This iconic mouse is weeks away from being in the public domain
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Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters the public domain

This iconic mouse is weeks away fromn being in the public domain Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters the public domain

  • 🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    You do realize there’s a metric ton of non-Nintendo characters in Smash, right? It’s essentially a celebration of gaming as a whole. Mickey isn’t a video game character though, that’s why they used Sora. Same reason Goku and Superman aren’t in Smash.

      • 🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        He’s been in games, but he’s definitely not a ‘video game character’ in the way that Mario, Sonic, and Cloud Strife are.

        • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          5·
          1 year ago

          Sorry it was just a joke. I didn’t think I needed a /j, but I should know better. Poe’s law.

          Edit: just gonna leave this here as proof of Mickey’s hardcore game roots…

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