We'd love to understand the thinking that led to religious speech being included in the soundtrack to the children's pirate adventure game. We're sure it was just included to give the game an "exotic" feeling. We're glad Capcom removed the offending sample, else they could have pulled a Kakuto Chojin-- by which we mean "get recalled because of inappropriate Islam-related sound samples," not "be a crappy fighting game."
*There aren't any, we're pretty sure.
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8-01-2007 @ 5:55PM
Aaron said...
Yeah, that's pretty offensive all right.
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8-01-2007 @ 6:02PM
Cambot said...
How dare they use a common Arabic phrase! One of the most common phrases spoken on the planet, in fact.
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8-01-2007 @ 6:05PM
Vincent said...
hmm, we need to start a holy war...
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8-01-2007 @ 6:18PM
Michael Baker said...
According to Wikipedia: "The theme for the Fire Temple (in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) is most likely inspired by an Islamic prayer call, with a male chorus chanting in the second half of the song. Due to some protest, Nintendo changed this in later cartridges to a vague Gregorian chant."
So this isn't the first time something like this has happened.
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8-01-2007 @ 6:31PM
crazypenguin said...
ha ha, i think this is really stupid, i mean i Muslim, and i think this is really really stupid. whats wrong if some one in a video game just says allahu akbar. i mean if anything i would be happy if this term is in there. so bad that when he completes the task it says allahua akbar, geez , i think its silly, but...not for any bad reason, i just don't understand, after watching the clip, why they chose that term? not that i mind or anything
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8-01-2007 @ 6:44PM
Skippy said...
Now watch them replace it with "spastic"
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8-01-2007 @ 7:29PM
Mr Khan said...
Probably because it was used for no apparent reason, other than the possibility that it sounded cool
I doubt that they would've bothered had it been used in, maybe, actual Islamic context?
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8-01-2007 @ 9:25PM
Nintendoh! said...
Salmon Helmet, anyone?
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8-02-2007 @ 5:22AM
ssuk said...
They'll be burning Capcom logos in Islamabad tonight!
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8-02-2007 @ 8:27AM
wisemanleo said...
@ #4:
"According to Wikipedia: "The theme for the Fire Temple (in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) is most likely inspired by an Islamic prayer call, with a male chorus chanting in the second half of the song. Due to some protest, Nintendo changed this in later cartridges to a vague Gregorian chant."
I didn't know that!!! I KNEW the theme sounded too islamic to be true, lol! So I guess that means I have one of the older cartridges?
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8-02-2007 @ 8:35AM
Chris said...
ROFL Skippy, great one. back to the topic.
I think these muslim councils complain to much and act on behalf of there opinions and not the actual majority of muslims, joystiq has posted the some topic and the comments made by muslims have found the line funny. They be allowed to keep it in since its free speech XD
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8-02-2007 @ 9:00AM
Neeks said...
@Chris
Some muslims might be ok with it, but you gotta put into context that some others would be offended.
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8-02-2007 @ 11:08AM
Nintendoh! said...
@Neeks
Again, Salmon helmet, anyone?
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8-02-2007 @ 3:22PM
Chris said...
It wasn't randomly used at all...the sound bit occured during a specific action. The main character rings something that makes the sound bit play and for some reason "Allahu Akbar" calls these cannabalistic savages that live in trees for lunch/dinner whatever. That's why there's a problem. It's not like it was just randomly said and nothing was going on. Maybe it was a complete mistake but it "accidentally" relates this savages with people who say Allahu Akbar
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8-02-2007 @ 8:00PM
LV426 said...
freedom of speech means people WILL be offended. And of all groups, CAIR? Well, their reign ends soon... Ive seen their numbers... maybe their successor will be more reasonable.
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8-09-2007 @ 8:10AM
Wildhalcyon said...
"Some muslims might be ok with it, but you gotta put into context that some others would be offended."
I'm sorry, I need to ask... so what? I doubt Capcom's sales would be affected significantly, and freedom of speech allows them to be blatantly offensive without any legal reprecussions. At least in the US. I'm not sure what European laws are regarding this however.
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