See, that was a MUCH better response to this.

Better late than never. This still have the corporate double speak, but that is to be expected.


Now people can just focus on Nintendo being ignorant, lazy, and poorly managed rather than homophobic.

And now I'm guessing Nintendo will just NEVER release any sequels to this game.  That would be an easy way to avoid the issue.  NOA probably doesn't have any actually say in the content of future sequels but if NCL released a sequel without gay relationships then NOA could just choose to not localize it.

It's funny.  I skipped the OP in the other thread because I had assumed it was *this* comment that everyone was talking about.

I don't see how this is any more palpable than the previous one to anyone who's actually offended or upset by the design of the game.

Well, it's good to see Nintendo isn't completely lost in the past

I was actually going to make that joke.

This is a much better response and what should have been said in the first place.


Of course, there will be another game in the series. It's a MASSIVE hit in Japan, and Nintendo isn't in a position to turn down that kind of money. It will be very interesting to see how they implement these features in the next game, and also how they juggle the messaging at that time.

They'll probably just remove the relationship part of the game from the North American versions in any future games.  The decision will be if nobody has the ability to date now, then there can't be any controversies.

Unless the North American version of this game becomes a huge hit, NCL just doesn't have any reason to care.  Of course even if the North American version of this game is a huge hit, they probably won't care either.  They'll just think the great American sales show the lack of gay relationships wasn't a big deal after all if so many people still bought it and so they'll just imagine a sequel not having it won't be a big deal either.

Effin' life simulations, how do they work?

Too bad they can't go back and delete the first terrible statement, though it still may have been best to not say anything.

MUCH better response this time.  Honestly, if Nintendo would have said this next to "we didn't mean to make a social commentary" and "we'll be more inclusive next time" first, the controversy would've probably ended there.  I hope they don't get hit by the "too little too late crowd".

"We apologize for disappointing many people by failing to include ______"
"We pledge that if we create a next ______, we will strive to design a experience that is more inclusive, and better represents all players."

Who wants to play "FILL IN THE B L A N K S"!!?