Super Mario Maker hand controversy

The Super Mario Maker Hand Controversy refers to the “controversy” caused through an article made by Business Insider journalist Ben Gilbert posted on July 16th, 2015. In it, he took issue with Super Mario Maker, more specifically, the fact that the hand on-screen did not represent him and that it resembled more closely the hand of, in his words, a “young white woman”.

When Nintendo was asked by Ben about whether or not the hand could be changed in-game, they initially said it couldn't. Nintendo later went on and said that the hand could be changed in-game, proven by a GameXplain video that shows the hand with a darker skin tone. The article was then updated with this information.

The article in question is just one example of gaming journalists cherry picking, misinforming, and making issues out of otherwise innocuous details to stir up controversy for clicks (known by many as "clickbait").

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