MagicMush123 said:

MIGA

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MagicMush123 said:

I wish this was some sort of political cartoon 

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In the game Captain Rainbow, Birdo is a damsel-in-distress. She lives on Mimin Island, in the so-called Kawaii Ouchi, or Cute Home. It is located on a remote place of the island. The Cute Home represents Birdo's personality and her likings: the interior consists of mostly pink and red equipment decorated with many heart and ribbon emblems.

In the game, Birdo is imprisoned for using the female bathroom, as the robot jailer does not believe her when she insists she is a girl. She gets quite upset about this, and asks Nick to go to her Cute Home and find something that will prove she is not lying. Nick finds a mysterious object under Birdo's pillow (which is blurred out, though it is implied to be a vibrator), it serves its purpose and Birdo is released.

Birdo develops a crush on Nick, and calls him her "boyfriend". Nick accompanies her in her walks near her Cute Home, and she helps him carry a fallen Star to the altar on the top of Mimin Island. If Nick lets Birdo's wish be granted, she flies into the sky with the Star and disappears.

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Captain Rainbow (Japanese: キャプテン★レインボー Kyaputen★Reinbō) is a game for the Wii that was released in Japan on August 28th, 2008. It was developed by skip Ltd. and is published by Nintendo. The game's hero is a character called Nick. He has an alter-ego, Captain Rainbow. Several Nintendo characters make an appearance in the game.

The game was only released in Japan and Taiwan. The UK-based Official Nintendo Magazine mentioned a possible release of Captain Rainbow in Europe in summer 2009. However, this did not happen for unknown reasons.

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Nick comes from Mameruca, "The Land of the Free". His alter-ego Captain Rainbow is a yo-yo-wielding superhero who stars in his own TV show. However, the show isn't popular anymore, because another superhero attracts the interest of the audience. In order to restore his lost popularity, Nick decides to venture to Mimin Island, an island where wishes are said to come true.

In a dark night, Nick ventures to the island by raft. During his journey, he notices a bunny-like creature desperately paddling in the water. In order to save this being, Nick transforms into Captain Rainbow and jumps into the water. However, his try fails and he sinks. The superhero loses his belt, which is needed for the transformation, and so Captain Rainbow turns back to the ordinary Nick.

When Nick regains consciousness, he has been washed up at the beach of Mimin Island. After a short moment of confusion, Nick spots that his belt is missing. Then he sees the belt being carried away by bunny-like creatures who have obtained it. Since this special item is essential for him, Nick starts exploring the island. It doesn't take much time to get the belt back. On Mimin Island, Nick meets various Nintendo characters who also came there because of their own dreams and wishes. During their conversations, he learns that no one's wish has actually been granted so far. Only with the help of a chosen hero, Nick, or rather Captain Rainbow in this case, the wishes can be granted. Nick decides to help the islanders. The hero gets support from bunny-like beings called Mimin, the dominant species of Mimin Island.

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BASRA - Iraq’s parliament unanimously voted to ban violent video games, including popular multiplayer games Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, citing negative effects on health and culture.

“The impact (of violent video games) has spread virally among children, young boys and girls,” Sameaa Gullab, head of the parliament’s Culture Committee, said at a news conference. “(The games) threaten social life, security, morals, civics and education.”

Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr had called for people to stop playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), a South Korean battle game that has hundreds of millions of players worldwide, including a significant following in Iraq.

“What will you gain if you killed one or two people in PUBG?” wrote al-Sadr in a statement. “It is not a game for intelligence or a military game that provides you with the correct way to fight.”

His Sadrist alliance took credit for the parliamentary ban in a statement on its website.

While some Iraqis agreed that the government should curb access to “addictive” and “violent” games, many said the ban violated civil liberties and was a poor policy focus for a government facing critical issues such as extremism and dilapidated infrastructure.

“Banning this game (PUBG) is a ban on the freedoms of others,” said Dhargham Sabah Hussein, a 26-year-old information security specialist in Basra. “Whatever the reason or justification, I am against the ban because it is an attempt to violate private freedoms in a war-torn country.”

Basrawi Ali Hani said it was ironic the government banned virtual fighting games while allowing real-life militias to operate unchecked.

“The government has banned virtual fighting games but allowed for militias to carry weapons and weaponise society,” Hani said. “I do not know how they [the government] think and plan! Will blocking the game solve Iraq’s problems?”

Others said that, instead of video games, the government should focus on issues such as reconstruction, unemployment and curbing illegal drug use.

“Instead of having a parliamentary session to ban video games, it is better to vote for decisions [that] will help displaced people or to discuss the construction projects and reconstruction of damaged areas over all Iraq,” said Baghdad resident Abdullah Ahmed Salal.

Haidar Emad, a veterinarian from Nasiriyah, said: “Drugs have spread throughout Iraq, wrecking younger people. So why there is no real action by the government to stop drug dealers?”

“What a shame that the government has allowed militias to carry the weapons but voted to ban virtual games” he added. “Families are responsible for keeping the games (meant for players over 17 years old) from their children, not the government.”

Ali Mahmoud, an unemployed 25-year-old from Basra, said unemployment was driving the uptick in online video games. “Instead of banning games,” he said, “the government should provide jobs if they care for the people.”

World Bank data indicate that 17% of young Iraqi men and 27% of Iraqi women are jobless.

Despite the largely negative reaction, some Iraqis said the ban was necessary to protect young people from becoming addicted to the games and to encourage healthier behaviour.

Ali Suhail Najm, an Iraqi living in the Netherlands, said he supported the ban because he felt the games pose dangers to youth and make them more undisciplined.

Basra activist and mother of three Fatima al-Bahadili said she was also happy about the ban.

“It is intolerable for young people to be sitting behind the computer or fixing their eyes on phones the whole day,” she said. “This is my first time I support parliament with the decision to ban the games.”

It is unclear when the ban, which was voted on April 17, is to be implemented. The Iraqi Ministry of Communication said it has not received an official order from parliament to bar access to PUBG.

However, even when it is put into effect, tech-savvy youth are likely to quickly find ways to bypass the ban, said Hussein.

“It is not a technology-based decision,” he said.

Former parliament member Talib Abdulkareem al-Mimari said the issue illustrated politicians’ misplaced priorities.

“Parliamentarians agreed to ban PUBG in only one day while they did not agree to vote on many important issues of interest for Iraq or find drastic solutions to youth unemployment,” Mimari said.

“It is best to look at the reasons why young people and children play these kinds of electronic games,” he added, citing unemployment. “There is no support by the ministries for youth to develop their talents and skills.”

“It is unacceptable to ban video games like PUBG and it is a clear infringement on personal freedom,” Mimari said.

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