Capcom Removes Islamic Phrase From Wii Game

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has announced that publisher and developer Capcom has agreed to remove a common Islamic phrase from its forthcoming Wii title Zack & Wiki after receiving complaints from CAIR and others.

Said CAIR communications coordinator Amina Rubin, "We appreciated Capcom's willingness to address Muslim concerns and applaud the company's swift and appropriate actions."

[MK_Red]

Thats not an offensive phrase (God is great) so why remove it!? Why everyone thinks so bad of games? We have endless movies using the phrase and some of them even abuse it but in family friendly game like this, I dont think there's any harm.

[ChronoTrigger87]

yes repeating God's name in a game that has no relevance to gaming at all should be removed. My respect for Capcom has really reached a new level. Thanks a lot Capcom for listening to the concerns of us muslim gamers.

[Daishi]

I remember when this happened to Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time. It had a Muslim Chant in the Fire Temple that was removed in later builds. I'm a proud owner of one of the original's. Does anyone know why they put that saying in the game to begin with?

[coolmatrix]

CAPCOM crossed the line...and must NEVER cross it again.

Just recently we saw how IMUS in the morning crossed the line and just referred to black women as NAPPY,HEADED, WHORES. Only until companies get the message in their bank accounts will they acquire common sense.

Some corporations just NEVER learn or seem to get the point! Using races for profits and winning awards at the E3 2007 convention for Resident Evil 5 proves that some individuals care nothing about race, its impact on the black community or the outcome of their actions.

CapCom has refused to respond to inquiries regarding Resident Evil 5 (BIOHAZARD 5) so far. In time their legal department will have to respond.

I am in the process of contacting the offices of ALL Democratic and Republic canditates for office in 2008 and sending links of comments made on every message board and podcast.

I am also working on sending correspondence to the White House in Washington along with the video from Gametrailers & others even showing the awards already recieved by voting from individuals in the gaming press. The desdain that people that are game writers from several corporations also seem to lack the sensitivity to this game.

I am willing to bet that 95% of the press giving this game the E3 award are WHITE!

Microsoft and Sony will also be getting letters about this game as well.

In addition, correspondence will be sent to AMAZON, BestBuy, Circuity City, WalMart and Target. Other companies down the line will also be notified.

My local Congressman as well as the NAACP will be notified shortly regarding this. the National Action Network will be getting these correspondence as well.

As a black man I will do my part to make sure that Resident Evil 5 does NOT sell a single copy worldwide.

If Capcom and its partners want to defend this game I thank you for your stupidity.

[Gunner_Ali]

The worlds gone too sensetive again

[ItsDubC]

I'm just glad this was caught before the game was actually released. Seems surprising that CAIR would discover this but I'm sure it was just brought to their attention by a muslim gamer.

It would've been horrible for this game to be recalled, as Matt over at IGN seems pretty adamant that this'll be a sleeper hit.

[killer_trap]

i'd love to give capcom a bubble for this.
we should always pay attention to other people's feelings,

[P4KY B]

'The right to be offended is more important than the right not to be offended': Rowan Atkinson

[MACHone]

I'm usually a pretty tolerant guy, but something about this just peeves me. So just because this religious group doesn't want this phrase in this game, they get their way? Then why was the phrase there in the first place? There had to be a reason Capcom put it there. I realize Capcom made this change because it's really not a big deal and they're just avoiding worlds of conflict, but it's just that: this isn't a big deal but this CAIR has to make a huge stink about it. So, is CAIR not offended by the killing in Manhunt or the crime in Grand Theft Auto? I guess not, but God help us gamers if they were, or else we may be playing E for Everyone versions of GTA IV. My point is, I don't like the idea of these organizations that couldn't care less about videogames having any sway over what goes into them.

Now, I should probably just add that I hope my comment doesn't offend anyone, as it wasn't intended. Also, I have nothing against the Islamic faith -- I would be just as peeved if a Christian, Hebrew, etc. group did this. If you'd like to reply, please make it mature.

[ChickeyCantor]

"Then why was the phrase there in the first place?"
it could be because a dev thought it might sound cool or whatso ever?

Why it was there? it should have never been there specially if you see where its being used.but hey you never know with japs, even locoroco did a terrific job on being racist.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

do you know the term "japs" is racist?

[bootsielon]

...for the muslim community AND for capcom for endorsing censorship. Seriously, first the British Church with Resistance, before Ocarina of Time with the muslims, then we have Manhunt 2's Ban, now this?

Then again, I'm not surpised. Capcom has always been a sellout, with countless sequels, ports of former exclusive gamecube and PS3 games, and bribe admission from Microsoft to develop exclusive games (They say Lost Planet cost $40 million dollars... I doubt that was the cost for Capcom).

Who wants to bet that Crapcom, the whore of videogame companies (which does make good games, but admittedly is more of a whore than the rest; can be compared to EA, Ubisoft, Activision, and THQ) will actually change the color of the skin of the Resident Evil 5 enemies? Judging by the sellouts they are, it can be likely if they get a significant sum of money ;)

Anyway, there are countless World War II FPS with significant historical errors, and you don't see JEWS complaining about every minor detail. In fact, you don't see them complaining that those games don't depict jewish yellow stars or prison camps or the fact that they don't even mention the holocaust at all. Why? It's JUST a game.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

its more likely Chris Redfield will have an accident when he is rocking on stage with fireworks and all his skin is burnt and has to be replaced and he chooses to be black cause he is ashamed of being "white". (take that Mikey Jack*ss)

[ChickeyCantor]

some of you are ignorant, have you even heard/seen where its being used?

the phrase Allah akhbar can be heard in a level where you see this tribe of little beast like.
first of all its more of an insult to use it with those types...what are muslims beasts or something?
Second its irrelevant to the game or characters.

its good Capcom took it out. i come from a islamitic environment but i don't call my self muslim, but i have seen the video clip where you can hear this phrase even to me it was disturbing specially because it made no sense and it was irrelevant.

