In a sign of the growing embrace of diversity in virtual reality, Nintendo Co. said Thursday its Fire Emblem fantasy role-playing game series now allows characters to have same-sex relationships.
The "Fire Emblem if" video game, which is played on the Nintendo 3DS console and hit stores nationwide on Thursday, "includes the possibility for a same-sex marriage to take place between the main character created by the gamer and another character in the game," Nintendo said in a statement.
"We believe that our gameplay experiences should reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate."