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Why Were 90s RPGs Harder in the US Than Japan? The Real Reason (It's Not What You Think) (playstationcouch.com)
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Everyone says 90s RPGs were "dumbed down" for the West. The real reason? Video rental stores were illegal in Japan — and that changed everything.

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[-] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I assure you, Aaron’s is still around and preying on people. Rent-A-Center’s name just changed.

[-] yakko@feddit.uk 3 points 4 days ago

Good/bad to know

[-] shartgargle@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

We still have a rent-a-center here.

this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2026
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