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Platform: Nintendo Switch
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In 2020, hackers Gary Bowser and Max "MAXiMiLiEN" Louarn were arrested and extradited to the United States for money laundering and selling products meant to crack the Nintendo Switch's copy protection to run pirated copies of games. The two were members of Team Xecuter, a hacking group which specialized in similar measures for a large number of Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft consoles. In 2021, Bowser pled guilty on conspiracy and trafficking charges and was sentenced to 40 months in prison; Nintendo later filed a separate civil suit against him, which together with the prison sentence left him $14.5 million in debt. The company's legal department claimed during the court case that the unusually severe punishments were intended to send a chilling effect through the piracy world, intimidating would-be hackers by using Bowser's punishment as an example.

Following the case, multiple news outlets noted the irony of Gary Bowser's last name, which is shared with Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser and Mario series antagonist Bowser.
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Franchise: Sonic The Hedgehog
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During the reboot of Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comics, several characters and aspects adapted into the comic from the 1993 Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon (commonly referred to as "Sonic SatAM") were noticeably altered for a variety of factors:

• Ixis Naugus (referred to simply as Naugus in the show) was changed to "Walter Naugus". His species (which was never actually stated in the show, though the pre-reboot comics depicted him as a rhino-bat-lobster hybrid) was changed to that of a troll, with a tail being added to his design to help make him look as such, alongside his attire being updated to more resemble a warlock. Additionally, despite what was initially believed, the term "Ixis" was originally applied to Naugus' cartoon production materials, and was not invented by former writer Ken Penders. This meant it was still usable in the comics, and was later given to the deity worshipped by the troll species.
• Muttski was changed to "Ben "Mutt" Muttski", and was changed from a non-anthropomorphic dog to an anthropomorphic one. Notably, his new name was given in honor of Ben Hurst, the main writer of "Sonic SatAM" who sadly passed away in 2010.
• Snively Robotnik (referred to simply as Snively in the show) was changed to "Doctor Julian Snively", with his first name being a nod to "Sonic SatAM", as Dr. Robotnik's original name in the show was Julian. According to Ian Flynn, he is no longer related to Dr. Eggman in the reboot due to Sega's mandates not allowing other media to invent family members for the main "SegaSonic" cast. Ironically, while his half-sister Hope Kintobor was removed from the reboot, Snively inherited her position as G.U.N.'s R&D Specialist.
• Maximillian Acorn (referred to simply as "The King" in the show) was changed to "King Nigel Acorn". His name was most likely changed due to being coined by former writer Ken Penders. Notably, his new name, speech pattern and mannerisms are shared with Nigel Thornberry from the animated series "The Wild Thornberrys": Nigel was voiced by British actor Tim Curry, who also voiced the King in "Sonic SatAM".
• Nicole the Holo-Lynx's new backstory in the reboot has her being created by Dr. Ellidy in an attempt to digitize the consciousness of his dying daughter Nikki. This may have been loosely inspired by Ben Hurst's plans for the cancelled third season of "Sonic SatAM", where it would have been revealed that Nicole was originally a normal girl until she was tricked by Dr. Robotnik into having her entire personality transferred into a computer satellite.
• Although the Wolf Pack originated from "Sonic SatAM", the only member of the group who was not created by Ken Penders was their leader Lupe the Wolf, who also originated from the show. As such, when the comic was rebooted, she was the only member of the group to be carried over.
• Aside from King Acorn, the only parent of a "Sonic SatAM" character to make it into the reboot was Sabina, the mother of Dulcy the Dragon and herself a character from the show. However, while Ian Flynn did confirm that she was still Dulcy's mother in the reboot, she never actually appeared in the comic prior to its cancellation. Additionally, given that Dulcy refers to her with present tense, it's likely that Sabina is still alive in the reboot, whereas she had died in the original continuity.
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Backstory/Lore, Character Design, Development, General, Inspiration, Multimedia Adaptation, Name Change, Passed Away, Real Life, Reference, Retcon, Similarities, Theory, Tribute
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023)
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Attachment During the "It Chose You" main story mission, before Peter ventures into the sewers, as he open the sewer grate, you can see a hidden text inscribed into the metalwork that says "Insomniac Games", referencing the name of the company that developed Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
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Easter Egg, General
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Skullgirls
Skullgirls (2012)
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Artwork/Illustration, Censorship, Complaint, Crowdfunding Campaign, General, Real Life, Removed Feature, Reviews, Sprite/Graphical Animation, Update Difference
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The Police Mystery
The Police Mystery (2023)
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General, Meme, Real Life, Reviews, Social Media
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Starfield
Starfield (2023)
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Upon release, many streamers criticized the game for giving the option for the player to choose their pronouns in the creation menu. Similarly, a player on Twitter criticized the game for allowing a male NPC, Sam Coe, to flirt with a male player character. In response, Elias Toufexis, the voice actor for Coe, clarified that the character was played as bisexual.
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Complaint, General, LGBTQ+, Livestreaming, Real Life, Social Media
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Constantine
Constantine (2005)
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Tilda Swinton, Gavin Rossdale, and Max Baker reprise their roles from the "Constantine" film for this game.
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Adaptation, Celebrity, Credits, General, Real Life, Voice Acting
person chocolatejr9 calendar_month November 6, 2023
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Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
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Attachment A few of Banjo-Tooie's worlds were originally planned for its predecessor, Banjo-Kazooie, such as the fire side of Hailfire Peaks and Glitter Gulch Mine. Many of these were cut primarily because of time constraints.

