Afterward

The GSW article makes it sound like this is weird password censorship along the lines of Animal Crossing townsfolk rejecting the word "chump" as a catchphrase, but surely the NES version didn't have any kind of sophisticated Cuss Detector. Is there just something about how this password is interpreted qua password that crashes the game?

Are they trying to steal some thunder from the hotly anticipated release of Star Fox 64 3D coming a day later? Those are some underhanded tactics.

I can't decide... I almost want to say I'd prefer that 1.8 be delayed so they can fit in more of what the "Adventure Update" is supposed to be, since pushing ahead for a release this week probably means more features will end up in 1.9/1.8.1. On the other hand I always want a Minecraft update, all the time.

Hi I'm Afterward! You are gonna freak out when you see what great thread I'm gonna start, once they let me! It's gonna blow your mind.