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Time Extension (Retro)
· Aug 5, 15:00 UTC
Random: "Parents Thought It Looked Like A Wiggling Penis" - Remember When Animal Crossing Triggered A Lot Of "Angry Calls" To Nintendo?
"Our database even had a special page on dealing with the call". The Animal Crossing series is known for its family-friendly nature, so it's something of a surprise to learn that one of its most iconic features caused complaints back when t…
Dexerto
· Aug 4, 14:39 UTC
Nintendo got “a lot of angry calls” from parents over Animal Crossing’s “wiggling penis” statue
A former Nintendo counselor recalls the one Animal Crossing complaint that never stopped coming in.
GamesRadar+
· Aug 3, 23:49 UTC
Nintendo got "a lot of angry calls" from parents who thought Animal Crossing's "skin-colored" gyroid "looked like a wiggling penis"
The whole gyrating part probably didn't help