Problematic Games

look, if i was in charge of these, id probably change some things around

Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Adventure
placeholder for the whole series. in which kirby commits mass genocide, literally boils the inhabitants of dream land alive. see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGkUBmBm8OY
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
going into people's houses and breaking their pots is definitely not ok
Pac-Man
Pac-Man
the first survival horror game. whatever kind of entity pac-man is, i hope he was able to free himself from his endless torture prison that we got many hours of entertainment from as a species
Pac-Man 99
Pac-Man 99
Never fucking mind. We have learned nothing as a species
Pikmin
Pikmin
not played this yet. looks colonialist
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
No, body possession without consent is not ok mario
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
placeholder for the entire series. reimu bullies youkai for looking at her funny
Pokémon Red Version
Pokémon Red Version
placeholder for whole series. teaches kids to enslave animals and make them fight each other instead of fetching pails of water. notably black/white antagonise a team who think that pokemon should be treated better
Pepsiman
Pepsiman
not healthy. tell kids to fetch a pail of water instead
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Mario is arguably killing Toads throughout this whole game. See https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/131863/is-mario-killing-people-when-he-smashes-bricks
Puyo Puyo
Puyo Puyo
Whole series. The Puyo are clearly alive and have emotions but everyone in these games kills them off (using the cutesied verb of "pop" to downplay what's actually happening) for shits and giggles
Wario World
Wario World
absolutely disgusting. sickeningly indulgent game
Mario Party
Mario Party
entire series is a metaphor for capitalism and how it's cool. bowser revolution is communism and is vilified by the game
EarthBound
EarthBound
in which 10 year olds are made to perform an abortion to save the world
The Beatles: Rock Band
The Beatles: Rock Band
lets you play a song about how it's ok to leave a dog in a hot car
Green Day: Rock Band
Green Day: Rock Band
makes you listen to green day
Overcooked!
Overcooked!
completely unreasonable working conditions
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
advocates climate change because it'd make for fun platforming challenges
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
imagine just chilling when your house gets rolled up because a shitty dad fucked up and is forcing his son to labour for him
Super Monkey Ball
Super Monkey Ball
it is probably inhumane to trap monkeys into balls and make them run for our amusement. doubly so when one of the monkeys is a baby
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
cannibalism is not ok no matter how cool it looks
Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario
encourages kids to commit medical malpractice
Surgeon Simulator 2013
Surgeon Simulator 2013
see dr mario
Big Brain Academy
Big Brain Academy
what about those of us with little brains
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable
I just think it's a bit unfair to put 14 year old girls in this situation
100 Classic Books
100 Classic Books
statistically one of these is probably a bit racist
Jet Set Radio
Jet Set Radio
the vandalism is cool but apparently it was inspired by fight club and that movie sucks
Poker Night at the Inventory
Poker Night at the Inventory
taught me to gamble as a kid because i wanted the tf2 stuff
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven
"Blue Birds" is military propaganda
Destroy All Humans!
Destroy All Humans!
ok come on not all of them are like that :/ #NotAllHumans
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
can't you just like, talk it out with your dad. this is pretty extreme
ChuChu Rocket!
ChuChu Rocket!
you are literally starving the cats and sending their food off to die in outer space
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
games in which you defend murderers and pin the crime on people who just happened to be there
PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper
teaches kids to follow their dreams
Drakengard
Drakengard
i just get the impression that these people arent very nice
Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi
we have speed limits for a reason. encourages really reckless driving
Infamous
Infamous
teaches you it is cool to be a dick as long as u have awesome lightning powers
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
The Simpsons: Hit & Run
lets you beat up random people. especially bad in that the player is encouraged to hit ralph because he says funny things. hes 8
Yakuza
Yakuza
no, the yakuza is still not cool even if you play as a guy who does not behave like one
Skate 2
Skate 2
Hall of Meat teaches people that self-harm is cool and funny
Frogger
Frogger
please install like a proper crossing or something. this is just sad to watch
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Sid Meier's Civilization V
i just dont think it's cool to encourage going to war for no reason even if it's accurate to real life
Saya no Uta
Saya no Uta
someone coulda just told him he had the meatovision goggles on the whole time and this whole thing wouldve been avoided. not a very funny prank by the mc's friends
Golf With Your Friends
Golf With Your Friends
assumes you have some
Mushihimesama
Mushihimesama
a village is allowed to live so long as they sacrifice a 15 year old girl every 200 years. i dont really condone this practice so
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
game is rated 18+ in korea https://store.nintendo.co.kr/70010000029718
Duck Hunt
Duck Hunt
self-explanatory but also, the dog is a piece of shit
Elite Beat Agents
Elite Beat Agents
definitely fooled some kid somewhere into thinking the EBA would actually show up in their hour of need
Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Snap
most of these pokemon didnt ask to have their picture taken. who knows what that sick fuck oak does after rating them all so meticulously
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
has definitely radicalised someone against snails
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom
not played it. cover and title leads me to believe this is some sort of imperialist war game
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest
this game has some weird beef with owls and im not about that
Boku no Natsuyasumi 4
Boku no Natsuyasumi 4
i thought this series was just a fun/cosy chill-out type thing but this review has made me wary https://www.backloggd.com/u/Yalighieri/review/50172/
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
is going to fool future historians into thinking the 2020 olympic games actually took place in 2020. no-one here is social distancing or anything either. at least make them wear masks on the cover
Undertale
Undertale
unhinged game. in addition to what these two said, it locks behind some of its best content behind a so-called "genocide route" (kingbancho/Hattori)
Persona 3
Persona 3
made shooting yourself in the head cool (SoniqueBaianor)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
implied voyeurism at the start (chandler)
Conker's Pocket Tales
Conker's Pocket Tales
establishes the protagonist as a role model for children (chandler)
Wii Fit
Wii Fit
called me fat when i was a kid and offered to let me do YOGA. long story short im still fat (kingbancho)
OutRun
OutRun
encourages lane passing without a turn signal (JaxMagnetic)
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
he needs to slow down fr. he's almost definitely run over one of the animals he saved (GutterTrash)
SSX
SSX
encourages you to punch your competitors to gain full turbo (DustyVita)
Carmageddon
Carmageddon
encourages vehicular manslaughter (Pikadourei)
Problem Attic
Problem Attic
(rubenmg)
LEGO City Undercover
LEGO City Undercover
not played, looks like copaganda (Hot_Anarcocoa)
It Takes Two
It Takes Two
glorifies the heterosexual lifestyle (Hot_Anarcocoa)
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
you work for a massive corporation who cut down entire forests, sell guns to everyone, sell kids dangerous protopets, make gladiator arena fights and sell exploding toasters (Santieur52)
Donut County
Donut County
NO trypophobia warning (PansyDragoonSaga)
Katamari Damacy Reroll
Katamari Damacy Reroll
excludes south sudan from the credits (vatgas)
Chrome Dino
Chrome Dino
the pinnacle of schadenfreude. we've reduced the last throes of the now-extinct dinosaurs down to some web browser game available at the mild inconvenience of the internet being down. arguably the worst entry on this list, it represents the darkest humanity has to offer. we mock the t-rex for not being able to join its airborne brethren, as we force it to manoeuvre around each and every one of them. we revel in its powerless and futile struggle to overcome its pathetic fate of running headfirst into a cactus. we do all this while absent-minded of the dino's actual feelings - all that concerns us is when the internet is going to be back up. (Lot0)

