that I totally couldn't stand."
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What made you fall in love so much with Rabbid Edge, and what is your inspiration behind your artwork and comic series?
"I have to laugh at this question; of course I could fill a whole book with this answer! Haha! I will try to be brief. I can remember the first time I saw Edge. It was in December 2022 as I watched my husband play Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope—the well-known cutscene of her first appearance. God, just thinking about it makes me shiver in excitement! This epic scene instantly made me fall in love with her! It was as if Ubisoft had poured all the characteristics that make my heart flutter into this little rabbit! To explain this further: I am a sucker for mysterious characters, which hide a kind heart behind their badass attitude. I love mighty swords, spiky hair, sharp teeth, gothic clothes, the colors green and purple, and deep, striking voices. On top of all, give that character a dark backstory, and I am hooked! The combination of these attributes made me fall for Edge. I couldn't help it! Neither have I chosen to feel this way nor have I ever thought that it would be possible to develop true love for a fictional character! However, I thought the best thing would be to welcome these beautiful feelings and to make full use of this newfound energy. So I started to work on the art of Edge and different scenes of the game, including a comic about her tragic past and the battle against Cursa.
I also wanted to dress up as Edge for the carnival  but found out that there isn't any costume of her or Rabbids in general. This was when I decided to sew one myself. With that, my cosplay journey began. I thought that if no one has ever made a cosplay of Edge before, I had to be the one to bring her to life, even if I had no idea what I was doing. Looking at the first photos I took of her makes me smile. Some look really funny and weird, but I can remember how strong, confident, and sexy I felt in these moments. And hey, every journey has to start with a first step! Since then, I have learned a lot. I have improved my skills, bought more tools and materials, worked over my cosplay again and again, altered and exchanged parts, and developed this alter ego of Rabbid Edge for me and my social media. Still, I am quite a newbie, and there is always room for improvement!
I am so grateful that I got to know Edge; of course she made me find myself again and, at the same time, discover another me. She made me feel like more than just a mom again. She made me feel attractive and love my body again. She made me get creative and go wild and crazy. She made me play again; she made me dream again and go far beyond my imagination! And she made me get to know so many new amazing people! I owe her so much. I owe Ubisoft so much! I feel so grateful and full of love that I would want to hug everyone of my followers and of the great people that worked on Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope!
The main inspiration for my work comes from the game itself, for it provides a quite mature and exciting backstory and interesting characters but leaves room for further assumptions and interpretation. But of course official concept art, headcanons, and drawings of other fans inspire me a lot too! And sometimes a new idea comes to my mind while I am on a walk or listening to music."
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If you could live in any world from the Mario Rabbids Series, where would you live?
"I would choose Melodic Gardens! I love its biome with the tropical forest, exotic flowers, and the flooded ruins. Everything looks so beautiful and mystical. Furthermore, I like the cute and peaceful Rabbids, that live here and the symphonies that fill the air of this planet. And I would love to meet Allegra! She is so cute and majestic."
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Who would be at your dream Mario Rabbids Party?
"Wow, it's really hard to select three out of all the great characters, but I think I would take Edge, Rayman, and Rabbid Peach. Edge, course she's Edge, hey! Rayman, course he is my childhood hero, who—together with Super Mario—made me start to play video games, and Rabbid Peach, course she is sassy and crazy, and course I always need a healer in my party!"
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What made you fall in love with the Rayman series?
"You have to know that I grew up loving Rayman! He was my childhood hero! For my ten-year-old me, Rayman was cool, Rayman was fun, and Rayman was Ubisoft.
As I was a little kid, my family had no computer or game console. My brother and I knew video games just from our cousins or neighbors. I can remember how we often bought gaming magazines and looked at them, wishing that we were able to play these games ourselves. And when there was something of Rayman in it, we went, Ah, look, Rayman, so cool!!! He somehow fascinated us. At the age of 9, we got a Game Boy for Christmas; at the age of 12, a Dreamcast. This was a dream come true for us! There was a demo disc coming with it that also had a demo of Rayman 2 on it. We immediately played and loved it! I don't know how many times we played this demo! It must have been a few hundred times or so! One day we received the full version of the game, and from this time on, Rayman accompanied us nearly every day. We played it again and again! I can remember that I even had a crush on Rayman! I loved his cool attitude, his crazy hair, and his voice. I drew him a lot, wrote songs about him, and even dressed up as him—just for fun. Later we also played the Rayman Game Boy Color Game and Rayman 3, as an adult also Rayman M, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Rayman Origins, and Rayman Legends. 
