The “inappropriate” use of characters from video game developer Nintendo may soon come to an end. This is because the president of Nintendo was asked at an investor conference how he feels about the Nintendo brand being used so “inappropriately.”
That was the question: During the 84th annual investor conference of Nintendo, as the 15th question in the open question round of stakeholders, a question was raised regarding the inappropriate representation of Nintendo characters (via nintendo):
I understand that Nintendo sees itself as a company that
wants to bring smiles to the faces of everyone it touches.Unfortunately, I sometimes come across instances on social media where Nintendo IP and games are used inappropriately. I believe that this kind of behavior poses the risk of harming the value of Nintendo’s intellectual property, and I would like to know how you deal with such cases.
Nintendo President Announces Appropriate Measures
That was the president’s response: The chief said he did not want to comment on individual cases, but that “appropriate measures must be taken” against such behavior.
He emphasized the importance of an environment where everyone can enjoy the games. Therefore, they will make “every effort” to address what should be uncomfortable for people. And this applies not just to games but to everything concerning Nintendo.
Inappropriate content
about Nintendo is sometimes genius
What does that mean? The term inappropriate content
clearly refers to sexually explicit versions of Nintendo game characters that can be found on social media, known as fan fiction
.
For instance, there are recurring images of Princess Peach depicted in revealing outfits. Peach apparently drives Bowser not just to madness but is also a popular motif for cosplayers.
In the worst case, it could even refer to a now 10-year-old video by “Egoraptor.”
In the video “Luigi’s Ballad,” Luigi sings about his love for Princess Peach. This initially sounds nice and harmless until his brother Mario comes into the picture.
He can’t hold back and makes one double entendre after another about what he wants to do with the princess. The plumber boasts in the video about his “hot salami” and the “mega mushroom,” and Peach has to consider which mustache she wants to ride on.
In the end, as much as can be revealed, she chooses neither of the two brothers.
Is the video meant to suggest an “inappropriate use of Nintendo IPs?”
The video has gathered 60 million views.
A public discussion about Princess Peach’s appeal to everyone’s favorite turtle king Bowser last took place with the Super Mario Bros. film. Jack Black, as Bowser, sang the song Peaches
with such fervor that many immediately embraced him. However, the song had some difficult undertones: Song in the new Super Mario film sparks debate about toxic turtle behavior – Is it meant to normalize macho behavior?
