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Welcome to the latest and hopefully enhanced Replay, the twice-monthly column of Quiziosity, where we round up some of the most fascinating news happening in the video game community. We have info about Nintendo's face-off with a TikTok developer this time around, the war of Epic Games with Apple, and one modder's search to release a 60-fps version of Bloodborne. Let's start off.

During Epic's Litigation, Fortnite Back on Apple's App Store As stated by our friends at Ars Technica, a federal judge rejected an Epic Games appeal that would have forced Apple to allow Fortnite to return to the iOS App Store while the two companies are awaiting the outcome of their lawsuit. It's the latest in a big legal dispute between the two companies based on the in-app purchasing system for the game from Epic's Direct Purchases, and it basically ensures that Epic will not be able to sell Fortnite for the time being on any of Apple's platforms. Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers claimed in her ruling that any damage sustained by Epic during this time is its own fault because "this predicamen"

When Epic launched its direct payment option in the iOS edition of Fortnite, a move in breach of the requirements of the App Store for vendors, the controversy between Apple and Epic began. "After Apple removed the game because of the infringement, Epic sued, alleging that "unreasonable and unconstitutional" was Apple's dominance of the iOS market. The case proceeded, and Rogers said in her ruling that it was too early to pass any significant judgment on Epic's claims about potential breaches of antitrust.

"Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted sad lyrics from the Eagles song "Hotel California" in an obvious response to the decision. The move, taken straight from the instant-messaging playbook of a teenager, shows, once and for all, that video games are not for adults.

Pokémon References In other legal news, we now turn our attention to a story that may sound familiar to long-time readers: when faced with the work of a tiny founder, Nintendo is litigious. This time, TikTok influencer Digitalprincxss, known until recently as Pokeprincxss, is the founder, as stated by Kotaku. Nintendo recently sent Digitalprincxss a cease-and-desist order because of her use of Pokémon images in her products and content, asking her to change her name and pay back profits to Nintendo for the use of her intellectual property.

Notably, on an OnlyFans site, Digitalprincxss also produces adult content, a move she claims is directly related to the decision of Nintendo to take legal action against her. "Nintendo doesn’t want people to think that I’m in any way, shape, or form affiliated with them, or that I have a partnership with them, and it all comes back to me being an adult entertainer," she said in a recent video. And while Nintendo's intentions are difficult to guess, the company is definitely cautious when it comes to its image, so it doesn't seem entirely unlikely.

Bloodborne Modder Threatens to Release 60-fps Mod if Sony Doesn't Do It First Lance McDonald, a prolific FromSoftware games modder, like that one villain in that one Marvel movie with the pleasant jawline, looked deep inside his heart, found a need there, and decided to take care of it himself. The need is to play Bloodborne, the exclusive PlayStation 4 FromSoft, a little better in this situation. McDonald has been working on and demonstrating a mod for months now that allows the game to run at 60 frames per second on PS4 and PS4 Pro consoles, a major change from the normal 30 fps of the game and a modification that works surprisingly well for an unintentional feature on the Pro at least.

Now, as Kotaku has posted, McDonald said that unless Sony beats him to the punch, he'll release his mod. If the PlayStation 5 is released, I will release this patch publicly and Sony has made it clear whether or not Bloodborne will be improved in some way on that system,"I’ll be releasing this patch publicly once the PlayStation 5 has released and Sony have made it clear whether or not Bloodborne will be enhanced on that system in any way," "Out of respect for PlayStation, I want them to have the first chance to put 60 fps Bloodborne into the hands of players."

While no official functionality of this sort has been announced, it is not outside the realm of opportunity. But if Sony wants to prevent a bunch of Bloodborne intrepid players from trying to crack their PlayStation 4s to install this mod, it's easier for the company to crack.

Super Mario Sunshine for the Nintendo Switch as part of the Super Mario 3D All-Stars Series

Super Mario Sunshine has a reputation among the 3D Super Mario games. The only one released on the Nintendo GameCube, it is generally considered … bad. I would like to submit to you that this is nonsense. I will concede that it's not as smooth to play as, say, Super Mario Odyssey , and it can be at times very difficult. But these hurdles obscure what a special, fascinating package Sunshine is. This game is weird , and I mean that in the best way. This is a game where Mario, on a tropical vacation, gets arrested and is forced to clean up magical toxic waste, with the help of a sentient water hose, as a form of community service. It's one where most of the cast has voice acting, and whe

Super Mario Sunshine is unlike anything else out there, is what I'm saying, though it has had a clear stylistic influence on one of Nintendo's more modern hits: Splatoon. Just look at those ink puddles. Also, the game has something most Mario games lack, which is a clear, focused sense of atmosphere. Every moment of this game, at least when you're not frustrated by dying too many times, feels like a beguiling dream of an island getaway. Wait 'til it gets cold outside, then pop this in. You might be glad you did.