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[Papercuts]

I am appalled by the lack of Goomba representation.

 

[DedValve]

WHAT

Does this mean that bowser turns innocent white humans into horrible black people that can kill you just by touching their skin?

Spoiler

goombas are toads that where transformed by bowsers black magic

 

[cw_sasuke]

So much fail. This couldnt come from a black person, just refuse to believe it.

 

[PartTimeWarrior]

What

 

[GoldandBlue]

I wish they'd bring back the old school Daisy

 

[Mariolee]

I wanna play a drinking game where you take a shot for every post that someone doesn't realize it's a parody article.

 

[Crayons]

I can't believe how oppressive the author of this article is being.
Toad and Toadette identify as black and he just misraced them like it's no big deal?

 

[Ganondolf]

I count 7 human characters (I don't count the baby and adult version as two different people).

 

[NZerker12]

This can't be serious, surely?

 

[Qurupeke]

I can't stand racism but I also can't stand people that see something racist everywhere. You prefer white chocolate, you're racist. Your phone is white, racist.

Seriously, does it even matter that the characters are white? Would it matter if they were black? Or would it matter even if each one was a different colour? People are just stupid...

 

[JAYSIMPLE]

this so much hahahahaha!

 

[LQX]

Why is it so odd to some that people and especially young people might want to play with someone that looks close to how they look? I find the dismissal of that more odd than Nintendo not having color diversity.

 

[djplaeskool]

I wanna play a drinking game where you take a shot for every post that someone doesn't realize it's a parody article.

Trolling was mad successful.

 

[Gartooth]

I find it hilarious that Toad and Toadette are included in the argument more than anything. They're humanoid toadstools, of course their appearance (including color) would resemble that. XD

 

[KojiKnight]

I wanna play a drinking game where you take a shot for every post that someone doesn't realize it's a parody article.

Thinking of playing a similar one for every person who thinks this legitimate review is a parody.

 

[Foshy]

While I agree that the Mario series could use more racial diversity in their human characters, a review of MK8 isn't really the place to open up this kind of discussion. Also calling Toad and Toadette human is just what.

Exactly.

 

[PontyfaxJr]

Look at Wendy's lips. That's racist.

 

[John Harker]

okay, ya know what, I'll give them this one.

Less Mario Kart per se, but this franchise is so globally recognizable, popular, and most important, young, that they do have an opportunity to be more open-minded racially with their characters. There's a new kingdom or some such in like every main game, why not add in some more racial exposure. They are behind Disney even in this regard, which is kind of sad.

 

[GamerSoul]

Yes we'll finally get some dark-skinned Mario characters out of this.

Spoiler

nope

 

[Dram]

Why did they waste 7 character slots on babies and metal people?

 

[Pudge]

Trolling was mad successful.

Is the whole website a parody? Or just this article. Either way it's probably not very good parody if it is indecipherable from a real review.

 

[Crayons]

Why is it so odd to some that people and especially young people might want to play with someone that looks close to how they look? I find the dismissal of that more odd than Nintendo not having color diversity.

If people are playing Mario games to find someone who looks close to them I would be very concerned

 

[jediyoshi]

The answer is obvious

make Rosalina the only character

 

[Lebon14]

And then if you include a dark-skinned caracther, you get racism because of said caracther.
Really, there's no way to make people happy.

Also. This. Is. Just. A. Video game. It's NOT reality. (No sh*t Sherlock, I know)

 

[PontyfaxJr]

Why did they waste 7 character slots on babies and metal people?

They had to fill the slots so minorities couldn't sneak in.

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

Am I the only one who thinks he kinda has a point? I mean it's not something to get offended about, but the Mario cast could stand to be a bit more racially diverse.

 

[-MB-]

Why is it so odd to some that people and especially young people might want to play with someone that looks close to how they look? I find the dismissal of that more odd than Nintendo not having color diversity.

They can use their personal Mii as character in the game, is that not enough?

