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Naughty Dog & Rockstar Games: Barely One Game Per Generation Meme

A two-panel meme using characters from SpongeBob SquarePants. The top panel shows Mr. Krabs (red crab) and Patrick Star (pink starfish) shaking hands. Mr. Krabs has the 'Naughty Dog' logo superimposed on his chest, while Patrick has the 'Rockstar Games' logo (R* with a star) on his chest. The bottom panel is a close-up with bold white text reading 'BARELY GETTING OUT ONE GAME A GENERATION', humorously commenting on the perception that both game studios take extremely long development cycles, releasing very few games per console generation.
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BARELY GETTING OUT ONE GAME A GENERATION

Overview

A two-panel meme using characters from SpongeBob SquarePants. The top panel shows Mr. Krabs (red crab) and Patrick Star (pink starfish) shaking hands. Mr. Krabs has the 'Naughty Dog' logo superimposed on his chest, while Patrick has the 'Rockstar Games' logo (R* with a star) on his chest. The bottom panel is a close-up with bold white text reading 'BARELY GETTING OUT ONE GAME A GENERATION', humorously commenting on the perception that both game studios take extremely long development cycles, releasing very few games per console generation.

Origin notes

This meme is a fan-created remix using screenshots from the animated TV show SpongeBob SquarePants. The original SpongeBob characters (Mr. Krabs and Patrick Star) have been edited to include logos of video game studios Naughty Dog and Rockstar Games, respectively. The bottom panel text adds a sarcastic commentary on the studios' reputations for long development times between game releases. Such memes are typically shared in gaming communities on platforms like Reddit, Twitter, or gaming forums to humorously critique industry trends.

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