This iconic mouse is weeks away fromn being in the public domain Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters the public domain

  • 🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    You do realize there’s a metric ton of non-Nintendo characters in Smash, right? It’s essentially a celebration of gaming as a whole. Mickey isn’t a video game character though, that’s why they used Sora. Same reason Goku and Superman aren’t in Smash.

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        11 months ago

        He’s been in games, but he’s definitely not a ‘video game character’ in the way that Mario, Sonic, and Cloud Strife are.

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          11 months ago

          Sorry it was just a joke. I didn’t think I needed a /j, but I should know better. Poe’s law.

          Edit: just gonna leave this here as proof of Mickey’s hardcore game roots…

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