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Why has Nintendo not yet officially acknowledged their support for the black community and the BLM movement even once? (update: NoA makes statement)
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Their western social media accounts have gone dark all day and the localized Pokémon trailer is currently unlisted.
Nintendo never goes into politics or really ventures outside gaming. Their silence is expected and normal.
Meh, this is pedestrian cynical thinking. Are companies mainly looking for a profit? Of course. Do companies in themselves not have personalities? Sure.
But they are made up of people. Those people do have some semblance of personality, even if they have been drone-ified to some extent. If, through the cyborg-like machinations of a company, at least some kind of message and action can go out, isn't that a plus to the cause in a fight against *systemic* problems?
What is the benefit of persisting a blanket mentality like the above? Who does it help? What does it do? Are people somehow better off by maintaining this stance? Why not question Nintendo's response, or lack of it, if it adds some element of conversation towards the cause?
Except the one time they had reference watergate in a papermario game.
After Outcry, Nintendo Says Paper Mario: Color Splash Doesn't Reference 'Hate Campaign'
Nintendo has publicly denied that joke from an E3 demo for the upcoming Wii U game Paper Mario: Color Splash is a reference to a harassment campaign that targeted game designer Zoe Quinn. The company says it’s a nod to the Watergate scandal from the 1970s.
kotaku.com
You guys can miss me with the "silence brand" bullshit.
If a post by them can influence even one of their younger audience members to pay attention and learn about what's going on, their "PR" will have been worth it, regardless.
Their silence is cowardly. Fuck em.
If a post by them can influence even one of their younger audience members to pay attention and learn about what's going on, their "PR" will have been worth it, regardless.
Their silence is cowardly. Fuck em.
One of the corporations that a tremendous number of people mischaracterise as their "friend" does what it does because it knows it doesn't need to do anything more to continue making profit. On the flipside, many such people will demand said corporation be given a pass and oddly pretend it has feelings that might be hurt if it was expected to be held to a better standard.
I think this or the lgbtq+ presence is in their pr range, or what they think fits their image, cause it's basically "everyone loves together", really positive thinking. They are less confortable taking position in a conflict, cause they must think it's a little weird with the type of content they produce.
There we go. Sony delayed the event as to not have current events drown out the noise of PS5 event. Do I think Sony is sincere in their words and actions? Yes. Do I think it was the reason for the delay? No
Corporations aren't your friend, sure, but they can be criticized. Kind of getting tired of the edgelord "lmao you idiots you REALLY expect these companies to care?" takes, even if there is a kernel of truth in them (in that to not be too disappointed if they don't do shit).
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I don't get why people are disappointed. A family-oriented entertainment brand should not necessarily be expected to make a political statement regarding police brutality and violent racism in the world at large. Their employees are making statements on Twitter and their games are about open-mindedness and inclusivity, so it's clear where they stand on the issue. I'd be disappointed if I had any doubt where they stood, but I don't. Other companies are doing it, but they have a different target audience, and just because they chose to do it doesn't necessarily mean Nintendo should follow suit. There are more brands that didn't comment than there are that did. Nintendo's games speak for themselves.
I mean, they don't have to say anything. But they do begin to look like the odd one out when other companies and even their "competitors" have acknowledged and in some cases taken action. Hell, even Lego and Sesame Street are taking a stance so it's not like some unspoken rule that family-oriented companies have to take a backseat.
Except the one time they had reference watergate in a papermario game.
After Outcry, Nintendo Says Paper Mario: Color Splash Doesn't Reference 'Hate Campaign'
Nintendo has publicly denied that joke from an E3 demo for the upcoming Wii U game Paper Mario: Color Splash is a reference to a harassment campaign that targeted game designer Zoe Quinn. The company says it’s a nod to the Watergate scandal from the 1970s.
Given that Watergate was a political incident that happened over 40 years ago I think it moves beyond contemporary politics and into general cultural references.
Is this something Black Resetera members would like to see? would could try applying some pressure on social media. I don't really see the harm
I really don't care about corporations putting out tweets or not, they can put out a hashtag and go right back to censoring black people and gay people in China.
lol, these companies are doing more with their platform then y'all are. sad y'all are choosing to downplay their messaging
it has nothing to do with conservative. I know it's shocking to believe but not everything in this world is black or white or right and left. They think the financial impact getting involved in this will be negative
companies speaking up think the opposite
"We do good, we say good, we good guy, we make money"
I suppose the difference is that Sony is a conglomerate with various avenues while Nintendo is a videogame company
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Show support against racism would make Nintendo lose money but not Sony? Explain that to me please.
They're freakin faceless entities.
People are people. Companies are companies. I don't see how you can't make the distinction. Someone can choose to represent a company, but the company is not a person. All companies care about mainly are profits.
Would you be happy if they put out a statement and then do nothing? What does reassuring they believe in pluralism do if in the end they do nothing about it other than say a few carefully crafted words that mean nothing in the grand scheme of all of this.
By deciding in 2020 that it was finally safe to say "Black Lives Matter"?
I'm really confused on this.
Who is Nintendo try to appeal then?
And are people rushing to buy PS4 because Sony supports BLM?
Also Sony have followed up with the tweet, with replies to trolls, retweet donation links and matching the employee donations.
I don't see how that relates to my post. And Nintendo is not special. The companies behind most of the stuff you have in your home from doorknobs to windows didn't comment either.
Sony also decided that showing support could lose them money.
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I would be happy if they put out an empty statement that atleast informs its effing fanbase of the issue and make them aware.
Btw here is what Sony did
Posted it on social media.
Publically went after accounts that criticized them for voicing support.
Made it clear to its fanbase where the company ( that comprise of its employees) stand.
Matched donations for groups to create awareness
You mean to tell me all of this has no positive effort ( even 1% positive effect) and Sony should have instead done nothing?
Yeah no.
I expect it comes down to influence. Sony's western branches likely have a lot more influence than NoA does.
Would you say the same thing if companies were tweeting out things you disagreed with? What if Nintendo tweeted that they stand behind law and order and the police? Would you say the same thing? It's a corporation saying meaningless things?
People who are agreeing with this bs reply here, just show who they really are.
Exactly.
is that statement saying Nintendo only caters to white people? Or racist people?
This is false, NOA has not marketed anything today. They've been on total blackout, which is not something they would normally do on a day where a Pokemon DLC release date is announced.
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