The Chinese internet is always upset about something in gaming.
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Copyright infringement sucks when it happens to you doesn't it China
Copyright sucks. Brought to you by copyleft gang
Uh, copyleft still depends on copyright. All it means is that licenses are free so long as the terms are followed, but it still relies on licensing. The actual opposite(s) of copyright is open-source and/or public domain.
Open source licenses also depend on copyright. The opposite of copyright is IP anarchy.
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"one user wrote" *China
Man, our media really has become utter shait.
The phrase "one user wrote" is often used to introduce a quote. One user wrote this, one wrote that, and another wrote that. Yeah, the generalisation from a single forum thread / few social media posts to "the whole of internet is crazy about this!" is crap, but media sensationalism has always been there. Media (and especially media about pop culture) has always been shit.
I mean, when you have a few thousand two-bit internet media sites surviving off advertisement spam and hiring any freelance writer that can put together three paragraphs for $5 that's what our media becomes.
I may be wrong but Wukong itself looks a Souls knock-off, so I don't see the problem.
I think the cultural theme of the game is more reason for the "anger" than the gameplay formula.
Its based on the most famous Chinese mythological story / fairytale about the Monkey King Wukong.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_King
I have not deep dived into it, but I think it's a treasured and well known story in China, and I assume a lot of Chinese people are proud of their mythology being a successful story outside of China as well.
Also it's what Dragon Ball is based on and it's a primary influence for most if not all Shonen anime.
Its like getting upset when two different projects are made based on the Greek Pantheon.
This. Also, China upset cause they're being copied? Pfft.
Look, it's a funny and ironic turn of events and my comment mainly tried to expand upon why this evokes this emotional response from some people.
Also, I don't think most Americans identify with the shady practices of corporations either, so equating a undoubtedly shady history on copyright with the stance of all Chinese people everywhere is a bit... 🤔
As others have mentioned it's also not accidental that the outrage is at the Nintendo store specifically. There is a lot of bad blood between the Chinese and the Japanese.
Chill, where did you get that I was 'equating the stance of al chinese people'? Even the title mentions 'China internet'.. it's like saying "France is in uproar at latest Macron speech". I know it's funny and ironic, that's why I pointed out that they're upset at the alleged copying of an non-original game concept about a myth that's been already featured in a ton of other works.
I am chill. :) No need for either of us to read spite into the others comments. Text is bad at communicating tone :)
I guess my comment was meant more in general, not at you specifically (though I understand it being in a reply of course feels that way)
I am sorry my comment came of as hostile or combative
"Folktale" is a better description but I agree
Yea, better word indeed :)
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The irony...
Imagine that! Popular game makes a ton of money and scam companies make shameless ripoffs to try and cash in on it? Never happened before and never will! /s
Does a company own the likeness of wukong? Seems kinda silly to be mad over that.
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"Let them fight"
This reminds me of Breath of the Wild's fans being upset about Genshin Impact.
Of all the reasons to be upset about this gambling game…
(I'm upset that Genshin completed to Impact on my keyboard just now…
I don’t play or have ever even downloaded the game.)
How long before the news reports the game was just stealing your data.
Because I'm not allowed to read the article to know if this is mentioned: a big reason why this would aggravate Wukong fans is that Nintendo is a Japanese company.
Nintendo isn’t the developer though. Having a hard time figuring out where “Global Game Studio” is based out of.
Also, byebyepaywall.com is your friend
As if random internet outrage ever cared about getting the fundamental details correct, when there is rage to be had.
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Is it any good?
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