Pokémon controversy: Difference between revisions

→‎Perceived Nazi imagery: I don't think the original sprite is necessarily "incorrect", even though you can understand why they changed it
(→‎Lawsuits: The Pokémon Kills website was about a separate incident. Giving it its own section.)
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In European releases of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, the sprite art for {{p|Registeel}} is altered slightly. In the Japanese, Korean, and English releases, Registeel's arm is extended. In non-English European versions an altered sprite is used, depicting it with both of its arms down, presumably due to the original pose's resemblance to the {{wp|Roman salute}}, infamously {{wp|Nazi salute|used}} by (and therefore commonly associated with) the German {{wp|Nazism|Nazi Party}}. In all versions of {{game|Platinum}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the revised sprite is used.
In European releases of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, the sprite art for {{p|Registeel}} is altered slightly. In the Japanese, Korean, and English releases, Registeel's arm is extended. In non-English European versions an altered sprite is used, depicting it with both of its arms down, presumably due to the original pose's resemblance to the {{wp|Roman salute}}, infamously {{wp|Nazi salute|used}} by (and therefore commonly associated with) the German {{wp|Nazism|Nazi Party}}. In all versions of {{game|Platinum}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the revised sprite is used.


Prior to v1.1.3, original sprite art was also included in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, as the original Diamond and Pearl sprite art is displayed on the [[Diploma|Time Travel Award]] when a Pokémon originating from Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum is shown to the Game Director at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]]. This was corrected in v1.1.3 to use the revised sprite found in Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.<ref>https://twitter.com/mattyoukhana_/status/1473462097489104902</ref>
In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, if the player shows Game Director at the [[Hotel Grand Lake]] a Pokémon [[game of origin|originating]] from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, he gives them the [[Diploma|Time Travel Award]], featuring the Pokémon's original sprite from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Prior to v1.1.3, this award would use the original Japanese Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sprite for Registeel, although this award was not obtainable until [[Pokémon HOME]] support was added in v1.1.3 anyway; in v1.1.3, Registeel's sprite was replaced with the revised sprite used in Pokémon Platinum.<ref>https://twitter.com/mattyoukhana_/status/1473462097489104902</ref>
 
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File:Spr 4d 379.png|International DP Registeel
File:Spr 4d 379.png|International DP Registeel