Nintendo to allow gay marriage in latest 'Fire Emblem' game

[Jazzy]

The sword and spear-wielding warriors in the new installment of Nintendo's hit "Fire Emblem" series will be able to marry whomever they like, the Japanese game-maker has said.

The move comes after the board game-turned-console behemoth was forced to apologize for excluding same-sex relationships in an earlier game.

"Fire Emblem Fates", which hit the Japanese market on Thursday, will roll out in the United States and Europe next year.

In a statement released this week, Kyoto-based Nintendo said the game, in which players advance through a fantasy world doing battle with other characters, will be inclusive.

"We can confirm that Fire Emblem Fates for Nintendo 3DS... includes the possibility for a same-sex marriage to take place between the main character created by the gamer and another character," it said.

"We believe that our game play experiences should reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate."

The development came after Nintendo America was forced to apologize last year when users complained that a life-simulation game, "Tomodachi Life", did not allow same-sex marriage.

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Do you care whether there are same sex relationships in games or not?

 

[Smiley]

Considering the types of games I usually play (FPS and RTS), sex and / or relationships are quite low on my list of things I care about it games, regardless of the gender(s) of the character(s).

 

[MrDawn]

Same. I know Skyrim had it where you could marry the same sex if you wanted to. But I never cared about marriage or sex in a game much.