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[–] wischi@programming.dev 58 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Yeah, like Nero ... burning Rom(e).

[–] TownhouseGloryHole@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Not once did I consider why it was called Nero.

[–] wischi@programming.dev 21 points 1 week ago

I totally get that. Took me a while too and then I felt so dumb, because their logo was the colosseum in flames and everything made so much sense in hindsight.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was literally called Nero Burning ROM.

[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

And the icon was a picture of a burning colloseum, incase the name went over your head.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

I had a cracked copy of Nero I used to pirate Dreamcast games.

Was a pretty good hustle for a bit

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Well yes, the incantation typically involved calling upon the ghost of the Emperor Nero.