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dangevin — 2008-09-06T08:45:06 -05.00

Another VERY major difference being the Nazi swastika is tilted at a 45 degree angle. Probably the most major difference.

e-Zine: NES Wet Dreams - Cultural variations

dangevin — 2008-09-05T15:48:57 -05.00

Originally posted by: mewithoutYou52

The swastika in Japan (and many other countries, actually) means something completely different than the swastika in Germany.

This may be true as well, but the japanese were on the nazis side during ww2, so that doesnt entirely hold up.

This japanese girl is just waving hello, honestly!

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dangevin — 2008-09-05T14:23:34 -05.00

I realize its symbolism in many cultures, but the pic on the bottom is DEFINITELY hitler, it was from a war strategy game, and as for the other, maybe the "ghost" is a buddhist, but he looks pretty darn similar to a klansmen lol

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dangevin — 2008-09-05T14:07:41 -05.00

Originally posted by: Bronty

It depends on the orientation. The nazi and spiritual versions are the mirror image of each other. There is no mistaking them

The Nazi flag was through and through meaning depending which way you looked at the flag, you'd see the mirror image on the opposite side so that is incorrect.

Although they obviously had a specific direction on the badges and such as you'd only be seeing one side of it.

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dangevin — 2008-09-05T10:50:38 -05.00

It depends on the orientation. The nazi and spiritual versions are the mirror image of each other. There is no mistaking them

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dangevin — 2008-09-05T08:54:22 -05.00

Originally posted by: mewithoutYou52

The swastika in Japan (and many other countries, actually) means something completely different than the swastika in Germany.

It's actually a sign of good luck.

I believe it's meaning is universal if you put it on the forehead of a white supremecist or a military uniform

I am familiar with it's much more ancient spiritual signficance, though.

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dangevin — 2008-09-05T02:30:21 -05.00

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika

Some interesting reading.

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dangevin — 2008-09-05T02:13:39 -05.00

The swastika in Japan (and many other countries, actually) means something completely different than the swastika in Germany.

It's actually a sign of good luck.

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dangevin — 2008-09-04T14:52:49 -05.00

^^^ Nothing like killing KKK/Nazis in an exceptionally cutesy game

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dangevin — 2008-09-04T13:41:44 -05.00

Just came across 2 more famicom games with nazis....

Hmmm, swastika on the head, this "ghost" seems a bit similar to a kkk member???

Mini-stasche, swastika hat, could it be.... hitler???