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Fictional alien time travellers can’t be black, insist morons (newsthump.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Nero@sopuli.xyz to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I can't tell if Japanese gamers are genuinely frustrated with the inclusion of Yasuke or if right wingers are comment/review bombing the Ubisoft Japan YouTube account's upload of the trailer.

Apparently a lot of the angry comments read as if they've been put through Google Translate and aren't actually in Japanese.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I'll admit to not following the news on this one, but would it be that surprising that Japanese gamers were hoping to feel personally represented in the game?

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 9 points 7 months ago

Yes, considering most of the casts represents them anyway

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 months ago

I don't know anything about this either, but yes, It would be, as this seems to be an actual historical Japanese person who existed and was from Africa. Sure, Japan is pretty culturally homogeneous, but not totally. If they're upset about their actual history then they have a fucking issue. It's one character.

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

You think the Japanese are upset about a person from Japan’s history being included in the game about Japanese history?

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I tried to be upfront with the fact that I know nothing real about the game. If he's the main protagonist, I could see that being a thing. If he's just a character in the cast, then no, that wouldn't be particularly sensible.

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why would it be a thing for the game about Japanese history to have a protagonist from Japanese history?

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it would be totally unfair for people to feel less than fully represented by someone who doesn't look like them, even if they're a legitimate historical figure. He's also not a native historically either. Japan in particular does have a lot of racist tendencies, as far as who's considered Japanese, to add to the issue.

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If the Japanese didn’t think this guy represented the history of Japan very well, then why did they go through the trouble of representing him in their history to this day, for more than 400 years?

[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

We should start a petition to change sonic the hedgehog to a white man. Currently he doesn't represent the gamers.