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Nintendo Apologizes For Omitting Gay Marriage From 'Tomodachi Life'
Nintendo hinted Friday that it may allow for gay relationships in future versions of its “Tomodachi Life” video game.
The world’s largest video game company has been the target of criticism from gay-rights gamers who complained that characters aren’t allowed to contain same-sex relationships in English editions of the life-simulator game.
Nintendo of America, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based Nintendo Co., released the monitoring statement:
“We apologize for disappointing many people by failing to include same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Animation. Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to modify this game’s layout, and such a significant development adjust can’t be accomplished with a post-ship patch.
"At Nintendo, dedication has always meant going beyond the games to promote a sense of community, and to share a soul of fun and joy. We are committed to improving our longtime business values of entertaining and entertainment for everyone. We pledge that if we create a next installment in the Tomodachi series, we will strive to design a game-play experience from the ground up that is more inclusive, and bette
Nintendo Says Gay Marriage Not Allowed in 'Tomodachi Life' Video Game
Nintendo isn't allowing gamers to engage as gay in an upcoming being simulator game.
The publisher of such gaming franchises as "The Legend of Zelda" and "Mario Bros." said Tuesday it wouldn't bow to pressure to permit players to participate in romantic activities with characters of the same sex in English editions of "Tomodachi Life." This follows a social media campaign launched by fans last month looking for virtual equality for the game's characters, which are modeled after real people.
"Nintendo never intended to make any create of social commentary with the launch of 'Tomodachi Life,'" Nintendo of America Inc. said in a statement. "The relationship options in the game portray a playful alternate world rather than a real-life simulation. We hope that all of our fans will spot that 'Tomodachi Life' was intended to be a whimsical and quirky game, and that we were absolutely not trying to provide social commentary."
"I desire to be fit to marry my real-life fiancé's Mii, but I can't do that."
Tye Marini, a gay 23-year-old Nintendo fan from Mesa, Arizona, launched the campaign last mon
Same-Sex Relationships Controversy in Tomodachi Life
As Tomodachi Life centers around the relationships of players’ Mii avatars, romantic relationships are part of the game’s core. However, when the game was first localized, it was assumed that same-sex relationships for male characters would be included from screenshots and material that looked to have two male characters engaging in seemingly romantic/intimate activities. A statement from Nintendo cleared up the game’s inclusion of homosexual relationships, detailing it had been the result of a glitch, as adv as from female-gendered characters wearing male clothing and appearing as male. The company then patched the game and confirmed that there were no homosexual relationships in Tomodachi Life.
This decision resulted in controversy and anger from players over the erasure of same-sex relationships. To combat the exclusion, some players bypassed the problem of not being able to pair their same-sex Miis by changing the gender of one of the characters to allow for relationships to take place. This is talked about more in a Kotaku article by Patricia Hernandez.
Nintendo released an apology, stating t
The localization of Tomadachi Life for North America will not let for same sex relationships with a representative stating that they "never intended to make any form of social commentary."
Nintendo of America explained their stance in a statement saying "Nintendo never intended to make any develop of social commentary with the launch of 'Tomodachi Life'. The relationship options in the game represent a playful alternate society rather than a real-life simulation. We hope that all of our fans will see that 'Tomodachi Life' was intended to be a whimsical and quirky game, and that we were absolutely not trying to provide social commentary."
A recent "Miiquality" campaign started by Tye Marini, a gay Nintendo fan from Mesa, Arizona, had the goal of getting same-sex relationships in the game's localization. In an interview he talked about the game's customization of Mii characters, saying "You name them. You grant them a personality. You hand them a voice. They just can't fall in love if they're gay."