Is the 9/11 Pokemon offensive?

[Osaka117]

It's gotta be a coincidence because Pokemon, obviously, is a Japanese game, and they use the metric system in Japan. So when the pokemon in the game have their height translated, it gets changed from meters to feet and inches.

So yeah, they're definitely looking too much into it.

And btw, I read the article, and while I'm American, I laughed at the #10 on the list. I'm sorry, but I thought that was pretty funny.

 

[Ddgafd]

Spoiler: Now, this is WTF and offensive

I'm sorry, that's the funniest thing I've seen today.

OT:

I don't really see why this is such a big deal. I'm pretty sure you don't even have to go there. Oh yea, I also checked it. Kyurem IS infact 9'10'' tall, in meters it's 3, so it most likely is a coincidence it even got close.

 

[IamQ]

How is that offensive? It's a reference to the event, if it even is. Nothing more.

If perhaps said "Lolz, U.S.A desurved 9/11!! Fuck 'em good with dem bombs!" or something along those lines, then it's offensive.

Referencing events like this is not offensive.

 

[Atmos Duality]

We could just stop living a decade in the past and move on.
Learn from our mistakes and their consequences; but don't dwell on them.

 

[knight56]

People didn't ***** about the last time Pearl Harbor was in a video game, so we Americans as a whole need to get over it.

(as tragic as it was)

 

[Jamboxdotcom]

10 fucking years ago.

Honestly, the reference completely passed my mind until you brought up just now. I still don't really care, however. Seriously, I can understand the emotions around 9/11, but you American's seem to treat it as though Al Qaeda nuked half your country away when the Twin Towers fell, and seem to want everyone else to care just as excessively about it when we have no reason or care to.

Stop bringing it the fuck up. Please.

This. And I'm from America.

Hell, I was sick of it by the first anniversary of it.

this. it's not like the US hadn't killed 20 times as many Afghanis and Iraqis within the first year as died in 9/11. "we" got our f'in revenge (and largely against people who had nothing to do with the attack), it's long past time to let it go.

 

[RJ Dalton]

Um, has anybody mentioned that the Japanese use the metrics system, so the size of the pokemon has to be either an American decision, or it is likely a coincidence.

 

[Ghaleon640]

I am offended... very, very offended.
Oh, not by the game, but because a bunch of oversensitive bastards keep making Americans look like pansies.

Why is it the people that whine the loudest keep getting heard?

 

[lostzombies.com]

Pokemon just offends me in general so....yeah

 

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!

What is it about that fucking number? Get over it! It was a decade ago!

In fact, I feel honored. It's my parents anniversary!

 

[Lazy Kitty]

No, it's not offensive in the slightest.

 

[Danpascooch]

When Junichi Masuda was asked about this he got very upset that we thought that and assured (over again) thats not what they ever intended
in other words
your reading to much into it.

It's impossible that that's not what they intended, from what I can see the ruined area is in the right spot to be ground zero, and the Pokemon that caused it just happens to be 9'11''? No fucking way that's a coincidence, if they say it is they're backpedaling.

Now as to the matter of whether it's offensive? Yeah it is. It's not "boycott Nintendo or Pokemon" offensive. It's not even "get a little angry" offensive.

It's "look at it, think for a minute, say to yourself "yeah, that's kinda offensive"" and them immediately move on and forget about it, offensive.

In short it's offensive, but it's hardly a big deal.

 

[farq1414]

two words over reacting

 

[INGSOC225]

Has anyone actually looked at the Pokemon in the game rather then just what the cracked argument is? It is only a second hand source for comedy, not a source for news.I haven't actually caught it in the game. But in the guide I looked at the pokemon is 9'10" both in the official manual and the Bulbapedia article. This is just someone over reacting and using a national tragedy to fan the flames of controversy.
(People said the same thing about the Japanese earthquake and REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR!!)
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Kyurem_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29

 

[Rayne870]

Seriously...get over it

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

Really? I just thought it was a normal desert. Also, I don't remember anyone saying a meteor fell there. In fact, the town map just has it described as road-construction thats been stalled due to a sandstorm.

And nowhere around it has anything related to a meteor. The route and green dot to the left are the Desert Resort(where trainers gather) and Relic Castle. None of them have anything to do with meteors.

Also, the pokemon they mention, is nowhere near there. It is in a place called "Giant Chasm", which is all the way in the upper part of the map, right to the right of the Pokemon League.

So yeah, unless I completely missed something, the only reference to 9/11 is the height of the pokemon, which is completely coincidental.

EDIT: Actually, let me just copy/paste the description of the route from Bulbapedia, the same place they linked to in that section of the article.

Route 4 starts off with a paved road from Castelia City which ends abruptly another fifty steps. Along the paved road are abandoned construction sites. To the west of the paved road by Castelia City's exit, there is a large cliff with the sea at the bottom. To the north of the cliff-lined sea, there is an another abandoned construction site, which looks like a planned community project that got scrapped due to the harsh and arid environment. In the middle of the route, there are two paved routes; one that goes north towards Nimbasa City and the other facing west and eventually north, towards Desert Resort. By this corrupted intersection, there is an overhead highway going east and west. Trucks can be seen passing through the highway.

Source so you can see for yourself [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Unova_Route_4]

Nowhere does it mention anything relating to any meteor.

Bulbapedia also states the height at... shit... 9 feet 10 inches...

Seems people are looking into this one alot... Though it could be an edit error

 

[natster43]

Not really. It is all just a silly coincidence in my opinion. It didn't even cross my mind until I read the article.

 

[WorldCritic]

I'm kind of indifferent to the Pokemon thing, but I looked at the other things on that list and I gotta admit, it's kind of ridiculous.

 

[Seriin]

The "Ground Zero" area depicted in the Cracked article has nothing to do with where Kyurem landed at all. Yes he was a comet that fell to earth and made a big crater.. that crater just happens to be the in the North East area (called Giant Chasm) where you find the Pokemon itself. Not Route 4 and the desert resort.

Cracked lists may be entertaining, but I wouldn't recommend taking anything from that site without a grain of salt.

 

[Nylis]

Ok, I've played Pokemon White, and this is just rediculous. FIRST, that pokemon is NOWHERE near Castelia City. It is found in Giant Chasm, the little green dot in the upper right corner of the map. Has nothing whatsoever to do with the city. SECOND, the area I guess they are calling "ground zero" is just a desert route. No mention is ever made in the game about something destroying it, from what I remember. These people are just grabbing random bits from all over the game and mashing them together to form this "conspiracy". I'm an American and this doesn't offend me.

My guess is these people jumped to conclusions without actually playing the game or someone has a chip on their shoulder against Pokemon lol. Also, to the guy who said America deserved 9/11, that's just cold. People had loved ones who died there, show some respect.