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Fri, 06/12/2009 - 9:17pm
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Matt Barton
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You know, I was looking at

You know, I was looking at this box art and chuckling over everyone's comments when a weird thought occurred to me. Why didn't any of these American-based console manufacturers play the patriotic card like the car companies? It seems like a no-brainer; just make a big deal out of not buying Japanese consoles and videogames for the sake of the ol' stars and stripes.

I personally don't care where a game comes from, but it seems like a pretty reasonable marketing ploy. Do you know of any of them ever tried it? I guess it could be a moot point if they were importing components anyway.

Matt Barton, Managing Editor
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Email: matt@armchairarcade.com

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