33 Comments


3 years ago

videogames have a long way to go...

3 years ago

undertale seems pretty emotionally manipulative and sus imo...

3 years ago

drakengard one made me choke on my drink

3 years ago

yeah, undertale messes with your save file without the player's consent. That's inexcusable.

3 years ago

wii fit told children they were fat which is inexcusable bullying on nintendos part

3 years ago

Persona 3 incentivizes shooting yourself in the head to activate your Persona which is not cool :C

3 years ago

outrun encourages lane passing without turn signals

3 years ago

sonic the hedgehog goes too fast. someone oughta tell that man he might hit something or (god forbid) someone!
DOOM encourages mass genocide against an entire race.

3 years ago

zelda 2 begins with implied voyeurism
conker's pocket tales establishes the protagonist as a role model for children

also this is the best list on the site

3 years ago

In Chrome Dino you lead the last dinosaur to its unavoidable extinction against a cactus. The birds are symbolic because they're our modern dinosaurs.

3 years ago

i was gonna fight you on jet set radio but your reasoning is good

3 years ago

thanks for the suggestions + reception! added some of these + some more i could think of and i agree, chrome dino is especially interesting

3 years ago

SSX encourages you to punch your competitors because it gives you full turbo. I was so conditioned into doing it that when I played SSX On Tour's free ride I was throwing hands left and right despite all the npc's just being normal people on a leisurely ride down the mountain.

3 years ago

>pikmin is colonialism

oh, not this again...

3 years ago

carmageddon encourages vehicular manslaughter

3 years ago

Problem attic, easiest pick ever.

3 years ago

I haven't actually played Lego City Undercover yet but it seems like copaganda.
It Takes Two glorifies the heterosexual lifestyle.

3 years ago

It was a joke! But undoubtedly it's gained more fame, in one way or another...

3 years ago

If I have to be sincere, I thought this was another list when I wrote the last post. Specifically, Cold Comfort's 'Games that people have liked more with time' list, because I think our misunderstood Chrome Dino fits there too.

Nevertheless, I bring you another choice for your list ONLY: NES's Metal Storm. Just look at the plot:

"In the year 2501, mankind has colonized the solar system, but all is not well. On a defense outpost on Pluto, a robot-controlled laser gun built to protect Earth from alien invaders has begun to malfunction. It has turned against the human race, and begun destroying the solar system."
So it all begins with a work negligence followed by a disobedience of one of Asimov's laws. Really problematic.

3 years ago

@Lot0
The best entry on this list being an accident meant for another list is honestly gold lmao

3 years ago

@Hot_Anarcocoa hahahah, thx!!

3 years ago

i played Lego City, and i can assure it's not copaganda, is just "haha cops eats donuts" with typical Lego silliness and no second meaning or anything like that

3 years ago

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, you work for a massive corporation who cut down entire forests, sell guns to everyone, sell kids dangerous protopets, makes gladiator arena fights and sells exploding toasters

3 years ago

@Santieur52 I consider anything that portrays cops as the good guys (including things that portray "bad apples" but accept the institution as a whole) to be copaganda, but that might be getting a little too serious for this comments section.
Donut County gives players NO trypophobia warning

3 years ago

Marvel vs Capcom. Showing such classic characters as Marvel™️'s finest engage in common street brawls with the ruffians of Capcom is obscene.
This is gold.

2 years ago

And with 69 games.

2 years ago

in tetris you put all of the blocks in a line and slowly kill them one by one


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