But Rayman also has a deeper meaning for my brother and me. Our childhood wasn't easy. We have experienced things that no kid, no one should ever witness. Rayman, and playing games in general, helped us to escape from reality, when there was only fear and violence waiting for us. I can remember that we had so much fun and laughed a lot despite the difficult circumstances we were raised under. Rayman and Ubisoft distracted us, were there for us, when there was no light in real life...Last year I thanked the people of Ubisoft Milan for this. I thanked them for having always been there for me for nearly all my life.
Today I am a happy and positive person. I have reached everything I ever wanted. I have learned to make the best of every situation, no matter how bad it may seem. I have learned that everything happens for a reason, even if we cannot understand it in a certain moment. This is why I am not sad or angry about the things that happened to me as a child. I am grateful; of course, all these things made me become the person I am today.
However, when I think about my tragic past, I realize that I may have more in common with Edge than I'd like. I feel connected with her. I understand her. I feel her."
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What is your favorite cosplay you have designed?
"This is a difficult question. Of course, every cosplay I have made so far has aspects I like but also something I dislike, and there are various ways to rate them. I would say that the cosplays I enjoy to wear the most—or I “am feeling” the most—are definitely Edge and Kanya. When I dress up as them, I am really becoming the character! I look into the mirror and think,Yeah, baby!” But considering my craftsmanship skills, I think Barbara from Rayman Legends is my best cosplay so far. As a cosplay newbie, I am still learning and improving. Therefore, I am also working over my older cosplays again and again. I have changed Edge's wig so many times, I have stopped counting. And soon I want to do the fourth sword for her. Edge will always be my number one!
I am also happy that I managed to do a Rayman (and Ramon) cosplay! It´s for sure not perfect, and I have to work over the photos with Photoshop to remove my limbs, but dressing up as him makes my inner child scream with joy!
Furthermore, the “play" factor in “cosplay” is very important for me! I don´t just buy cosplays, put them on, take a photo, and toss them away again. I love to bring my characters to life, to think about how they would act and talk, and to cosplay them in alternative outfits and different situations, like the wedding of Edge and Midnite or my Christmas- or Easter-shooting."
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What cosplays are you planning on in the future?
"I am currently working on a new project: I am creating my own protogen and therefore sewing a fursuit. It's not really cosplay; of course it won't be a certain character. I'd rather call it a fursona or OC. But I am excited to work on it; of course it is something totally different from what I have done so far, and I think it will look really cool in the end!
Despite that, I want to make a cosplay of Hiiragi Utena from the anime “Gushing over Magical Girls." I have already bought the fabric for it.
Furthermore, the idea of making a Cursa-cosplay (Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope) won't go out of my mind! I would love to create a sensual version of her true form, wearing a long cloak and her white mask, but maybe also showing some skin... Yeah, I think I will have to get this one started next...
And of course I will always work on further Edge content! I will improve parts of her cosplay, and I will think of new outfits and shootings. I already have a special scenery in mind; I want to shoot in autumn."
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Tell us about your time at Ubisoft Milan.
"Last year in September I was granted to meet my beloved Edge—or better—the amazing artists and creators of Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope at Ubisoft Milan. It was a dream come true for me! After enjoying their games and admiring their work for so long, I was finally able to hug them and thank them for everything they have gifted us players so far. I still can't believe how lucky I was! My visit there was a blast in every way! I was able to take a look at the “holy halls," to shake hands with all these kind people I had known only from social media or the credits of their games, and to get to know more about Edge's creation and her backstory. Furthermore, we had lunch together, took a lot of cool and funny photos, and talked about the hard work in the gaming industry, my cosplay work, but also private things. And as if this hadn´t been enough, I received many gifts, like the art book or Spark-plushies for my kids and special drawings that were made for me during my visit.
I have to admit that before my visit I had been very excited! But everyone was so nice, polite, and cute! I felt like meeting and talking to long-known friends. The fear was gone, and laughter and joy filled the air. They welcomed me so heartily, and I immediately felt comfortable among these amazing people. I am so grateful that for this unique moment I was granted to be part of their "family." I will keep the memories of my visit as an eternal treasure in my heart."
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Thank you so much, Anna, for being a part of the Rayman Together community spotlight. It was amazing to read about yourself and discover more about you. If you are interested in finding out more about Anna, I have included links to her social media account below. Please follow and support her.
