Nintendo denies Paper Mario: Color Splash joke references "online hate campaign"

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Last night, screenshots of upcoming Wii U game Paper Mario: Color Splash caused a storm on Twitter, as sections of dialogue were interpreted as a reference to the harassment of developer Zoe Quinn.
The specific dialogue sections reference a group of "Five Fun Guys" and an event dubbed "Shufflegate", which would "ruin" someone's career.
Twitter users drew parallels from the dialogue to subjects previously used as part of an online hate campaign against Depression Quest creator Quinn.
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