SALT MINE EXPLOSION CATASTROPHE
ResetEra now tries to cancel Sakurai.
This is the linked "anti-Black content" Sakurai made in the past. Dee Jay as Diddy Kong, because Diddy Kong's side special is similar to Dee Jay's fighting style, Donkey Kong as Mr Sandman, because both characters heavily utilize punches in their attacks and showed up in Punch Out, and Villager as Tac, because both characters utilize bags/nets to capture items, can steal items, and have similar color schemes. The Villager also didn't have dark skin during development until just before the game's release, so there's zero chance it's intentional anyway.
Naturally, nobody on the actual tweet cares as not a single person made that connection. ResetEra is furious, though. The whole thread is a salt goldmine, with the responses ranging from "Sakurai is literally video game Hitler" to "we must re-educate this unenlightened foreigner for his ignorance of America." Here's some highlights.
"It doesn't matter if it fits, it makes me angry because I only see things as racist stereotypes."
"Why would you assume a non-American country doesn't know American history? It's much more feasible that they're just racist."
This one is just funny.
"I don't want a discussion, I just want to be angry."
User "Kotto" is apparently some authority on the matter. Your time is up, Sakurai! No more chances!
In case you thought the "ignorant foreigner" posts I was referring to was just me being hyperbolic:
People keep acting like Ganondorf doesn't exist, like he isn't the single most fun character to play in the entire game.
Found the Harry Potter/JK Rowling comparison, for anyone with a Bingo card.
So close to self-awareness.
A hero has died today.
And the last highlight, a black user offers their input on this tragedy. I really like points 3 and 4, which are "black people have collective PTSD surrounding water" and "how dare you depict a black man acting heroic."
Because it's ResetEra, though, it got locked because dozens of people started reporting each other for disagreeing with them. Maybe it'll be unlocked, and I certainly hope so.