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eomayas · 1 year ago
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friendly competition • kji
pairing: kai x f!reader
genre: fluff, bit of angst and suggestive comments at the very end
synopsis: your boyfriend isn’t paying you any attention and you are upset about it!
warnings: slight angst, implied jealousy
it was wrong to have beef with a seven year old, but alas. your arms are crossed as you sit on the couch next to your boyfriend, who has your little niece in his lap as they play on her nintendo switch.
it’s been like this since you came to visit family three days ago, for the holidays. from the moment jongin walked in, all of the women in your family started fawning over him; he was so tall, so handsome, so polite, they complimented. and you didn’t mind it—of course, neither did he—but after the first day, the effect started to wear off, and you wanted every last one of them to back off of your boyfriend.
you havent had any time alone together since you got here, and that would have been fine if he wasn’t spending every moment that you both could have had together, with everybody else. if he’s not helping your mom with random tasks around the house, he’s grabbing thing off of the shelf for your aunt, and if he’s not doing that then hes sitting with your grandmother while she goes on about who knows what, and if he’s not doing that, then he’s entertaining your niece, yerim. which is most of the time, if you’re being honest.
“oh no! we lost again!” yerim says, looking up at jongin.
“it’s okay, we’ll just try again,” he says, and you roll your eyes because he’s terrible at video games, and if you niece really wanted to win, she’d be asking you to play with her. from what you’ve been hearing, this is the fourth time they lost the same level.
“auntie, can you try?” yerim asks you, shoving the switch in your face. you nod and take the gaming device snd restart the level.
“why are you actually good at this?” jongin asks as you effortlessly get through the level. you ignore him and finish the level, passing it back to your niece. she looks over at jongin with a timid look, glancin down at the switch.
“uncle nini… i think i want to play with auntie y/n instead,” she says, and you can’t help but snort at the way she’s trying to let him down easy. you glance over at jongin who glares at you, but quickly changes his expression and pats yerims head sweetly. “auntie, can we play this one?” she asks, crawling onto your lap.
you want so badly to be childish and stick your tongue out at jongin, but you don’t and instead take the switch out of her hands and help her win.
“y/n!” your name is called from the kitchen. you tell yerim that you’ll be back and quickly find your mother in the kitchen.
“yes?” you question, already washing your hands.
“help me cut up these vegetables, please,” she says, nodding with her head at an array of food on a cutting board.
“surprised you didn’t ask jongin,” you mutter, grabbing a knife and starting on the cucumbers.
“what did you say?” your mom questions, glancing at you over her shoulder.
“nothing,” you reply, busying yourself with the task of chopping. your mother leaves the kitchen to go back outside to the garden, where she got most of these vegetables and where most of your family is hanging out.
a few minutes later, you hear footsteps and assume it’s your mom so you don’t look up. it’s only when a gentle hand is placed on your waist that you jump and turn around, the sweet face of your boyfriend smiling down at you.
you almost smile back, until you remember that you’re having a one-sided issue with him, and turn back around. “what’s the matter, babe?” jongin questions, rubbing his hand in circular motions on your side.
“nothing, are you bored?” you ask sarcastically. jongin quirks an eyebrow behind you but doesn’t question your tone.
“kinda—yerim went out with her parents, and took her switch with her,” he says, moving to lean against the counter. you hum and finish your last vegetable, tossing everything into a bowl for salad.
jongin watches you closely, his arms crossed lowly over his chest. he watches how you snap the lid on the bowl with extra force, how you nearly throw the cutting board and knife in the sink, how you slam a drawer for seemingly no reason. “y/n?” he says, standing up and reaching for you, but you spin away from his touch, and he frowns. “are you mad at me?” he asks, trying to meet your eye.
“no,” you say, and it’s true. you’re not mad, you just miss him and want him back to yourself.
jongin starts to question you again, but is interrupted by your mom, who says his name with too much enthusiasm for somebody who has seen him all weekend. “jongin, sweetie, can you grab me the blender from up there, please?” she asks him, and you take the opportunity to slip out of the kitchen and go upstairs.
you head to your room, where you change into something more comfortable and then lay down. you scroll aimlessly through your timeline, liking and commenting on your friends’ posts.
about ten minutes later, a light knock sounds against your door. “yes?” you say, lifting your head from the pillow. the door opens and jongin steps inside, closing the door behind him.
when you see that it’s him, you lie back down and go back to your phone. “honey, why are you ignoring me?” he asks, sitting next to you and rubbing your back. “why are you mad at me?”
