Write what you are looking for and press enter to begin your search!

Logo
live-news-icon

Live News

Chris Hemsworth Teases The Most Exciting Action Scenes In Netflix's Extraction 2: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here // Diablo 4's Latest Patch Notes Nerfs Barbarians: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here // Taiko No Tatsujin Adds A Malay Song By Malaysia's Siti Nurhaliza In Its Next Update: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here
post-16 post-13

Mega Man Battle Network Collection’s Insensitive Cultural Depictions Left Intact, But It Comes With A Disclaimer At Least

If you thought the Resident Evil 5 race kerfuffle was bad, wait until you see what’s in store in the Mega Man Battle Network games.

Capcom has added a disclaimer to both volumes of its recently-out Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, warning players of insensitive cultural depictions at the start of the game. The full disclaimer is below:

“Capcom values diversity and inclusivity within its games and its community. Please be aware the games in this collection may contain some cases of insensitive cultural depictions that are presented as originally created to preserve their authenticity.”

If you’ve played the games, you know what they’re talking about.

That’s right: the Netopia segments where main character Lan is robbed by a black person and lines of dialogue that depicts African American stereotypes is left intact. Oh, and Netopia also depicts black urban America (the city it’s based on) in a pretty stereotypical light. Ditto the continent of Netfrica (straw huts with black tribesfolk) in Mega Man Battle Network 4. Examples are below:

While the disclaimer is needed since it is a series of games made in a different time, many people are crying foul that Capcom should have had a hands-on approach and changed these problematic parts of the game. Then again, this is old code for games and that would have taken a lot of time when Capcom has bigger fish to fry, like making sure their slew of games for 2023 and 2024 come out alright. Still, it would be interesting to see how they handle race and the African region that takes place in the eventual Resident Evil 5 remake.

The Mega Man Battle Network Collection is out now for PC and consoles.

Related News

post-07
FIFA 23 Team Of The Year Nominees Announced

EA SPORTS has released the official list of nominees for the coveted Team of the Year (TOTY). The shortlist includes the best players from across...

post-07
Sony Interactive Entertainment Buys Firewalk Studios, Joins PlayStation Family To Make Exclusive Multiplayer Game

Sony Interactive Entertainment is adding another family member under its wing. SIE has acquired Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters according to...

post-07
Ex-Blizzard Co-Founders Speak Up About The Recent Activision Blizzard Lawsuit

It's only a matter of time until the former founder and leads of Blizzard talk about the recent kerfuffles the current company is in; specifically the...

Write a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Tournament Tool Kit

Kakuchopurei Community

Popular Posts

post-17
Diablo 4: All Guides & Class Builds
post-17
Diablo 4: All Unique & Ancestral Weapons & Gear Found So Far
post-17
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged Speeds Toward October Release Date
post-17
An In-Depth Look At Diablo 4 With Activision Blizzard’s Joe Piepiora & Ash Sweetring
post-17
LEAP 2023 Season 1 Starts This June: Here Is The Schedule
post-17
Street Fighter 6: All Characters Move List & Starter Guide
post-17
We Installed Samsung’s Latest Home Entertainment System, And Now We Cannot Go Back
post-17
Humanity Walkthrough: All Puzzles & Solutions For This Unique 2023 Puzzle Game
post-17
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: The Biggest Takeaways & Reveals From The Prequel Comic
post-17
Honkai Star Rail Tier List: Launch Version 2023 Guide
post-17
Do Not Sleep on the Samsung A54 5G
post-17
XDefiant: All Classes & Factions
post-17
Diablo 3 Season 28 Altar Of Rites Unlocking Guide
post-17
Marvel’s What If…? Crew Explains Why They Went 3D Over 2D & A Scrapped Episode That Was Too Close To GOTG 3
post-17
We Talk To Hayden Christensen About Star Wars, Sequels, & Prequels
post-17
Hawkeye Episode 6 Finale Easter Eggs & Breakdown
post-17
The Book Of Boba Fett Episode 7 Breakdown & Easter Eggs Explained
post-17
*SPOILER ALERT* Infinity War Discussion – Let’s Talk About What Happened At the End of the Movie