Yes, it would still be in bad taste, because one never assumes something about an individual based on general trends. That's just a nicer phrasing for bigotry, though the context here means that the subject matter is much less serious than in most.
Using another example that tends towards the same thing: look at my icon. Kreia is used as something of a banner for the feminist movement when it comes to gamers (which I only agree with in so far as her maternal qualities are intrinsic to her character, but that's a discussion for another time). Now, let's assume that most people with "feminist" views (this meaning those who push for gender equality in representation rather than for those who believe women are better than men) are women. Would it be fair to assume that I'm a woman, based on my avatar? No.
Would it be fair to assume that you don't play Western games, based on yours? No.
If I think that Japanese games are inherently superior to Western games, does that mean it would be fair to assume I'm Japanese? No. That one's not only fallacious, it's blatantly racist.
It's the same concept, only separated by degrees. One cannot make assumptions about an individual based on general trends.
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