The newest Peppa Pig game, Peppa Pig: World Adventures, has taken a lot of people by surprise by including a rather sudden tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away in September last year.
The moment was spotted and shared on Twitter by Twitch streamer Ray Narvaez Jr. (thanks, Kotaku), who has been playing the game. Peppa Pig: World Adventures sees you, as the titular piglet, travel around the world and visit various different cities with your friends and family. On day five, you go to London. Peppa and her family visit Buckingham Palace and meet Queen Elizabeth II, who takes them on a tour around the city in a double-decker bus.
Once returning to Trafalgar Square (at around 8:55 in the video below from WishingTikal), Peppa Pig gets off the bus and starts jumping in puddles, with the Queen joining in alongside the rest of the family as she had done in the show itself. Then, as the day draws to a close, the scene fades to black and an 'In Memoriam' screen for the deceased monarch appears. It's a little bit jarring, especially in a kids' game.
Narvaez's reaction — which he shared on Twitter in a rather expletive-filled clip (so be warned if you click the link) — says it all really. And it's gained traction on Twitter from others who have also expressed surprise at the way the In Memoriam is used in-game. It's an understandable mark of respect given how prominently the Queen features in the London segment, although it's one sharp tonal shift coming after a relatively sweet, lighthearted moment with no warning at all.
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It's something we wouldn't have been surprised to see in the credits of the game, but the suddenness of it following Peppa's signature puddle-jumping antics definitely caught us by surprise.
[source twitter.com, via kotaku.com]
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Is Prince Andrew in the game too?
The update we all needed..
I love how "gamers" have all collectively decided Peppa Pig games are news-worthy.
@jump what, giving out money to people he has never met, all because he can't sweat?
It’s honestly not that jarring. Young kids will probably not even be able to read that. 🤔
i remember a reply on twitter to narvaez's reaction saying "imagine being a kid who doesn't know who queen elizabeth was and then being told that the character you just met is dead"
Some people are very easily 'jarred', I am so pleased that twitter has made them into something.
That's a sweet gesture no doubt, but i deem it a little more on the morbid side especially for a children's game. Then again i don't believe the younger audiences will even notice xD
@Sam_TSM I know, let's teach kids to not respect anything in life!
I think the most jarring thing is the voice actors, daddy pig especially! Either have the ones from the program, or no game at all... but then I am 38 so probably not the target audience...
Streamers and their over the top, explosive, unnatural reaction to videogames.
Maybe if it were on the credits and not right after you interact with the character.
@Sam_TSM if someone is royal then yes, they are "special".
I will buy this Peppa Pig, Your majesty.
@WiiWouldLikeToPlay Peppa is singlehandedly carrying the western AAA industry and it's not a joke at this point
@Sam_TSM Never hurt me any to show respect and look up to others in life...
@Kiyata Yeah that’s why it’s jarring… it’s something children probably don’t understand in a childrens’ game.
@Sam_TSM I don’t think anyone’s “kneeled subserviently” in front of the royal family in years… you just kneel to them because it’s a honor, it’s their title. You don’t have to serve them subserviently.
The Prime Minister, or President of the US, has more actual power. Should games not mention roles that exist across the world in everyday life?
Never in my life did I expect Ray to be featured on an NLife article but I suppose there's a first time for everything.
I was actually watching Ray's stream live as this happened so you can imagine the utter shock on my face when the game cut to black and displayed a memoir for the Queen after showing her jumping in puddles moments before.
I'm not sure it's that jarring, more unusual that it's in a game. If that was the end of an episode of Peppa Pig I'm not sure anyone would bat an eyelid.
Honestly nice of them to do. As someone from a part of the commonwealth, we all miss her dearly. As funny and jarring as this is, you can’t not admit it’s rather wholesome.
Not an appropriate reaction. Dude was way too calm. Disrespectful, really. He should have torn his shirt off and ran screaming into the streets, grabbing strangers by the shoulders and shaking them violently, "Peppa Pig has a tribute to Queen Elizabeth! Peppa Pig has a tribute to Queen Elizabeth!"
Really quite awkwardly inserted there - I'm all for paying respect to the deceased but there are more elegant and heartfelt ways to do so in creative works like games/movies. Carrie Fisher's sendoff in the Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker movie comes to mind.
If you're going to just insert a black still screen, I think the Peppa game's end credits would have been a much better spot.
Gotta say, as far as shows for young kids go, Peppa Pig is definitely one of the better ones.
I played A wonderful life as a kid, this is nothing. I think it's good kids learn about death as early as possible, so they at least have a grasp of it if the worst were to happen and they lost someone early on.
Side note I have a little sister (well not so little anymore) but this show was her morning routine for years so I absolutely hate this show XD
I think that's a lovely tribute.
What makes it funny, is the tribute is so weirdly timed, that if you don't know it's there before seeing the scene, or don't have the full context, it pretty much comes across as dark humor.
"One day, the queen met Peppa Pig and decided to jump in the water puddles with her. Oh, what a wonderful time!
As a direct result of this decision, she died."
Instant respect for peppa pig 🫡
May she wrest in pisssssse
rest in peace bozo
So Peppa Pig stands strong with the white supremecy that is synonymous with the royal family huh? Neat.
@theModestMouse literal fascist pigs
Bluey would have handled it a lot better.
@WiiWouldLikeToPlay
what is your point? "gamers" aren't real gamers? Peppa pig games aren't real games? im genuinely curious what your problem is.
@TrixieSparkle That is the feeling you get, especially with the picture of her jumping in the puddles for memorial.
They really should have put it somewhere else, maybe on something like a statue you would click on. Those are some terrible voices.
@-wc- What's my problem? I have no problem. I was making a joke.
@WiiWouldLikeToPlay
oh 🫢😶🌫️🫥
@-wc- All good 👍
@Parker55 Quite. People seem more about spreading outrage and hate than peace and acceptance.
But that's what gets those clicks and attention. Depressing really.
@Teksetter Ironically, they do also mention it after the ending cutscene and before the credits.
Yes I watched the ending. I was curious.
@jump That's the R-rated version where Peppa Pig is a lot older....
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