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Rich Stanton

Mega Man re-releases add warning about 'insensitive cultural depictions' but leave the games unchanged

The Mega Man Battle Network key art showing various characters.

Capcom has added a disclaimer to both volumes of The Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, a re-release of ten games in the spin-off strategy series, which warns players of "insensitive cultural depictions" at the start of the game. It does not specify what these are but, as soon as the warning was spotted on gaming forum Resetera, users began posting examples of what the game includes that probably falls under this description. The games' content has not been altered.

The full disclaimer reads: "Capcom values diversity and inclusivity within its games and its community. Please be aware the games in this collection may contain some cases of insensitive cultural depictions that are presented as originally created to preserve their authenticity." The comparison to the message that Warner Bros. now shows in front of its older cartoons is obvious.

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