Glass Rebel
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It bothers me that people want to change established characters. Same for Link, Lara, etc.
More power to people wanting a new black bounty hunter in Metroid if they want.
Why does it bother you?
It bothers me that people want to change established characters. Same for Link, Lara, etc.
More power to people wanting a new black bounty hunter in Metroid if they want.
Seriously, in my experience at least. Certainly on GAF.
Before the zero suit she was on her underwear or some booty shorts inside the suit.
I would prefer a black Samus. Plot could be that Samus was from South Africa and is mixed.
But how did you know where those people are from/where they live? How much data did you gather? And may I ask where you live? I'm having a hard time believing you on this. Like I said, the term "African American" is not really relevant outside of America.
Yes please
PSY・S;237391848 said:why do people always go for black and not other non white races when starting these discussions. sometimes it's like y'all are just using blackness to get the biggest possible rise out of racists and those who hate change (and r probably racist if they react that strongly).
Uh, this feels like a loaded question.
Samus is a preexisting character. Have it be a next generation Metroid story starring Samus's dark-skinned daughter.
The Metroid series tells the adventures of the very same Samus Aran. If her hair color could have varied since her first 8bit appearance, her character has yet been well defined and developed. To completely change her would break the continuity and the consistency of the universe. Samus Aran should remain white. But the universe could be expended and a black huntress in the armor as a new lead character would be perfectly fine.
But who would Samus be having space babies with? The Metroid she rescued?
Why does it bother you?
Seriously, why aren't people pushing for more/better new characters instead?
Why don't you have a black Josuke avatar for example? Why isn't Poison a male or black in my avatar?
Like in Fusion, maybe. She's wearing sensible clothing otherwise, up until Zero Mission.
That said, wearing underwear or booty shorts is a lot less silly than wearing a skintight catsuit.
Before the zero suit she was on her underwear or some booty shorts inside the suit.
I couldn't care less what Samus's race is. As long as it's a good Metroid game and Samus is characterized well she could have purple skin and a green afro in they want.
Alt-right gamers would probably be pissed though (not that I care what they think).
I would be happy as fuck just to get a new metroid. I really dont like when characters are rebooted. Seems lazy. I would rather they make a whole new character. Make Black samus a descendent of current Samus.
Instead of gender switching (Link) and race switching in this case, I'd rather see new original characters if wider representation.
Seriously, why aren't people pushing for more/better new characters instead?
Why don't you have a black Josuke avatar for example? Why isn't Poison a male or black in my avatar?
Where does rewarding the player by letting you see her in a bikini fit into this progressive narrative about the original Metroid?But that is EXACTLY the point !
The first metroid was a bait to play as a woman because everyone had been ingrained as playing as robots and men to even consider that the character could be a woman since she didn't had a bow on her head.
Making the reboots "bait for playing as an even smaller minority than you expect" makes perfect sense with the soul of the first metroid
Why does she have to be characterized well? She never has been before and the games are still excellent.I couldn't care less what Samus's race is. As long as it's a good Metroid game and Samus is characterized well she could have purple skin and a green afro in they want.
Alt-right gamers would probably be pissed though (not that I care what they think).
Eh, i think it's more because this a very american dense site, and, aren't african americans the largest "miniority" in the USA? I mean it's literally why the OP pasted a definition of black, GAF is so american centric that they equate Black to "African American", and post things like the above "why not latina?"
You might want to be careful with that one.
Why do people keep comparing link to this hypothetical?
Link gets reincarnated every game, changing links gender or race is no big deal, like you can just bullshit something like there being some gerudo ancestry on him or something and BAM! Dark skinned link.
But that is EXACTLY the point !
The first metroid was a bait to play as a woman because everyone had been ingrained as playing as robots and men to even consider that the character could be a woman since she didn't had a bow on her head.
Making the reboots "bait for playing as an even smaller minority than you expect" makes perfect sense with the soul of the first metroid
Eh, i think it's more because this a very american dense site, and, aren't african americans the largest "miniority" in the USA? I mean it's literally why the OP pasted a definition of black, GAF is so american centric that they equate Black to "African American", and post things like the above "why not latina?"
What if she takes off her helmet and is Seamus Blackley?
She's trans, I know who I have in my avatar, thanks.
Might as well make this a Poison thread given how bad this thread has become (as usual with the ones pushing in a certain direction).
But how did you know where those people are from/where they live? How much data did you gather? And may I ask where you live? I'm having a hard time believing you on this. Like I said, the term "African American" is not really relevant outside of America.
It wouldn't be like that at all, because what you bring up happens much more often than the idea OP proposed.