Could Pokemon Black.White Start a Racial Uproar?

Started by Distortion World April 9th, 2010 6:17 PM
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I'm serious.

I don't think that Black and hite would be a good name for the games and would definately not fly in North America.

I'm not trying to be racial here or give anyone else else the idea, but I just think this might start something if not in Japan, here in America.

I'd like to know what all you guys think.

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Eh, idk people are desperate for money nowadays, i think its just a matter of time before some lameo makes a big deal about and sues for millions :/

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I'm gettin pokemon gangster black version suckaaaaaa!!
And people like you won't help it at all
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The first thing I said when I saw the new names was "Hmm, so in America, we'll be seeing Pokemon Obsidian and Pokemon Ivory"...

People are SO bent out of shape about being PC these days, it's almost sickening. You can't breathe half the time without someone getting offended over some stupid little thing and threatening to sue.
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Wow seriously? Black and White are SHADES! And you mean the Black people are offended? Well cant White people be offended to? How come everyone thinks you can only be racist to Black people? Is Pokemon Diamond offensive to Diamonds? Pokemon Yellow makes fun of the Simpsons? Geez, its a name and a SHADE (Some say Color) Jinx was racist because it was PURE black and had big purple lips thus making it resemble of what some say a "Black Woman" I personally liked it better like that because it looked cooler and not as plain. There are Black and White people in Japan also... If it does offend anyone I will sue Nintendo for making Pokemon Blue for being racist to all things blue. By saying stuff like this is racist also.
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Or maybe Ebony and Ivory. I'm thinking about that song I heard a while back XD.
I thought Ebony and Ivory first, but there's an African American magazine called Ebony, and if Nintendo were going to change the name to not offend people, they'd probably go with something else.

(And for the record, I think changing the names of the games at all would be incredibly stupid. People need to learn that not every single thing that comes out that has a color associated with it is racist. People are just so sue-happy these days it's sad.)
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As much as I hate the names and I think they'll spark something, here is definitely not the place I want it to start. Please refrain from making any similar topics in the future. I know what you meant by it, no harm, but this thread is just asking for a flame war.

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