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  Final Blade | June 26, 2008
  _{Wow, who gives a crap what they think. I mean if they had intentions to release more white characters in the game thats fine, but don't do it because of idiots claiming its racism.}
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  Armed Rebel | June 26, 2008
  Pussies. asdfadfasdasdfasd
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  Silent Storm | June 26, 2008
  "The game is set in Africa, so of course, there are plenty of African-Americans."
  
  I lol'd...
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  ragnarok414 | June 26, 2008
  this is terrible, another example of political correctedness going way too far. RE5 has a legitimate reason to have mainly African-American zombies....ITS IN AFRICA! It's not racism, its *bleep*ing geography
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    HawkMan | June 26, 2008
    its all also geography to know they're not African-Americans since its set in Africa. dumbass
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  VeGiTAX2 | June 26, 2008
  Hopefully this turns into a non-stop fest of foolishness as white people then stand up in disagreement and protest the game for being racist against white people.
  
  I mean given that the devs are Japanese they're pretty much out of luck no matter what they do at this point unless they change all the characters to Japanese and relocate the entire game. Once they bowed down to the pressure they opened the flood gates for anyone to say anything about it with controlling interest in mind.
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    Gothic Girl | June 26, 2008

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    I mean given that the devs are Japanese

    This is what I don't understand about the whole racism issue ... I suppose I could see their point if Resident Evil 5 was being created by a mostly white company. But it's not... It's being created by a Japanese company, so the argument that it's racist having a white man kill black men is void, since the creators are neither white or black.
    Were white people offended when Yoko (the Japanese protagonist) went on a white-zombie killing spree in Racoon City? Nope, not a word was uttered against it.
    
    I feel a bit sad that Capcom felt the need to change their game to "please" the nitpickers who probably won't even play it.
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      Armed Rebel | June 26, 2008
      Hense the ridiculousness of some of these people who cry racist. There isn't even any logic to it - they see black people dieing in a video game, and think nothing in their blind rage other than racist. Unfortunately Capcom doesn't have the stones to call dumb shit like this out and tell them to worry about something that actually matters.
      
      Jesse Jackson 1, Capcom 0
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      HawkMan | June 26, 2008
      I must've missed the memo that stated only white people can be racist.
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        VeGiTAX2 | June 26, 2008
        You missed the memo also where this is a video game, a work of fiction.
        
        Apparently by your logic in this case RE5 should consider strange multi-color blobs that have no physically recognizable characteristics so as to prevent any sexism or racism.
        
        Where were you again when RE4 debuted? Oh that's right, sitting back ignoring this magical "issue" that jumped fourth.
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  Newcloud | June 26, 2008
  WHAT!!!! where going to shoot white people thats recist!! (joke)
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  HawkMan | June 26, 2008
  On one hand I can see why people would find the game racist. A white dude going into Africa and pretty much taking all of the black folks out. I'm sure this wasn't Capcom's intention, but in hindsight not so much of a good idea. It's pretty much a case of indirect racism. I can actually see the KKK having a field day with this game. Also some of you need to look up the racist comments over at youtube and wham you pretty much have a reason why folks might have a problem with this game. This issue goes deeper then political correctness. and the issue at hand isn't the fact that its set in Africa, but the fact that redfield is a white dude gunning down black zombies.
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    Gothic Girl | June 26, 2008
    None of that really applies to a Japanese company though.
    Japan never had issues with the black race, Africa, slavery, or the KKK. There is no "taboo" surrounding 'black imagery' or depicting black people as 'savages'. (heck, most Japanese people haven't ever seen a black person in their life). These are concepts that a Japanese company would probably never even think of. It just doesn't come up. It's hardly indirect racism if the game is coming from a country that has never come across the "white vs black" racism issue before.
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      HawkMan | June 26, 2008
      Wow, you really need to research your facts before coming out and posting them. To go and state that Japan doesn't have any racial issues,is F'in *bleep*. Almost Everything you said in your post is completely wrong. Japan has plenty of experience with racial imagery and and what is to percieved to be taboo. Its not as prevalent as it is in America but it surely exist. You're clearly misinformed on the matter. Next time do some research.
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      HawkMan | June 26, 2008
      My repsonse stems from your post seeming to imply that theres no racism in japan.
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        ali3n | June 26, 2008
        Her post doesn't imply that. She simply said that the typical 'white vs black' racism found in the western countries would not be found there not that there is no racism at all.
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        Gothic Girl | June 27, 2008

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        Wow, you really need to research your facts before coming out and posting them. To go and state that Japan doesn't have any racial issues,is F'in *bleep*.

        I've been to Japan, honey, and witnessed their racism first hand. Read comments properly before assuming things.
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      RabidChinaGirl | June 30, 2008
      General response, inspired by this chain of comments:
      
      Actually, there IS racism in Japan, as well as the rest of Asia, even toward blacks. If you asked me how this was possible, I honestly would not be able to explain it to you in any rational way because I have no clue. Being rooted in Taiwan, I will tell you that despite being an Asian country that appears to have so little diversity from the outside, racism towards other peoples exist. Darker skin is frowned upon in most societies, and you can see that based on the workers/labor hierarchy in developed nations. There is a tiny fraction of blacks residing in Taipei from what I have seen, though I'm not sure they're actually African; there are Asian/Pacific Islander peoples with darker skin as well, and despite the stereotype that we all look the same, there's plenty of strife between the Asian groups.
      
      It isn't true that racism doesn't exist in such places, but it IS more accurate to say that racial issues do not, at least not the way we understand it.
      
      However, I STILL agree that the racism and Resident Evil 5 issue is just plain ridiculous.. for all the reasons people have already listed. I guess Capcom just wanted to drop this stupid controversy once and for all, thinking the PR just wasn't worth it.
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  Silver Mirror | June 26, 2008
  They should have some white zombies (I'm sure they'd be at least a couple of travelers there) but I will honestly turn the game off if the level opens up saying Africa and then the the first wave of zombies are white
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  ali3n | June 26, 2008
  I find it racist that white people insist on being in every game, it makes me feel they still want to prove their superiority over other races when they insist on being in every game no matter how absurd the situation.
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  Zerpent | June 26, 2008
  I think the entire 'racist' thing is completely idiotic. This is a freakin' game! It's about shooting zombies, not black people. How the hell is it possible for some people to misunderstand this? -_-
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  kik36 | June 26, 2008
  If there are 1,000 white zombies and 1 black it will still be called racism now. Capcom has gotten themselves in a trap by backing down. Unfortunately the people who were screaming racism most likely would never play the game in the first place, so the only ones who will be affected by this will be the gamers.
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    ali3n | June 26, 2008
    Gamers won't be affected in the slightest, I doubt anyone playing the game is actually going to care whether the zombie trying to eat you alive is White or Black or Hispanic. People are just 'outraged' by how absurd the situation is.
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  King Bubsgonzola | June 26, 2008
  I suppose they could say it is South Africa.
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  pwned227 | June 26, 2008
  god some people really over react to stuff.