Hello everyone
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I usually don't want to be the one who complains about these types of things or try to be a negative nancy or an SJW but I just wanted to see what everyone else thinks or if they felt the same way about the topic as many gamers have brought this up, especially with Mario Maker.
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It first happened with Super Mario Maker which was the first I remember but someone may recall another time too, which seemed to be the guinea pig. I remember seeing SMM was releasing on 9/11 when I preordered and thinking to myself that it was kinda distasteful of Nintendo to set the release date for Japan for the 10th but made sure to put the USA version on the 11th and not at the very least the 12th. But then they explained it was because of their anniversay celebration, and they wanted to make it as close to the 13th, and on a friday ect..
But now NBA 2K19 (Mostly American Devs) and the digital version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider Deluxe both huge titles set to release on a day of mourning where the nation tries to remember in sorrow what had happened not so long ago.
Their is much more to gain to avoid the narrative i'd assume with just 1 more day wait. And although it doesn't bother me, I can't imagine why they would do it from a business standpoint. Not only is it a sensitive day but also sales would be a tad worst as many people might be doing cookouts in rememberance. Why not the 12th or the 10th? It's just a sad day in general imo. Why choose the nations most sensitive and mourned day?
Do you think it's a marketing decision? I couldn't imagine sales would be lucrative as they would on any another day. I don't think it could be a ignorance thing as 9/11 is pretty well known. If it were a JP exclsuive or UK release, it'd make sense because the date has no suggnificance in the culture, but I kinda wonder how the marketing team avoided the elephant in the room.
I guess one could paint it in the light of they are trying to make a sad day into a happy one by giving the gift of bonding and gaming.
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How do you feel about the topic? One of my friends pointed it out to me and I just thought of it when I seen the NBA release date in Xbox store. When you bought Mario Maker in 2015, did you feel a sense of distain or think about it at all? Do you think it's distasteful or just a release day? Thanks for sharing
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