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[Kakadu18]

CaptainExplosion said:

BasilZero said:

Pretty sure that was because NoA' influence, "Progressives" in the west want female characters to look less "sexy".

Which is why Street Fighter VI's designs is proof about that rumor from over a year ago about Capcom's plans about changing up their style as well.

Yes, because nothing says progressive like removing crop tops, or removing Elena from Street Fighter VI. Oh no, we can't have an African dancer in a bikini in our fighting game, hurr!!

Nuvendil said:

Those were already not present in the announcement trailer long before Saudi bought shares off the market - Nintendo has zero cents, not a penny, of Saudi money from that purchase, btw.  Daisy also was not present.  If you think a 500 billion dollar sovereign wealth fund charged with managing the wealth of the Saudi government even looked up from their balance sheets when trailers for Mario Strikers came out, you seriously do not understand how any of this works.  The money talking loud is Nintendo's revenue and stock value.  So long as that keeps rolling in and the stock keeps going up, the PIF will have little to say about anything they do.

And you clearly do not understand how petty and controlling Saudi Arabia is. They don't just want THEIR women to be trapped in burkas and stoned for not obeying men, they want ALL women to live like that, and making such a change to female video game characters is their newest way of expressing such an outdated desire. First they get rid of Daisy, then next they'll be after Samus.

Ok I thought you were joking so let me reiterate.

SAUDI ARABIA HAS ZERO INFLUENCE ON ANYTHING NINTENDO DOES!

They have neither the right to tell Nintendo what to do nor do they care. A 5% stake does not give them any power over Nintendo. None at all.

Mario Strikers Battle League was being developed for many years. Saudi Arabia buying a tiny minority stake a few weeks prior to release doesn't mean shit for the game. If Daisy was going to be there she is going to be there. Just not at launch.

Saudi Arabia has not payed a single cent to Nintendo! They bought the stock from other shareholders. That's how this this works. If they ever had the audacity to think that 5% gave them the right to demand from Nintendo to remove any characters, nobody at Nintendo would give a shit.

The Saudis care about money more than the products of the companies they invest in.

So once again, because saying it previously has fallen on deaf ears:

A 5% stake does not give an investor power over the company.

Btw, in Saudi Arabia women do not wear burkas.

Last edited by Kakadu18 - on 05 June 2022