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Romeo & Juliet Get Happy Ending
In my humble opinion, happy endings are way overrated, and that Shakespeare was way ahead of his time when he introduced the sad ending for Romeo & Juliet, one of his most famed plays.
Family-run studio Baby Eish Games today claimed that the playwright “was an entertainer, not an academic” and would be “pretty appalled at how we teach his plays at school”, releasing their own rendition of the abovementioned play.
Dubbed Most Romantic Tales: Romeo and Juliet, the Shakespearean tragedy has undergone a contemporary translation and features interactive dialog. Most appallingly, it features a happy ending.
"They’re meant to be enjoyed, and translating his works into computer games is a great way to reach the modern audience on their own ground," said Baby Eish of Shakespeare’s plays.
If you’re one of those sensitive types who want the ending to be all sunny, the game can be bought on a whim for a mere $13. And it also features the sad ending if you want to weep silently.