Nintendo's latest commercial features a man with Down syndrome

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For which I am thankful -> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QwQbwaUps3U

In this Mario Kart segment starting at 0:15 you can clearly see the guy enjoying his time with his mates.

It doesn't seem like much to most people but giving these guys some screen time warms my heart.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Nintendo walks the walk when it comes to representation

 

[Hokey]

Tasteful too. Strange coincidence I just saw Peanut Butter Falcon last night.

 

[themadswagger]

Which one has Down syndrome? I honestly can't tell.

 

[Josh5890]

Microsoft had a commercial a year or two ago with a special needs kid. It is nice to see the industry embrace that kind of thing

Tasteful too. Strange coincidence I just saw Peanut Butter Falcon last night.

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One of my top 5 favorite films this year. Loved it.

 

[MysticGon]

👏 👏 👏

 

[Static]

This is cool. Thanks for pointing it out, OP.

Which one has Down syndrome? I honestly can't tell.

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The boy in the glasses and black shirt at 0:20.

 

[Cenauru]

This is really nice to see.

 

[Coen]

That's nice.

 

[fleet]

good. finally.

 

[Lant_War]

That's pretty cool of them

 

[AndrewDean84]

Cool. Reminds me of the Microsoft controller for the handicapped kid.

 

[Dark Cloud]

That's very nice. Microsoft is very good with people with disabilities. You'd like to see more of this.

 

[SpaceCrystal]

Now that's hardcore. Very nice of Nintendo to acknowledge them.

 

[art_vandelay]

It's "Down syndrome", not "Down's", but this is great.

 

[Toxi]

Good shit from Nintendo.

 

[Neoxon]

Color me impressed, Nintendo. I'm glad that this was done in a tasteful manner. And thank you for bringing this to our attention, OP.

Nintendo walks the walk when it comes to representation

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I mean, Smash is currently lagging behind in representation, & that's with Nintendo having more of a say regarding DLC. So while this is definitely a good move that should be commended, I wouldn't say they walk the walk entirely. There's still room for improvement, but we should give them credit for the good steps taken (like this).

 

[Vincent Alexander]

He's probably Waluigi too because he has good taste and knows where it's at in Kart.

 

[Leandras]

Really good trailer.

Also, thanks to this thread I now need to watch Peanut Butter Falcon

 

[Dremorak]

Good on you N, but thats a boy not a man lol

 

[SuperFakerBros]

For a second there, I thought it was gonna be some God awful representation of someone with Down Syndrome. Nice to see that it was handled tastefully

 

[Pancakes R Us]

Nintendo walks the walk when it comes to representation

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Not back in 2013 when Animal Crossing New Leaf released without skin colour options.

 

[Static]

Not back in 2013 when Animal Crossing New Leaf released without skin colour options.

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I'd be surprised if they fuck this up again next year.

 

[Daysean]

"man"

 

[Sieglinde]

I'd be surprised if they fuck this up again next year.

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They already showed different skin color in the E3 trailer.

 

[Manu]

That's really nice.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

very awesome.

 

[Deleted member 42484]

Nintendo knows how to warm my heart and at the same time sell their products for the launch price nearly 3 years later. God bless them.

 

[Static]

They already showed different skin color in the E3 trailer.

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👍 And hopefully it's not on one of those unrelated random ass questions that we used for character customization in New Leaf.

 

[Jaq'or]

Love this <3

 

[Barn]

Nintendo's Switch advertising has just been uniformly nailing it, and this is another positive mark for them. That's how you do representation.

 

[Mariolee]

That was sweet.

 

[SolicitorPirate]

Do we know the advertising company or companies that Nintendo has been working with? They've been knocking it out of the park since the Switch reveal

 

[cw_sasuke]

Thats very cool - at the same time its sad that this is something news worthy.
Should happen all the time, from all/more publishers.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

👍 And hopefully it's not on one of those unrelated random ass questions that we used for character customization in New Leaf.

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No it's... just a normal creator. Like they've done with Happy Home Designer, like they've done with Pocket Camp. It's been a thing for a while now.

 

[Deleted member 58961]

Nice. I wish more people realised that, like most every 'condition', it's not binary but a spectrum of symptoms and intensities.

 

[Bing-Bong]

Microsoft had a commercial a year or two ago with a special needs kid. It is nice to see the industry embrace that kind of thing

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And don't forget that they made the adaptative controller! I think i read somewhere that it can be used on Switch (I think Ps4 too) through an adaptor.

 

[TimeFire]

I honestly wanted to make a thread about how cool Nintendo of America is with regards to representation and inclusivity. They rock. They even have small stuff such as helping employees who choose to adopt instead of conceiving

Which is weird considering Nintendo of Japan is really bad with this stuff

 

[Pancakes R Us]

I'd be surprised if they fuck this up again next year.

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I would too. If it does, I will lead an internet riot mob.

 

[nikatapi]

That is awesome.

 

[necrolysis]

As a parent of a child with Down Syndrome, seeing things like this make me feel positive for the future I'm raising him to live in. Love seeing the mainstream acceptance, not just from Nintendo, but from the other companies out there doing this.

 

[ZiggyPalffyLA]

Nintendo walks the walk when it comes to representation

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Except when it comes to LGBT characters. And like other posters mentioned, being able to choose your skin tone in many of their games.

 

[Deleted member 33319]

Love it- this is wonderful.
Representation is always good, but I feel like we don't talk about it for those with conditions and accessibility needs as much as we should.

Also, I hope one day we'll get a remake of Paper Mario TTYD with a proper English translation that doesn't change Vivian from being a transwoman.

 

[MrWonderworld]

This is lovely to see. I wish Nintendo offered accessibility features like button remapping as well.

 

[big_z]

Ricky Winterborn also makes a cameo. 1080 3 confirmed!

 

[Sawa]

Its good that said actor is included in the ad without awful inspiration porn or stereotypes of being super happy. Though I wish we could have higher expectations from companies we like.

Do posters have to use patronising and outdated language like "special needs" and "handicapped" though. Disabled isn't a bad word.
And language like this really doesn't encompass that it is society that makes us Disabled and including Disabled folks isn't some massive effort which non Disabled people should be surrounded with praise for.

 

[D.Lo]

Ricky Winterborn also makes a cameo. 1080 3 confirmed!

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Oh for another Wave Race and 1080...

 

[Deleted member 28386]

Which is weird considering Japan is really bad with this stuff

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Unfortunately had to adjust your post a bit :/

 

[Piichan]

Probably wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't pointed out.

 

[Z-Beat]

That was a great commercial. They did a good job with this

He's probably Waluigi too because he has good taste and knows where it's at in Kart.

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Redhaired kid in the green was actually Waluigi