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Dialogue in new Nintendo Switch video game is just fine for little kids, but “a form of harassment” for older fans.
Towns in the rest of the country can’t compete with the lure of the biggest city in Japan.
Sure, it sounds nice, but critics say the deeper meaning behind his choice of words spells trouble ahead.
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