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The aim is to analyze how Mexican culture is represented in three contemporaneous video games and assess the impact on social and ethical reflection.

June 7, 2026Open Access

The reflection of Mexican Culture in Three Contemporaneous Videogames: Life Is Strange 2, Mulaka, and Mexico 1921

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Comparative analysis explores Mexican cultural representation in three video games, suggesting implications for social understanding.

The aim is to analyze how Mexican culture is represented in three contemporaneous video games and assess the impact on social and ethical reflection.
Comparative analysis of three video games: Mexico 1921: A Deep Slumber, Life is Strange 2, and Mulaka.
Use of humanistic tools such as semiotics and hermeneutics to analyze representation.
Exploration of themes including inclusion and marginalization within the narratives.
Identification of cultural reflections differing by game, with varied emphasis on inclusion and ethics.
Analysis reveals instances of 'othering' in narrative frameworks, impacting player understanding of Mexican contexts.
Findings suggest video games as significant tools for fostering empathy and critical awareness in cultural representation.

Hinojosa et al. (2026) studied this question.

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June 7, 2026Open Access

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Comparative analysis explores Mexican cultural representation in three video games, suggesting implications for social understanding.

The aim is to analyze how Mexican culture is represented in three contemporaneous video games and assess the impact on social and ethical reflection.
Comparative analysis of three video games: Mexico 1921: A Deep Slumber, Life is Strange 2, and Mulaka.
Use of humanistic tools such as semiotics and hermeneutics to analyze representation.
Exploration of themes including inclusion and marginalization within the narratives.
Identification of cultural reflections differing by game, with varied emphasis on inclusion and ethics.
Analysis reveals instances of 'othering' in narrative frameworks, impacting player understanding of Mexican contexts.
Findings suggest video games as significant tools for fostering empathy and critical awareness in cultural representation.

Hinojosa et al. (2026) studied this question.

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