Paper Mario TTYD Remake: Goombella and the narrator are no longer transphobic even in the Japanese version (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago by Starlet@hexbear.net to c/games@hexbear.net

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https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1793081375005827084

Completely new line in JP ver: "The thing is... I... I have a boy's body, but my heart is a cute girl's!"

https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1793116357384339692

Party Menu JP dialog:

GC: "He may look like a girl, but he's actually a boy."

Switch: "Has a boy's body, but a girl in their heart."

Goombella's dialog where she originally calls her a boy has been changed to this:

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[-] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 20 points 4 months ago

bridget-pride-stay-mad

[-] ashinadash@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago

Switch: "Has a boy's body, but a girl in their heart."

They/them Vivian? vivian-shrug

[-] Starlet@hexbear.net 13 points 4 months ago

ik you're probably kidding but Japanese rarely uses gendered third person pronouns. I'm sure the user translating this just used "they" because there wasn't a word there originally

She does use feminine first-person pronouns for herself

[-] ashinadash@hexbear.net 8 points 4 months ago

That makes sense, wasn't really sure, ty.

[-] Gay_Tomato@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago

victory

[-] Gay_Tomato@hexbear.net 6 points 4 months ago

vivian-shrug lenin-palace

[-] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago

Nintendo did a woke

[-] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 6 points 4 months ago

pronouns I'M GONNA SHOOT UP A WALGREENS frothingfash

[-] alexandra_kollontai@hexbear.net 2 points 4 months ago

very jealous of vivian tbh

[-] Facky@hexbear.net 1 points 4 months ago

Hold up.

Lebsian Goombella?

[-] Starlet@hexbear.net 2 points 4 months ago

i honestly doubt the writers intended that one, but she does say shit like this

this post was submitted on 22 May 2024

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