Race & Animal Crossing

[Superpenguin]

You give one thing and people are just going to start focusing on another, my guess would be body size next.

Tanning is very easy to do, now more than ever because of the island in New Leaf, so it is not too much of a problem that there are not other skin tones. I personally don't classify skin color as race though.

 

[Cardbored]

Well, I did read about the tanning salon idea somewhere, and I thought of a small problem with that. What about the starting race?

It'll be what it's always been, why change it? It's kind of like your hair or your eyes; you have to deal with it until you get the chance to change it.

 

[Bambi]

You give one thing and people are just going to start focusing on another, my guess would be body size next.

Rover: "How much would you say you eat?"

-"I eat all day every day." - Obese
-"I eat when I'm hungry." -Average
-"I starve myself. - Anorexic

Easy fix lol.

 

[Superpenguin]

Rover: "How much would you say you eat?"

-"I eat all day every day." - Obese
-"I eat when I'm hungry." -Average
-"I starve myself. - Anorexic

Easy fix lol.

When I first played Animal Crossing, I actually thought weight was an element. Animals would always tell me that if i keep running around, I'd be all bone. I took it seriously(I knew I wouldn't ever be a skeleton, of course, just skinnier) so I would constantly eat a ton of native fruit until I convinced myself my character was 'back to normal weight'. xD

 

[Bambi]

When I first played Animal Crossing, I actually thought weight was an element. Animals would always tell me that if i keep running around, I'd be all bone. I took it seriously(I knew I wouldn't ever be a skeleton, of course, just skinnier) so I would constantly eat a ton of native fruit until I convinced myself my character was 'back to normal weight'. xD

lol!! When I first started playing I didn't even know eating the fruit was an option lol

 

[Superpenguin]

lol!! When I first started playing I didn't even know eating the fruit was an option lol

I actually figured that out after animals told me I was getting skinny. I was like, okay then maybe I am able to eat something and I tried fruit and it worked. xD

 

[oath2order]

It'll be what it's always been, why change it? It's kind of like your hair or your eyes; you have to deal with it until you get the chance to change it.

People will complain about white being the default race though. "Why is white default? Does Nintendo think white is superior?" That'll happen.

 

[sassberg]

I think the lack of different skin tones is a really sad problem. It most likely stems from the developers simply not thinking about it rather than any sort of malice (this is a Japanese game, after all), but I see no reason why it hasn't been added in by now. The game is played internationally, and that international audience is not all white.

Although not everyone thinks of their player character as a representative of themselves in the game world, a lot of people do. Sure, the character will never look exactly like you do in real life, but skin color is often a very obvious visual characteristic. I see absolutely no reason why it shouldn't be included in the game. It can't be all that hard to implement -- a ton of other games let you change your skin color -- and there are absolutely no downsides.

I don't think tanning is close to a solution either. The tanning in game is simply the modification of white skin, not the inclusion of actual darker skin colors (and it's only temporary). I'm white, and I think I would upset people in real life if I tanned and started running around saying I was a different race.

I'll definitely be adding a comment about skin colors on the Club Nintendo survey -- thanks for the reminder!

 

[oath2order]

Can't you tan at the island all year long?

 

[Superpenguin]

The game is played internationally, and that international audience is not all white.

I don't think tanning is close to a solution either. The tanning in game is simply the modification of white skin, not the inclusion of actual darker skin colors

This isn't meant as an argument or anything, I just like responding to people...

The international audience also isn't all skinny and have round heads.

Also, if/when skin tones do get implemented, I'd be willing to bet they will be the options of the various tones from the tan.

Can't you tan at the island all year long?

In New Leaf, yes. Just as long as there is no rain(which only seems to appear in certain minigames) and that it is daytime and you aren't wearing/holding any items that prevent tans.

 

[oath2order]

This isn't meant as an argument or anything, I just like responding to people...

The international audience also isn't all skinny and have round heads.

Also, if/when skin tones do get implemented, I'd be willing to bet they will be the options of the various tones from the tan.



In New Leaf, yes. Just as long as there is no rain(which only seems to appear in certain minigames) and that it is daytime and you aren't wearing/holding any items that prevent tans.

Oh. Then in that case, you can essentially be whatever your race is ._.

 

[Mirror]

Honestly? I wish they would simply skip the question altogether and let you choose your own skin tone, hairstyle, hair color, eye style, eye color, etc. at the start of the game. While some people do like the questions because it surprises them on what their face will be, they could always put a "random" option. Overall it would be more convenient for everyone to just pick their own appearance, and no, I do not think people should have to tan in the sun for many hours (and only in the summer) just to get their own skin color. Even if this is Japan, they could always change for the next game, right? It's not like they have to add new skin colors, all the colors are already there, it's just hard to get to them.

 

[oath2order]

Honestly? I've never actually seen anyone complain about this before. Never saw it on ACC or the other minor forums I used to be on >.>

 

[Pyon]

I don't think anyone really complains about it openly, because it's taboo
Race / skin color is a touchy subject.

 

[tigereyes86]

Honestly? I've never actually seen anyone complain about this before. Never saw it on ACC or the other minor forums I used to be on >.>

It was on ACC, but they were getting pretty worked up about it so there's every chance it's closed off and gotten swept aside by now, this was months ago.

 

[brinstar]

I think they should just give you an option to select skin tone at character creation. I understand that the multiple choice thing is a game design decision and selecting a skin tone from a menu might bring the player out of the 'moment' but one of the draws of Animal Crossing is that this town is yours and that you create a meaningful character to play around in that town. It seems rather limiting not to include an option to select skin tone.

 

[one_eye]

I personally feel like a cat trapped in a human body. I think Nintendo should give us the ability to be animals.

I think those who consider my statement to be silly, but believe the option to have whatever skin colour, should reconsider.

I was born this way, and so were you. I am not some weird person who wants attention. This is who I am, and that is who you are. I think this is a particularly appropriate game for this as well, considering the rest of the characters in this game are animals.

 

[Mark]

Edit: I got carried away

 

[oath2order]

I think those who consider my statement to be silly, but believe the option to have whatever skin colour, should reconsider.

I was born this way, and so were you. I am not some weird person who wants attention. This is who I am, and that is who you are. I think this is a particularly appropriate game for this as well, considering the rest of the characters in this game are animals.

Oh, you were serious? Oh.

Mark, what the hell are you talking about? Nintendo is based in Japan, and the majority of the players over there are...Guess what? They're Japanese. Of course the games Nintendo makes are going to feature predominantly light-skinned characters. Your Rosa Parks analogy falls apart because, again, it's freaking Japan.

Racist? Again, what are you on about? How is anyone here racist, or being bigoted? Nobody is actually saying "No, I think every character should be white". Hop off your high horse and chill out.

 

[brinstar]

Japanese people have a wide variety of skin tones, from dark to light. Japan isn't as homogeneous a nation as people in this thread seem to think. The argument that AC only lets you select a light shade for skin tone because Japanese people all have light skin is invalid.

Secondly, can we please take the aggression levels down a notch?