Brandon Strader Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 This is the saddest story I have ever read in my entire life. http://kotaku.com/5747077/dragon-quest-vi-arrives-too-late-for-gaming-grandmother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 That is really sad. That's a lady I would have loved to know. You should actually change the thread title. I was not expecting to see this when I clicked on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadofsky Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I vividly remember this letter in Nintendo Power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NegimaSonic Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Man that sucks... there's not much else I can say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwing Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 The only thing I can do right now is make a sad face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 :\ ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XZero Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 There was a similar story on the opposite end of the spectrum back in 2009. (http://www2.ocregister.com/articles/pixar-up-movie-2468059-home-show) A little girl dying of cancer had one last wish: she wanted to see Up!. So after someone called Pixar and managed to get through to somebody, they actually flew a staff member out to her house with a DVD of the movie (then only in theaters), and the girl got to enjoy the movie in her home. She died a few hours later. It would have been cool if someone in this grandmother's family contacted Square-Enix and got a review copy of the game for her to play. Of course, it's kind of a long game so she might not have finished it, but after all those years of waiting, it'd have been nice for her to be able to play it just once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Hyral Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I will say this was indeed a sad story.. but as someone mentioned in the comments which I agree with whole heartedly is it is a reminder of our mortality and that those of us alive should enjoy is time. We'll always have something we look forward to, but eventually as time wears on we too shall have something we're looking forward to that we'll never get to see. Sad story, but a strong reminder to enjoy what time we have. Truly sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yangfeili Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hasn't there been a translation patch for a while? We can only hope that she knew of the joys of emulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Are you kidding, she was in her 90s I doubt she could use a computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhny Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Are you kidding, she was in her 90s I doubt she could use a computer I'm afraid I must disagree, as I know a handful of people who are close to their 90s and know exactly what emulation is, what is does, how it works and how to use it. Old people are not bad at computers at all once they put down their fear of technology - that's the biggest issue in most cases. On the topic: A sad story indeed. RIP gaming-granny, may your gaming spirit spread over the world even in death, as video games is what binds us together as one. -luhny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchi Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 RIP gaming-granny, may your gaming spirit spread over the world even in death, as video games is what binds us together as one.-luhny Couldn't agree more. If there is an afterlife of sorts, I hope she gets to learn she is now a quasi-internet celebrity now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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