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[LordOfLore]

VG247 talked with Harada. It's a long article but the end is priceless:

Meanwhile Roger Jr, the boxing kangaroo, has sadly been cut. “There was a video of a man’s dog being headlocked by a kangaroo, and he punched it in the face”, Harada says. “It turned into a big problem. People were complaining about him punching a kangaroo. It seems that in the last few years there’s a lot more animal activists – even though they probably wouldn’t play our game they would still hear about that, about a kangaroo in our game being punched, and would complain about it.” Kuma the bear is still in the game, though, because a bear is “obviously stronger than a human being”.

Make me a bear if old.

 

[Meffer]

It's a video game.

 

[Raysoul]

So a Panda is stronger than a human being?

 

[ZeroCDR]

How about Alex, then.

 

[BronsonLee]

So a Panda is stronger than a human being?

Dude pandas don't play around

 

[Recall]

Kuma's ending is Roger getting thrown in to a volcano.

 

[Ivan 3414]

lmao. That excuse is total bullshit.

Just say you didn't want to put Roger in, because he wasn't popular.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

That's a really dumb reason that probably wouldn't have gotten the blow back they're thinking it would.

 

[C.Mongler]

I'm pretty sure kangaroos on average are stronger than human beings too though...

 

[Spikematic]

So a Panda is stronger than a human being?

Google this. You'll be surprised.

 

[mullet2000]

Fuck I'm a Roger main

 

[SliceSabre]

wat

That's a really lame way of saying he didn't feel like putting Roger in this game considering Panda and Kuma are in.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Good. They should just delete roger anyway, we all know Alex is superior.

 

[jeffram]

It's funny that anyone thinks that human vs. kangaroo is an unfair fight in favour of the human.

 

[a Master Ninja]

Harada might just be taking the piss here.

 

[Mr. Sam]

It doesn't read as if animal activists actually did anything. In fact, it reads more like a pretty transparent - albeit hilarious - excuse.

 

[lucebuce12]

I don't get the power levels in this series' roster.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Good. They should just delete roger anyway, we all know Alex is superior.

Seriously. I want Alex, dammit! I'll even take him with feathers.

 

[isaacnukem]

What about King though? Also why is King a king if the king of the jungle is a lion and he's a tiger?

 

[LordKasual]

lmao. That excuse is total bullshit.

Knowing Harada, he's fully aware of how bullshit it is.


And I think anyone who would complain about this has obviously never seen a fuckin kangaroo.

 

[MrS]

Goodnight sweet prince, we hardly knew ye

Bullshit decision/excuse by whomever made it.

 

[Sub_Level]

If your dog is in trouble you are justified in punching a kangaroo. They are strong animals.

Its not like he shot it or pursued it afterwards.

 

[Human Trashcan]

So a Panda is stronger than a human being?

You try chewing some bamboo and let me know how that goes

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

Is this not a Harada Joke™? Reminds me of claiming he would cut Lucky Chloe and replace her with some buffed-up wrestler dude for western players.

 

[sam777]

Bullshit, Roger was my main animal.

 

[Spinosaurus]

Well, they got a dinosaur with Roger's moveset that they could add instead.

EDIT: oh is this a joke? god dammit Harada.

 

[Ivan 3414]

Sounds like he completely made the animal activist complaints up so he could avoid saying "We cut Roger because we didn't want to use development time on an unpopular character" and receiving real complaints from actual real people

Edit assuming this isn't an actual joke lol

 

[spindashing]

So a Panda is stronger than a human being?

I mean, they do have broads in Atlanta.

 

[Lord of Ostia]

I'm pretty sure this is a joke, but wow at that logic lol. Kangaroos can't fight but bears...I mean come on, it's a bear! Lol

 

[GuitarAtomik]

That doesn't make sense lol. Also, aren't kangaroos technically stronger than humans as well?

 

[Giftofgab24]

It's funny that anyone thinks that human vs. kangaroo is an unfair fight in favour of the human.

Yes. A kangaroo could kick a hole through our chests.

Edit: Would you wanna fight this guy?

 

[YuriLowell]

Kuma's ending is Roger getting thrown in to a volcano.

Well, now I'm going to be disappointed that this isn't a thing.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

That doesn't make sense lol. Also, aren't kangaroos technically stronger than humans as well?

What "technically"? Kangaroos are far stronger than humans. A number of animals are

 

[Village]

Aren't kangrooo's like protected by conservation laws in Australia?

I mean, they do have broads in Atlanta.

Woop

 

[LordRaptor]

This is just low key endorsing searching youtube for "man punches kangaroo"

 

[Talax]

That's a joke people. Harada is like that. He's pretty much saying "duh! You know why he isn't in the game!"

 

[Bulbasaur]

That whole video was staged.

 

[Megawarrior]

But ALEX is right there. Use the dinosaur instead!

 

[BGBW]

R.I.P Ricky

 

[kswiston]

So a Panda is stronger than a human being?

How many 200-350lb mammals are weaker than a human being? I can't think of any.

Even a deer can destroy you if you are trying to fist fight it.

 

[Marcel]

Harada is aware of how the western gaming press overreacts to things and is using that to make a joke. It's totally obvious.

 

[big fake]

Fake news. Roger and his son will be deerky missed.

Honestly this is just dumb.

 

[adamsapple]

Really ridiculous reasoning. Roger was a great character to play as.

 

[Melkezadek]

I'm pretty sure a kangaroo could fuck up the average person. Lol

 

[Rynocirator]

Has to be a classic Harada troll

 

[adamsapple]

I'm pretty sure a kangaroo could fuck up the average person. Lol

Very easily

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt1C9qmuh_g

 

[Zooboomoofu]

That doesn't make sense lol. Also, aren't kangaroos technically stronger than humans as well?

Kangaroos will absolutely gut you.

This video from BBC shows how brutal they are when fighting one another.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCcLMNcWZOc

 

[LiK]

Roger sucks anyway.

 

[Spaced Harrier]

Haha gotta love Harada.

 

[piratethingy]

So a Panda is stronger than a human being?

Yeah? Like way way stronger?