This year's GLAAD Media Awards features Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door nominated for Outstanding Video Game, marking a significant milestone for Nintendo. The Switch remake, released in 2024, celebrated fan-favorite character Vivian by formally recognizing her as a transgender character. This decision has been well-received, contrasting the backlash from certain online communities. GLAAD recognized video games starting in 2019, highlighting the importance of inclusive representation in entertainment, with previous winners including notable titles like The Last of Us Part 2. Other games nominated this year include Life is Strange: Double Exposure and Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
It's cool to see Vivian embraced as a queer character in a franchise as huge as Mario with no room for any other interpretation.
First released for the GameCube in 2004, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door received a Switch remake in 2024, which formalized Vivian's trans identity.
GLAAD describes its awards as honoring fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives.
Nintendo's decision to acknowledge Vivian as a queer character received positive feedback from fans, marking a significant moment for representation.
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