Alex: Difference between revisions

** In the moveset explanation video regarding their inclusion in ''{{w|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}'', ''Mr. Sakurai Presents "Steve & Alex"'', the English subtitles referred to Steve and Alex with male and female pronouns respectively, although because Japanese omits pronouns, Masahiro Sakurai didn't use any gendered pronouns to refer to them.<ref>{{YouTube link|_Sp5o1JJdDk|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Mr. Sakurai Presents "Steve & Alex"|Nintendo of America|October 3, 2020}}</ref>

** The [https://youtu.be/Sq2vzQkzn9I audio description] for [[Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I – Official Trailer]] also refers to Steve and Alex as a "(bearded) man" and "woman" respectively.

** According to a 2012 Tumblr post, [[Markus Persson|Notch]] states that Steve and all other mobs are genderless.<ref>[http://notch.tumblr.com/post/28188312756/gender-in-minecraft]{{Tumblr|notch|28188312756|Gender in Minecraft|July 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728170757/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/28188312756/gender-in-minecraft}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/the-creator-of-minecraft-reveals-that-his-game-occupies-a-genderless-world-2012-7|title=The Creator Of 'Minecraft' Reveals That His Game Occupies A Genderless World|author=Ana Douglas|website=Business Insider|date=July 30, 2012}}</ref> Similarly, [[Lydia Winters]] tends to avoid using gendered typecasting as a way of making ''Minecraft'' accessible to everyone, saying that she wouldn’t approve descriptions of [[Steve]] and Alex if they weren’t gender neutral.<ref name="PopSugarInterview3">[https://www.popsugar.com/news/Lydia-Winters-Mojang-Brand-Director-Minecraft-Interview-44228973 The Incredible True Story of How a Florida Teacher Became Head of 1 of the Biggest Brands on Earth] - PopSugar; November 17, 2017</ref>

*Alex appears to be depicted as being left-handed in most official artwork depicting the character.