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Capcom: 'Have Kids' Genius Parent Simulator Meme

This is a three-panel collage satirical meme. The top row has two side-by-side panels: the left is labeled 'Mother Simulator' and features a warm maternal scene of adult Rose Winters hugging her younger self from Capcom's Resident Evil Village. The right top panel is labeled 'Father Simulator' showing a young blonde girl smiling at a large armored robot character, a scene from Capcom's upcoming game Pragmata, representing paternal care. The official Capcom logo is placed between these two top panels, framing them as official parenting simulation games from the company. The bottom panel is a scene from the animated sitcom Futurama, showing Leela speaking to Professor Farnsworth, with the caption 'It's funny how the battle of the sexes was only resolved when a man and a woman realised they loved each other.' The core joke mocks a widely circulated comment attributed to Capcom suggesting people should have children to grow the future video game player base, satirizing that instead of encouraging people to have real children with partners, Capcom is letting players simulate motherhood and fatherhood separately in their games, effectively sidestepping the need for a co-parent entirely.
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This is a three-panel collage satirical meme. The top row has two side-by-side panels: the left is labeled 'Mother Simulator' and features a warm maternal scene of adult Rose Winters hugging her younger self from Capcom's Resident Evil Village. The right top panel is labeled 'Father Simulator' showing a young blonde girl smiling at a large armored robot character, a scene from Capcom's upcoming game Pragmata, representing paternal care. The official Capcom logo is placed between these two top panels, framing them as official parenting simulation games from the company. The bottom panel is a scene from the animated sitcom Futurama, showing Leela speaking to Professor Farnsworth, with the caption 'It's funny how the battle of the sexes was only resolved when a man and a woman realised they loved each other.' The core joke mocks a widely circulated comment attributed to Capcom suggesting people should have children to grow the future video game player base, satirizing that instead of encouraging people to have real children with partners, Capcom is letting players simulate motherhood and fatherhood separately in their games, effectively sidestepping the need for a co-parent entirely.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit meme subreddits, with the original post title 'Capcom: "Have Kids" (Fucking Genius!)'. It references the widely discussed public comment from Capcom about people having children to support future game sales. It remixes official existing and promotional material from two Capcom published games (Resident Evil Village and upcoming Pragmata) and a clip from the Fox animated series Futurama to create the satirical joke.

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