Tomodachi Collection Gay Marriage 'Bug' Could be Patched
Japanese players claim Nintendo aims to squash positive quirk in friend game.
Nintendo has reportedly said that it will update its 3DS friend-gathering game, Tomodachi Collection, in order to patch a "bug" that allowed male Mii characters to engage in same-sex relationships.
The quirk was discovered last week, and generated a large amount of positive feedback from gay gamers in Japan, reports Kotaku. In the game, two male Miis could marry one another, as well as have and raise children. Female same-sex marriage is not permitted.
That last sentence right there adds weight to the idea that the ability to have gay relationships in Tomodachi Collection was not originally intended. Although Nintendo has not formally released a statement to the press, Kotaku cites a Japanese Twitter user that claims Nintendo calls the situation "a bug... the game needs to be patched."
The quirk was discovered last week, and generated a large amount of positive feedback from gay gamers in Japan, reports Kotaku. In the game, two male Miis could marry one another, as well as have and raise children. Female same-sex marriage is not permitted.
That last sentence right there adds weight to the idea that the ability to have gay relationships in Tomodachi Collection was not originally intended. Although Nintendo has not formally released a statement to the press, Kotaku cites a Japanese Twitter user that claims Nintendo calls the situation "a bug... the game needs to be patched."
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Daz 13 May 2013 12:25
1/2
Just patch it to allow Female same-sex, everybody's happy.
wavtor 13 May 2013 14:09
2/2
Am glad they are going to patch this as its not something kids should be learning form a computer game