Yes.
And some people seem to think that they have to attach their egos to everything that they purchase as a reflection of themselves.
Ego tripping is nothing new. Yes,Nintendo and some third party publishers have very childish characters. They did it on perpose. Make no mistake about that. People don't seem to take everything into consideration when they generalize and label.
This falls under the same category as animation andtoys/action figures. Few people look at the bigger picture and think of it as something well rounded, like the skateboard industry, for example. People of all ages purchasing them, generally accepted by all as partaking in it without critisizm of age.
I've been called immature outright by people because I collect toys, skate, have and play videogames in my home as well as comics, cartoons, etc. and I have never cared. I get critisized all the time by more "serious" gamers among my friends, because I don't have an Xbox360 or PS3. Oddly enough, I'm usually the most skilled gamer among my friends, from many years of playing at the arcade with ultra competitive and usually older peers. I've had guns pulled on me outside ofarcades from self acclaimed gang members over the first Mortal Kombat. Sometimes it gets way out of control with people and becomes a lot more than just a social past time. Some people take games dead serious. There is a reason why arcades aren't in 7-11's anymore. I wasn't allowed back at the arcade for a while, when I told my mom what happened that night. The kids were eventually arrested for stabbing someone at a nearby privately owned convinience store over SFII turbo.
That kind of behavior is an extreme example, but it does go to show that acting out in aggression isn't worth it. Especially over something as petty as a videogame that should be enjoyed.
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