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Fans of the late Christina Grimmie are petitioning to have a character named after the singer in the upcoming Zelda game, Breath of the Wild. Grimmie was very vocal fan of the Zelda series, frequently tweeting and posting YouTube videos about it.

Her fans have taken to change.org to immortalize the former The Voice contestant. Two petitions have been created with one nearing 60 000 supporters and the other with over 17 000 supporters.

A spokesperson for Nintendo told TIME in a statement, “we are aware of the outpouring of support for her, as well as the petition, but we won’t be making any creative or content decisions in this time of mourning.”

The situation sounds similar to fans' petition to have a Robin Williams tribute in the upcoming Zelda. Only time will tell how/if Nintendo will listen to their fans' plea.

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[CathyRina]

But my point is she doesn't need to be in the Zelda game.

the thing about nice gestures is that you don't need to do them but you do them anyway.

 

[dimmidice]

And that's fine. It sucks that she was murdered and my condolences go to her family...

But my point is she doesn't need to be in the Zelda game.

sure, but that's not what i was replying to. i was replying to "Haha, classic. Though there is probably something to be said about people caring about reality TV show contestants."

 

[Supster131]

the thing about nice gestures is that you don't need to do them but you do them anyway.

Then let's do a petition to add every dead Zelda fan to the game, for a good gesture, ya know?

 

[Viri]

Well, I thought to my self about why Nintendo didn't add a Robin Williams' NPC to a Zelda game, it would be more publicity? But then I realized, maybe Nintendo didn't want to take advantage and try and profit off a tragedy.

 

[CathyRina]

Then let's do a petition to add every dead Zelda fan to the game, for a good gesture, ya know?

The difference is nobody cares about every zelda fan except the few family member etc.
Lots of people care about her death, same way as lots of people cared about Robin.
Even though you want equal treatment, and it's a noble thing to do, you simply can't reach it.
And it's a dumb thing to ask too. If there is like 1 npc per game that's a dead zelda fan celebrity it's fine. If the whole game is full of dead people the oh so collorful Zelda game is suddenly not so collorful. Not only that but with thousands of NPC's the gesture will loose it's meaning.

 

[Supster131]

The difference is nobody cares about every zelda fan except the few family member etc.
Lots of people care about her death, same way as lots of people cared about Robin.
Even though you want equal treatment, and it's a noble thing to do, you simply can't reach it.
And it's a dumb thing to ask too. If there is like 1 npc per game that's a dead zelda fan celebrity it's fine. If the whole game is full of dead people the oh so collorful Zelda game is suddenly not so collorful. Not only that but with thousands of NPC's the gesture will loose it's meaning.

My point still stands. Gearbox added a normal fan to Borderlands 2. He wasn't anything special.

Did you personally know Christina? Why do you care so much to have her added to a game?

 

[CathyRina]

My point still stands. Gearbox added a normal fan to Borderlands 2. He wasn't anything special.

Did you personally know Christina? Why do you care so much to have her added to a game?

I don't. The only reason her death hit me was because she was the same age as me. Makes me glad I'm still alive. I just find the toxicity in this thread disgusting. Imagine whats going through the head of her brother, who was there when she was shot, while reading this thread. There is no good reason against this except what @Viri said.

 

[Supster131]

I don't. The only reason her death hit me was because she was the same age as me. Makes me glad I'm still alive. I just find the toxicity in this thread disgusting. Imagine whats going through the head of her brother, who was there when she was shot, while reading this thread. There is no good reason against this except what @Viri said.

"Toxicity", it's called reality.

Speaking of which: https://www.change.org/p/a-zelda-fan-let-s-add-every-dead-zelda-fan-to-the-new-zelda-game
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Anyways, I'm stopping it here. You simply just won't get it.

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Yep lucky guy, although if i won a competiton that said my name would appear in the next Zelda game and it ended up in that room that hardly anyone knows about I'd feel pretty annoyed.

Rupees and a telepathy tile that contains the message. Door leads to outside Link's house.

That was more of a joke because for a "Top Secret Room" it sure ain't too fancy.

Don't forget this one.
https://www.change.org/p/gamers-pet...black-female-in-the-upcoming-zelda-wii-u-game
I don't know who were 509 people to actually sign this petition but this was probably the stupidest petition I've ever seen.
Maybe some people signed it as a joke.

I.. What.. Never mind.

 

[Alan Treecko]

"Toxicity", it's called reality.

Speaking of which: https://www.change.org/p/a-zelda-fan-let-s-add-every-dead-zelda-fan-to-the-new-zelda-game
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Anyways, I'm stopping it here. You simply just won't get it.

lets add christine chubbuck and famous ppl cause of their death into it because their dead and we should famous them!

 

[dude22072]

i never even heard of her til a week ago, and i don't particularly care now either. but you don't have to give a shit, but you shouldn't act disrespectful either. if you don't care then just ignore everything about it.

