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Nintendo Switch has announced a new remake of the hit video game “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.”
In the announcement, the game creators also confirmed there would be a transgender character in the video game.
The trans character is named Vivian and originally appeared in the 2004 version of the game.
According to the game’s plot, Vivian was born a male but later identifies in the story as a female.
NEW: Nintendo @NintendoAmerica has gone woke. They just introduced a transgender character in a kid’s game. Vivian discusses her gender identity and her sisters’ transphobia with Mario. She says she realized she “was their sister…not their brother.” pic.twitter.com/DZMSwGEr7u
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 23, 2024
Here’s what The New York Post reported:
The Nintendo Switch remake of the iconic role-playing game “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door” features a transgender character, the game’s creators confirmed.
The trans character, Vivian, originally appeared in the 2004 version of the game, which was released for Nintendo Game Cube.
In the new update of the game, released on Thursday, Vivian — who was born male — initially appears as a villain alongside her sisters, Marilyn and Bedlam.
The trio plot against plumber protagonist, Mario, before Vivian decides to leave her sisters behind due to their nonstop bullying.
“Truth is, it took me a while to realize I was their sister… not their brother,” Vivian states in the game. “Now their usual bullying feels heavier.”
Nintendo Changes Dialogue To Confirm Vivian As Transgender In ‘Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’ Remake https://t.co/tRJ4Q6n9qM
— Bounding Into Comics (@BoundingComics) May 23, 2024
Nintendo Of America Appears To Turn ‘Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’ Character Into Transgender https://t.co/rjtmjarJaO
— That Park Place (@TPPNewsNetwork) May 21, 2024
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