“i’m not mad,” you say, not looking at him. jongin sighs and gently wrestles your phone out of your hands, putting it on the table next to you. you cut your eyes at him, and he lovingly strokes the side of your face. you can’t help but wrap your hand around his wrist, leaning into his touch.
“then why are you being like this?”
you scoff. “like what?” you question. jongin chuckles at your oblivion, pushing hair away from your face.
“you’re all pouty and sulky,” he says and you roll your eyes, even though he’s getting you good. “just talk to me, baby.” he says, and you can’t deny that face of his.
“it’s embarrassing,” you say, turning your head so it’s smooshed against pillows.
“so?”
you sigh dramatically and press you face harder into the fabric. “i miss you,” you say, your voice muffled by the pillows.
“what? i can barely hear you,” jongin says, trying to pull you up from the bed, but you don’t budge. instead, you groan into the pillow and say, “i miss you” much louder.
jongin smiles behind you, giggling at your admission. “it’s not funny,” you mumble, but he can’t help himself because you’re so cute when you’re like this.
“y/n, please look at me,” he says. you sigh and peel yourself away from the pillow, turning your head so you can look at him properly. “it’s not embarrassing, it’s cute.” he says and you scream and roll away from him, making him laugh harder and pull you towards him again.
“you’re making me feel worse,” you moan, letting him pull you up and into his side.
“i’m sorry, but you’re just so cute right now. and to be fair, i miss you too,” he says, kissing your quickly on the lips.
“yeah? well, why won’t you hang out with me?” you ask, looking at him in his eyes.
“i’m getting to know your family,” he says, pinching your side, making your fold into him. “don’t tell me that you’re upset about that?” jongin adds when you roll your eyes.
you sigh and adjust so your back against his chest, and you’re sitting between his legs. “i’m not… i just miss you, okay? and everybody loves you and that’s great, but i want to spend some time with you too,” you say, your head resting on his shoulder. “and every time i get you alone, it’s for a few seconds.” you rant. jongin wraps his arms securely around you, rubbing his thumb against your forearm.
jongin only hums, not really understanding why you’re so upset, other than you’re jealous of the attention he’s been receiving from and giving to everybody else. “baby, if you want my attention all you have to do is ask,” he says, but when he says ask, all you hear is beg, and make a face. “but if it helps i miss you too.” he adds, kissing your cheek.
you sigh at his admission and lean your head back to look up at him. he smiles and kisses your lips, one of his hands gently resting on your throat. you can’t help but put your hand on top of his and close his fingers around your neck, the back of it hurting from the angle it’s at, but you don’t care.
snaking one of your hands around the back of his head, you pull him impossibly closer to you and tangle your tongues together. his free hand slides up your chest and gropes one of your breasts. you brace your hand on his leg and revel in the way he twitches against you when you drag your hand closer to his crotch.
unfortunately, your moment together doesn’t last long. “uncle nini!” yerim shouts, banging on the door and startling you both and making the two of your knock your teeth together.
“ow,” you say, pressing your hand to your upper lip and frowning. jongin grumbles behind you and slides out of the bed. “bye!” you say bitterly, lying back on your side.
jongin leans down and places a kiss on your forehead. you put a hand on the back of your neck to hold him a little longer, but again it doesn’t last long. “uncle niniii!” yerim yells again.
he pulls back and kisses your forehead. “i’m yours tonight,” he whispers, leaving you with a smile on your face as he runs to go entertain your family.
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lastoneout · 2 months ago
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If the Pokemon lawsuit situation is so dire, is there anything we can do to stop it?
Based on my understanding of how copyright lawsuits work there really isn't.
Even bigger voices in the industry speaking out about these excessive patents and making Nintendo look bad probably won't change their mind. The last time they did this they gained a lot of negative press and even that didn't make a dent in their sales or move them to change their practices. Also it seems like it genuinely doesn't matter how much Game Freak shits the bed on Pokemon games, people are still going to throw buckets of money at them. I do believe their recent switch to taking 3 years between major releases might be because Nintendo really does care about their brand integrity and Game Freak putting out such broken games with Nintendo's name attached was making them look bad, so they forced them to clean up their act, but Scarlet and Violet still made a bunch of money and Pokemon continues to be one of the most profitable IPs in the world. I don't think boycotting Nintendo is really going to do anything and complaining likely will be ignored because they already don't openly respond to public criticism and they also have more money than god and will use it as they see fit.