Yes, just ignore something and it'll go away, instead of vocalising your concerns about the repercussions this could have for the future.
Just imagine one day, "Christina got put into a zelda game when she died! Why can't you put [recently deceased celebrity fan] in a zelda game too?!"
Nintendo is clearly thinking about the future, with both Christina and Robbin. You put one homage in a game, suddenly everyone will want homages to everyone. Once the "Can we make it happen?" barrier is broken people will use it against Nintendo in the future.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I actually hope that this goes through, it would be a nice tribute to her

*reads comments* *sigh* Oh boy, time to clear the air on everything...

Who is Christina Grimmie? She is a former contestant on "The Voice," who, until recently, has had a very successful musical carrier
So why is there suddenly all this buzz about wanting her in a game? Yeah... Unless you live under a rock you've heard about all the shit that's going on in Orlando, Florida. However, this was not related to the night club, Christina was actually shot in cold blood a few days before that while she was performing on stage
Lol so I should just kill myself so I can get in a Zelda game right lelelelelelelelelel *facepalm to the max* No. First of all, stop being insensitive pricks. Second of all, theres a very good reason that fans want her specifically in a Zelda game. She was a self proclaimed avid fan of the series, and in fact her YouTube channel was called "Zeldaxlove64." Fans want an NPC in Breath of the Wild referencing her because it would act as a final resting tribute to an atrocity that absolutely should not have happened.

 

[endoverend]

Didn't they try to do the same thing with Robin Williams? Why does every person dying warrant their name in a video game?

 

[Supster131]

Lol so I should just kill myself so I can get in a Zelda game right lelelelelelelelelel *facepalm to the max* No. First of all, stop being insensitive pricks. Second of all, theres a very good reason that fans want her specifically in a Zelda game. She was a self proclaimed avid fan of the series, and in fact her YouTube channel was called "Zeldaxlove64." Fans want an NPC in Breath of the Wild referencing her because it would act as a final resting tribute to an atrocity that absolutely should not have happened.

Robin Williams named his daughter Zelda because he enjoyed the series, yet he's not in any Zelda game. People wanted Nintendo to add him into a Zelda game, yet it never happened. What makes this case different?

Explained well here:

Nintendo is clearly thinking about the future, with both Christina and Robbin. You put one homage in a game, suddenly everyone will want homages to everyone. Once the "Can we make it happen?" barrier is broken people will use it against Nintendo in the future.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Didn't they try to do the same thing with Robin Williams? Why does every person dying warrant their name in a video game?

Robin Williams named his daughter Zelda because he enjoyed the series, yet he's not in any Zelda game. People wanted Nintendo to add him into a Zelda game, yet it never happened. What makes this case different?

Except... He got it, albiet in World of Warcraft...

 

[FAST6191]

you realize she was murdered last week right? if you do that's about the most tactless post i've ever read on the internet.

Then you must not internet much.

I read some of the later posts but quoting lots is tedious and I already spent time formatting things this afternoon so spirit if not the words
There was an example from borderlands cited, I might argue that was different if the person in question was a staple on the forums or something. Rando that is not a complete rando (wow I am starting to hate that phrase and I only started using it this thread) by virtue of TV sing a thon also happened to be fan of Zelda (not statistically impossible -- it is a long running popular game franchise in the areas and time I guess this person grew up in) just didn't seem like it was worth the effort.
Or would you argue there is such a thing as "too soon"? Would a drug overdose have changed how this plays out? Car crash? Similarly to too soon would it get as much traction if it happened 2 months from now?

On the other hand if 60K people (min? I don't know what bots are like) would consider it then maybe I am just out of touch. Others have argued "why celebrity" and that is a line of logic, however I won't go for that as I am all for meritocracy -- it is entirely possible that the person in question would have merited inclusion, on the basis of what I saw there (singathon contestant) it seemed like a go nowhere/pointless affair.

With regards to "ignore it" then I am afraid I felt moved to have made the efforts I made thus far.

For the first post specifically then granted it would not have called it tactful but I can't get to tactless and certainly not disrespectful. Equally I would satisfy the new york times rule for myself (there is a line of logic that runs "would you have what you just posted put on the front page of the NYT? If not then consider not posting").

 

[Supster131]

Except... He got it, albiet in World of Warcraft...

We're talking about Nintendo though, which a lot of people wanted him in a Zelda game. Did Nintendo deliver? Nope.

Blizzard chose (out of their own free will) to add Robin into WoW.

 

[Sliter]

hy fans wnat that? I eman this is just, just because she was famous in a way?
I'm here, big fan of Zelda series, amateus graphic artist that would love to work on these games, not famous or known for something and I'm not getting a character named after me, even loving much the game series, carrying an hylian shield pendant everyday everywhere, but she is famous and like the series, so she deserve that more tham me?
We homage what we love in some way (fan games, hacks, translation, animation, art,naming stuff after that, etecetera), because WE love it, not get honored just for loving that and all "I'm famous so I mustget honored by the game I like" ¬¬
really, wtf lol

other thing, this have to come from the grames producers, not by fan demand :/ you homenage she the way you want if you was her fan, not order someone to do it in a famous franchise

 

[dude22072]

Except... He got it, albiet in World of Warcraft...

Remember the time Mr. T was in WoW? It's not uncommon for Blizzard to include celebrities in their stuff.

 

[7iven8Nine]

This is Dumb.