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So only Pokemon has non-white characters? What other Nintendo properties and IPs have non-white characters? (hexbear.net)

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The only character with any melanin seems to be Super Mario (get it? because he's Italian? eh, probably not even from Southern Italy).

Having watched the recent Pokemon Presents, it seems that the next Smash Bros. game is just going to be white, white, and more white. But more than that, does Nintendo have any major BIPOC representation aside from Ganondorf? That chap seems to be the only Black and/or Arab guy around. And he's the villain so that's going to irk even more people.

Idk. Quite a pity that at best you're getting Asian representation, not that that isn't important or anything. Only the Pokemon games have any sort-of BIPOC representation.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The one, the only, the GOAT, Mike Tyson in "Mike Tyson's Punch Out"

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Around the time the Gold Version was released for a NES Open Tournament Golf competition,[19] Nintendo of America's founder and former president Minoru Arakawa attended a boxing match during the Heavyweight unification series that featured its future champion Mike Tyson. Arakawa became so astonished with the athlete's "power and skill" that he was inspired to use his likeness and the tournament itself in the upcoming game.[20] Tyson was rumored to have been paid $50,000 for a three-year period for his likeness. This transaction was something of a risk for Nintendo, as it occurred before Tyson won the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship from Trevor Berbick on November 22, 1986, which greatly increased the profit for the game.[21] Nintendo re-released Punch-Out!! in Japan.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Mike Tyson was written out due to licensing and also is personally just a monster. On the bright side, the expy character Mr. Sandman is alright

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Can't forget about every national/racial stereotype in that game. Plus the black boxing coach.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

But Mike Tyson... like, exists and stuff.

So they don't count.

deng-smile

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What about Disco Kid?

DISCO KID, PEOPLE

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Oh good point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

hrm then I'm pressed then, can't think of any other representation off the top of my head.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Right?!

...Actually... Little Mac seems to be Latino.

Edit: No wait, I think it was said once that he's supposed to be Italian.

Ugh...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He's based very directly on Sylvester Stallone as Rocky, so yeah, despite the Irish-ish name he's Italian.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, that's true.