Pokémon's one of the few games where i'm not cutting off the voice actors, waiting for them to stop talking (as there's no push to advance) and where the characters who're supposed to be my friends dodge saying my name.

Usually are with Pokémon. Considering it's also commonly used to teach kids how to read, it's probably also why they still don't have voice acting.

Gonna have to send you one later. ;)

Surely such devastation was not your intention.

Hence why everyone in animation worships Sony. (Cause they aren't Disney)

When things like Spiderverse were heavily crunched.

Meanwhile if Rockstar suggested using GenAI people would call for their immurement.

The logic i am hearing is it's cause Rockstar could afford to hire people.
...But... so do indie studios? Sandfall interactive was somehow able to hire outside labour. (Look at the credits)

Apparently so!

Point out Arc Raiders uses AI for voices and people say "But the VAs consented..."
Point out Expedition 33 was caught with an AI placeholder texture and people say "It was a placeholder" or "It was used for inspiration".
Point out The Alters used AI and "But it's expensive"...

One argument is "But Triple A can afford artists, translators, programmers, etc".

...But... so can indie studios...
If a game that was crowdfunded with a budget of about $2 million + 6 figures in crowd funding can afford them, so can a game with a $30 million budget.

Like, when it was pointed out Expedition 33 likely used AI and The Alters using AI, I saw people say "But that takes time" and they're indie.

...Really? Pretty sure that if Rockstar said they were gonna use GenAI for inspiration in GTA 6, people would want them keelhauled.

Do I have a cast iron digestive system or does everyone go to some really shitty taco bells?

OH YES.

All while blaring their horns, flipping people off, hurling trash, sometimes even waving guns at the people they cut off.

The only reason we don't suspend their licenses is cause the state makes more off of TX/OK truck drivers than we do MJ taxes.

The worst Bay Area driver is still more polite and safe than the nicest and safest TX/OK/MA driver. Especially if they got a truck.

If insurance was based on how unsafe, idiotic, and aggressive drivers are, you would never see a TX, OK, or MA license plate cause their rates would be in the Vegeta Level. 🤭

Thankfully, my sister wasn't into boy bands. We both took one look at Timberlake and thought "There's something wrong with that guy..."

I read Britney Spears's memoir and said "I KNEW IT" when I got to THAT part. (IYKYK)

Probably - he was a key animator for this.

I remember watching this as a teenager.

I was so upset they didn't do much with the artificial shikon jewels, but I didn't inow until later it was a filler.

I remember playing this when I shouldn't have and going "Hey, that's the Sultan!" when Adrienne meets the old guy.

I made it all the way to Regina and, yeah. I revisited it at 19 and that part still gets me. 🤢

Those who know would be all "Awww man!" while most of PErsona's palyerbase (and dev team) would be all "Huh, why would the protagonist think to ask these random adults for help...?