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[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 159 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Sega should sue them for intellectual property violation, given that the MAGA-ized logo still has the SEGA shout.

[–] ElectricAirship@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If it was made with AI it's fair use /s

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

I would have snorted coffee out my nose if i read that earlier today (or tomorrow morning)

I like the cut of your jib ⛵

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Sega never goes after their fans for their fangames, but they could bring the whole "Genesis does what Nintendon't" full circle and attempt to sue the Trump admin...

Though given Sega's dogshit legal skills with regards to Archie and Ken Penders, they might as well just ignore it.

[–] QueenHawlSera@piefed.social 1 points 45 minutes ago

Ken Penders didn't actually win the lawsuit, they settled out of court, he won publishing rights to some of the Archie Comics. He does not actually own Scourge The Hedgehog, Sally Acorn, or any other Sonic character, the reason Sega doesn't use those characters is because Sega doesn't want them used.

[–] Gaja0@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

This would also open the gates to hit fans if it diff actually work

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 72 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Can someone just shoot me in the head? This planet's save file has become corrupt, and I no longer wish to be on this planet.

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

Now that's teamwork

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

An acorn should be enough.

[–] DaveyRocket@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

He’s got an acorn!

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 44 points 4 days ago

I'd rather play Wolfenstein 3D and kill MechaHitler

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[–] Fandangalo@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I didn’t think I could hate it more, and then I saw the screenshot. I fucking hate this whole thing.

[–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 32 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Also, someone vibe coded all that shit in an afternoon.

[–] Fandangalo@lemmy.world 31 points 4 days ago

Absolutely. I work in the industry, and one of my predictions for the coming years is a further commercialization of games as the cost of development falls, either the actual dev or just plain entrance cost. More places will make micro games to sell things, like mobile game ads for every day businesses. I was saying to my wife, I expect politicians and weirder avenues to take up games as a means of engaging with audiences.

I sincerely hate that this is one of the first examples of what I imagined.

[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 42 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A new low I didn't know was possible.

[–] riskable@programming.dev 10 points 4 days ago

Way lower than 8-bit. This is 2-bit villainy.

[–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 35 points 4 days ago (1 children)

8-bit favorites, including Flappy Bird... and other classics originals [sic]

[–] Hakuso@scribe.disroot.org 24 points 4 days ago

This story reseasred by ChatGPT.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 31 points 4 days ago (1 children)

How about those Epstein files?

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 7 points 4 days ago

The files are at the end of the Flappy Bird clone

[–] DjangoFett@lemmy.zip 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

We passed the event horizon in 2024.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I wonder what would happen if someone were to release the exact same games, but Trump and his cronies were the victims.

[–] YoSoySnekBoi@kbin.earth 9 points 4 days ago
[–] X@piefed.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Heinous vile diseased filth, everyone that voted this sewage into the presidency.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Sitouts: are we a joke to you?

I bet absolutely no AI was used in this.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I'm not clicking that shit

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

If you would click on it, you would realize quickly that this is created just to generate outrage, for example the Tetris game is not even playable.

Ro Khana and Massie have another discharge petition regarding Epstein files, and they want provide media something else to be outraged about.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I didn't click it either, but now I'm wondering if I'm going to get put on a watch list for not clicking it.

[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If you're not on a watch list at this point you're probably a bootlicking fascist

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 3 days ago

I'm probably on a watch list for being on too many watch lists

Now he's gone too far.