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rablackburn
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Notes on El Salvador
> (...) and even Mario
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nemothekid
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I know Mario (and Pokemon) displays are Japanese, but they are still interesting given China's relationship with Japan (although the rest of the gerontocracy Asia doesn't have a particularly favorable view of Japan either).
kovezd
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Curiously, Mario's inception was a result of Nintendo's expansion to America, and the need to provide arcade games with a relatable narrative.
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