Nintendo Apologizes For Not Allowing Same-Sex Relationships In Life Sim Game

An anonymous reader writes "Nintendo has been taking heat recently for their decision not to allow same sex relationships in Tomodachi Life, an upcoming life simulation game for the 3DS. An advocacy group for LGBT issues said, 'In purposefully limiting players' relationship options, Nintendo is not only sending a hurtful message to many of its fans and consumers by excluding them, but also setting itself way behind the times.' The group also pointed out that The Sims allowed such choices over a decade ago. Nintendo originally replied that the game was not intended to be social commentary, and pointed out that the U.S. release of Tomodachi Life is just a localization of the Japanese version (gay marriage is not legal in Japan). Now Nintendo has officially apologized for 'failing to include same-sex relationships' in the game, and they promised to build a more inclusive experience if they make a sequel."

Comments

Kind of understandable from Nintendo

[jones_supa]

It does not mean that they are discriminating anyone. Being attracted to the opposite sex is the standard thing for mammals (and most creatures). Being a gay is anomaly. What if we made a game about hamsters, and they did not include any albino hamsters, would that be discrimination towards albinos? No. They are just focusing on the baseline, that's all.

Now, on the other hand, there is a lot of LGBT people, so making the game support same-sex relationships could have been a good business move.

Re:Overreacting

[Lord Kano]

Can we please stop with the "gay is the new black" nonsense?

LK