The Department of Homeland Security has sparked a Pokémon backlash after using the kids’ game to promote ICE deportation raids.
The DHS social media team posted a video to X on Monday of dramatic immigration raids—including one that was bungled yet still posted online by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—spliced with animé imagery from the popular Japanese cartoon and collectibles game, which is part owned by Nintendo.
The easiest way for nintendo to be the good guys for once, and they’ll still fuck it up.
The former Chief legal officer made a pretty decent point as to why they won’t do anything. Most importantly, that many of their execs in the US are there on visas that could be at jeopardy in retaliation. They have a lot more to lose due to the instability of the administration.
The fans know that they did not willingly collab with ice. While I’d love to see Nintendo be a hero for once I’d rather the games not get slapped with a bigger price tag or worse