
"We hope that all of our fans will see that Tomodachi Life was intended to be a whimsical and quirky game, and that we were absolutely not trying to provide social commentary," Nintendo of America said. Nintendo did not immediately respond to PCMag's request for comment, but told the AP that it has "heard and thoughtfully considered all the responses," and promises to continue listening to feedback. Positive sales could inspire a sequelone in which Marini hopes the game maker might include same-sex relationships. While urging players to join his #Miiquality campaign, the gamer insists that he does not condone boycotting the title, which would likely do more harm than good. Still, Tomodachi Life's gender restrictions "really takes all of the immersion and fun out of the game," Marini said. "The relationship options in the game represent a playful alternate world rather than a real-life simulation." "Nintendo never intended to make any form of social commentary with the launch of Tomodachi Life," the company said in a statement published by the AP (Opens in a new window). Nintendo, however, doesn't seem to be budging. or to completely avoid marriage altogether, and miss out on the exclusive content that comes with it." "My only options are to marry some female me, to change the gender of either my Mii or my fiance's Mii. "I want to be able to marry my real-life fiance's Mii, but I can't do that," Marini said in a video (below). Tye Marini, a gay 23-year-old gamer from Arizona, launched the #Miiquality campaign (Opens in a new window) last month, hoping to drum up support from fellow fans and convince the Japanese company to add same-sex options to the game.Ĭharacter relationships, especially those that include nuptials, make up a huge part of the Tomodachi Life gameplay, Marini said, adding that in-game marriage unlocks features otherwise unavailable to single Mii characters. Similar to EA's popular Sims title, players can eat, go shopping, play sports, ride roller coasters, interact with celebrities, and fall in loveas long as it's with a character of the opposite sex. Originally released in Japan last year, and set for a June 6 North American and European launch, the Nintendo 3DS title follows a cast of Mii characters living on a virtual island. Nintendo remains steadfast in its decision to prohibit same-sex relationships in its upcoming simulation game, Tomodachi Life (Opens in a new window). It was first released in Japan in April 2014, and was released in North America, Eur.



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