Feline Discrimination in Jetpack Cat?

Post by jayesthar (6 posts) See mini bio

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I was browsing through screenshots and I notice JPC is depicted mostly fighting black (and white) cats. The black (and white) cats are supposed to bad guys and it's JPC's job to destroy them.

This is problematic on so many levels, like the depiction of black (and white) cats as inhuman beast, and the fact the game is marketed to teenagers and children. You put fear and hatred of black (and white) cats in them at a young age. What kind of message do the developers think this sends?

I am deeply offended, and will blog about this later.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Giantkitty (354 posts) See mini bio

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Post by 10MP (195 posts) See mini bio

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oh man you're as bad as those who say RE5 is racist.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by LuckyWanderDude (658 posts) See mini bio

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That's racist!!!!!!! J/K

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Vaxadrin (1,788 posts) See mini bio

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I am taking your concerns to heart, and an optional patch will be available at launch that changes the graphic assets of the enemy cats from black cats to white cats in blackface.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Embodiment (8 posts) See mini bio

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I have a similar concern, myself. It seems a little racist that a game called Jetpack Cat has nothing but cats in it. Oh sorry, all cats and ONE token walrus. Why does Jetpack Cat have to be a CAT? Why can't he be a lobster? This is typical racism in the games industry. I mean really, can you think of any games starring a LOBSTER wearing a jetpack?

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by LuckyWanderDude (658 posts) See mini bio

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Jetpack Lobster. We have to make up for years of past abuse.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by atejas (2,668 posts) See mini bio

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Haha! Everyone knows lobsters cant do shit!
Soon they will die out as an inferior race, and cats shall rise to their true glory after eliminating all other mud races!

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by jayesthar (6 posts) See mini bio

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I could have sworn there was a game starring a lobster wearing a jetpack back for the Amiga system back in the 1980's called Propulsion Engine Crustacean. This was back when lobsploitation was "hip" and they tried to start an entire marketing campaign around PEC, including McDonald's happy meals with Lobster McNuggets and the PEC movie starring Matt Dillon and Alan Thicke. The movie rights sadly fell through, but they did get Jazzy Jeff to do the lobster rap, surely your remember that?

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Vaxadrin (1,788 posts) See mini bio

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There are actually several dogs in the game, but I'll admit that like half of the shows on Comedy Central, I'm merely playing off the innate differences & disagreements between the races as an easy solution to lack of creativity.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Embodiment (8 posts) See mini bio

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DID YOU GUYS SEE THE LATEST EPISODE OF MIND OF MENCIA?!

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by atejas (2,668 posts) See mini bio

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Vaxadrin said:

"There are actually several dogs in the game, but I'll admit that like half of the shows on Comedy Central, I'm merely playing off the innate differences & disagreements between the races as an easy solution to lack of creativity."

Oh lord, dont get me started on dogs and their entire fail race.
Let me break it down for you.
Cats= Did everything ever that humans didnt want to do.
Lobsters= 5% of the population and 50% of the delicious meals. What does that tell you?
Dogs= Run around biting people and spreading disgusting diseases.

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago

Post by Vaxadrin (1,788 posts) See mini bio

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That's racist.

Edited 1 year, 3 months ago

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