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When 14 copies of Animal Crossing: Wild World were sent out to MTV Multiplayer and Kotaku by Nintendo, they weren't expecting a "strong racial slur" to be repeated during conversations with in-game character Barbara, but that's what happened. Nintendo has issued an apology on the matter, explaining it got in the game via the wireless function. Interesting..wouldn't someone from the company had to have been the source?
Well, it's only as "bad" as the photo you see here, one could suppose..
"Earlier today, IGN.com had a chance to sit town with the lead producer and project manager behind Animal Crossing: City Folk, Katsuya Eguchi, to pick his brain on the latest Wii-specific life sim. We talk online play, new additions to the game, and more.
Enjoy."
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"Schoolgirl Khloe Leslie was horrified when her favourite computer game took her to a vulgar new level and called her a '*bleep**** cow'.
The 11-year-old was playing Animal Crossing on her Nintendo DS when one of the colourful animal characters swore at her.
Her mother Leeanne, 28, of Inverbervie, Angus, has now banned her from playing the game, which is branded suitable for children aged three and upwards."
![Box shot of Animal Crossing: Wild World [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvTmludGVuZG9fRFMvU2ltdWxhdGlvbi9MaWZl/animal_crossing_wild_world_frontcover_small_R4VUQ43ZiqK5M7Z.jpg)