No one's calling the cops. Just not seeing the fuss at Sony going "nah".Oh no, anime girls are being molested. Someone call 911.
This cracked me up for some reason xDCall the cops I don't give a fuck.
Its not like anyone can change sonys mind to not jump on the sjw bandwagon just as marvel comics and Hollywood bailed and you even have a study now suggesting "getting woke" and implementing sjw rules is the fastes way to crash your business. Its just stupid to repeat others mistakes even more stupid when all others bail, sony is just so slow they are late to a dying trend is all lolNo one's calling the cops. Just not seeing the fuss at Sony going "nah".
If it is insignificant to remove the mode, then it’s also insignificant to keep the mode.It appears to be a mode simulating the groping of underage girls. I'm not fond of censorship, but you know what, there's really nothing of value lost here.
I literally have no idea what you're babbling on about.Its not like anyone can change sonys mind to not jump on the sjw bandwagon just as marvel comics and Hollywood bailed and you even have a study now suggesting "getting woke" and implementing sjw rules is the fastes way to crash your business. Its just stupid to repeat others mistakes even more stupid when all others bail, sony is just so slow they are late to a dying trend is all lol
Dont worry Lucifer, Anime children will be protected at all costs from molestation, western countries knows how to protect these poor anime kids.The artistic freedom of simulating the molestation of children. Sure bud.
Of course they are. If I were to make a game that prominently featured the sexual assault of children as a minigame I'd be sure the "lore" said they were of age, regardless of how young they appeared to be.
People comparing literature to a sexual assault minigame are cracking me up.
Are you seriously comparing an innocent kiss with molestation? Dude.And if I was Sony and vehemently wanted NOT to showcase minors in sexual situations in my platform, well, I would not have created something akin the TLoU: Left Behind scene.
Nice graph. But rape in Japan is notoriously underreported. Women getting sexually assaulted in trains is such a big problem that they've resorted to women-only trains. Pedophiles with actual child porn possession convictions get slapped on the wrist... as I'm sure you know,The Chairman . So, not sure what your point is.
Anyway, this is getting off-topic, as I didn't bring up real-life assault.
Are you seriously comparing an innocent kiss with molestation? Dude.
How do you know that there is a lot of unreported rape cases in Japan if its you know.... is not reported?Nice graph. But rape in Japan is notoriously underreported. Women getting sexually assaulted in trains is such a big problem that they've resorted to women-only trains. Pedophiles with actual child porn possession convictions get slapped on the wrist... as I'm sure you know,The Chairman . So, not sure what your point is.
Anyway, this is getting off-topic, as I didn't bring up real-life assault.
Are you seriously comparing an innocent kiss with molestation? Dude.
No, the content has everything to do with censorship when it is politically involved and becomes law. I'm not agreeing entirely with Sony because of Super Seducer, but this case has more merit.I've never played Senran Kagura and I don't think I'm gonna start now. I don't care either way about the mode itself as I was never going to engage with it anyway. But agreeing with or caring about content doesn't have anything to do with opposing censorship.
Not accurate, as Venus said, the cultural difference and mentality in Japan has these offenses unreported.Dont worry Lucifer, Anime children will be protected at all costs from molestation, western countries knows how to protect these poor anime kids.
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The increase in reported cases may be due to heightened public awareness that prompts more people to alert authorities to potential child abuse, an agency official said. The child consultation centers provide temporary shelter to children or dispatch welfare staff to look into suspected cases of abuse as a way to keep problems from getting worse.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/world/asia/japan-rape.htmlHow do you know that there is a lot of unreported rape cases in Japan if its you know.... is not reported?
Where is this happening? You sound fragile.bash the shit out of fans of a series who are upset
Give me a break. A kiss is not "sexual".I am comparing a sexual act of 2 14 year old girls (you know, underage) with sexual act of 17+ year old girls.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/world/asia/japan-rape.html
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-...t-shame-review-breaking-a-nations-taboo-about
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/22/asia/shiori-ito-japan-metoo-intl/index.html
Where is this happening? You sound fragile.
