News: Hitler Banned From Mario Kart Wii

Posted by George Cook - May 17th 2008 09:02

Nintendo won’t allow Miis by the name of Hitler on its Wi-Fi service.

Let’s be honest, if you’ve got a Wii then chances are you’ve created Miis of people other than yourself. Forget that failed attempt at recreating Bowser, we’re talking about famous people – if you haven’t at some point tried to create Hitler then you, friend, are in a minority. It seems Nintendo has latched on to this in its ‘safe and fun’ policy by banning Miis with the name Hitler from Mario Kart Wii.

People who select their Hitler Mii and connect to the Wi-Fi service will be kicked back out again with the message ‘You cannot access Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection using this Mii name. Please change your Mii name and try again’. What happens if you share the Nazi leader’s name? Blame Nintendo, not us!


Source: Kenjanet

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Wengle Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 04:13 || Total Comments: 122
Nintendo give further proof that they like their (quite frankly stupid) childish image, and make more gate the wifi service.

Phail.
Pookiablo Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 04:26 || Total Comments: 157
Bahahahaha, best news story I've read all week - and n-europe you're right, I do indeed have a Hitler Mii just like everyone else!
Sheikah Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 04:47 || Total Comments: 80
This is a shame, Hitler had some great karts...
Dave Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 04:50 || Total Comments: 26
I do understand Nintendo on this. Hitler is no popcultural figure, he was a massmurderer and lunatic. There's nothing fun about him and quite personnaly I have to question everyone who thinks that it is funny to play Mario Kart like that.
Go, Nintendo!
Cheap-seats Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 04:56 || Total Comments: 13
Exactly. You want to have Hitler on your Wii then that's fine. You want to put such an evil figure on a worldwide service with the possibility of offending others then Nintendo are right to stop it. Just look at the very un-"childish" laws that Germany has regarding the Nazis.
RawkingRawlings Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 04:58 || Total Comments: 343
What if you went under the name Adolf? Oh and i don't have a Hitler Mii...i like being in the minority!
Ice9 Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 05:21 || Total Comments: 88
Its always been like this, you couldn't have it on Strikers either.

If you want to get round it change the 'L' to un upper-case I and it looks exactly the same, but you can get online.
Auntnadia Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 05:31 || Total Comments: 740
but michael jackson is still allowed? what's wrong with the world?
D_prOdigy Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 05:33 || Total Comments: 1596
Hah! Do they reallt think that if we wanted to play as a mass-murdering dictator, Hitler would be the only Mii on our list? You underestimate us, Nintnedo. Now excuse me while Mao Tse Tung pwns some n00bs.
Tealovertoma Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 05:34 || Total Comments: 365
Haha, best news title ever?

Especially when you've seen this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYvZnTFpip0

(hope no one's offended by this! XD)
Lenin Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 05:53 || Total Comments: 141
Oh fuck.
Scythe3000 Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 06:07 || Total Comments: 200
Well since the Name Hitler is banned on most online games such as WoW this was a pretty obvious move. and Wengle you Phail terribly if u think Hitler and Mario Kart somehow fit...
ProtoKun Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 06:07 || Total Comments: 109
This reminds me of good old days of Phantasy Star Online. Where people to say stuff like these would find all possible ways to say those words by using numbers or even other keys.
Tealovertoma Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 06:12 || Total Comments: 365
I posted this over in the BG&E2 post but nobody's gonna check that, probably, so I'll post it here as well.

http://www.jeux-france.com/news27205_beyond-goodevil-2-en-chantier.html

Beyond Good & Evil 2 developed exclusively for PS3 and 360. Not Wii.

Fuck.
Nirual Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 06:25 || Total Comments: 92
No know, you really can't blame Nintendo for being so strict. Everytime they allow some sort of self-identification online, there are some morons that have to abuse it for Hitler-Miis or offensive logos on MKDS. You think it's funny? Well, it isn't.
Tealovertoma Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 06:27 || Total Comments: 365
It is kinda funny, though.
Matty_gibbon Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 07:40 || Total Comments: 182
Have they banned all the miis with nobs on their heads too?

