Other Ken Akamatsu, the first Mangaka Politician created a new taskforce to investigate and support the preservation of classic video games

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1547048482552262656

Translated by Niche Gamer:
“Yesterday at 8:00 p.m., the Digital Archives Society’s Legal System Subcommittee’s Digital Rights PT,” Akamatsu said. “A select team of experts has been formed to start working on “legal preservation of past games in a playable state.”

He added, “The archiving and utilization of old content that is being lost is an area in which I have a strong passion. I want to make this a success.”

Ken Akamatsu ran on a platform of supporting freedom of expression in Japan. A staunch defender of Japanese artwork, and critic of foreign elements attempting to dictate how Japan should be run.

It would make sense that Ken Akamatsu would take up the mantle of supporting game preservation, especially as a growing number of gamers and collectors alike are attempting to take up the mantle themselves.

 

[froggyboy604]

It is nice to see Ken Akamatsu creating a taskforce to work on "legal preservation of past games in a playable state.”. I wish him good luck.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

It is Japan's history and culture at this point, glad someone is doing something.

 

[Tiger21820]

If it's Japan we're talking about, then HE'LL NEED LOTS OF LUCK to accomplish this HEROIC feat! Japan isn't exactly known for their fair use policies and software back-up clauses that are prevalent (WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR ME TO SPELL RIGHT NOW, AND WHY DO FIREFOX'S SPELLING SUGGESTIONS SUCK WORSE THAN LUIGI'S POLTERGUST 6-00!!!) in the United States...

But that effort is just what we need to help get video game preservation back on track after Nintendo set it back at least 2 decades! And there better be some efforts to bring this project into the states!

 

[Demon_Skeith]

If it's Japan we're talking about, then HE'LL NEED LOTS OF LUCK to accomplish this HEROIC feat! Japan isn't exactly known for their fair use policies and software back-up clauses that are prevalent (WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR ME TO SPELL RIGHT NOW, AND WHY DO FIREFOX'S SPELLING SUGGESTIONS SUCK WORSE THAN LUIGI'S POLTERGUST 6-00!!!) in the United States...

But that effort is just what we need to help get video game preservation back on track after Nintendo set it back at least 2 decades! And there better be some efforts to bring this project into the states!

the USA rather ban games than preserve them.

 

[Tiger21820]

Then someone needs to go bop them on their heads and say "WAKE UP MAN!"

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Then someone needs to go bop them on their heads and say "WAKE UP MAN!"

That could go the wrong way....