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Neon expressed frustration, emphasizing that the book’s content and design were generally praised as an excellent resource for RPG history. Yet now, due to social media-driven cancel culture, the entire project was tainted, and he, along with others, vowed not to purchase the book.
Historical Context and the Nature of the Tweets
Adding depth to the discussion, Neon delved into the context of Norton's remarks. He explained that in Brazil—where Sega was more popular than Nintendo during the 80s and 90s—some comments about regional differences and console popularity were misunderstood or taken out of context. For example, the idea that Brazil was seen as a "third-world country" (now more accurately called "developing nation") was historical terminology, not a racial slur.