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Ntendo has ved to recent prsure om gay activists, who were angered that their new Tomodachi game did not allow same-sex marriag. The pany has rpond by sayg that although they are unable to change the current game, they would troduce gay optns and allow same-sex avatars to marry each other future releas.

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NTENDO APOLOGIZ FOR OMTG GAY MARRIAGE FROM 'TOMODACHI LIFE'

The vio game pany hts that may allow for gay relatnships future versns of “Tomodachi Life." * gay marriage tomodachi life *

Ntendo hted Friday that may allow for gay relatnships future versns of s “Tomodachi Life” vio world’s largt vio game pany has been the target of cricism om gay-rights gamers who plaed that characters aren’t allowed to have same-sex relatnships English edns of the life-simulator game. ”A gay Arizona man, Tye Mari, took to social media last month urgg Ntendo to add same-sex relatnship optns to English versns of the handheld Ntendo 3DS game.

"Ntendo has said that the abily for same-sex relatnships to occur was not part of the origal game that lnched Japan, where gay marriage is not legal.

NTENDO SAYS SORRY, BUT THERE WILL BE NO GAY MARRIAGE TOMODACHI LIFE ... EVER

Followg wispread ntroversy earlier this week, Ntendo has apologized for not supportg gay marriage Tomodachi Life, promisg that if they do make a sequel, will be "more clive." * gay marriage tomodachi life *

They jt n’t fall love if they’re gay. After a horribly botched explanatn of why gay characters uldn't marry simulatn game Tomodachi Life, Ntendo has issued an apology. The fense, tentnally or not, implied that cludg gay marriage was a polil issue stead of a new player Ntendo has given an unqualified apology, hasn't actually promised to add same-sex marriag to s next game, if out.

NTENDO APOLOGIZ FOR NOT PUTTG GAY MARRIAGE IN TOMODACHI LIFE

Ntendo lled that a bug and issued a patch to quash the gay weddgs. Followg wispread ntroversy earlier this week, Ntendo has apologized for not supportg gay marriage Tomodachi Life, promisg that if they do make a sequel, will be "more clive. We pledge that if we create a next stallment the Tomodachi seri, we will strive to sign a game-play experience om the ground up that is more clive, and better reprents all 's a straightforward, hont, heartfelt rponse, g jt two days after the ls thoughtful statement Ntendo sent out to media outlets as a rponse to a fan petn to put gay marriage Tomodachi Life, which out this June for 3DS.

NTENDO PLEDG TO INCLU GAY MARRIAGE NEXT TOMODACHI GAME

Ntendo has ved to recent prsure om gay activists, who were angered that their new Tomodachi game did not allow same-sex marriag. The pany has rpond by sayg that although they are unable to change the current game, they would troduce gay optns and allow same-sex avatars to marry each other future releas.

