The game has already been taken off the shelves in Europe amidst child porn fears.
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And it could be more alive than dead if the government here decides to move in a similar vein to European governments including Sweden, Norway and Denmark and ban its sale.
The newly released Nintendo game, Dead or Alive: Dimensions has caused outrage, allowing ‘warriors’ to look up skirts of scantily dressed female characters and take photos.
The game for the 3D S console, which is sold in Australia with a PG rating, is described by Nintendo as “high-octane DOA action” and some of the players are listed as under 18 and several other players ages are not available.
Its sexual graphics have caused an outright ban of sale in several European countries with concerns of possible violations of pornography laws.
However, Nintendo Australia deny the game was banned but say the company “has taken the decision” not to distribute the Dead or Alive 3DS game in Sweden (at the present time).
“Nintendo evaluated a number of different factors and decided on this occasion the market conditions in Sweden are not suited for the game,” a spokesperson told Channel News today.
On Team Ninja’s website, the creators of the game, a warning appears prior to the Dead or Alive promo video stating “may contain content inappropriate for children,” so it’s a puzzle as to why it carries just a PG rating here.
Even one Nintendo fan website admitted Team Ninja had “gone too far this time.”
“The fear is the combination of underage (mind you fictional) characters and the Figure Mode could be considered a form of child pornography,” Nintendo Okie said in its review of the game released here last week.
In Australia, it was approved as suitable for children under 18, despite the sexualised content with the Classification Board, who rated the game, advising users it contained “mild violence and sexualised gameplay,” according to News Ltd Media.
The minister for Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor is said to have raised concerns about the content of the game with the Board.
“The Minister has been advised that the Classification Board has asked for further information from Nintendo about the game,” a spokesman confirmed.
However, even if the game classification is changed in Australia, it will go up to an ‘M’ rating only, suggesting it is suitable for 15 years and over.
