HoYoVerse was embroiled in controversy after the release of the Natlan Nation trailer, arriving in version 5.0 of the game. Now, the American voice actors in Genshin Impact are complaining about cultural appropriation. This is happening because the new region features characters inspired by African culture.
Several voice actors have spoken out about their displeasure with the fact that Natlan's characters in Genshin Impact are entirely white, despite being inspired by African culture. Voice actor Qui Daofrom Albedo, complained about the pale “Sasuke Batman” appearance of Ororo, a new character inspired by the supreme god of the Yoruba religion (Olorum).
If you create a game with strong inspiration from real cultures and base your character on the supreme god of the Yoruba religion, that character will end up looking like a pale Sasuke Batman, people have every right to demand better representation. Especially when the game is supposed to be committed to its global audience.
Khoi Dao – American voice actor for Albedo
Genshin Impact's American voice actors are calling for changes to the new fighter designs. In Natlan, HoYoVerse will be releasing characters such as Ororo, Mualani, Kachina, Kinich, Xilonen, Iansan, Chasca, and Mavuika. The names are all inspired by African religions, and HoYoVerse has been accused of cultural appropriation with the new Genshin Impact update.
Genshin Impact's US Voice Actors Want Changes
HoYoVerse has already received similar accusations during previous country launches. The $23 billion Chinese company did not make any statements on the latest occasion and did not change the content. With Genshin Impact 5.0 set to launch in the next few months, American voice actors are unlikely to succeed in this request..
Among the voice actors in Genshin Impact, Valeria Rodriguez, the American voice of Sucrose, highlighted in her post how in SMITE, Olorum's representation was much more accurate to the deity's appearance in Yoruba culture, something completely different than what we see in Ororo from the gacha game.
In addition to, Zeno RobinsonSethos' voice actor stated that even Chinese fans are complaining about the new Genshin Impact character designs. In other words, HoYoVerse is suffering from accusations from all sides. For now, it is It is difficult to determine the extent of complaints in China.We can't say that the entire fan base cares about this issue.
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However, if the complaints gain traction, the Chinese company may propose changes. Maybe not in the design, but in the names of some characters, so the inspiration is not direct. It will all depend on whether the voice actors in Genshin Impact really have the power to change the decisions of HoYoVerse.
Likewise, with the success of Zenless Zone Zero, which earned $20 million in five days, HoYoVerse should continue to focus on game updates. We also highlight that complaints are coming from a portion of the voice actors. Many have stopped speaking out publicly, but that doesn’t mean they agree or disagree with HoYoVerse’s decision. It remains to be seen whether they will listen to the requests or simply ignore the comments.
source: IGN
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