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

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

5 year olds could definitely be playing it, I would let my soon-to-be daughter play it when she reaches that age.
The gesture wasn't targeting any audience initially, because it doesn't mean anything negative in Japan, so developers don't see any issue. Unfortunately, it looks like it slipped by the ratings boards somehow going overseas.

This. This is entirely possible.

 

[sarkwalvein]

To be honest, I was thinking about this.
As a fact, the arm gesture is known to mean "fuck you" in many places on the world.
Nobody seems to have really got offended regarding this in the game anyway.
If you ask me, the reason Nintendo removed this is because it was brought to their attention, and they really don't want their inkling girl character be associated with this meaning.
I mean, when they were building her character, she being seen as "the funny girl that tells you to go fuck yourself after she wins a race" was not their idea of what she is.
Because of this, and as Nintendo as company realizes their mistake, they rectify it out of their own volition to make the girl character stick to what they wanted, even in regions where the arm gesture has that meaning.

In the end, it is a company wide decision, out of their own interest, in order to portray a character the way they originally meant, fixing a mistake they realized later.

Now there are many people trying to police a company because it changes something in a game out of their own volition for their own reasons.
But these people seem very annoyed for the wrong reasons and try to twist the cause of the change and make it pass as censorship, when it is clearly not.

I was wondering,
Isn't what this people offended of the gesture being removed do a whole new type of despicable SJW?

 

[Jonna]

To be honest, I was thinking about this.
As a fact, the arm gesture is known to mean "fuck you" in many places on the world.
Nobody seems to have really got offended regarding this in the game anyway.
If you ask me, the reason Nintendo removed this is because it was brought to their attention, and they really don't want their inkling girl character be associated with this meaning.
I mean, when they were building her character, she being seen as "the funny girl that tells you to go fuck yourself after she wins a race" was not their idea of what she is.
Because of this, and as Nintendo as company realizes their mistake, they rectify it out of their own volition to make the girl character stick to what they wanted, even in regions where the arm gesture has that meaning.

In the end, it is a company wide decision, out of their own interest, in order to portray a character the way they originally meant, fixing a mistake they realized later.

Now there are many people trying to police a company because it changes something in a game out of their own volition for their own reasons.
But these people seem very annoyed for the wrong reasons and try to twist the cause of the change and make it pass as censorship, when it is clearly not.

I was wondering,
Isn't what this people offended of the gesture being removed do a whole new type of despicable SJW?

Actually I like this a whole lot better than anything else.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

To be honest, I was thinking about this.
As a fact, the arm gesture is known to mean "fuck you" in many places on the world.
Nobody seems to have really got offended regarding this in the game anyway.
If you ask me, the reason Nintendo removed this is because it was brought to their attention, and they really don't want their inkling girl character be associated with this meaning.
I mean, when they were building her character, she being seen as "the funny girl that tells you to go fuck yourself after she wins a race" was not their idea of what she is.
Because of this, and as Nintendo as company realizes their mistake, they rectify it out of their own volition to make the girl character stick to what they wanted, even in regions where the arm gesture has that meaning.

In the end, it is a company wide decision, out of their own interest, in order to portray a character the way they originally meant, fixing a mistake they realized later.

Now there are many people trying to police a company because it changes something in a game out of their own volition for their own reasons.
But these people seem very annoyed for the wrong reasons and try to twist the cause of the change and make it pass as censorship, when it is clearly not.

I was wondering,
Isn't what this people offended of the gesture being removed do a whole new type of despicable SJW?

You could suggest that.

 

[Foxi4]

This whole kerfuffle makes me want a copy of Mario Kart with a built-in taunt system that's enabled if your account says you're 18. Full-on middle fingers, swearing etc. - I imagine "Ah-fuck-ah you! Eat-ah the shitte!" would sound great in a fat Italian plumber voice.

 

[nando]

Why are people comparing mk to bayo? They have completely different ratings and target audience.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Why are people comparing mk to bayo? They have completely different ratings and target audience.

Comparing bk to mayo?
Not sure how to compare that, but they may put some mayo in you burger if you ask for it.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

This whole kerfuffle makes me want a copy of Mario Kart with a built-in taunt system that's enabled if your account says you're 18. Full-on middle fingers, swearing etc. - I imagine "Ah-fuck-ah you! Eat-ah the shitte!" would sound great in a fat Italian plumber voice.

That would be awesome.

