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Pokémon Creator Admits Games are Anti-Christian

Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by Revmitchell, Jul 20, 2016.

  1. Revmitchell

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    The interview, conducted by Time about the continued success of the Pokémon series, took a sharp left turn when Tajiri was asked about the inspiration for the games. The following is an excerpt from the interview:

    Time: What inspired you to start making the Pokémon games?

    Tajiri: Well, my parents were Christians. I grew up being taught the ways of that religion. When I got older, I started to realize that the things they said were foolish and I guess I rebelled a little.

    Time: How did you rebel?

    Tajiri: I started to argue against their teachings. They tried to punish me in various ways to try to get me under control, but it didn’t work. This is when I was inspired by nature and started the basis for the Pokémon games.

    Time: Could you explain how your parent’s religion is connected with the games?

    Tajiri: Well, when I got old enough, I wanted to do something that would show the world that my parents were wrong. Something I saw in nature was the concept of evolution which my parents vehemently denied existed. This sparked the idea for a game that would go against everything my parents believed in.

    Time: This game being Pokémon, correct?

    Tajiri: Yes. Pokémon is essentially the correct answer towards life, not Christianity. Everything presented in the game is the opposite of what Christians may believe. Some have said that the game promotes voodoo or magic, and I agree in the sense that there are many things that occur in nature that are unexplainable. Furthermore, the violence in the games is unparalleled. It may not show up in the actual graphics, but the brutality is made especially explicit in the Pokédex entries. Nature, again, played a big role.

    Time: So those who say that the game is anti-Christian are correct?

    Tajiri: I suppose so. I mean, some could say that the game supports Satanism. I don’t officially celebrate it, but I can understand why people would be attracted to it.

    Nintendo refused to comment on the interview.

    http://www.p4rgaming.com/pokemon-creator-admits-games-aimed-towards-satanists/
     
  2. Smyth

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    I never played Pokemon, so I know nothing about how calculatingly anti-Christian it might be. But, I'm smart enough to recognize a hoax when I see one. That interview is fake.

    Pokemon was invented in Japan, making it very unlikely the creator was raised in a Christian home. Also, the article as no examples to demonstrate the anti-Christian design of Pokemon.
     
  3. Squire Robertsson

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    The Japanese connection is what caused me to scratch my head.
     
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