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A remake of the 1988 JRPG Dragon Quest III released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC in November 2024. In the months leading up to its release, the game became controversial for its censorship of the late Akira Toriyama's character designs and the removal of gendered terms when referring to the protagonist. The controversy reached its peak when a viral interview with Dragon Quest creator Yuji Hori revealed that the changes were made solely to comply with Western regulations, coupled with developer and publisher Square Enix's attempts to scrub the video from the Internet. Upon release, the game sold moderately well but was poorly received by many fans of the series due to the aforementioned changes.
Everyone who was involved in censoring Mr. Toriyama's work for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake needs to apologize at his grave.
by CtrlAlt_Games November 26, 2024
Get the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remakemug. A 2024 action-adventure video game that tasks players with smuggling a package across a dystopian United States. Prior to and following its release, the game became infamous for its blatant political messaging, glorification of bullying and cancel culture and, most notably, receiving government funding. As a result, the game sold incredibly poorly, which the developers blamed on "hate" and "abuse" from gamers. It is cited as a key example of the effects of DEI on video games and possibly a work of government propaganda.
Dustborn never had more than 76 concurrent players. This is what happens when you choose messaging over story and gameplay.
by CtrlAlt_Games October 20, 2024
Get the Dustbornmug. A fan-made revival of Club Penguin founded in 2023 based on the game's AS2 (middle) era, from 2007-2012. The game was abruptly shut down in September 2024 before returning the following month. Unlike most other revivals, the game is not housed in a downloadable client and is purely browser-based just like the original game.
I tried Club Penguin Journey once but couldn't get into it as someone who grew up with AS3 Club Penguin.
by CtrlAlt_Games November 26, 2024
Get the Club Penguin Journeymug. A play on the PlayStation slogan "Play has no limits." in reference to the exorbitant prices of PlayStation 5 consoles, games, and accessories. The phrase became popular in mid-2024 following the reveal of the $700 digital-only PlayStation 5 Pro.
The PS5 Pro costs $700 and doesn't come with a disc drive or vertical stand. They're sold separately for $80 and $30, respectively. Pay has no limits.
by CtrlAlt_Games November 22, 2024
Get the Pay has no limits.mug.