Gobi mentions leaving for the "Lava World" in Click Clock Woods, which adds up as Gregg Mayles' concept art for the cut lava world shows that Gobi would have been present. Gobi would eventually live up to his promise by appearing in the fire side of Hailfire Peaks in Banjo-Tooie, after being freed in Witchyworld.
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Artwork/Illustration, Development, Early Idea, General, Reference, Unused Content
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023)
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During Summer Game Fest 2023, the game's creative director Brian Intihar revealed that the Venom featured in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 would not be based on the origin story of Eddie Brock. Instead, Intihar stated:

"…our goal was to tell an original story something you haven't seen in the comics and the movies yet. Obviously, we love Venom for a reason… all those things you love about the character are going to be there, but how the story plays out, who is Venom, you'll have to play the game to see."
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Character Design, Development, Early Idea, General, Real Life
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Franchise: Sonic The Hedgehog
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In 2022, Logan McPherson, the director of the animated series "Sonic Prime", stated that the show was canon to the games, drawing upon their existing mythology. This would make Sonic Prime the first television series based on the Sonic franchise to be considered canon to the mainline series. Ian Flynn would further support this claim, revealing that he knew when exactly in the series timeline the show took place in, but would not reveal it until after the show ends, while noting that something happens in the show to make it clear that it is indeed canon to the games. In 2024, after the release of Sonic Prime's third and final season, Ian Flynn finally confirmed the show's status in the overall Sonic timeline: aside from taking place sometime after the events of Sonic Advance 3, the show's placement is considered moot due to the ending Spoiler:having the show wipe itself out. In response to complaints regarding this outcome, Flynn claimed that its placement in the canon was intentionally vague, and the show being canon to the games at all was not his decision due to only being involved in the animated series as a consultant. He later claimed that he and other parties had made efforts to flag the show's inconsistencies early on in production, but that many of these efforts were flat out ignored. He noted that there was not an easy way to brush these issues aside, but also made a point that there was an effort to do so.
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Backstory/Lore, Complaint, General, Multimedia Adaptation, Real Life
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
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As of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in 2018, Shadow the Hedgehog is the only third-party Assist Trophy to appear in every Super Smash Bros. game since the introduction of Assist Trophies in Super Smash Bros. Brawl in 2008.
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General
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
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As of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in 2018, only three characters that started out as Assist Trophies became playable in future installments:

