Super Neptunia RPG

Super Neptunia RPG

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BAI GAMING Jun 21, 2019 @ 12:15pm
Anti-semitism in this game, stylized lightning bolt "S" symbol constantly referenced in the game!
This game has a military organization that resembles nazis, that's not too bad because a lot of games have parodies of nazis, but what I found really surprising was that this game constantly uses the Schutzstaffel stylized "S" symbol, the exact logo as the infamous "SS" guard, not a coincidence. An example of this in-game is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29ZT1ibvPE&feature=youtu.be

And go to 2:09 in the video and you'll see one on her helmet.

This is just one of the many "S" symbol references to the "SS". This isn't the only reference to the symbol in the game, most of the enemies and their buildings have this logo too since most of the antagonists come from this military organization. I remember back in the 80's the band KISS got into a lot of trouble because they purposely made their band logo with the same stylized "S" symbol.

This is not a random stylistic choice, this "S" logo is identical to the Schutzstaffel "SS" logo and it's extremely unprofessional for a game studio,, especially considering this game was developed in Canada and not Japan. It's one thing to make a parody, but it's another to actually make direct references to it and copy their uniform's symbols.
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Rzep Jun 21, 2019 @ 12:45pm 
So it is wrong to depict nazis as the enemies. Ok, sure.
Automaton Spy Jun 21, 2019 @ 12:47pm 
Honk honk
Sleeper Jun 21, 2019 @ 1:29pm 
It's a lightning bolt, and not an SS symbol.
Are you afraid that evil nazi's hide under your bed too?
Sleeper Jun 21, 2019 @ 1:32pm 
Also even if it were Nazi stylistic it still wouldn't make the game anti-semitic. You NPC's are loony.
CLG Jun 21, 2019 @ 1:34pm 
Anime digital nazis are terrifying, especially when they are portrayed as the villains.
Cojultad Jun 21, 2019 @ 1:58pm 
oh no you mean the enemies are actually bad guys? Never would have guessed. Better make them PC so you don't get your feels hurt.
Last edited by Cojultad; Jun 21, 2019 @ 2:08pm
You know that organization Bombyx Mori is portrayed as villainous faction, right? And that their symbol is a lightning bolt, not S? You are really looking for some controversy, are you not lmao
Donpadre Jun 21, 2019 @ 2:00pm 
Aren't you a urinalist in the making. Cute !
Chibi Life Jun 21, 2019 @ 2:15pm 
Must be one of those people who can find nazi symbolism in everything.
Yuu Jun 21, 2019 @ 2:29pm 
You're thinking too hard, nerd.
Nish-Ki Jun 21, 2019 @ 2:37pm 
I'm still reeling over the fact that I really like Arfoire now, thanks to Chrome.
But to be fair, that little girl got some sort of Dictatorship going.
If a p*ssy like Pumpkin Pie can dress as a Nazi, say the N word, and the Witcher entire game series only have white people despite being a work of fiction.
This game is pretty tame in comparison if it's trying to represent the bad guys as SS.
SkyUni Jun 21, 2019 @ 2:48pm 
Japanese were called honorary aryan/white by the nazis, the japanese love nazis.
You can actually look that up.
Last edited by SkyUni; Jun 21, 2019 @ 2:49pm
GameZard Jun 21, 2019 @ 4:20pm 
Of course it would be a brony that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about this.
Savoy Jun 21, 2019 @ 8:20pm 
>No information given
>Only 4 friends
>Last online more than one hundred days

And you expect someone to care about your paranoia and dementia? Holy ravioli dude, you're peak pathetic.
Gearhart Jun 21, 2019 @ 8:27pm 
I'm guessing you don't partake of much Japanese media as depictions of Nazi's is quite common, remember they were allies of Germany in WWII and have a slightly different take on them then most of the rest of the world.

Also as long they are portraying nazi's in a bad light whats really the harm?

Also if this game is for sale in Germany then they don't consider there to be any nazi iconography, as it is illegal to put nazi iconography on/in anything.
Last edited by Gearhart; Jun 21, 2019 @ 8:32pm
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