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Adi has vered vio gam, bhackg, and more for The Verge sce 2011. </span></span></span></p><p class="duet--article--dangeroly-set-cms-markup mt-2 font-polysans text-12 leadg-120 text-black [&_a:hover]:unrle [&_a]:font-medium [&_a]:text-blurple">Source <a href=">Ntendo</a> | Via <a href=">Polygon</a></p></div><div class="duet--article--date-and-ments mb-12 le-block font-polysans text-12 text-gray-5a"><time dateTime="2014-05-09T20:50:32.000Z" class="duet--article--timtamp font-polysans text-12"> <!-- -->May 9, 2014, 8:50 PM UTC</time><span class="mx-8">|</span><button tle="Go to ments" class="duet--article--ments-lk le-block md:le"><svg class="mr-4 le" width="12" height="12" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 12 12" stroke-width="1px" xmlns="><tle>Comments</tle><path d="M2.4 9.1h-.207l-.147.146L.5 10.793V1.2c0-.384.316-.7.7-.7h9.6c.384 0 .7.316.7.7v7.2c0 .384-.316.7-.7.7H2.4Z" stroke="currentColor"></path></svg><span class="font-polysans text-12 unrle"><span class="ral-unt" data-ral-id="925ece71-8cef-450a-88f3-26eb23fe0e1f"></span></span></button></div><div class="mb-24 flex jtify-between lg:mb-20 lg:mb-36"><div><h2 class="sr-only">Share this story</h2><ul class="duet--article--share-buttons flex leadg-[0]"><li class="mr-8"><button aria-label="Share on Twter" class="round-full bg-gray-e9 transn hover:bg-blurple"><svg width="30" height="30" class="fill-blurple transn hover:fill-whe" xmlns="><path d="M20.608 13.49c.008.108.008.216.008.326 0 3.336-2.44 7.184-6.9 7.184v-.002A6.667 6.667 0 0 1 10 19.866c.192.024.384.036.577.037a4.747 4.747 0 0 0 3.011-1.083c-1.037-.02-1.947-.725-2.265-1.754.364.073.738.058 1.095-.043-1.131-.238-1.945-1.273-1.945-2.475v-.032c.337.195.714.304 1.1.316-1.065-.742-1.393-2.218-.75-3.371 1.231 1.577 3.047 2.536 4.997 2.637a2.594 2.594 0 0 1 .701-2.412 2.36 2.36 0 0 1 3.431.11 4.75 4.75 0 0 0 1.54-.613 2.518 2.518 0 0 1-1.066 1.396c.48-.059.95-.193 1.392-.397-.325.508-.735.95-1.21 1.307Z"></path></svg></button></li><li class="mr-8"><button aria-label="Share on Facebook" class="round-full bg-gray-e9 transn hover:bg-blurple"><svg width="30" height="30" class="fill-blurple transn hover:fill-whe" xmlns="><path d="m18.393 16.258.355-2.335H16.53v-1.515c0-.639.31-1.262 1.303-1.262h1.01V9.158S17.926 9 17.051 9c-1.827 0-3.021 1.118-3.021 3.143v1.78H12v2.335h2.031v5.644a7.944 7.944 0 0 0 2.499 0v-5.644h1.863Z"></path></svg></button></li><li><div class="relative flex ems-center"><button aria-label="Copy lk" class="round-full bg-gray-e9 transn hover:bg-blurple"><svg width="30" height="30" class="fill-blurple transn hover:fill-whe" xmlns="><path d="M14.187 21.112a3.044 3.044 0 0 1-4.299 0 3.044 3.044 0 0 1 0-4.299l2.388-2.388a3.044 3.044 0 0 1 4.299 0 .507.507 0 1 1-.717.717c-.8-.8-2.065-.8-2.865 0l-2.388 2.388c-.8.8-.8 2.065 0 2.865.8.8 2.065.8 2.865 0l2.269-2.268a.507.507 0 1 1 .716.716l-2.268 2.269Zm4.537-4.537a3.044 3.044 0 0 1-4.299 0 .506.506 0 1 1 .717-.717c.8.8 2.065.8 2.865 0l2.388-2.388c.8-.8.8-2.065 0-2.865-.8-.8-2.065-.8-2.865 0l-2.269 2.268a.507.507 0 1 1-.716-.716l2.268-2.269a3.044 3.044 0 0 1 4.299 0 3.044 3.044 0 0 1 0 4.299l-2.388 2.388Z"></path></svg></button></div></li></ul></div><div style="marg:0;m-height:40px;m-width:200px" class="_1gsaw2w0 _1gsaw2w1" data-ncert="article_sponsorship"></div></div></div></div><div class="w-full shrk-0 lg:basis-[600px]"><div class="md:pl-0"><figure class="duet--article--le-image w-full"><span style="box-sizg:borr-box;display:block;overflow:hidn;width:ial;height:ial;background:none;opacy:1;borr:0;marg:0;paddg:0;posn:relative"><span style="box-sizg:borr-box;display:block;width:ial;height:ial;background:none;opacy:1;borr:0;marg:0;paddg:0;paddg-top:66.63636363636364%"></span><img alt="" siz="(max-width: 768px) lc(100vw - 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"We apologize for disappotg many people by failg to clu same-sex relatnships Tomodachi Life," says a statement on the pany webse. Unfortunately for players, 's not gog back on s prev cisn, sayg that "such a signifint velopment change n't be acplished wh a post-ship patch." But 's promised to take fan cricism to heart. "We are mted to advancg our longtime pany valu of fun and entertament for everyone," the pany says. "We pledge that if we create a next stallment the <em>Tomodachi</em> seri, we will strive to sign a gameplay experience om the ground up that is more clive, and better reprents all players."</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-ponent"><p class="duet--article--dangeroly-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leadg-160 -trackg-1 selectn:bg-ankl-20 dark:text-whe dark:selectn:bg-blurple [&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-ankl dark:[&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&_a]:shadow-unrle-black dark:[&_a]:shadow-unrle-whe"><em>Tomodachi Life</em>, which puts players a whimsil world wh the Mii versns of their iends, lets avatars get married, but only to the oppose sex. A mpaign lled Miiqualy attempted to change this, phg for same-sex marriage to be add when the game was released outsi Japan this summer. Ntendo murred, but did so wh a tone-af statement, sayg that the game was a "playful alternate world rather than a real-life simulatn" and nyg that meant to make "any form of social mentary" by not cludg the feature. The fense, tentnally or not, implied that cludg gay marriage was a polil issue stead of a new player optn.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-ponent"><p class="duet--article--dangeroly-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leadg-160 -trackg-1 selectn:bg-ankl-20 dark:text-whe dark:selectn:bg-blurple [&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-ankl dark:[&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&_a]:shadow-unrle-black dark:[&_a]:shadow-unrle-whe">While Ntendo has given an unqualified apology, hasn't actually promised to add same-sex marriag to s next game, if out. But at the very least, 's rpond to cricism and given fans a prciple that they n hold to the g years.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-ponent"><p class="duet--article--dangeroly-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leadg-160 -trackg-1 selectn:bg-ankl-20 dark:text-whe dark:selectn:bg-blurple [&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-ankl dark:[&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&_a]:shadow-unrle-black dark:[&_a]:shadow-unrle-whe"><em><strong>Update 10:00pm ET: </strong>A prev versn of this article stated that Ntendo had patched out same-sex marriag the Japane versn of the </em>Tomodachi Life<em>. Ntendo stat that the issue was misreported and did not volve -game relatnships. 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