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http://nintendoeverything.com/super-mario-odyssey-boxart-swaps-out-mario-in-his-sombrero-for-a-swimming-scene/
To sum it up, on the original boxart, in the left corner, was Mario pictured wearing the sombrero. In the new boxart, that image has been replaced with Mario swimming. Could be just a design choice, could be removing the image to appease the dumbasses critics whining complaining about the walking Italian stereotype wearing a cultural symbol. No word on if you can or cannot appropriate another culture in the game still. Edit: I should state, I actually do think the new art looks good, shows more variety and the colors look better, but given the semi-controversy it does feel like the change could have been at least in part due to that.
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I hope so
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It's still in the game and the swimming scene looks better anyway. Nobody loses.
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I'm probably the only person who thinks this, but I actually mind if they at least shaved Mario's mustache.
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_SJimW_ posted...
I hope so Shut up Jim, cultural appropriation isn't a thing. And if it was, it wouldn't be a negative thing either. Also, don't you watch anime or play Japanese video games? That's cultural appropriation man. You're not a Japanese child.
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Also, apparently there's a lot of Mexicans, the people this "appropriation" is supposedly offensive to, that are less than pleased with the image being changed.
http://www.nintenderos.com/2017/08/el-boxart-de-super-mario-odyssey-se-actualiza-cambiando-el-sombrero-mexicano-por-el-banador/
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the_NGW posted...
Shut up Jim, cultural appropriation isn't a thing. And if it was, it wouldn't be a negative thing either. Cultural appropriation is absolutely a thing, it's just that this isn't that. Most times when it's brought up it isn't that. It's when people like, use something that's like... meant to be a part of a death ritual or something, and they use it to like... I don't know, make a stereotype or something. Like with Indian headdresses, which is where this all came from anyways. But it's usually a non-issue. But to act like that isn't a thing that happens is a bit extreme. We're all about exploiting whoever or whatever we can to make as much money as possible.
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good. It was incredibly fucking offensive. But its expected from Nintendo, as most of their tropes are straight from the 80s where women are treated like sex objects and nothing else.
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metralo posted...
good. It was incredibly fucking offensive. To who?
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Good.
If it's offensive to people and offers absolutely no benefit to anyone else, why do it? If they were removing something that would improve the game then there may be cause for whining. |
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The new boxart looks better. I dunno if it's the image the article used but the older boxart but the Sombrero Mario section looks a bit blurry.
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metralo posted...
good. It was incredibly fucking offensive. But its expected from Nintendo, as most of their tropes are straight from the 80s where women are treated like sex objects and nothing else. You must be a blast at a party.
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red_robin posted...
Good. Offensive to who? A bunch of whiny white people?
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Changed out for a water level...
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the_NGW posted...
red_robin posted...Good. Who cares who was offended? Why are you offended that someone is offended? |
The change was likely just a design choice in the end, so it may not be worth reading into things beyond that. ...
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red_robin posted...
the_NGW posted...red_robin posted...Good. So no one got offended... |
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From the site:
The change was likely just a design choice in the end, so it may not be worth reading into things beyond that.
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the_NGW posted...
_SJimW_ posted...I hope so http://www.letmegooglethat.com/?q=what+is+cultural+appropriation The original meaning of anime isn't lost/distorted when I watch it. The original meaning of a sombrero is here. The Nine posted... metralo posted...good. It was incredibly fucking offensive. But its expected from Nintendo, as most of their tropes are straight from the 80s where women are treated like sex objects and nothing else. I love Nintendo but I agree with a lot of this, and I don't go to parties, so no, I'm not.
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Why no parties Jim?
Do you find tortilla chips offensive?
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99% this was a non-issue done as Nintendo has a habit of changing cover art from time to time to hide assets they don't want revealed yet (most famously recently with Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze originally not having Cranky on it) but you know. Internet hot takes.
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Everything is racist. Everything is sexist. Everything is whatever-ist....
... Man, at what point did people forget that fiction does not apply to real life -- especially when it comes to cartoonish, half-pint plumbers who decided to try on a new hat? This culture war shit needs to stay the fuck out of gaming. |
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Dumb, like the people who want the change.
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_SJimW_ posted...
