The Nintendo Switch receives large and relevant updates fairly regularly, but sometimes there are also more silent downloads, downloads that occur without the user knowing or needing to do anything. . These updates tend to focus on the console’s “banned list”.
As we reported earlier this year:
Nintendo maintains a “bad language” list that prohibits Switch users from creating accounts that reference certain phrases that may be controversial or offensive. In 2020, the list was updated to include “Nazis,” “slave,” “KKK,” “ACAB,” and “novel coronavirus.” Throughout 2022, Hitler’s slander, rude language, and various misspellings increased even more.
In February, words like “ISIS,” a conservative blanket “groomer,” and the name of the Sandy Hook shooter were added as part of the changes discovered and made public by. Longtime Switch dataminer OatmealDometweeted earlier today that the list was updated again.
“Rebootless update for 16.0.3 released”, they wrote. “The only change is the list of bad words. Nintendo seems to be more focused on blocking alterations to the name Hitler (e.g. ‘Titleler’, ‘Hisler’).
It seems that the word “TERF” (trans-exclusive radical feminist) is also included, but this is probably Switch version lag of Hogwarts Legacy is approaching release.
Remember, this is more than just rude and bad language, as it’s not just a general list of words Nintendo doesn’t like, it’s aimed specifically at user account names.As Oatmeal Dome points out in follow up:
A list of bad words should not be viewed as just a list of slurs. It includes everything from ‘Stoner’ to ‘Covid’ to actual slander. I interpret this as “a list containing words related to controversial topics that are unsuitable for games that may be played by minors”.
If you’re wondering what other words are on this list, feel free to ask (especially for 10 year olds). Highlights include:
- ball sack
- Bonn
- chat roulette
- cocaine
- jackass
- semen
- testis
