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Should the next original human Mario character be a PoC?
- Thread starter PeakPointMatrix
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Your comments just reeks of white privilege, ignorant and racism.
You're basically saying screw people of colour, let Nintendo do their own thing.
The entirety of their human characters are white, the toads are also white. They are so creative at coming up with characters and yet struggle with creating a brand new human character who is a person of colour.
That's a problem that they need to fix.
Or they can create a new Mario character who is a person of colour and a new IP starring a person of colours.
Furthermore they have tons of non human characters and white characters and you're balking at the idea of adding one, a measly pititful one new human character in to the Mario series who also happens to be a person of colour.
I think perhaps that you might be racist.
And? There exist Italian people of colour.
What an ignorant statement to make.
Italy doesn't exist in the Mario universe. You can't use the historical accuracy excuse with this.
If they want to sure why not.
Nintendo doesn't exactly add main characters to the Mario universe quickly and most of them that do exist are barely used so I'm not expecting any new characters anytime soon.
Nintendo doesn't exactly add main characters to the Mario universe quickly and most of them that do exist are barely used so I'm not expecting any new characters anytime soon.
They did a pretty good job with Marina & Twintelle, so I'm not that worried.
That "No" description is not really helping its case. It's more or less admitting/implying that it's forced instead of a natural thing.
In any case, Nintendo barely uses human characters as it is. It's the Mario Bros. and Peach most of the time. Wario, Waluigi and Daisy are put in the corner.
They seem to prefer diversity through non-humans, as most of the Mario cast is not human to begin with.
In any case, Nintendo barely uses human characters as it is. It's the Mario Bros. and Peach most of the time. Wario, Waluigi and Daisy are put in the corner.
They seem to prefer diversity through non-humans, as most of the Mario cast is not human to begin with.
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I'm honestly a little torn. If they add a new human Mario character, absolutely, there's no reason not to have them be non-white or even another kind of minority. I've seen in other threads that, for example, Birdo and Vivian are very important to people, so representation is important even with Mario.
But I feel a little conservative in a sense when it comes to the Mario universe which makes me apprehensive toward the idea of adding new human characters in the first place. Adding a human character to Mario feels like a big event, and adding a minority should be huge. We're definitely going to see them a million times both officially and in fanart like we did with Rosalina. I'd like the next human character to be a minority, and I want them to feel like they add enough and have a personality that we want to see again and again. I want them front and center. I don't want them to be someone relegated to a side game.
I'm sure that I'd feel a little less averse if you could have a minority that's some sort of fantastic creature because we get new fantastic creatures all of the time, but I don't think you can do that with visible minorities like this. On the flip side, those creatures would probably be easier to sideline on top of being distant from the given group by way of their species, and so worse for representation on all fronts.
But I feel a little conservative in a sense when it comes to the Mario universe which makes me apprehensive toward the idea of adding new human characters in the first place. Adding a human character to Mario feels like a big event, and adding a minority should be huge. We're definitely going to see them a million times both officially and in fanart like we did with Rosalina. I'd like the next human character to be a minority, and I want them to feel like they add enough and have a personality that we want to see again and again. I want them front and center. I don't want them to be someone relegated to a side game.
I'm sure that I'd feel a little less averse if you could have a minority that's some sort of fantastic creature because we get new fantastic creatures all of the time, but I don't think you can do that with visible minorities like this. On the flip side, those creatures would probably be easier to sideline on top of being distant from the given group by way of their species, and so worse for representation on all fronts.
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So what's that supposed to mean? Are there no people of color in Italy now?
Wow, guys I was just joking. As someone said, they're Japanese versions of cartoon Italians who look very white. Im in no way actually arguing Mario and Luigi are "people" of color.
My bad, sorry for the miscommunication.
The Mario universe ought to just wholly incorporate Miis... even in platformers, it ought to be Miis instead of Toads.
That'd be pretty cool actually. I love it when they introduce new characters like Rosalina (ok, that was a while ago) and like you said the series aims to be far reaching, so everyone deserves representation.
Most of Mario cast members are born from the technical limitations of the Arcade/NES plattforms and just happen to be white due to that, not really because they supposed to represent anyone. And they still mostly treat colors as colors, not all too much to represent anyone. We are more likely to see something pink or green than white or black.
But yes, would be cool. But also, I think we should not forget that they approach these things fundamentally different than a western company typically would.
But yes, would be cool. But also, I think we should not forget that they approach these things fundamentally different than a western company typically would.
Those kind of jokes aren't funny.
People of colour born in country where being white is the norm, get targeted and labelled as not really a true citizen of that country.
There are. I'm just saying that using the excuse that everyone in Mushroom Kingdom is an ethnic Italian does not fly because Italy does not exist in the Mario Universe. Nintendo could give Mario a black biological brother and they wouldn't have to explain it. It's a children's fantasy land where logic and reason does not exist.
