On the recent update of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe v1.1 Nintendo has removed the hand gesture of Splatoon Girl because some people might feel offended by it.

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This is insane. Even Mario Kart isn't safe from what this or that might be considered "offensive."

Splatoon Girl was only doing the hand gesture "YES!" and this is deemed unacceptable.

For those that may defend the censorship, there are people who may indeed find it disrespectful but that's them and in real life, this is a fictitious, harmless video game that should be left alone from being censored.

Source: Nintendo Everything

 

[sarkwalvein]

Meh, I think that gesture is very well known.
Any community with some contact with Italy must know it.
That goes for Argentina and the USA for sure.
But I know it is also well known in Spain and France, it would probably get you a red card in any place in Europe if you do it during a football match, where I've seen it done and penalized, e.g. in Spain:

Spoiler

 

[Mansize]

For the "fact" that it's a gesture known everywhere alot of people on the first two pages of this thread seem to not know it and wonder e.g. why it's removed without that a finger sticks out.
Personaly I didn't knowed it either... And this here is a very international community

Yeah, though you can't really make any gestures here, so that stuff never gets transmitted. One sign I know never to use lightly in other countries is the "Okay" sign by making a circle with your index finger and thumb. It means "nothing" in France, "money" in Japan, but extremely offensive stuff in Malta, Russia, Brazil because it signifies a bodily orifice there I believe.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Yeah, though you can't really make any gestures here, so that stuff never gets transmitted. One sign I know never to use lightly in other countries is the "Okay" sign by making a circle with your index finger and thumb. It means "nothing" in France, "money" in Japan, but extremely offensive stuff in Malta, Russia, Brazil because it signifies a bodily orifice there I believe.

Doesn't that mean asshole here in Germany?
No idea, I avoid making weird gestures anyway...

 

[VitaType]

I think it also has to do with expections. If this game really dosn't features any anime related drawing tips I would be disappointed about it. If it's advertiesed as drawing learning program and features a anime girl on the box I expect to learn abit about how to do this nice japanese cartoon style. Maybe I'm just a strange person

Doesn't that mean asshole here in Germany?
No idea, I avoid making weird gestures anyway...

I think it's a fairly new gesture here in germany which didn't existed at all before we got alot of US TV program here (could be wrong about that).
But I would read that here as okay as well. Maybe it's even a regional thing inside of germany?

the fact that this place is populated mostly by ignorant children does explain that though.

Yeah, totaly ignorant to not know every random fact from other cultures
It's not that this people can't find Italy on the map or that they refurse to learn something like that before going on vacation in Italy or that it's used in one of the great artworks in western culture which everyone knows or that it was used somewhere else important like e.g. the hand signals in Colosseums.
I don't understand why this is considered ignorant by you

 

[Mansize]

Doesn't that mean asshole here in Germany?
No idea, I avoid making weird gestures anyway...

It really is one of the most regular, common and normal gestures here ever. That is what I mean, I guess; never knew it meant something obscene or offensive in germany =).

 

[Jacklack3]

lol

Nintendo: What should we do about this?
Employee: Maybe, remove the other hand resting on the lower part of the arm? So it looks normal?
Nintendo: *hard stare*
*employee get's thrown out of window*

 

[DeslotlCL]

It's around 0:51

I was refering to the mk8 one...

 

[LuxerWap]

I still find this ridiculous that folks are upset over this update. Like...as what @CeeDee said, it doesn't even hurt the gameplay...at all. Being offended is one thing, but being upset because some folks think it's offensive is beyond selfish.

 

[petethepug]

I still find this ridiculous that folks are upset over this update. Like...as what @CeeDee said, it doesn't even hurt the gameplay...at all. Being offended is one thing, but being upset because some folks think it's offensive is beyond selfish.

I'm offended that your not offended

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

I've never heard about this gesture. Americans...

Actually, its french.

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Heres how i see censorship:

Does it affect my enjoyment of the game if its removed? No? Then i dont care.

This was the same point I made earlier with @Saiyan Lusitano I recommend you see his reply, its a great laugh.

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lol

Nintendo: What should we do about this?
Employee: Maybe, remove the other hand resting on the lower part of the arm? So it looks normal?
Nintendo: *hard stare*
*employee get's thrown out of window*

As if that'd make any sense.

 

[Xzi]

This is too minor for me to care about at all. Pretty foolish that it got past QA in the first place.

 

[Captain_N]

man screw these fragile snow flakes. i want to melt them.
Im offended by this removal

 

[petethepug]

I think this whole game is offensive, MEHHHHH >: (

 

[Deleted User]

Deemed offensive you say? What's next, will people be offended by breathing?

My previous roommate breathes like Roadhog and it scared the shit out of me.
One time we were in the car and he was sitting behind me and I swear he was breathing at my neck on purpose, especially considering he's since been kicked out for other intimidating and harassing behavior.

 

[sarkwalvein]

I think this whole game is offensive, MEHHHHH >: (

Oh, noes!
It is a matter of inclusion?
Those racists at Nintendo, they put Isabelle there, but there is no representation of The Pug!
Must be fixed, next DLC includes a Pug!

 

[Ridge]

Doesn't 'literally' hurt anything but it's censorship.

Boo fucking hoo.

 

[Mansize]

Hm. It isn't censorship really, as nobody forced Nintendo to remove it. They did so freely, because they unintentionally made an offensive gesture.

 

[Dionicio3]

Actually, its french.

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This was the same point I made earlier with @Saiyan Lusitano I recommend you see his reply, its a great laugh.

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As if that'd make any sense.

Actually, they were kind of pressured into removing it

 

[V0ltr0n]

Tbh, not that i think it should've been removed, but that gesture is almost as universal as the middle finger. In fact, it used to be accompanied by a middle finger, but is so well known that the finger is no longer required. That gesture is used to emphasize the message. It's not often used anymore at least here in the midwest US, but it is definitely easily recognizable. I think it's hilarious they included it in mario kart and it would make me be inclined to use that character exclusively. Just too bad I have yet to get a switch.

 

[Whole lotta love]

This gesture is equivalent to the middle finger in many cultures.

The title of this post is misleading. Where is the evidence that people were offended?

This is just Nintendo removing an inappropriate gesture from their children's game.