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bobtheduck in Korea
07/06/09

In reply to GTA: Chinatown Wars Will Be Adults Only In Japan
It's funny how people are all like "Japan's got their priorities straight (this is a crock of shit, and the pedophile games are only PART of this)" but the reality is, foreign games are rated more strongly than native ones...

Case-in-point: Higurashi got a D rating, Dark Sector got an AO... Both for violence, but Higurashi is a bit more violent than Dark Sector... It's pure xenophobia.
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bobtheduck in Korea
07/06/09

@bobtheduck: sorry, I meant to say Dark Sector got a Z rating.
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mwoody
07/06/09

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I guess that makes sense. If you're going to keep kids from playing something, a game where you sell drugs to make tremendous amounts of money really quickly would be pretty much the top of the bad list.

And for those who point out other creepy touch-based ecchi games on the DS without a Z-rating: Japanese games about sex are usually about sex with kids, so making those adults-only just promotes pedophilia. Won't someone not think of the children?
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EnigmaNemesis
07/06/09

@mwoody:

I ... I dont know what to say to that!
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/06/09

@EnigmaNemesis: I am not sure either. Mostly because I didn't get his point.

Translate, Old Man Enigma!
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EnigmaNemesis
07/06/09

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This is a bit odd considering what some other games they have there that dont get that rating.
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Uhyve
07/06/09

@EnigmaNemesis: Yeah, weird, they must think that violence is... worse than sexual themes and adult language...
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EnigmaNemesis
07/06/09

@Uhyve:

Because the Japanese dont make violent games?
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(DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD
07/06/09

@EnigmaNemesis, Trygle12 is FREE!... and waiting for Disgaea 2, Uhyve and anyone else: It has to do with the platform, aka the DS(i). Unlike your tentacle games for the PC and whatnot, you have to look at the basic targeted, demograph of who the DS(i) audience is.
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Koda89
07/06/09

@Uhyve: That is how most of the world is. Go to Eastern Europe and you can see ads on TV that have naked women pouring orange juice. Plus let's not forget a few European countries have those newscasters that regularly strip to their birthday suits while delivering the news.

America is one of the few countries where violence is ok, but sex is bad.

Then again, America is weird like that. We are also one of the few nations that doesn't use the Metric System as our official measurements system.
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EnigmaNemesis
07/06/09

@(Zombie) Goldwings:

I hear ya.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/06/09

@Koda89: The movie Eurotrip =/= actual image of Europe.

You'll find that the very american "Naked News" are the only newscasters that strip.

Don't think everything you hear. Whenever there's something like that it's only played for comedic effect, like in this add [www.iqads.ro]
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Koda89
07/06/09

@ShadowOdin isn't american: Hey someone got the film reference I was making.

But in all seriousness, Europe does have a lot of naked ads. One of the Juice games, either Juice or Juice 2 has an advert in Europe that has a pair of guys playing the game and they are customizing a car and they notice whatever they do to the car, it happens to a hot lady near by, such as changing the color of the car changes the color of her clothes. Anyways, the ad ends with her being topless.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/06/09

@Koda89: Yeah I saw that commercial. Sorry to burst your bubble, but those are really exceptions. And they are very few. Not common at all.
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Koda89
07/06/09

@ShadowOdin isn't american: But the point still remains that Europe and the rest of the world is more lax about sexuality. There are some countries where the natives walk around with everything in the open.

America was founded by prudes, as a result, some prudish ideals have trickled down into American society, namely naked boobs = bad, exploding heads = good.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
07/06/09

@Koda89: That I can't disagree with. Except those countries where people walk around with no shirt would be african tribes where breasts are not considered sexual by their culture, not because they are more lax about it.

But the US is extremely prude, on a hypocritical manner due to the huge amount or porn and such over there. But you still go bazonkers over a nipple at the superbowl while we over here laugh at those who do.

And those who want to censure statues.

I love the people who want to cover them up.

So it's not hard for us to be more lax when the US has taken it to the extreme.
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astronautcowboy
07/06/09

@EnigmaNemesis: Drugs are a huge deal here in Japan. Marijuana = Meth = Cocaine in the eyes of the law. And this game has a a drug dealing mini-game. AND it's on the DS. That's why this is news.
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EnigmaNemesis
07/06/09

@astronautcowboy:

Where did I say this is not news?

Mario takes boomers and all is well.

/wink
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Cheater87
07/06/09

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Every other GTA game has been Z rated so far why is this news???
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jellyfish
07/06/09

@Cheater87:

Funny lots of ppl can type but can't read.
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bobtheduck in Korea
07/06/09

@jellyfish: It's also funny when the reverse happens.
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Shiryu
02/16/09

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Massive pantsu!
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
02/16/09

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Funny how not even half of them are suggestive in any way. Maybe it is just me, but I don't get all tingly by seeing fully clothed crotches or if a woman is dropped on her head.
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KeroseneClimax
02/16/09

In reply to Street Fighter IV's Suggestive Content
Christie's DOA4 ending alone was what helped that game earn it's 'Mature' rating. Doubt Street Fighter 4 has anything that overtly sexual. Even Soul Calibur 4, whose "realism" is on par with DOA4, snagged a T rating despite how people hyped it up to be Tity Brawl with weapons. Guess it's all a matter of how explicit certain content is presented.

Also, perverted pictures or not, this makes me want to play some damn SF4. So close, yet it feels so far away. (Why does Dan look like Goku in that shot?)
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
02/16/09

@KeroseneClimax: GOKU! That's what it was. I was wondering.
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Dancrane212
02/16/09

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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
02/16/09

@Dancrane212: Dude...

Mass Effect is supposed to be a Trilogy. A "hint" about a part 2 or three means nothing, they're already assumed to exist or to come at some point.

This is why kotaku didn't post it...
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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
02/16/09

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: Oh and to back up my claim

Number 25 and 41

[masseffect.bioware.com]

Also, they already announced Mass Effect 2 at the beginning of the month.

[kotaku.com]
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
02/16/09

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: c-etc-combobreaker?
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Paradox me
02/16/09

In reply to Street Fighter IV's Suggestive Content
Judging from a few of these screen I've come to the conclusion that the characters themselves are using a variation of Resident Evil 5's Boob Locator.

Obviously, not from our perspective, and it also seems to be configured to another region of the female form.

Interesting, Capcom. Perhaps you seek to make this mechanic universal.

Though, these are simply my observations. Think I need sleep.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
02/16/09

@Paradox me: Well it's next-gen.
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Iconoclastic
02/16/09

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Yet people will somehow overlook that seth is naked
and squidward isn't wearing pants.
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
02/16/09

@Spiffyshaun: And let's not forget Gill and Uriel of SFIII-fame.
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McFazo
02/16/09

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O_o

*runs off to toilet*
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LllusionX Mailed the Fission
02/16/09

@McFazo: *failed to make it to the toilet because he jizzed in his pants*
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