I genuinely wish Nintendo had gone in on brand integrity because again, I don't think what PocketPair is doing is okay, and they do seem to care a lot about how they present themselves so going after a game that was getting insanely popular and looked so similar AND wasn't family friendly makes sense. Genuinely if their argument was just "this game's creatures and design look so much like ours it's possible for the two to be mistaken and having that confusion weakens our brand identity and has the potential to make consumers look at us badly for the guns and violence thing which is directly contrary to what we do" I would be like, yeah, fair, they have a case and PocketPair was cribbing Pokemon's style so ofc this would happen. That's a case that has happened before with other brands and probably will happen again and I don't think anyone can really argue "having a game that looks nearly identical at times to our *children's* game but with guns is confusing consumers and devaluing our place in the eyes of said consumers" isn't a solid complaint.
But going after them for patents on like BASIC GAME DESIGN CONCEPTS that thousands of games have used is unbelievably scummy and I can only assume it's because they didn't want to risk losing. Idk what other reasoning there could be behind this choice, and it extra sucks because this proves Nintendo is holding the games industry hostage and judt promising not to pull the trigger...unless they feel like it for whatever reason, and that's not okay.
Tbh I would love to be able to say that Nintendo will go back to leaving everyone else alone after this...but they did win a lawsuit against another MAJOR game studio for "stealing their patented mechanics" and iirc that game had next to nothing in common with Pokemon or any Nintendo game visually or thematically so....? No one is safe. I don't even know if other studios on their level could fight it. Nintendo can come after anyone for really basic shit, so all you have to do to bring the hammer down on you is piss them off.
And to be completely fair!! I do think unambiguously PocketPair did piss them off!! No one with a brain can look at Palworld and deny that they were flagrantly dancing the line between influence and infringement and seemed to be there on purpose, and I have to assume the only reason they didn't bother to try harder to differentiate their game was because they both wanted to ride Pokemon's coattails and didn't think they'd be successful enough for Nintendo to notice them...but they blew up and the rest is history.
(And I mean this is entirely speculation based on the fact that the CEO is apparently not against AI and has dabbled in it before AND given how they seem to have stolen Dead Cells' gameplay and Hollow Knight's style and smahed them into one game that is WILDLY different from Palworld but looks nearly identical to Hollow Knight...I think they might have some different opinions about what counts as copying and what doesn't, and are also maybe not super interested in making new games based on ideas their devs have and just want to crib whatever is popular to make money. But again, just speculation based on what I've seen.)
Sadly if Nintendo does have those patents they can do literally whatever they want and we can't stop them. The best anyone who's upset can do is just speak out about how this is fucked up and I guess boycott Nintendo? But I'm not optimistic either will ammount to anything and I myself am not taking PocketPair's side or willing to give them any money because they clearly did fuck up and are willing to continue to shamelessly copy devs and studios with way less money and resources like Team Cherry and that's not and will never be okay.
I don't think there's a good answer here. Palworld might be able to pay whatever Nintendo wants if they lose just because they have been so successful, but idk what Nintendo will demand. I think the best outcome out of all the shitty options would be PocketPair having enough money to stay open while paying Nintendo but still get scared away from copying and reconsider their model and switch to actually making original games, even if they are inspired by other ones(because Palworld would NOT be making this kind of money if it were a bad game, the studio CAN make good games and I fell really bad for the Palworld fans they deserve better than this and there is a world where Palworld was artistically unique AND good and we should be in that world), but idk they might just switch to targeting devs that can't fight them. And them losing in any way, remaining open or not, sadly just reminds the entire gaming industry that they're at the whims of a money focused mega-company that is more than willing to shut down ANYONE they want for whatever reason if they decide to.
It's a shitty situation, and sadly I don't think it's one we can do anything about as individual consumers :/ not that I would really know what would be the good thing to do anyway since I think both companies are in the wrong, so I'm not comfortable defending either beyond offering my subjective take on what they're each doing.
The real way forward is vocally and financially supporting indie devs that are doing their own thing, helping raise awareness and support for game development unions and the current striking unionized voice actors in the video game sphere, pushing back against AI, and if you feel so inclined to boycott games from studios and companies you feel are doing shady harmful shit. That's the way forward, this lawsuit itself is sadly out of our hands.
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