Snowman Prophet of Doom
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This is as innocuous a statement as he could have made. It inflaming anybody is kinda ludicrous.
Well yeah and i respect them for that.We have enough pretendious,politically "sensitive" Western devs as it is.
And that is why I will never really care much for Nintendo games. The don't even dare to have any sort of message other than childish fun.
If children enjoy it then it is childish fun. That doesn't mean adults can't also have fun with it. I just desire more than fun.
Well yeah and i respect them for that.We have enough pretendious,politically "sensitive" Western devs as it is.
Huh, i thought this about serious, complex storylines and a theme, not about rights,alsi while Nintendo isn't exactly the most progressive its not like they try to insult minorities what r you talking about 🤔Yeah, screw those devs for being inclusive and respectful. Where are all the devs willing to stereotype and hurl insults at minorities????
Wii Fit is body shaming
Yeah, it just makes him feel too much like a company robot to me. I understand what he is doing but it also means I myself have to ignore Reggie opinion as I'd feel he's treating me like I'm ignorant to some things.I totally agree with you. It's a little soft for my tastes as well. But I respect that he is the face of a family company and honestly, I would expect no less from him specifically.
You don't think that Nintendo avoids any political statements because they're too afraid potentially 'tarnishing' their image which might lead to minimized profits because certain asshats might feel offended? I remind you that they kicked out that gal from Treehouse after some neckbeard gamer gators started a massive shit storm circling around her lewd photo sidejob and controversial college thesis, but hey we really need that family friendly money don't we
Ever play a series called Halo.
Playing as the Arbiter in Halo 2 was a political statement given the social context that game released into. To go against the political grain that was demonizing "the other" and showing the complex nature of people you previously viewed as an enemy in the post 9/11 environment where America was at war with Iraq was a huge statement..
Well, gay marriage being "a glitch" and then removing it is quite the political statement. That's the point.
Id argue that the the Game and Watch Mario/DK games make this statement more competently. Where both characters are the villains depending on circumstance.
They then go on to reconcile in Mario Kart.
I'm inclined to agree. The very least they can do is acknowledge that by trying to stay out of politics they're propagating the status quo at best and being regressive at worst.The argument of 'no politics, just have fun' is annoying when, as a player, I can't have fun with the choices Nintendo and other developers make in their games. I cannot enjoy a game with a socialization aspect that does not allow me to play as a female. I cannot enjoy a sim game that does not allow me to change my skin colour. I wince every time I see a game that wants me to take it seriously when the main female characters are dressed in clothing that does not make sense. And now, even though I cannot wait to pay Super Mario Odyssey, taking the 'damsel in distress' trope to a whole new level with Bowser forcing Peach to marry him, the storyline is no longer 'fun'. It's scary. And I don't know whether the devs know the implications or are just ignorant.
Yes, Nintendo is allowed to create whatever they want, but they need to understand that the choices they make in their games that they think are no big deal can alienate their audience. They are catering to a global market, the least they can do is be aware of the politics surrounding their choices.
Or they could just focus on fun and not have to risk sales. Seriously. There's barely any story in most Nintendo games. There's no reason to go hunting for something that isn't there.James Brown songs made political statements. They also made people smile and have fun. Not sure why Nintendo games can't do both too.
Ugh, terrible answer.
Anita Sarkeesian said something along the same lines in one of her videos, "We must remember that games dont just entertain. Intentional or not, they always express a set of values and present us with concepts of normalcy."
Thought it was a great answer.
Everything has a political statement, hell mario keeps making political statements about it being fine with women just being there to be rescued, so yes it is a shitty response. You cannot absolve yourself of politics, supporting the status quo is political.
That's not just what women do in Mario games, they are in other roles too. And no they aren't making a statement that women are helpless and need to be rescued by men. But yes Mario saving Peach/Pauline is tired and archaic plotline.
Most of the time, yes. See every clasic mario game, ever.
Yeah, it just makes him feel too much like a company robot to me. I understand what he is doing but it also means I myself have to ignore Reggie opinion as I'd feel he's treating me like I'm ignorant to some things.
I think his answer here is more than fine for me.
Most of the time, yes. See every clasic mario game, ever.
Mario is basically Popeye
You seem to be actively ignoring the games Nintendo has been creating and solely looking at this statement for some bizarre, inexplicable reason
I disagree. This seems like art elitists bending the definition to pretentiously define what they consider "art" to be. Like I said, in it's purest form, it's simply an expression of creativity
Are all games art? is picross art?