jo_lo29 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Warning : Spoilers Spoiler I read a rumour that the character Corey was a part of the group of roleplayers that designed Pokemon Reborn, and actually ended up committing suicide IRL. If that is the case, why would that be translated into the game so blatantly and without much thought or consideration? Its not as if Coreys death has much bearing at all on the narrative of Reborn, he appears for 10 minutes then dies. There is no respect given to a character which essentially exists to end their lives. I'm not offended by many things, (Cain's characterization was kind of insulting, as he's basically just a stereotype of a gay guy) but if this rumour is true I'm incredibly dissapointed. If it is just a rumour however, I apologize for getting upset over nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Mods Ice Cream Sand Witch Posted October 21, 2018 Global Mods Share Posted October 21, 2018 They weren't completely roleplaying. Many of the events in the game actually happened (along with Corey and Kiki, also Sigmund's electroconvulsive therapy and Amaria's memory loss, though in the real Amaria's case it was caused by a car accident). I asked Ame about this before and I forget her exact answer, but she did say at one point she felt like she was disrespecting their memory. They also didn't design Pokemon Reborn if you're thinking of the game. Reborn was originally an online battling league. The game wasn't originally planned. Someone decided to make one, and since Ame had experience in RPG Maker she decided to do one too. She expected to get bored around the second episode but didn't, so it kept going. Most of the real people who were the leaders in the online league aren't around anymore and either haven't played the game or don't know there's a game to begin with. also re: Cain. He's pan, not gay. Like the other characters his personality, history, and actions in the online league were the same as in the game. Ingame Cain sings a lot, and in the online league he'd link tracks as background music for his battles. He also flirted with challengers similar to some of the comments he makes in the game. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seki108 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Bonus bit: Someone else would have to say whether these were real or not, but the user/account that apparently inspired Gossip Gardevoir had this interview with the actual(?) Sigmund and the last bit of when he, Noel, Anna, and Charlotte were part of the Reborn League. Accurate or not, they are interesting reads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Mods Ice Cream Sand Witch Posted October 21, 2018 Global Mods Share Posted October 21, 2018 Just now, seki108 said: Someone else would have to say whether these were real or not, but the user/account that apparently inspired Gossip Gardevoir had this interview with the actual(?) Sigmund and the last bit of when he, Noel, Anna, and Charlotte were part of the Reborn League. Accurate or not, they are interesting reads. Here's Saphira's update about the situation with her sisters and Sigmund's legal and online league status. http://www.rebornevo.com/forum/index.php?/topic/5709-flat-lined/&tab=comments#comment-94701 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo_lo29 Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) Thank you both for the replies. I understand what Amethyst used to portray these events in game, but necessarily the motives or justification. But oh well, its not that big a deal. Edited October 21, 2018 by jo_lo29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Relinquished Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Why people are always on the lookout for being triggered? Even though a matter, or situation at hand, is not "cringeworthy"? People, like really, please stop imposing on artists and enforcing your perception, upon their personal touches? Leave art alone, enough already with the censor and all the politically correct stuff... Hiding cigarettes and protruding tongues is one thing, or dressing lasses with longer outfits for that matter, but deleting story elements, is of another league altogether! Just appreciate AME and dev team's work! You can do it... Motives of an artist, well, artists' motive, not audience's!? One creates and projects, one receives and evaluates. Direction lies completely to the creator's side, as well as all liberties. Besides, depicting/imprinting/interweaving real events into a form of art (videogames), is actually a TRIBUTE, to the persons involved. Corey, any Corey, is now "immortalized", kind of... And our favorite game, earns a "live" feeling (or "creepy") and all. You no like Urban Legends? (Let alone you return later to Corey's gym, you read a diary with story elements that reveal his character better, meet and "rehabilitate" some of his pokemon, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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