I'm not sure why 43% of people here are against it. Adding a POC human would not in any way effect the Mario cannon. Their is none!
Maybe not at the moment but Paris and New York sure as hell do now.
The joke was about anyone considering Mario Italian. I wasnt joking about misrepresentation, Mr Joker.
Doesn't exist because that's an ignorant option and dismissive to what people of colour are asking. There is no real reason to why the next human character can't be a person of colour, especially when none exist.
Sarisaland seems such a mix of varying xenophobias and orientalism, with the moai heads and chinese hat enemies, all the way down to the kung fu fighting fanfare, that it's really strange that we haven't at least gotten a vaguely Eastern princess out of all of that. All those desert levels, and she isn't even Persian? Do we need to go full Metal Slug or what?
Yeah I completely misread the title thinking it was asking if they should make Mario black
Would they also be a weird stereotype like Mario and Luigi? Those games are full of strange stereotypes and caricatures.
iirc the only POC in Mario Sunshine was the guy who runs fast?
Nintendo has grown a lot recently in that regard, but I still don't trust Mario as an IP to have that type of honest representation but who knows.
iirc the only POC in Mario Sunshine was the guy who runs fast?
Nintendo has grown a lot recently in that regard, but I still don't trust Mario as an IP to have that type of honest representation but who knows.
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I voted no and I'm black. I can say as POC I would rather company add one a POC on their rather than be forced to add one. That way they feel natural and not like a token character.
I'm in the same boat as you.
Ridiculous.
I don't think they really need to introduce even another human, with the ones we have right now is enough along with their animal friends.
That's why I support the iniciative that Nintendo is making to make the Miis playable like NSMBU where I can play as myself, a Peruvian.
The whole purpose of the Miis is putting yourself which is a great solution.
That's why I support the iniciative that Nintendo is making to make the Miis playable like NSMBU where I can play as myself, a Peruvian.
The whole purpose of the Miis is putting yourself which is a great solution.
I mean, that's already a problem since Nintendo tends to stick with the main 4 + Yoshi and Jr. occasionally, the obligatory gimmick character and loads of Toads.
Even Rosalina was mostly secondary in Galaxy, to the point of being an extra in the sequel.
A character as significant as Rosalina would be a good starting point, I think. She later got to be playable in 3D World, after all.
PoC myself, this poll really needed a third option...
The next characters could indeed be PoC and that'd be quite welcome, but I don't really think they "should" be anything at all except genuine.
The next characters could indeed be PoC and that'd be quite welcome, but I don't really think they "should" be anything at all except genuine.
No.
As someone turning mid-30's in the next 24 hours I'm landing in the grave, apparently.
Gooigi isn't precisely human and Peachette isn't even its own character.
OG Daisy wasn't the dark skinned one...
I can't believe this poll is as close as it.
of course the next Mario characters should be POC. I don't buy the whole 'let the creators do what they want.' Argument. These games are made by hundreds of people, but new character decisions are made by just a few. And look, Japan is behind the times when it comes to minorities. I don't think it's a bad thing to obligate them to step up and make a positive statement.
of course the next Mario characters should be POC. I don't buy the whole 'let the creators do what they want.' Argument. These games are made by hundreds of people, but new character decisions are made by just a few. And look, Japan is behind the times when it comes to minorities. I don't think it's a bad thing to obligate them to step up and make a positive statement.
Surprising poll result. I really can't see why people would be voting against this? The last two prominent 'human' characters were Pauline and Rosalina. Why shouldn't they shake things up next time with a PoC character? I could maybe understand if this was story-heavy series and the idea of forcing the developer down a specific path seems weird, but...this is fucking Mario lol. These characters could be any ethnicity and it wouldn't change anything about the game whatsoever. It's only a positive.
I mean, who will answer no to wanting to see a PoC in any cast of characters?
I will say that they shouldn't do it just to appease anyone. It should be something they actually want to do. That's probably why the poll is the way it is. It's not that great of poll options to be honest. Should have left the "nintendo should do what they want" out of it, because it sounds like the poll is between Nintendo being forced to put a PoC in to or just doing their own thing at their own pace.
I would have just went with "do you want to see a PoC in Mario: Yes or No". Would have most likely been all yes.
I will say that they shouldn't do it just to appease anyone. It should be something they actually want to do. That's probably why the poll is the way it is. It's not that great of poll options to be honest. Should have left the "nintendo should do what they want" out of it, because it sounds like the poll is between Nintendo being forced to put a PoC in to or just doing their own thing at their own pace.
I would have just went with "do you want to see a PoC in Mario: Yes or No". Would have most likely been all yes.