![]() ![]() ![]() “People were complaining about him punching a kangaroo. As our own William Hicks noted, kangaroos are known to beat the crap out of people and the guy only did what was necessary to free his dog before he backed off. It turned into a big problem,” said Harada, referring to the controversy that arose after an Australian man slugged a wild kangaroo to save his dog’s life. “There was a video of a man’s dog being headlocked by a kangaroo, and he punched it in the face. ![]() It’s unclear whether it was PETA that lodged any complaints, but executive producer Katsuhiro Harada says sensitivities towards kangaroos prompted the developers to omit Roger Jr. from its upcoming fighting game, Tekken 7. Complaints to Japanese game publisher Bandai Namco have landed their mark, and the studio is removing a boxing kangaroo named Roger Jr. While most game developers are keen to ignore their complaints, one studio appears to have capitulated to the demands of animal liberation activists. Video games may not be real, but that isn’t stopping the animal rights group from complaining about them. PETA has voiced its “concerns” over the abuse of animals in gaming. ![]()
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