Free software had a non-free extra bit that it technically didn't need. Accidentally got changed to need the non-free part in order to run which caused news stories. Now the change has been reverted so it's free again.
That's a very evocative outfit. Maybe he could pose with it, in front of a poster that reads "Liberté" and looks like it was created by a high school art student.
I can only assume they're referencing the recent hack and subsequent leak of data from Game Freak, including the code for several Pokémon games and some absolutely wild in-universe lore seemingly written by Game Freak employees.
I don't know if it would meet your "no kid's movie" requirement, but Hocus Pocus has been in my spooky season rotation forever.
Also, it's technically a musical I guess but the animated Legend of Sleepy Hollow narrated/sung by Bing Crosby is a classic.
Everything else on my list has already been mentioned, but I would be remiss not to mention one of my wife's favorites, Corpse Bride. If you were already looking at Nightmare Before Christmas, I think you'll enjoy it.
WRT Secret of Mana - maybe play the first little bit yourself until you unlock a second character, then save and you two can start from there. Trust me.
Also, I know it's a side scroller, but Castle Crashers is great fun if you haven't tried it yet.
Pretty much any of the SNES era arcade ports: TMNT, Knights of the Round, Sunset Riders... Though maybe not all of them in one sitting.
That's all I've got off the top of my head. Happy gaming!
+1 for Archinstall. I'm a Linux noob and getting everything set up was a cinch. Even had a spot to put in my address so I can get my first pair of thigh length striped socks from the AUR.
Oh hey, I was having this issue. Changed the audio to OpenAL, restarted, and haven't had any problems since. Might be worth a try if you haven't already.
But this behaviour isn't really new - I used to work at the Whole Foods on Kirby, which caught fire back in.. god, 2012 or so? And someone drove up WHILE THE FIRE WAS STILL BLAZING, was informed that the store was closed, and legitimately responded, "But where am I gonna get my coconut water?"
They may be more mask-off about it now, but it's always been a thing.
Block him, Squid. He's doing this in every thread and you need to put this energy towards more important things.