Comments on: Night Trap was it worth all of the controversy? http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katie Montminyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-9560 Katie Montminy Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:59:37 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/#comment-9560 It got to be a big deal because Nintendo of America's very own vice president, Howard Lincoln, thought to further the company's interests by backing Joe Lieberman's electoral campaign that was vehemently against 'violent' entertainment for youth. Sega became evil, though they didn't even develop this game. Mortal Kombat was the yin to Night Trap's yang, and of course Nintendo went on to license it for their own SNES without a blood code following the Genesis version.It was as completely ridiculous then as it is now, and I think that might have been the catalyst for Dana Plato's downward spiral and eventual suicide... I think there's a lot of sadness in that era of video game history, really, as it marked when things got too political and bureaucratic. It was neat to see the ending at least. It got to be a big deal because Nintendo of America’s very own vice president, Howard Lincoln, thought to further the company’s interests by backing Joe Lieberman’s electoral campaign that was vehemently against ‘violent’ entertainment for youth. Sega became evil, though they didn’t even develop this game. Mortal Kombat was the yin to Night Trap’s yang, and of course Nintendo went on to license it for their own SNES without a blood code following the Genesis version.

It was as completely ridiculous then as it is now, and I think that might have been the catalyst for Dana Plato’s downward spiral and eventual suicide… I think there’s a lot of sadness in that era of video game history, really, as it marked when things got too political and bureaucratic. It was neat to see the ending at least.

]]> By: Katie Montminyhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-659837 Katie Montminy Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:59:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/#comment-659837 It got to be a big deal because Nintendo of America's very own vice president, Howard Lincoln, thought to further the company's interests by backing Joe Lieberman's electoral campaign that was vehemently against 'violent' entertainment for youth. Sega became evil, though they didn't even develop this game. Mortal Kombat was the yin to Night Trap's yang, and of course Nintendo went on to license it for their own SNES without a blood code following the Genesis version.It was as completely ridiculous then as it is now, and I think that might have been the catalyst for Dana Plato's downward spiral and eventual suicide... I think there's a lot of sadness in that era of video game history, really, as it marked when things got too political and bureaucratic. It was neat to see the ending at least. It got to be a big deal because Nintendo of America’s very own vice president, Howard Lincoln, thought to further the company’s interests by backing Joe Lieberman’s electoral campaign that was vehemently against ‘violent’ entertainment for youth. Sega became evil, though they didn’t even develop this game. Mortal Kombat was the yin to Night Trap’s yang, and of course Nintendo went on to license it for their own SNES without a blood code following the Genesis version.

It was as completely ridiculous then as it is now, and I think that might have been the catalyst for Dana Plato’s downward spiral and eventual suicide… I think there’s a lot of sadness in that era of video game history, really, as it marked when things got too political and bureaucratic. It was neat to see the ending at least.

]]> By: Matthttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-9555 Matt Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:31:33 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/#comment-9555 What the Heck?!How did this crappy avatar get on my profile?! What the Heck?!How did this crappy avatar get on my profile?!

]]> By: Matthttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-659836 Matt Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:31:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/#comment-659836 What the Heck?!How did this crappy avatar get on my profile?! What the Heck?!How did this crappy avatar get on my profile?!

]]> By: asterioshttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-9548 asterios Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:52:08 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/#comment-9548 y'know, it takes a particularly fucked up game designer to reward you by giving you the chance to murder dana plato y’know, it takes a particularly fucked up game designer to reward you by giving you the chance to murder dana plato

]]> By: asterioshttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-659835 asterios Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:52:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/#comment-659835 y'know, it takes a particularly fucked up game designer to reward you by giving you the chance to murder dana plato y’know, it takes a particularly fucked up game designer to reward you by giving you the chance to murder dana plato

]]> By: Matthttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-9535 Matt Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:11:56 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/#comment-9535 This isn't that big of a deal.Why would they get worried over this scene? This isn’t that big of a deal.Why would they get worried over this scene?

]]> By: Matthttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-659834 Matt Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/#comment-659834 This isn't that big of a deal.Why would they get worried over this scene? This isn’t that big of a deal.Why would they get worried over this scene?

]]> By: Peterhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-9530 Peter Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:50:32 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/#comment-9530 I can't believe the industry made such a big deal over this.. I mean, look at where the standards are now! Do the words "San Andreas" bring anything to mind? Forget about Hot Coffee. The game itself is full of things much more "inappropriate" than Night Trap.. I can’t believe the industry made such a big deal over this.. I mean, look at where the standards are now! Do the words “San Andreas” bring anything to mind? Forget about Hot Coffee. The game itself is full of things much more “inappropriate” than Night Trap..

]]> By: Peterhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-659833 Peter Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/08/17/night-trap-was-it-worth-all-of-the-controversy/#comment-659833 I can't believe the industry made such a big deal over this.. I mean, look at where the standards are now! Do the words "San Andreas" bring anything to mind? Forget about Hot Coffee. The game itself is full of things much more "inappropriate" than Night Trap.. I can’t believe the industry made such a big deal over this.. I mean, look at where the standards are now! Do the words “San Andreas” bring anything to mind? Forget about Hot Coffee. The game itself is full of things much more “inappropriate” than Night Trap..

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