Nintendo is probably going to hear a lot of complaining about it all the same. Remember Jynx?It's only racist if people make it out to be. They are just shades of colors, nothing else. Why people would get worked up about the name of a Pokemon game is beyond me.
136 pages in and people are still arguing about the "racism"...
Does anybody else feel just a bit "led by the hand" with this announcement? I mean, I've only got 17 hours on my English SS, and we're already excited about new pokemon, new mechanics, new land to explore...
Kinda makes me...
...tired?
And Corndog
Gamefreak =/= Creativity
I just noticed something: The names of the new games are written in katakana, not in kanji.THIS is Pokemon Black:
While this is Pokemon White:
I don't really see anyone discussing whether the titles are actually racist, just whether they'll be changed due to the perception of that. It's not like PC-thugs are exactly "logical" or anything.This is different, because Pokemon is one of Nintendo's flagship franchises and their main series always sells millions of copies. It's much more highly visible than Black & White is.
Besides, in a topic where everyone pounces on the smallest bit of information, it's natural to be discussing the title of the game. This time it's just gone in the direction of whether the titles are racist.
This is the age of the Internet. If GameFreak thought people outside of Japan wouldn't find out about it within 24 hours of uploading, they're either delusional or ignorant.It's not Game Freak's fault we people already know it.
They refer to "White Day" (March 14th) as, ホワイトデー. This is "White Day" phonetically. Not really anything new for Japan.I just noticed something: The names of the new games are written in katakana, not in kanji.
Compare with the original Red, Blue, and Green.
If they are supposed to represent colours like the Gen I games, I find it strange that they didn't use 黒 (kuroi) and 白(shiroi). Unless something completely different is going on, don't you see?
Pokemon white wont have any bikes hehe :P
lol...now this is funneh :)Yeah maybe...but in Pokemon Black all the PokeMarts will have higher prices lol. Good news is the running shoes will make you go twice as fast, and you'll be able to jump up ledges.
I doubt they will make you jump ledges. Ledges are temporary walls to keep the players from going to where they don't need to go untill later in the game. Running double speed....maybe...Yeah maybe...but in Pokemon Black all the PokeMarts will have higher prices lol. Good news is the running shoes will make you go twice as fast, and you'll be able to jump up ledges.
Here in the US is probably the only place that would make a big deal. Racism is still present. You have a point, though. They will probably make sure it won't wreck.Also I think Gamefreak would have checked with Nintendo of America or whoever decides these things to make sure Black and White would go over okay in the States (and elesewhere in the world, but honestly I feel only in the US would people even make a deal of this).
Trust me, they are. I recall W-P-M (Pokébeach's webmaster) went to that TCG tournament and met Masuda and a few other Pokémon developers there. He showed a print of a scan of Corocoro with those five shadows to appear in Platinum (which turned out to be the Rotoms) and asked if they were related to Rotom. He said Masuda evaded the question and was pretty surprised an American would even know about those shadows.This is the age of the Internet. If GameFreak thought people outside of Japan wouldn't find out about it within 24 hours of uploading, they're either delusional or ignorant.
I doubt they will make you jump ledges. Ledges are temporary walls to keep the players from going to where they don't need to go untill later in the game.
Black technically isn't a color, it is the absence of color.The "racism" of the names isn't what bugs me, it's how freakishly bland they are. Black and White both sound lame, and they even already did colors (Red / Blue). C'mon Gamefreak, where's your creativity?
Wait...are you saying we should try and keep Black players from going places? Haven't you ever heard of affirmative action? Racist!!! ;p
Hmmm that idea of a prequel is pretty cool! Problem is, how would you play as Professor Oak will still being able to select your gender? Oh...God....on second thought, don't answer that question.