Stereotypes in Video Games...

[xRaVeNx]

...Updating My Rom Lists & Was Thinking....

It is not as common as today, and it is, I am currently unaware. But during the Days of the 16 Bit Era, i.e. Sega Genesis, SNES. There was a lot of stereotypes of the Japanese Games, that our censors would remove, before it came stateside. For Example...

1. DJ Boy - Japanese Version - Genesis; Just check out the first boss... 'nuff said...

2. Streets of Rage 3 - Japanese Version (Bare Knuckle 3) - Genesis- The Second Boss is homosexual, the character was removed completely

3. Bust A Groove - Japanese Version (Bust A Move: Dance & Rhythm Action)- PSX - In Hamm's Song You Can Hear the Word 'Nigga', and his lips are more pronounced

Not really trying to point out an observation, basically, I am asking...Do You Guys Know Anymore Games 'of this nature', so that I may add to my collection?

Thanks in Advance
RaVeN

[Schutzstaffel]

How are those stereotypes?

[xRaVeNx]

Number 3 is, because Hamm is a black guy with pronounce lips...

Number 2 is, because the guy, moves 'gay', fights 'gay' even the music changes...

Let me play DJ Boy again, I vaguely remember it...

[Schutzstaffel]

Number 3 is, because Hamm is a black guy with pronounce lips...

It's more of a random thing you notice rather than a stereotype, I would think.

[polobunny]

Japanese DJ Boy:
First boss is a black fat girl, she farts to kill you...Doubtful
Usa DJ Boy:
First boss is a pink fat "monster", she throw pies a you.

[xRaVeNx]

How is that random? I don't understand..

In the earlier 60's/40's/whatever cartoons all black chartacters had pronounced lips...

[Schutzstaffel]

How is that random? I don't understand..

In the earlier 60's/40's/whatever cartoons all black chartacters had pronounced lips...

I was leaning more so to that "nigga" thing you mentioned before.
Also, you're right about 40's/etc. showing black people with very large, exaggerated lips.. But arn't relatively pronounced lips a physical trait of some black people?














lol.

[xRaVeNx]

I was leaning more so to that "nigga" thing you mentioned before.
Also, you're right about 40's/etc. showing black people with very large, exaggerated lips.. But arn't relatively pronounced lips a physical trait of some black people?

Yea, about as much as white guys with small pensies..

[Schutzstaffel]

Yea, about as much as white guys with small pensies..

What are these 'pensies' you speak of, and where might I acquire one?

[Cyberxion]

Look around. There's any number of people around here willing to lend you theirs.

[Schutzstaffel]

Look around. There's any number of people around here willing to lend you theirs.

Even you? 'cause.. you know, I'm always available.

[Cyberxion]

Even you? 'cause.. you know, I'm always available.

Oh my. I'll keep that in mind.

[xRaVeNx]

Maybe I titled this thread wrong...Stereotypes is what came to mind...but I am looking for censorship in general, I can remember a lot more of those, instead of just stereotypes...

1. SNES - Castlevania IV - A nude statue was "clothed" in the US release.

2. Everyone know the Mortal Kombat deal on the SNES

3. Mother 2 - Dad Beats Kid, on US Version Takes Away His Desert

4. NES -The crosses on the tombstones in Ducktales were changed to "RIP" for the US release instead of crosses...

5. NES - The gorilla in Little Nemo is smoking a cigar.

6. SNES - The various bars in Final Fantasy 6 were changed to "Cafes" in Final Fantasy 3 .

7. MegaMan - NES the "Yellow Devil" character was renamed the "Rock Monster."

8. Bionic Commando - NES the Swatiskas were changed to an eagle, Wolfenstein 3D on SNES the Same....

9. Bust A Move Again Jap - Strike drinks from a flask and is smoking, so is Hero....

[Norgus]

Isn't the Eagle Americas patriotic symbol thing? I can't understand why they would want nazis to have an eagle symbol rather than a swastica... do they mean that violently 'evil' people are patriotic? I'm getting very confused messages.

[xRaVeNx]

Nah, it was like a Germaninc Eagle....