• EnderMB@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Someone should make a ROM hack where Pokémon centres charge a game-world fee equivalent to what a person would pay for healthcare for serious injuries in the US, with insurance and loan sharks.

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      8 months ago

      Do the rom hack right.

      • Toll roads everywhere. Paid each time you enter.
      • Pokemart is a monopoly and gouges you.
      • Arceusism is the state religion and others are barely tolerated.
      • Gyms are privatized and cost per attempt.
      • Pokemon sweatshops.
      • PC access is a freemiun model where you get the first 5 for free, but beyond that you have to pay for Pokestorage+ and pay monthly. Also pokes come out hating you so pretty sure they getting abused. And occasionally pokes get lost.
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          8 months ago

          The fee is just to “challenge” the gym master for your badge. You still have to pay the subscription to even get into the door.

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        8 months ago

        Pokémon Sweatshops

        I think that was literally a plot point in one of the earlier games or anime? That one will be easy to adapt, just make Team Rocket the heroes for being shrewd businesspeople and you the villain for daring to question the will of the free market.

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        Dont forget its a defacto state religion not dejure … just to make it more infurating