In terms of sheer numbers it’s arguable that, with the exception of Mario, Link from The Legend of Zelda series is the most popular and eminently recognisable video game character of all time. An impressive feat considering that, by design, virtually everything about the character is a total mystery to the point you’re not even supposed to know that he has a dick.
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That Time the Author of 50 Shades of Grey Sued People For Having Sex Parties
If you spent any time online during the release of 50 Shades of Grey you were likely witness to the glorious shitstorm or turd tornado that was fuck book aficionados everywhere dumping on the book from lower orbit. In part, because it was an obvious, admitted rip off of Twilight. Something the book’s author E.L. James has since tried to downplay to the point she’s had the gall to threaten people for ripping off her idea.
That Time a Guy Discovered an International Smuggling Ring, In EverQuest
It will probably come as no surprise to the seasoned gamers reading this that people will leverage any advantage possible to succeed in the virtual world up to and including dropping actual hard cash to secure an extra few stat points or sword capable of cleaving through lower level players like a lightsaber through through a Stormtroopers shaft. Something that came to the attention of non-gamers thanks to an expedition to the virtual realm of Norrath in 2001 by an economist called Edward Castronova.
That Time a Company Released an Ad So Embarassing It Ruined Their Entire Brand
Advertising is pretty much the only creative industry besides possibly making Pokemon games where you know for a fact 99% of your intended audiences is going to complain about whatever it is you make. Every now and again though an ad will be of such legendarily shit quality that it transcends the boundaries of the medium to forever tarnish the brand with which it’s associated. So, also quite like a Pokemon game. For example consider how long it took Ferrero Rocher to escape the reputation a single ad from the 1990’s lumbered it with.
The Bizarre (Cut) Reason Remake RoboCop had a Human Hand
It will likely come as no surprise to regular readers of this site that we love RoboCop here at Fact Fiend which of course means we fucking hate the 2014 remake. A lazy, toothless reboot that misses the point of the thing it’s based on so hard Zack Snyder may as well have an executive producing credit on it. Something no better summed up than by the fact the one interesting thing it did differently was only mentioned in a deleted scene.