The original meaning of anime isn't lost/distorted when I watch it. The original meaning of a sombrero is here. There's no meaning in anything except what people ascribe to it in the present. Whatever meaning a sombrero has is only the meaning it has right now, which makes cultural appropriation not a thing.
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Discomancer posted...
I'm probably the only person who thinks this, but I actually mind if they at least shaved Mario's mustache. His mustache can be morphed into wicked sunglasses. The 'stache is flawless.
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The Nine posted...
Why no parties Jim? I've never gotten invited to any. I also don't drink or do drugs because I don't trust myself not to get addicted + I have mental health problems that could become worse under the influence, so there's not really much point in me going to a party held by other young adults since it seems like most of what they do is just drink/doing drugs and dancing which I'm not fond of.
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I hope the theme song is the Mexian "Ai ai ai ai" song.
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Is this kind of whining why there hasn't been a new Samba de Amigo game since the Wii game almost ten years ago?
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Mario is an Italian stereotype...
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_SJimW_ posted...
The original meaning of anime isn't lost/distorted when I watch it. The original meaning of a sombrero is here. The original meaning of the Sombrero is to keep the fucking sun out of your eyes. What the fuck are you talking about?
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SJWs being offended on behalf of ethnic minorities is patronizing and racist. Bad enough white male Imperials determined what minorities could do a hundred years ago. Now a bunch privileged white females are determining how minorities should feel. Bloody disgusting.
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the_NGW posted...
Also, apparently there's a lot of Mexicans, the people this "appropriation" is supposedly offensive to, that are less than pleased with the image being changed. Good thing there are whites here to bring them back in line.
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But Mario is still a stereotypical Italian - that's still okay right?
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metralo posted...
good. It was incredibly fucking offensive. But its expected from Nintendo, as most of their tropes are straight from the 80s where women are treated like sex objects and nothing else. i hope this is a joke post |
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The Nine posted...
the_NGW posted...Also, apparently there's a lot of Mexicans, the people this "appropriation" is supposedly offensive to, that are less than pleased with the image being changed. Yeah, white po-wait...
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Japanese people shouldn't be making videogames. They didn't invent the medium, it's not theirs.
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Wearing a big hat is EXTREMELY OFFENSIVE to me. Ban the whole game.
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the_NGW posted...
_SJimW_ posted...I hope so How to trigger someone in 3 words.
You guys hate SJWs? Blame your favorite developers for pandering to white men for the past 30 years.
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Otimus posted...
Cultural appropriation is absolutely a thing It's a thing to people with a disgustingly racist worldview.
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l feel sorry for all the Mexicans that now feel excluded from the game. Shame Nintendo bent to the right wing SJWs who worship Trump and spout racism.
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another win for the sjw cucks who aspire to have a 1984 style world where you aren't allowed to have an opinion that isn't "acceptable" to a bunch of narrow minded selfish idiots
yes it wont affect people buying the game, but its in no way a good thing tbqh |
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_SJimW_ posted...
The Nine posted...Why no parties Jim? I would really like to just run into you in public. I'd spend a night in jail.
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
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The Nine posted...
metralo posted...good. It was incredibly fucking offensive. But its expected from Nintendo, as most of their tropes are straight from the 80s where women are treated like sex objects and nothing else. Yet the people who the game was largely 'appropriating' seem more upset that the artwork was changed, seemingly due to dumbass faux outrage. Countless examples of racism, sexism and genuine bigotry in the real world and shit like this is what gets you chuckleheads up in arms, diluting those actual terms with your vapid accusations. Might as well say " We get offended, so you don't have to!" to the 'aappropriated' groups, and make it your fucking slogan.
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This probably has more to do with a swimming scene making the game look more fun than just a man wearing a sombrero. Box art is designed to sell a game, not showcase hats.
I say get over it.
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Jesus Christ, from where came this ****** on this topic?
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Meh, don't care as long as they leave the game itself alone. If they just changed the box art it was likely a stylistic choice.
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Lord_of_BeefDip posted...
The Nine posted...metralo posted...good. It was incredibly fucking offensive. But its expected from Nintendo, as most of their tropes are straight from the 80s where women are treated like sex objects and nothing else. Look, we're not the ones claiming to go wanting to "save the world", we just want their shit out of our stuff
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