1/4/2023 0 Comments Patch nes rom with vcdiffThere’s also the fact that the majority of the real world’s languages don’t even have gendered pronouns. I think the one I found most amusing was the debate over my usage of the word “ye” and whether that was Old English, Middle English, King’s English or Kanye’s English, which kind of begs the question of whether any flavor of English is more or less “appropriately authentic” than Japanese (the original language in which the game was created) or Hylian (the fictional language of the game’s world). The lines of arguments were going in so many different directions. I loved how somebody posted a clip of Homer Simpson walking into a bar in the middle of a huge bar fight and instantly spins around to the exit without missing a beat. Thankfully, the discussions have a refreshingly different tone on each website hopping from one to the next is like barhopping across town and getting a feel for the locals. I’ve been trying and failing to keep up with the comments sections on all the blogs covering this thing. The reaction to my patch has now become part of the story and seems to reinforce the need for this patch. It’s a very interesting window into how people form and shape their identities and their worldviews, the power of myths, the power of words (or in this case, pronouns), the power of narratives and the psychology and politics of gender. From high praise to vehement rage, I’ve found it all utterly fascinating. I had no idea it would go viral and generate such intense debate. TMS: What has the response been like? You mentioned that you’ve gotten a lot of impassioned responses and things, and I saw the comments on your blog were… less than receptive, but I’m curious what the makeup of most of those responses looks like. I didn’t have any kind of grand plan for it, I just lobbed it out there and thought either a few folks would appreciate it or it would just land in a dusty corner of the internet. When the 30th birthday of the original Zelda game rolled around earlier this week, I thought the timing was perfect for it. This just seemed like a natural thing to do. A lot of gamers my age are now parents and many of us are hoping to share our love of the classics with our little ones. They encouraged me to share it and release it online. When I showed it to my family and friends, they thought it was awesome. Tony Smith: I created the gender-neutral patch for A Link to the Past about four months ago when I couldn’t find anything quite like it online.
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