Speaking of censorship, N-Europe need to tighten down on the swearing here.
Swan Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 08:15 || Total Comments: 316
fair enough i guess
Solitanze Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 08:31 || Total Comments: 1655
^-- A lot was cut out there unfortunately...


But with that, I bid you all farewell, forever (& I mean it this time, unlike the retirement controversy).
RawkingRawlings Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 08:36 || Total Comments: 343
Goodbye Sol, it's shame you are letting sales of games ruin your hobby....but then again you always have been weird.
Lenin Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 08:43 || Total Comments: 141
Fuck off Solitanze.
Tealovertoma Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 09:08 || Total Comments: 365
Could someone, you know, delete that comment? It's kind of annoying to scroll through it all just to get to new comments. It's not like anyone's going to read it anyway.
Swan Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 09:09 || Total Comments: 316
please delete that, yes
and sol's account for that. you know he'll be back, people like that always are, no matter what they say.
D_prOdigy Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 09:09 || Total Comments: 1596
Hehe, you just know that's gonna be deleted ;)

Shame you didn't have a more dignified departure, but there you go.
Christophalus Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 09:18 || Total Comments: 58
where do they draw the line tho with wot names they wont allow, like wot about stalin who was possibly worse than hitler.

Once they start censoring like that it opens up a massive can of worms
Lenin Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 09:23 || Total Comments: 141
Yeah Christophalus, it's my Stalin one that I'm worried about. Might stop using it, don't want to get into any trouble.
Tphi @ N-E Says: 
May 17th, 2008 at 10:17 || Total Comments: 426
^^ Comment deleted - it was stretching the page, and ridiculously long.
Falcofire Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 10:30 || Total Comments: 125
my Hitler is Adolf, so I can still play as him...
not that I care... I'd much rather play as me =)
Roysolid Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 11:52 || Total Comments: 71
lol nice one nintendo.....

for me I don't really care about this but when I see Hitler win in a match it made me really mad so I think nintendo made the best Wi-Fi thing right now
Swan Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 12:27 || Total Comments: 316
thanks tphi
Mako89 Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 12:54 || Total Comments: 421
Is the Warmonger G W Bush Mii still allowed?
GCTonyHawk7 Says: 
May 17th, 2008 at 12:57 || Total Comments: 174
I think this is just wrong. It is unjust censorship and really should not be tolerated. If you are going to create an engine for creating people's caricatures, you can't just dismiss that fact that people might make a Mii of a famous person in history. Ugh, stupid Nintendo.
Kurtle Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 14:00 || Total Comments: 268
I'm with GCTonyHawk7 on this one...
I mean, where does this stop, it could end up turning into XBox Live where every other word is banned, even if it would be allowed on kids TV...

This is all quite ironic really, banning someone from existing...

Also....anyone could find anyone offencive...
Swan Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 14:05 || Total Comments: 316
i don't see any irony anywhere, or anyone being banned from existing.

yeah anyone could find anyone offensive.
but it's not just anyone is it?
Tealovertoma Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 14:09 || Total Comments: 365
"but it's not just anyone is it?"

There's a huge list of dictators (and plenty that killed more than Hitler), if they ban Hitler they should ban all of those as well. And then you're on a slippery slope, because where do you draw the line?

I'm with GCTonyHawk7
Ganepark32 Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 14:10 || Total Comments: 610
Nintendo banning the name Hitler from MKWii online is a good thing. And it's not even that strict. Try looking up some of the news stories about Xbox Live accounts being closed down because of the use of the word 'gay' in the title. It's by no menas the strictest thing they could have done but I certainly think it's good. I'm sure they will ban other names sooner or later so anybody using them should start using other Miis.
Swan Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 14:12 || Total Comments: 316
i'm not in favour of the ban either, but i think it's justifiable on nintendo's part. yeah there are other dictators etc. but how many of them are likely to be recreated by Wii users?
D_prOdigy Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 14:19 || Total Comments: 1596
I suppose only jocks would play as a Hitler Mii anyway, but I can see where people are coming from when they claim it's unjustified censorship.