•Little Mac, an Assist Trophy in Brawl, then became playable in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U
•Dark Samus, an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U, then became playable in Ultimate
•Isabelle, an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U, then became playable in Ultimate.
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General
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
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In 2023, a webpage on Nintendo of Japan's website was created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Family Computer. One of the subpages is a list of nearly every game published by Nintendo for the system, including those released exclusively for the Disk System peripheral. The only other known official list of Nintendo-published Famicom games available is the Chronicle in the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

However, the Famicom 40th Anniversary subpage omits several games that were included in Brawl's Chronicle. These include:
• Popeye, as well as its spin-off titled Popeye no Eigo Asobi, likely due to licensing issues with King Features.
• Spartan X (released as Kung Fu outside of Japan), likely due to the game being a license, as it is based on the movie Wheels on Meals.
• Miho Nakayama's Tokimeki High School, likely due to the game heavily featuring real-life Japanese idol, Miho Nakayama.
• Ginga no Sannin, a port of the home computer game The Earth Fighter Rayieza by Enix. It is not known why this game was excluded from the list.
• All re-releases of standard Famicom games for the Disk System (such as Super Mario Bros., Tennis, and Mahjong). The Famicom cartridge re-release of The Legend of Zelda is also omitted.

In addition to these omissions, while the Chronicle lists Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, the Famicom 40th Anniversary subpage instead lists the original Gold Version released exclusively in Japan, which did not include Mike Tyson.
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Family Computer 40th Anniversary game list:
https://www.nintendo.com/jp/famicom/software/index.html

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Chronicle list:
https://www.ssbwiki.com/Chronicle#Nintendo_Entertainment_System

Brawl's Chronicle list was chosen as a comparison to the Famicom 40th Anniversary subpage in question as it is the only other known official list of Nintendo-published Famicom games, thus we can compare the lists to see what games are missing between them.
Five Nights at Candy's
Five Nights at Candy's (TBA)
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According to Emil Macko, the remastered version of Five Nights at Candy's took the shortest amount of time to make among the original FNaC trilogy games, being made in a little under a month.
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Development, General, Real Life
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (2022)
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At the 2022 PAX East during an interview with the game's composer Tiago "Tee" Lopes from Mega Visions, he was asked what was his personal history with the TMNT series was and why was he apart of the project. He responded:

"So I was always a very big fan of TMNT since I was a very small kid, I remember it being the first cartoon I ever watched on TV, and them being my first favorite superheroes... and also I had the opportunity to work with these wonderful teams. Dotemu is the second game I do with them. And it's my first time working with Tribute, and they did such an amazing game and I'm just so glad to be apart of this project."
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Development, General, Music, Real Life
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Skullgirls
Skullgirls (2012)
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Valentine's design was officially changed on May 13th, 2014 via a patch update. The update changed all parts of her design that involve a red cross against a white background to be altered so the cross is colored pink instead. This was done in order to prevent legal action by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Censorship, Development, General, Real Life, Release Difference, Update Difference, Version Difference
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Elden Ring
Elden Ring (2022)
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As of Version 1.04.01, there is a glitch in which Malenia will regain health while attacking a player character that is in their long death animation. This in turn can make the fight more difficult in multiplayer if her aggro does not change from a killed player until their health bar is completely off screen.
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General, Glitch
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Elden Ring
Elden Ring (2022)
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Attachment As of Build 1.03.2, If a player is wearing the Black Knife Set outfit while attempting to use the Mimics Veil, their character model and any weapons they have equipped will be sticking outside of the object they transform into.
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General, Glitch
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Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6 (2021)
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DLC starring Danny Trejo called Dani & Danny vs Everyone was accidentally released ahead of its December 2021 schedule, forcing Ubisoft to remove it in an update.
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Downloadable Content (DLC), General, Mistake, Release Date
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
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In the Japanese version, two games featured in the Nintendo Chronicle list are Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars, a duology of Smash Bros.-styled fighting games released for the Nintendo DS that serve as crossovers between several Shonen Jump properties. Coincidentally, both games feature Goku from the Dragon Ball series, a highly-requested non-gaming character for the Smash Bros. series.
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Bonus Content, General, Regional Difference, Version Difference
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