I’ve had people tell me that even our little podcasts are turning off 50% of the market by being leftist, and the only correct response is: people who suck aren’t allowed to consume the things I make, it’s against the rules.

And both are still correct.

And when I asked how he looked back on such a beloved game, he was proud of it in part because it was a proving ground for staff who had big games recently, like Yoshiaki Koizumi with Mario 3D Land and Hisashi Nogami with both Animal Crossing and Splatoon

It never got published as the bosses didn't feel it was a priority at a very busy E3, but to summarize my recollection of my two questions: Takashi Tezuka confirmed that the look of YI was partially a response to Donkey Kong Country's graphics, which was more of an online rumor way back then...

During the ONGOING pandemic 😷
Covid is still here, still killing, still disabling, not milder. Everyone just rolled over and ignored it like everything else. But by infection 6 most will find out the hard way. Over 30 million have & yet many of those unaware Covid was the cause.