[V2oom]

Therefore we should have no respect for them or their evil religion.
Freedom of speech should never be silenced by the lies of religion.

Only the uneducated believe in a supernatural God.
Believers were all brainwashed as children and the teaching of religions to under 18's should be seen for what it is CHILD ABUSE.

The people we should worship (respect) are Einstein, Newton, Telsa, Galileo and Darwin.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

why make gods of people who don't want to be and are not? As though that will help any further in getting out of dark ages. just kidding I know you are talking tongue in cheek

[V2oom]

The muslims believe that by killing themselves in a holy war they go to heaven and receive 70 virgins. (oppression of women is acceptable to muslims)

They cant even read properly!

The true translation is 70 white raisins!!

Its still all a load of nonsense, but really funny at the same time.

Stupid suicidal dried fruit lovers.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

Hey Saints Row has people screaming "Jesus Christ", why not have the freedom to do this? Hmm maybe Capcom thought they might avoid riots across the world like that tragic Danish newspaper mess.

[V2oom]

F*** Muslims
Nuke Mecca

and F*** the ignorant muslim sympathizers and left wing hippies that will disagree with me.

Ah, I feel better now that off my chest. Now lets get back to some proper gaming news.

[ChickeyCantor]

you are ignorant, you only believe what is been told in the media, you have no idea what the religion is really about.
Because some do bad stuff doesn't mean they are all bad.
( hey, because some think Wii sucks doesn't mean they all do?)
In general People are bad too but you dont go screaming human beings are EVIL?
The only reason you dare to speak like that is because you ain't showing your face or whatsoever.

you are sad, FVck allah? Allah means nothing but God, if you are christian or jew you just insulted your own god or other religious people on this page.

Killing your self will ban you to eternal hell, so what does this tell about the suiciders? that they know to little but its no reason to bash the religion because PEOPLE dont understand it or being abused for "religious missions".
Human beings are the problem here not the religion.

you have no clue what you are talking about.

@dartbillboy
Maybe in america JAPS is a racist term but not here in EU.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

if you read his comments, he sounded like an atheist or agnostic tending towards atheism rather than someone believing the supernatural.

"The only reason you dare to speak like that is because you ain't showing your face or whatsoever." yeah say to that murderers who behead on videos.

Religion as defined by its normal usage is such confused mess, well couldn't even worry about debating it.

You have your opinions and I have mine(people shouldn't be such cowards, making understandable fun of faiths that don't really pose physical threat while backing out on others that do pose such threats) but for now this thread should die.

[ChickeyCantor]

I'm not even religious my self, its just pretty said he is bashing something he doesnt even know sh*t about.
MY parents are muslims but do you see them running around with bombs around their body? even they disagree what those suiciders are doing.

V2oom is just bashing because he believes everything thats on the news.

""The only reason you dare to speak like that is because you ain't showing your face or whatsoever." yeah say to that murderers who behead on videos.
"
are you saying im a defender of the murderers?
IF you going to insult a religion atleast have the balls to show your face, V200M isnt a terrorist who is trying to hide his ID, so why being a puss and not say it in a video comment? he is all " F*** allah ", O'rlly? but he doesnt even know sh*t about it and doesnt have the guts to show his face when saying it.

IF he did this in a video comment then i would have a bit respect for him, yeah but who am i right? but who is he to bash something he knows little of.

[VirusE]

Religious groups are okay with offending everything and everyone that doesn’t agree with them (Muslims and Christians are the worst at this) yet when something offends them it’s the end of the world! Rather than take the time to biatch about trivial crap they could try actually helping people. This is why I like the Buddhist; they are to busy actually following their beliefs to biatch about trivial crap like this.

[ChickeyCantor]

I do agree with you, but lets be honest,shouldnt people keep religious phrases out of games in the first place if they aint even relevant to the game it self??

Im still wondering why Capcom did this...although "Allah akhbar" is nothing to feel offended by or whatever, but where they used it could be offensive.( a tribe of little creatures that look like Ewoks....come on....)

[VirusE]

I personally think the way Koran and the bible suggest to treat females is offensive yet I don’t see them removing it. Why try to meet these groups half way on anything when they refuse to do the same. Both Christians and Muslims are extremist from where I am sitting; everything is black or white yet the world works on shades of gray. I am offended by all of the killing that organized religion is responsible for, I am offended by all the KNOWN corruption that exist in these groups and most of all I am offended by the fact that they created division among men, yet I don’t see them changing a thing. Killing, hate, corruption and offending others is only okay if done in the name of god.

[ChickeyCantor]

" Both Christians and Muslims are extremist"
Not all and thats why i think bashing the religion is a bit too farfetched.
A religion cant be understood in just a couple of days, it could take years and years to fully understand it.

The koran and bible shouldn't be taken as its written, but yet people still do it and thats where all the bullsh*t people come in.

there are strict rules that one should respect a nother, but hey you cant blame the ignorant right?

I can understand what you are talking about, like i said i come from a islamitic environment and some people are just full of Sh*t, but because these people do it wrong is still not a reason to bash the whole religion because not all who believe are running around Killing, hate, corruptibg and offending others in the name of god.

[coolmatrix]

I have contacted the US Attorney General office.

Soon MS and Sony will be contacted.

Lots more to go including Walmart, CircuitCity, BestBuy, Target and others.