Tag Archives: merchants

It’s a Small Video World After All

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Nathan

One thing you might have noticed about video games that ostensibly show the entire world is that these worlds are really small. That’s not too surprising, especially in earlier games with limited space, but it still raises some questions. The … Continue reading →

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$ave! $ave! $ave!

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Nathan

Maybe it’s because of role-playing video games where you have to buy a bunch of stuff for your quest, but I tend to associate fantasy lands with wandering merchants. That sounds so much classier than traveling salesmen, even though I … Continue reading →

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Nooked on a Feeling

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Nathan

One significant video game salesman I didn’t mention in last week’s post is Tom Nook from the Animal Crossing games, a raccoon with a head for business. Well, actually he’s a tanuki, which is sort of a raccoon-like dog, but … Continue reading →

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There Goes Salesman, and He’s Sailing High Again

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Nathan

As the holiday season is upon us (retailers can’t even wait for Thanksgiving to end anymore), I thought it might be appropriate to provide a tribute of sorts to the salesmen of the video game world. These merchants often have … Continue reading →

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