Search Results
7/18/2025, 11:55:40 AM
I've seen a lot of people try to argue something that goes along the lines of
>Nintendo is obviously anti-LGBT, because Nintendo is a Japanese company, and Japan is a conservative country!
This kind of thing has just gotten more common since the Zelda casting announcement, with people on /v/ suggesting Hunter Schafer was snubbed because of Nintendo's supposed conservative stances. This is, however, objectively just objectively wrong. Nintendo has shown themselves to be very progressive with regard to gender and sexual minorities.
Here are some facts:
>Since 2022, Nintendo has recognized its employees' same-sex partnerships, even though same-sex marriage is still not yet legal in Japan. They also “clearly prohibit discriminatory comments based on sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as disclosing someone’s privately held sexual orientation against their will.”
>Nintendo no longer has gender options in their newest games, instead opting for "body type". This is consistent even in Japanese, so it's not a localization only thing.
>Nintendo updated the writing and localization surrounding Vivian in the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door in both Japanese and in English.
>Nintendo of America sponsors the Seattle Pride Parade every year. If Nintendo were anti-LGBT they would not allow their subsidiary to do this.
>Nintendo of America apologized for omitting gay marriage from Tomodachi Life on 3DS, a statement they would need Nintendo in Japan's approval to make.
>Nintendo of America continues to support Diversity and Inclusion initiatives internally even though there is increasing backlash to this.
>Nintendo of Europe takes place in Frankfurt's pride parade.
>There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever to suggest that Nintendo has an anti-LGBT corporate culture, and it's simply dishonest to assume that since Japan's government has put some anti-LGBT policies in place that everyone in Japan blindly supports them.
>Nintendo is obviously anti-LGBT, because Nintendo is a Japanese company, and Japan is a conservative country!
This kind of thing has just gotten more common since the Zelda casting announcement, with people on /v/ suggesting Hunter Schafer was snubbed because of Nintendo's supposed conservative stances. This is, however, objectively just objectively wrong. Nintendo has shown themselves to be very progressive with regard to gender and sexual minorities.
Here are some facts:
>Since 2022, Nintendo has recognized its employees' same-sex partnerships, even though same-sex marriage is still not yet legal in Japan. They also “clearly prohibit discriminatory comments based on sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as disclosing someone’s privately held sexual orientation against their will.”
>Nintendo no longer has gender options in their newest games, instead opting for "body type". This is consistent even in Japanese, so it's not a localization only thing.
>Nintendo updated the writing and localization surrounding Vivian in the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door in both Japanese and in English.
>Nintendo of America sponsors the Seattle Pride Parade every year. If Nintendo were anti-LGBT they would not allow their subsidiary to do this.
>Nintendo of America apologized for omitting gay marriage from Tomodachi Life on 3DS, a statement they would need Nintendo in Japan's approval to make.
>Nintendo of America continues to support Diversity and Inclusion initiatives internally even though there is increasing backlash to this.
>Nintendo of Europe takes place in Frankfurt's pride parade.
>There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever to suggest that Nintendo has an anti-LGBT corporate culture, and it's simply dishonest to assume that since Japan's government has put some anti-LGBT policies in place that everyone in Japan blindly supports them.
Page 1