Talk:Genshin Impact

Update regarding the Representation and diversity concerns section
Following the release of the Natlan preview teaser and the Ignition teaser showcasing Natlan's cast of playable characters, there has been a surge in controversy regarding diversity and representation across social media, including some Voice Actors behind the Genshin cast calling out miHoYo/HoYoverse over the issue. If possible, it'd be best to include it into that section with the relevant sources, I have provided one below as well.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/genshin-impact-gets-called-lack-cultural-appreciation-latest-natlan-teaser Lifetimelucid (talk) 15:33, 14 July 2024 (UTC)


 * What representation? Genshin doesn't represent anything because it's based on a fictional world. Naturally, they'll make that world appealing to their most profitable markets, China and Japan, not to SJWs in the West. The problem is people in the West trying to associate fictional regions and characters with what they want it to be in the real world as if it was soccer. First, people said Natlan is based on Africa, then it was America, now it's apparently Australia? Ignoring the fact that there are indeed "white people" in these regions, maybe the game of associating fictional places with the real world isn't a good idea if you can't even decide on the continent...
 * Anyways, that "source" you linked, if you can get past all the ads and clutter (seriously, even with uBlock Origin, it's 90% clutter, 10% content), isn't even that strong. First, when you said "Voice Actors" it was actually a couple from the English cast, the lowest tier contracted cast of the game. They're expendable (happened before). Second, the actual claim is in the tweet. They claim that there is this god from Africa that this character is based on (citation needed), but it doesn't have enough perceived melatonin in genshin's "interpretation" so hoyo bad? That character doesn't even look anything like that thing. But of course, Westerners need to find any excuse for criticism because the game is Chinese (actual racism). What about the plethora of JRPGs out their with literally zero dark skinned characters. I don't see Nintendo having their own boycott campaign for it. But that's actually not too bad. If we can get those hypocrite Westerns out of the game, it will be a win-win for everyone. So please Western SJWs, boycott hoyoverse! MuggyForecast (talk) 17:34, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Also, I'd like to mention that something similar happened with the previous update, 3.0. Apparently, they still think Egyptians should be dark. That's something that the makers of Netflix's "Queen Cleopatra" should've taken a note of. Happened last update, happened again, and will keep happening. That's the hypocrite West for ya. Not worth mentioning it in this article, IMO. MuggyForecast (talk) 17:41, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * The fact of the matter is that the controversy is still relevant to that section in the article and therefore should be added when feasible, regardless of what you may think. Lifetimelucid (talk) 17:48, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Yeah, no. There are hundreds of these "controversies" on Genshin over the years as I mentioned in my second comment. I don't see them here. Just because this is another one about melatonin doesn't justify its own entry regardless of what you may think.
 * Maybe we can modify the existing entry about the previous melatonin controversy boycott to "Due to the game's popularity with the West, every update the game receive virtue signaling from ignorant SJWs because Genshin Impact is often their first exposure to anime-style gacha games." I think that's a very Wikipedia-style writing if you ask me :) MuggyForecast (talk) 20:57, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
 * 1. I do not think that modification would fit into Wikipedia in any way because it seems biased, rather than from a neutral point of view.
 * 2. I still think the controversy regarding Natlan is as notable as the one with Sumeru due to the size of the controversy itself. Lifetimelucid (talk) 11:37, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Wait till we see better sources. Sportskeeda is not a reliable source. SuperGrey (talk) 03:20, 16 July 2024 (UTC)