World was great because you traveled on foot for most of it. You REALLY got to know the layout of the maps. Wilds I know the few spots the monsters are and the rest of the map is whatever.
They just got some heat because someone (manager/parents etc.. probably) was overdubing their "live" performance's with recorded tracks. Props to them for learning music, blame goes to the parents/manager for trying to monetize them.
In 1985 you wouldn't get thrown in jail and kids taken away and put in the homes of pedophiles for whipping/switching your kids. Even in public. For the land of "Freedom" (USA) its amazing how, as time goes on, we become less and less free.