Rev Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 https://heatst.com/gaming/animal-activists-prompt-game-developer-to-cut-boxing-kangaroo-from-tekken-7/ Really? PETA has influence over a game character? Its laughable. What's next, rounding up all the old Kangaroo arcade cabinets? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 https://heatst.com/gaming/animal-activists-prompt-game-developer-to-cut-boxing-kangaroo-from-tekken-7/ Really? PETA has influence over a game character? Its laughable. What's next, rounding up all the old Kangaroo arcade cabinets? I'm convinced that PETA's marketing team comes up with a "controversy" like this every few years because it gets them in the news, which results in donations or something. A few years back, they were protesting SMB3's Tanooki suit, because it was Mario wearing fur. And of course, it made total sense to go on the warpath a bout a game that, at the time, was already 25 years old. Even if you agree with their goals conceptually, I would avoid PETA like the plague. They're far more interested in freaking out over non-issues than about actually doing good for the animals of our world. If it's a cause that motivates you, find someone more worthy to support. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 In general, I try to be very, very careful about which charitable organizations I give money to. So many of them seem only to be interested in self-perpetuation, with the nominal cause an afterthought at best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I'm convinced that PETA's marketing team comes up with a "controversy" like this every few years because it gets them in the news, which results in donations or something. A few years back, they were protesting SMB3's Tanooki suit, because it was Mario wearing fur. And of course, it made total sense to go on the warpath a bout a game that, at the time, was already 25 years old. Even if you agree with their goals conceptually, I would avoid PETA like the plague. They're far more interested in freaking out over non-issues than about actually doing good for the animals of our world. If it's a cause that motivates you, find someone more worthy to support. I think you are on the money here. I've noticed that pattern too. Controversy sells. They aren't alone. A lot of the outrage we see in the media is calculated by someone to sell a product. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazball Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Hmm... I'm opposed to killing. Can I get Call of Duty banned? Also, I know it's easy to bash PETA, but did any of you actually read the article? It’s unclear whether it was PETA that lodged any complaints, but executive producer Katsuhiro Harada says sensitivities towards kangaroos prompted the developers to omit Roger Jr. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Hmm... I'm opposed to killing. Can I get Call of Duty banned? Also, I know it's easy to bash PETA, but did any of you actually read the article? The actual article completely contradicts the headline, it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 We all know it was either PETA or sone other weird activists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 This world is getting crazier by the minute. Now we have to save virtual animals......wtf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Reading the article, this is clearly traditional Japanese 'stop controversy before it starts' tactics ("somebody saw a video of a guy punching a kangaroo & it made people mad- let's drop the character before they're mad at us instead") Nothing really unusual. Now, with that out of the way- PETA is a terrible organization that uses crazy protests to draw attention away from the fact that they kill as many dogs & cats as they can get ahold of, and anyone who actually cares about animals should focus on the ASPCA or Humane Society, both of which do more in a day to help animals than PETA's done in their entire existence. Thank you for your time. *grabs soapbox & heads out* 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Shaking my head at "politics" in the game threads, and how many people just see what they want to see. With or without kangaroos, Tekken is offensive in about a hundred other ways. (I like it anyway, and have every Tekken game, on multiple systems) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesr Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) I refuse to give to any animal charities as they all seem to have to be linked to these shady groups who attack people. NAMCO should be ashamed of itself for giving into these kinds of people. Edited May 1, 2017 by wesr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Shaking my head at "politics" in the game threads, and how many people just see what they want to see. With or without kangaroos, Tekken is offensive in about a hundred other ways. (I like it anyway, and have every Tekken game, on multiple systems) All you need to do these days is pick a target and write an article about how offensive it is (it doesn't even need to be that offensive, it's very easy to spin it), get it shared on social media and before you know it you will have a mob with virtual pitchforks out to get them. It's really important to stand your ground and not give into these demands. That mob will mostly forget about your controversy within a week and be outraged by something else. Unfortunately too many people cave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Defend this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Defend this. HEY! ALL PEOPLE ARE BEAUTIFUL! DON'T BODY SHAME... THAT GUY! (Yeah, I don't play Tekken...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Well done. Now defend this this and this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) I refuse to give to any animal charities as they all seem to have to be linked to these shady groups who attack people. NAMCO should be ashamed of itself for giving into these kinds of people. Or you could actually read the article and realize there's no evidence PETA had anything to do with this. Instead of getting outraged at PETA you could get outraged at heatst.com for the clickbait headline that doesn't match the article. But, PETA is an easy target, it's easy to get people up and bothered by putting "PETA" int he headline, and sure enough, out come the droves of people getting offended and pulling out their virtual pitchforks. It certainly worked for heatst.com in this case. Edited May 1, 2017 by BydoEmpire 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Well done. Now defend this this and this Hmmm... I'm gonna go with "How I dress is my decision", "My culture is not a costume", and "protect endangered species". I like this game! It's like reading Tumblr without being concerned over humanity! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 You're winning at text Tekken. Want some more? I am pretty certain we can do this all day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 You're winning at text Tekken. Want some more? I am pretty certain we can do this all day. More endangered species (if the panda was the one getting kicked, there could be a 'd**ks out for Panda' joke here) And sex trafficking is a serious problem, we must make people aware of the issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) https://youtu.be/e_GgUNF5sTA?t=21s Edited May 2, 2017 by HoshiChiri 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Frogger, Freeway....so cruel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) PETA didn't actually file a complaint. Did anyone read the article? Or did they just act stupid and misunderstand sensationalist headlines? --- At the same time Peta are assholes. I talked everyone I know that donated to them to never do so again. Edited June 3, 2017 by Keatah 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 PETA didn't actually file a complaint. Could have been a paid shill too. Follow the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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