Even if it means Nintendo flooding their online games with disclaimers and warnings, then I'd much rather have a completely free online system.
Scythe3000 Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 15:47 || Total Comments: 200
Quite alot of you seem to be talking about this as if its the first time an online game has ever banned names such as hitler. Its not and by a flipping huge margin.

You guys can't be playing many online games if u think this is new, its common place and quite frankly is NOT news.
Tphi @ N-E Says: 
May 17th, 2008 at 17:16 || Total Comments: 426
While I myself wouldn't take offence at a Hitler Mii, I can see how some would be offended. He's the most well known mass-murderer the world has ever known, and using his face as a joke will undoubtedly offend some. As far as I'm aware, Nintendo also block swear words in names.
Hamsterpig Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 17:32 || Total Comments: 443
Will Nintendo block the heads that look like a penis? ;-)
Nirual Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 17:53 || Total Comments: 92
@Christophalus: Hitler is more universally recognizable, but I'm sure they'll ban other offensive Mii names when they get too popular.
Of course, it's impossible to block every name and variation thereof...
except if they use the Brawl variant of absolutely no identification if you aren't playing with friends.

@Scythe3000: Very much agreed, but it's the first news of that sort on Nintendo Wifi. Not that I'm surprised in any way.
Tealovertoma Says:
May 17th, 2008 at 18:31 || Total Comments: 365
"Will Nintendo block the heads that look like a penis? ;-)"

Not yet. But imagine if they do, and your head actually looks like a penis... I'd be offended. =)
Nathan Says: 
May 18th, 2008 at 04:14 || Total Comments: 1116
Wait, what did Solitanze write? :p
Scythe3000 Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 06:01 || Total Comments: 200
@ Nathan I want to know that as well! I hope I had a hand in his departure by pwning him and his random crap imaginary sales figures!
Lenin Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 07:50 || Total Comments: 141
Basicaly, he said that because GTA4 has taken OOT's crown as the bestest game in the history of games ever, he's giving up videogames completely and selling his entire collection.
D_prOdigy Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 08:48 || Total Comments: 1596
Yet managed to write about 100 paragraphs (seriously)
Rummy Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 10:41 || Total Comments: 186
So Nintendo are dictating to us that we cannot play with our favourite dictators?
Nathan Says: 
May 18th, 2008 at 12:06 || Total Comments: 1116
And no one thought to save his comment in Word? :(
Sariachan Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 13:08 || Total Comments: 326
I'm always against censorship... whe can't deny someone really evil existed and ban his image or name. As other said: where draw the line?
Humanity needs to learn to deal and to condamn such people, not to try and make like they never existed.
After all, if people were really offended by Hitler Miis, they could just refuse to play with people who use them.

I saw some Hitler Mii online, I know what he did (of course), yet I wasn't offended by just a cameo of him. Being offended for such a stupid thing would be an insult to my intelligence, when there are real and still living people who do evil things out there. :(

Nintendo just fears to be sued by someone, in my opinion, and I can't really blame them since there are people who could find any excuse, even the silliest ones, to make out money from them (it already happen in the past... who remembers those parents who sued Nintendo of America since their children hurt their hands by playing too much one games from the Mario Party games? Like it was Nintendo faults if their children were stupid... -__-' ).
Lenin Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 17:03 || Total Comments: 141
Yeah Scythe but it's all about the sales figures isn't it? You know how he loves his sales figures.
Scythe3000 Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 04:33 || Total Comments: 200
@ Lenin hehe perhaps

But then OOT has never been Nintendo's biggest seller.

On a side note, correct me if i'm wrong, but the PS3 version of GTA4 has been selling toe to toe against Mario Kart Wii state side? Interesting if its indeed true, can't remember where i had seen/read that so i may have pulled it out my arse, as it might just mean Nintendo knows what it is doing these days :P

Unlike Solitanz who has zero clue. Seems to think that while Nintendo is Selling more Consoles, both handheld and home, than anyone else. Is selling more games than anyone else and making more money than anyone else in the industry that Nintendo is somehow losing?

