tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post7280278473045438140..comments2024-03-21T19:59:49.407-04:00Comments on KoopaTV: The Homodachi Tale: GLAAD Vs. NintendoLudwig Von Koopahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-27071687083919089162014-05-12T13:00:03.245-04:002014-05-12T13:00:03.245-04:00"Real life is to small to contain your dreams..."Real life is to small to contain your dreams that's why the world needs Tomodachi Liiife ♫"Ludwig Von Koopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-13886595303971339552014-05-12T12:58:25.545-04:002014-05-12T12:58:25.545-04:00"I'm sure for many gamers it would be a d..."I'm sure for many gamers it would be a dream come true to date Samus Aran." <br />Pretty heteronormative quote there, eh? (And exclusionary of straight females!)Ludwig Von Koopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-80848599315418006652014-05-12T12:54:02.455-04:002014-05-12T12:54:02.455-04:00I think it was Mr. Iwata in the bathtub.
...Oh, w...I think it was Mr. Iwata in the bathtub.<br /><br />...Oh, wait, it's when Trinen's Mii was doing the news broadcast, and then the real Trinen took his place!Ludwig Von Koopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-33196895818517326012014-05-12T10:35:39.459-04:002014-05-12T10:35:39.459-04:00You have to see the humor in it--watch the announc...You have to see the humor in it--watch the announcement video for Tamodachi Life again, and then try to figure out where people got the notion that it's supposed to emulate real life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-42662115040434466692014-05-11T16:16:41.137-04:002014-05-11T16:16:41.137-04:00I didn't think Nintendo would be subjected to ...I didn't think Nintendo would be subjected to this kind of thing because, uh, well, not only is it because "they're Nintendo" (the activists claim that Nintendo should not be immune to pressure just because they're Nintendo), but contrary to what KoopaTV does on a day-to-day basis, they actually DO avoid political conflicts entirely.<br /><br />Like, we politicize our commentary for fun, not because there are actual politics involved. We didn't think that would change.<br /><br />Apparently they have a grudge against Nintendo for "human rights abuses" for a while, including the whole conflict mineral thing which we wrote about here: http://koopatv.blogspot.com/2013/07/slavery-is-not-game-game.html<br /><br />But we were very light-hearted about it, despite THOSE sets of activists apparently having hundreds of thousands of people strong.Ludwig Von Koopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-43037466812092445472014-05-11T16:05:49.585-04:002014-05-11T16:05:49.585-04:00And thank you for your response to my comment. I ...And thank you for your response to my comment. I love Nintendo and enjoy their games a lot. And for a while I thought Nintendo won't be subjected to this kind of tactic since they're Nintendo, after all. I guess they'll just target anybody even if you try to stay out of their way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-75230444476359117052014-05-11T16:04:28.338-04:002014-05-11T16:04:28.338-04:00On one hand, I don't want to tell people to NO...On one hand, I don't want to tell people to NOT support Nintendo. Nintendo could be in a lot better financial shape, and I want them in that better shape.<br /><br />On the other hand, these people are bullies and dangerous to have as your consumer base since their loyalty is entirely dependent on a single-issue.<br /><br />(In politics, everyone finds single-issue voters difficult to deal with.)<br /><br />Buying the game just because of politics is silly to me, although you could word it this way: Is it worth $40 or whatever it costs to have access to the Club Nintendo survey for it, which according to Miyamoto (at least for Sticker Star) they pay attention to?<br /><br />You can bet the activists are going to flood those surveys about this issue. They're apparently more activist than actual gamer, so they see it as an investment in activism, not for game-fun. (Since apparently games aren't fun if they don't portray your sexual orientation.)<br /><br />One of the reasons they're pandering to the activists is because a lot in the videogame community are close to those in the tech industry. Silicon Valley is notorious for being pro-homosexual, which is how they so easily got rid of Brendan Eich despite the rest of California supporting the guy.Ludwig Von Koopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-39608181473741588052014-05-11T15:12:44.138-04:002014-05-11T15:12:44.138-04:00I'm not really a fan of these types of games, ...I'm not really a fan of these types of games, but I may purchase a copy to support Nintendo. However, I have a feeling that the next game will include same sex relationships, whether the western release sells well or not. I'm just disappointed that so many in the video game community are pandering to homosexual activists. The people who are bashing Nintendo should just play Skyrim. Every npc that you can marry in the game is bisexual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-46809350657636317592014-05-11T12:35:08.498-04:002014-05-11T12:35:08.498-04:00And thanks for your comment.And thanks for your comment.Ludwig Von Koopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-45580245742379290492014-05-11T12:34:53.403-04:002014-05-11T12:34:53.403-04:00I mean, that's hard to do, making your own com...I mean, that's hard to do, making your own company. That takes years of effort, you know?<br /><br />The reason they want to change developers' own vision is control of the culture. This may (possibly) have started as an effort for "I want marriage equality", but it, like many movements, has been taken over by more nefarious agenda-setters who see it as yet another battle against traditional values in a long line of battles made to stay relevant in public attention.<br /><br />I've seen them respond to "Well EA has plenty of games with your ideals" with basically them wanting more than that. <br /><br />I guess it's a wedge issue for them that, well, basically the consumer-company relationship version of you saying you won't be friends with someone unless they agree with you on everything. But they don't *want* to not be friends with Nintendo, because Nintendo is pretty likable and makes great stuff. So it's a rough way of saying, "Nintendo, get with the times maaaan. What are you doinnnggg?" <br /><br />I saw a similar reaction to when a NeoGAF guy was amazed that there could be conservative Nintendo fans to begin with. "You don't REALLY think like that, right? How is that possible?"Ludwig Von Koopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286894104423855927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803482805925136251.post-77219668391100696972014-05-11T11:51:51.276-04:002014-05-11T11:51:51.276-04:00One thing I don't understand is this. Why do ...One thing I don't understand is this. Why do they need to have these games that other developers made with their own vision be more inclusive? Why not make one their own? They're truly serious about their ideals then build their own video game company and write a game that fits their own vision instead of getting others to do it for them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com