Give me a break. A kiss is not "sexual".
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/world/asia/japan-rape.html
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-...t-shame-review-breaking-a-nations-taboo-about
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/22/asia/shiori-ito-japan-metoo-intl/index.html
Where is this happening? You sound fragile.
Give me a break. A kiss is not "sexual".
Not fragile, possibly misread some of the above posts where folks seem to be stopping in just to shit on this series. Alas people trying to turn this thread into a rape study of some sort, and trying to get people back to discussion about the game and less about all this other nonsense.
I don't mind and watched ero anime and a season of Senran Kagura. I'm just putting out possibilities of why Sony banned this feature.Not fragile, possibly misread some of the above posts where folks seem to be stopping in just to shit on this series. Alas people trying to turn this thread into a rape study of some sort, and trying to get people back to discussion about the game and less about all this other nonsense.
I don't mind and watched ero anime and a season of Senran Kagura. I'm just putting out possibilities of why Sony banned this feature.
The example I just put up about Australia's banning of Omega Labyrinth Z because of "sexual stimulation of fictional children or child-like characters" is really telling about why Sony banned that game, and Senran Kagura is the same.
I think it's naive to just say "censorship is bad" while it is law in some countries and, overall, the majority of people aren't comfortable with this subject matter.
I don't mind and watched ero anime and a season of Senran Kagura. I'm just putting out possibilities of why Sony banned this feature.
The example I just put up about Australia's banning of Omega Labyrinth Z because of "sexual stimulation of fictional children or child-like characters" is really telling about why Sony banned that game, and Senran Kagura is the same.
I think it's naive to just say "censorship is bad" while it is law in some countries and, overall, the majority of people aren't comfortable with this subject matter.
Sony had 0 problems publicize to the rest of the world games that were banned in AU in the past, even a game like South Park: Stick of Truth, which had pedophilia depicted in it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banned_video_games_in_Australia
That's the thing. Stick of Truth was released a while ago, and that's why that tweet came up. Sony might ban South Park in the future, but they aren't going to do anything with games already released.Sony had 0 problems publicize to the rest of the world games that were banned in AU in the past, even a game like South Park: Stick of Truth, which had pedophilia depicted in it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banned_video_games_in_Australia
No, that's not what they are saying. The person says it strangely, but Sony's standards have changed, not the mode, so they aren't allowing it anymore.Sony gave a excuse while not giving a excuse response.
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"Like it's different, like I can't explain why it's different but it totally is........ask someone else!"
No, that's not what they are saying. The person says it strangely, but Sony's standards have changed, not the mode, so they aren't allowing it anymore.
And on the other hand, a lot of people mistake the defense of the principle of creator freedom as getting upset over a removed feature.I’m really conflicted about this.
On the one hand, I’m generally against censorship.
On the other hand, seeing weebs getting all upset over a waifu-molesting simulator is more entertaining than the game itself.
You know, you said the same thing in the other thread and I already explained how your points do not follow coherently. This is no different as you don’t explain the “how” part. You claim that the person worded things strangely. Strangely, how?No, that's not what they are saying. The person says it strangely, but Sony's standards have changed, not the mode, so they aren't allowing it anymore.
They can't ban previously released games, but they can control what's coming out.
Normally I would stand by that. This game is a great big NOPE for me.It appears to be a mode simulating the groping of underage girls. I'm not fond of censorship, but you know what, there's really nothing of value lost here.
I’m really conflicted about this.
On the one hand, I’m generally against censorship.
On the other hand, seeing weebs getting all upset over a waifu-molesting simulator is more entertaining than the game itself.
If by strangely you mean he literally talks about games being different in his first sentence and this says there may have been a change to the mode that doesn't meet there standards anymore, than yes he said it strangely..... I mean what you said is the actual reason but that isn't what he said, that's you changing it to what he actually meant but that's not how he actually wrote it. His wording was intentionally trying to make it look like a change to the game instead of acknowledging it's a change to Sony's own politics, while then telling the person to ask the publisher of the game instead of actually clarifying anything he said himself.That's the thing. Stick of Truth was released a while ago, and that's why that tweet came up. Sony might ban South Park in the future, but they aren't going to do anything with games already released.
