Obviously. I mean that of Sonic fans, some would get hardcore around it. Aberrant entries in a series tend to be hated by normal hardcore but gain their own little dedicated following.

Indeed. It's quite a mess, and it makes me almost think it's more like a show with a tie-in game than a game with a tie-in show.

Right? Give people the feel that there are new beginnings. Not just shoving an old hero into something new, but doing something all new with references to the original. That way, you can take more liberties with characters and overall gameplay.

To be fair, at least it would have been a big change of pace. Really, really mix things up. I bet there would be a hardcore group of fans who really enjoyed the new direction.

This is the first I've made a kind of My Neighbor Totoro connection to the big loveable oaf in Big Hero 6. Kind of adorable.

That's really cool. Though, the video quality and music made me feel like China was set in a quaint 1980s sitcom.

It's beautiful! Devolver Digital should publish this thing! Cracked me up.

Wait, these aren't Photoshops?! Nuts! That is Christopher Reeve!

Other PC platforms could work, too. Japanese devs wouldn't only have to choose Steam. That was more a reference to some recent Japanese game success on Steam, not a suggestion that Steam would be the only option. I'd love to see PC seen as the potential market for Japanese games it is. :)

Not every title would necessarily be a hit, but it's at least a growing potential market that seems hungry for more Japanese-style games. Obviously, classics could be aberrations, but we won't find out unless more Japanese devs try.

That isn't the point. I'm saying PC may be a good platform to give more attention while they're struggling at home. It's a global market which could give many Japanese devs additional sales during a roughpatch in local sales.

Japanese devs should check out Steam. Seems like a growing market for their games.

Looks like they're actually repping for Greendale Community College.

Good move. I forgot for a second that the Ouya was still a thing that happened.

That is part of the point, indeed.

Exactly. That's what I'm referring to. Many portrayals of the poor in art and media don't place them that far removed from the norm, and that often minimizes the challenges they face.

Thanks for sharing your perspective and experience on it, Brian. My point wasn't that the depiction in that class comparison shows two easy sides. I would not characterize my or your experience as "easy" no matter what label we put on it.

Certainly, Brian. And it's worth considering how our relative perceptions of status paint depictions like this. I absolutely agree that the intent appears to have been to present an Upper Class vs Lower Class comparison of common upward mobility. I'm glad you shared it. :)

You could definitely have a depiction above it, but most people understand that. What is often not understood is the depths of poverty.

I'm not disputing that it's understood as a depiction of "poor" by many in Japan . My point is that there is a lot of poverty below that point. To the extent that this may as well be considered "lower middle class" or just "lower class" rather than "poor". The mother having issues with paying for school supplies can…