 

[MicH]

Why is it so odd to some that people and especially young people might want to play with someone that looks close to how they look? I find the dismissal of that more odd than Nintendo not having color diversity.

They can play as their Mii if they want to identify themselves with their character

 

[HypnoDarkrai]

Needs more Dry Bones to represent the Gray community alongside Metal Mario.

Why couldn't they let us change Yoshi's color?

 

[Lexxism]

Time to fire Iwata.

 

[Kusagari]

Diddy really isn't in the game?

Dat racism.

 

[jaypah]

I'm usually pretty keen on diversity issues in games but the racial makeup of the greater-Marioverse (Mario, DK, Yoshi + spinoffs) has never crossed my mind.

Yeah. I notice it in other places (and have no problem talking about it) but never really thought about the Mario universe that way. I just...don't care really.

 

[Herb Alpert]

ha ha ha ha...


wait, you're serious?!? let me laugh even harder!
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

 

[Samurai_Heart]

Seriously Internet:

What's the saying? Making a mountain out of a molehill, but guess this gets clicks.

 

[dmr87]

 

[Popnbake]

Why is it so odd to some that people and espcally young people might want to play with someone that looks close to how they look? I find the dismissal of that more odd than Nintendo not having color diversity.

Well there is an option to play as your Mii.

But it is a topic to consider when the humanoid characters in the Mario series can all be seen as white in the game.

 

[Zing]

I can't believe a human spent precious moments of their extremely short life to write such an article.

 

[javac]

We got Pink Gold Peach.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Perhaps the Mushroom Kingdom doesn't have skin color? Only Mario and Luigi are from the real world. This criticism is dumb. Whoever made it is also dumb. Also, Miis can be any skin.

 

[MisterGrey3000]

While I agree that the Mario series could use more racial diversity in their human characters, a review of MK8 isn't really the place to open up this kind of discussion. Also calling Toad and Toadette human is just what.

You summed up my thoughts on this pretty well.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Am I the only one who thinks he kinda has a point? I mean it's not something to get offended about, but the Mario cast could stand to be a bit more racially diverse.

You just can't force it though or you'll look contrived and silly.

I don't think Nintendo would be against having a black character or some other race but to me, it doesn't seem like it'd be that simple without either looking unnatural(too PC) or without people clowning on them for it.

 

[JordanN]

Funny, I was thinking today how many non-white characters Nintendo made. The closest I could think of was that one gym leader from Pokemon (Lenora).

Edit: As usual, some people can't focus on the issue instead of making light of it.

 

[Ganondolf]

Why did they waste 7 character slots on babies and metal people?

the metal ones are prob really easy to do, just add a texture around the model frame.

I suppose its about getting recognisable characters from the Mario games

 

[Wiz]

Terrible day for the internet in many ways. I need a break

 

[Kinsei]

Perhaps the Mushroom Kingdom doesn't have skin color? Only Mario and Luigi are from the real world. This criticism is dumb. Whoever made it is also dumb. Also, Miis can be any skin.

According to Yoshi's Island DS people of color exist in the world of Mario.

 

[GoldandBlue]

The "you got Miis what more do you want?" replies are depressing.

 

[bluepolicebox]

While I agree that the Mario series could use more racial diversity in their human characters, a review of MK8 isn't really the place to open up this kind of discussion. Also calling Toad and Toadette human is just what.

Yes. Especially when choosing to fight that battle in this situation can hinder such an argument where it matters more. Nintendo needs to diversify more period but as Mario Kart takes its roster from other games, they need to start with those other games.

 

[Shadowlink]

Is this a joke? Please tell me this is some sort of joke.

 

[Papercuts]

Funny, I was thinking today how many non-white characters Nintendo made. The closest I could think of was that one gym leader from Pokemon (Lenora).

There was Piantissimo from Sunshine.

 

[Always-honest]

Yeah, but when they do they will probably be attacked that the character is too much a stereotype ...