Which answers this post...
No, that's not what they are saying. The person says it strangely, but Sony's standards have changed, not the mode, so they aren't allowing it anymore.
They can't ban previously released games, but they can control what's coming out.
That was what I was telling him yesterday. Even now, he’s still convinced that he’s not misconstruing words.If by strangely you mean he literally talks about games being different in his first sentence and this says there may have been a change to the mode that doesn't meet there standards anymore, than yes he said it strangely..... I mean what you said is the actual reason but that isn't what he said, that's you changing it to what he actually meant but that's not how he actually wrote it. His wording was intentionally trying to make it look like a change to the game instead of acknowledging it's a change to Sony's own politics, while then telling the person to ask the publisher of the game instead of actually clarifying anything he said himself.
They should put nipples in the game now, the anime has them. PC version will have them too.
Actual in-game models have plasters over their tits and genitals. If modders remove them there is a texture gap. Modders had to re-edit the models and add actual nipples and genitals
Right, and this has happened on previous SK games on PC. Not sure if all of them have had this treatment but 1 or 2 of them have, as I've looked it up.
Some Estival VS costumes do work on Beach Splash models but not the opposite due to newer model differences. Someone even added nudity to Bon Appetit rhythm game recently. If not for the mods, I wouldnt even bother with this game. Hate titilations of that kind
All these games have been rated and cleared for release in the US and elsewhere. Sony can object to any game or feature for their platform, but that doesn't mean I have to agree with their decision.No, the content has everything to do with censorship when it is politically involved and becomes law. I'm not agreeing entirely with Sony because of Super Seducer, but this case has more merit.
Well, we now know the Asian version of the game is already available on PS4 in its unaltered, complete form. So it's obvious Sony is capable of releasing games where such content is allowed, and prevent distribution in locations where it is not.Someone else talked about Omega Labyrinth Z, another game banned by Sony. Here it is banned by Australia: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/02/why-omega-labyrinth-z-was-refused-classification-in-australia/
And Canada is similar to Australia in banning fictional child porn.
Japan's rape statistics are entirely fucked.Dont worry Lucifer, Anime children will be protected at all costs from molestation, western countries knows how to protect these poor anime kids.
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Just want to add my 2 cents: west != rest of the world (outside Japan, Korea, Taiwan/HK)Someone else talked about Omega Labyrinth Z, another game banned by Sony. Here it is banned by Australia: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/02/why-omega-labyrinth-z-was-refused-classification-in-australia/
And Canada is similar to Australia in banning fictional child porn.
Just want to add my 2 cents: WEST != REST OF THE WORLD (OUTSIDE JAPAN)
Rhetorical question as I do not care about the answer
Are the mentioned games banned in ALL countries or only several? if only several, Who Sony to decide for the rest of the countries that should be banned too?
I really hope there will be a solid site (not a forum) in the future that treats these issues with respect and not insults, snarky responses or political sides (modern game journalism relies on all 3 to a painful degree). I'm surprised all these years later that no sites have propped up to cut around the facetious bickering that overtakes almost every conversation on the net. There's a big opportunity for that. YouTube has some people making progress but I want to see some place lay out these issues without emotional responses like bringing child abuse in to scare people into siding with you. You can do that with anything and we have in the past with school shootings and such being blamed on games. I'm just seeing a repeat of that these days only with sexual content. Depressing.
Don't get me wrong, GAF is one of the better forums I've been on but it's tiresome to see constant sniping at The Last of Us for gay themes among the accusations of molestation. It's all so overblown and full of tension, like everyone hates everything. Not fun.
Welp, I knew this was just going to get worse. Looks like I'm not buying a PS5. Hell, I might just transition to an XboneX and abandon the PS4.
Is the game even coming out on the Xbox?