 

[nashismo]

No censorship is good, end of story. And self censorship is the WORST censorship. Censorship means keeping the masses ignorant of the truth, and I disagree with that.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

No censorship is good, end of story. And self censorship is the WORST censorship. Censorship means keeping the masses ignorant of the truth, and I disagree with that.

looool. That's a load of bullshit. Censorship could be stopping lies too you know.
Also maybe read the real definition:
the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.

Mostly when it is never intended? I think not.

funnily enough this is not censorship.

 

[Eurasiam]

The amount of backlash with this minor change is astounding. I never even used her to know this and honestly it's not a big deal at all. It is an offensive gesture in other places so it makes sense <_<

 

[MasterJ360]

5 year olds could definitely be playing it, I would let my soon-to-be daughter play it when she reaches that age.
The gesture wasn't targeting any audience initially, because it doesn't mean anything negative in Japan, so developers don't see any issue. Unfortunately, it looks like it slipped by the ratings boards somehow going overseas.

I find that very hard to believe 5 year olds would be playing this but I'm not a parent and if I were this wouldn't be a suitable game for them, but b/c Japan isn't a country controlled by a multitude of stereotypical views it would make logical sense why they are never hit hard with any kind of censorship among gaming.

 

[Dionicio3]

This thread is still alive? This should honestly be locked now.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

I find that very hard to believe 5 year olds would be playing this but I'm not a parent and if I were this wouldn't be a suitable game for them, but b/c Japan isn't a country controlled by a multitude of stereotypical views it would make logical sense why they are never hit hard with any kind of censorship among gaming.

The hell are you on? Mario Kart is a kids game.

 

[HaloEliteLegend]

I find that very hard to believe 5 year olds would be playing this but I'm not a parent and if I were this wouldn't be a suitable game for them, but b/c Japan isn't a country controlled by a multitude of stereotypical views it would make logical sense why they are never hit hard with any kind of censorship.

I mean, this game, like all Nintendo games, is targeted towards younger demographics. I'm 16 and so still live w/ my parents, and my mom does an art class from our home for little kids (like 4-6 yr olds). They all love playing Mario Kart and always ask to join in after class if they see me playing. It may seem weird between older Nintendo fans who are usually used to playing Nintendo games w/ other people their age, but kids love this stuff, too.

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

This thread is still alive? This should honestly be locked now.

Not much in terms of actual discussion is going on right now.

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I mean, this game, like all Nintendo games, is targeted towards younger demographics. I'm 16 and so still live w/ my parents, and my mom does an art class from our home for little kids (like 4-6 yr olds). They all love playing Mario Kart and always ask to join in after class if they see me playing. It may seem weird between older Nintendo fans who are usually used to playing Nintendo games w/ other people their age, but kids love this stuff, too.

Ninty's real demographic and its target ones are two different things as outlined by your post. But Mario is only second to Mickey Mouse in terms of famousness so of course kids will play it,

 

[nashismo]

looool. That's a load of bullshit. Censorship could be stopping lies too you know.
Also maybe read the real definition:
the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.

Mostly when it is never intended? I think not.

funnily enough this is not censorship.

So how is CNN and most of the MSM able to exist? I mean they lie all time and been caught on it.

But again, censorship is NEVER a good thing. Is like humour, humour should never be censored because it keeps the ignorant masses from getting a part of the truth. See old comedians and how they would pour in many truthfull remarks within their comedy acts.

To me some americans have become stupid, because they have shut their eyes and ears and have censor themselves since a few years now. I will not give in to that though, I am from latin america and we can see from miles away who is responsible for the self imposed censorship. Communists and communism, hope is clear.

 

[Jonna]

I find that very hard to believe 5 year olds would be playing this but I'm not a parent and if I were this wouldn't be a suitable game for them, but b/c Japan isn't a country controlled by a multitude of stereotypical views it would make logical sense why they are never hit hard with any kind of censorship among gaming.

Why do you find that hard to believe?

 

[sarkwalvein]

Why do you find that hard to believe?

Because we live in the world of Children of Men and children are extinct mostly... I suppose?

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

So how is CNN and most of the MSM able to exist? I mean they lie all time and been caught on it.

But again, censorship is NEVER a good thing. Is like humour, humour should never be censored because it keeps the ignorant masses from getting a part of the truth. See old comedians and how they would pour in many truthfull remarks within their comedy acts.

To me some americans have become stupid, because they have shut their eyes and ears and have censor themselves since a few years now. I will not give in to that though, I am from latin america and we can see from miles away who is responsible for the self imposed censorship. Communists and communism, hope is clear.

You can think what you want. Doesnt mean I'll respect your thoughts seeing as how they're literally insane.
"Oh no! The communists!" You're 40 years too late.