Of course, but one might argue that’s the entire point of the various sequels, spin-offs, and other media that ultimately dilute the IP in the first place. They’re all just references to a successful original without the substance to otherwise justify their existence beyond grabbing for cash.

Cultural appropriation is a nuanced issue that depends on context. It is not about cultural exceptionalism or cultural superiority, but about who gets to “own” a piece of culture and profit from it. POC complain about cultural appropriation because we see over and over again non-white people and cultures create things…

To be fair to Nintendo, they’ve been doing it that way longer than their competitors have been making video game consoles.

maybe because i’m asian american but x in america is cancel as well, and o in american is connect to “on” as in close circuit. In america we cross things out with an x and select things by circling them.

Well they probably figure Japanese product - Japanese rules, even though I would guess they account for maybe 20% of total PlayStation sales.

Sony should leave Japan’s mappings the same and change the rest of the world. I’m real tired of confirm/cancel being opposite on Sony and Nintendo consoles

Without bread, a lot of sandwiches are just weird salads.