04-04-2017, 03:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-12-2017, 05:21 PM by DidYouKnowGaming.)
Popo of Ice Climbers and Smash Bros fame is named Pepe in Germany. This seems to be because Popo means buttocks (or simply 'butt') in German. Germany is known for massively censoring video games, so this should come as no surprise.
The character is definitely named Pepe in Germany, which can be seen in many publications. One example is the German hub for Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Climber
Here's a screenshot I took of the European version of Melee running the German language setting:
![[Image: IPMJz92.png]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FIPMJz92.png&hash=eda3a8e4bb9d028a9724200a350d7b29)
I also checked to see if Popo had his name changed in any of the other EU languages, but they were all Popo.
Documentation about the German slang popo on Wikitionary: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Popo
Other sources compare it to a range of slang for buttocks: http://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-mea...-popo.html
The character is definitely named Pepe in Germany, which can be seen in many publications. One example is the German hub for Wikipedia https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Climber
Quote: Insgesamt gibt es 32 Level (bzw. Berge), in denen der Spieler als einer der zwei Inuit, Pepe (ポポ Popo) oder Nana (ナナ), die eisbedeckte Bergspitze erklimmen und das Gemüse vom Kondor zurückholen muss
Here's a screenshot I took of the European version of Melee running the German language setting:
I also checked to see if Popo had his name changed in any of the other EU languages, but they were all Popo.
Documentation about the German slang popo on Wikitionary: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Popo
Quote:Popo m (genitive Popos, plural Popos)
1. (childish) bottom, buttocks, bum
Other sources compare it to a range of slang for buttocks: http://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-mea...-popo.html
Quote:behind, bottom, botty, butt, butts, bottoms, behinds