_crazy_man_ on 10 October 2013
| sales2099 said: I kinda want Nintendo to address these claims......I mean they are so family friendly, yet clearly made a very successful IP about enslaved animals fighting each other until one loses consciousness. The philosophy that the trainer and pokemon love each other is pure BS because a trainer wouldn't put a pokemon in danger for glory and profit. |
They made statements on both the Mario 3D Land and Black and White slander.
"Mario often takes the appearance of certain animals and objects in his games," a spokesperson told Eurogamer.
"These have included a frog, a penguin, a balloon and even a metallic version of himself. These lighthearted and whimsical transformations give Mario different abilities and make his games fun to play.
"The different forms that Mario takes make no statement beyond the games themselves."
“Nintendo and the Pokémon company take the inappropriate use of our products and intellectual property seriously.”