I've had mroe use out of My Wii than I ever did with my GC and I loved my GC to bits.
Nathan Says: 
May 19th, 2008 at 08:15 || Total Comments: 1116
Had to remove your comment, Scythe, since you broke the page...
Solitanze Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 08:51 || Total Comments: 1655
QUOTE: And no one thought to save his comment in Word? :(

Send me an email to solitanze@yahoo.com and I shall get a reply to you within 48 hours with the "meat" of my comment with forum highlights from my time in the N-Europe forums in 2006.

I didn't get around to compiling comment highlights though, which is a shame because a few of my main page comments comments have rivalled the bulk of my forum contributions.
Rummy Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 08:56 || Total Comments: 186
To be honest, I think it's better that we make miis and laugh at good old shitler rather than be living in fear and banning his image from appearing anywhere. Riddukulus!
Lenin Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 09:44 || Total Comments: 141
Solitanze, no one cares, you bad bellend. Can you just fuck off now? Thanks.
Scythe3000 Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 12:24 || Total Comments: 200
I broke the page? cool!
Swan Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 13:16 || Total Comments: 316
when people say they're leaving, they tend you actually ... you know ... leave
please pay us the courtesy, sol
Kurtle Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 13:33 || Total Comments: 268
I find Nintendo offensive...are they going to ban themselves now?
Hamsterpig Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 13:40 || Total Comments: 443
@Scythe3000


How do you use the wii more than you did the Cube? The wii and it's games are rubbish compared to the legned that is cube. Still the N64 is better than both :-)
D_prOdigy Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 14:34 || Total Comments: 1596
Haha: Doing the schoolboy, attention-seeking error of announcing you're leaving = fail.

Not actually leaving afterwards = Megaphail!!1lolz
Nathan Says: 
May 19th, 2008 at 14:46 || Total Comments: 1116
I've removed your comment Kurtle, due to the strong language. Just a polite request, can we please tone down on all the swearing in the comments please?
Nathan Says: 
May 19th, 2008 at 15:31 || Total Comments: 1116
So polite I slipped two 'please's in there.
Rummy Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 17:27 || Total Comments: 186
Funk you motherfunker!
Ollie182 Says:
May 20th, 2008 at 07:20 || Total Comments: 1
Nooooooooo, am I the only person that doesn't want Solitanze to leave?

Fair enough, none of his points are ever valid, and he pulls retarded sales figures out of his arse, but come on, I'll really miss his comments. Back when he posted very regularly I always looked forward to what shite he would come out with this time.

=[
Nathan Says: 
May 20th, 2008 at 08:57 || Total Comments: 1116
I'll admit I always look forward to Solitanze's views on one of my news posts, I'm gonna miss him too.
Nintendo-master2 Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 13:30 || Total Comments: 1530
Woah! A lot of comments O.O I think this is write, it could offend a LOT of jews! Its awful really.
Chris_rabbit Says:
July 1st, 2009 at 04:21 || Total Comments: 1
Every time I go onto Mii Contest Channel then onto Posting Plaza THEN onto the magnifying glass, I look for a REALLY GOOD Adolf Hitler Mii using its entry number:
4841-3116-6360
but the screen says 'No Miis found'.

Even when I look under the talent of 'Speeches' as well as under the gender 'male', even though I find OTHER Hitler Miis, I never find this particular one, even when I go onto 'Call friends' with the Hitler Miis I see on this channel.

Why can't you search for a Mii if you know its initials (I know this one's were AH) or even if you know its Mii Artisan? I know the area of the Mii Artisan of this Hitler Mii I can't find was the UK and its Mii Artisan was 'KKSlider'.

Hmm, I should have looked at the OTHER Miis posted by KKSlider and taken down some of THEIR entry numbers.

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