Aisha Kisses

While those may seem like harsh words for what I believe to be Jumpstart’s first game on Neopets, I truly hate this monstrosity of a game and the downfall of a site I held so close to my heart it represents.  I’ll try not to be melodramatic throughout this post, but this is a real stab in the gut for me.

Why?  Because the entire game is completely full of 100% stolen content. The art assets, code, and potentially music are all stolen and/or being used in violation of their individual TOS by Jumpstart.  I have receipts after the “Read More” link.

Whenever I get doubtful of my artwork I just look back at how neopets art started out, and I feel way, way better about mine. 😂

Also what about two-legged vs four-legged? Looking at the shopkeepers, there seems to be a fair mix but every time there’s a four-legged character, they’re most often anthropomorphized (see the Slushie Shop or the Neophome Super Store). I mean, naturally a four-legged creature that lacks hands and thumbs wouldn’t be able to do certain things like work at a bank counting money, but still, would they be given a fair chance or would they be shot down immediately if they attempted to gain employment at certain places? 

Rarer pets too. Are LE pets more sought after in the work place because they’re rare? Are Draiks and Krawks seen as the holy grail of employees and diversity? 

Furthermore, are Darigan pets discriminated against because they’re Darigan? What are Meridellian’s current opinions towards Darigan pets? Are they still biased because of the crazy shit that Lords Darigan and Kass pulled? How do Neopians feel about Grundos as they’re technically from Doran and live on Kreludor and not actually Neopia? How does discovering a new paint brush color work in-universe? How do the various species feel about inflation and the fact that bread costs less than a rotten tomato salad? Are there any other natural pet biases besides Lupes and Chias? How do Kikos actually move if they’re just shitty balls with arms?