This whole #Miiquality deal reminds me of the time PETA went against Nintendo for Mario's tanooki fur suit.
It's not helping their cause at all.
We're talking about a game made by a bunch of middle-aged Japanese men. They did not push the gays out, they probably didn't notice that they were waiting outside in the first place.
Throw an avalanche of hate in their direction, when they're already in trouble financially, and of course they're going to come out with an awkward, panicked response that can be easily torn apart by the frenzied masses and turned agains them.
They realized that they made a mistake. They did not do it on purpose, but they see it's a big deal. They promised it won't happen again. But the masses are still wielding torches and pitchforks. They want Iwata's head on a plate.
The same thing happened when Anita Sarkeesian called them out on their sexist ways. They listened and they changed. Peach is now a heroine instead of a damsel in distress.
The LGBT community now has an ally in Nintendo. I hope they realize that before they drive them to bankruptcy.
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