Anime Rail Shooter Gal Gun Returns Cancelled For Xbox One

Not my kind of game but I'm not a fan of how Sony and MS have doubled down on censorship and it's only Japanese games. At this point I'd like to see devs such as Vanillaware, a studio that makes games I do enjoy, and others that make niche titles shift focus to Switch. Considering what things were like when I was a kid, it's crazy that Nintendo is nowthe least strict when it comes to censorship.

Meh. I would never play this anyways.

Good news, bring over the good japanese titles instead of this sexist cr*p game.

@JoakimZ

Exactly.

We don’t get Persona on Xbox, but we were gonna get this? 🙄

The reason why I decided to buy an Xbox series X when I could find one over a PS5 was because I didn’t like Sony’s new censorship policies. Nintendo has the right stance of letting parental controls and ratings boards like the ESRB do their job while letting developers create the experience they want. Now I think I’ll save for a pc instead of buying an XSX

@Carck exactly.

@JoakimZ @KelticDevil I think you guys are missing the point. No disrespect. Seriously Keltic, I really respect your opinion greatly. But you can’t pick and choose like that. Japanese’s devs get the sense you will censor them; why bother. They just won’t.

Incidentally, Atlus has a male appendage demon in SMT. We could spend all day about Senran Kagura. And also, there was originally a mysteriously light source on Trish in DMC V Sony version.

I never intend to play this game, but censorship is not okay.

@mousieone sony ended up changing the light in dmc due to backlash, but their stance on anime games hasn't changed, being a big anime fan myself and an avid jrpg gamer on ps4 ( I tend to play every anime game that comes West) I am dissapointed by sonys censorship policy and have ruined some games such as senran kagura. The reason sony have taken this stance is because they don't want to show under aged characters wearing sexual/provocative clothing which in a way is understandable but that's just anime for you. And let's not forget that these games don't get censored in Japan/rest of Asia so I wonder who's making that decision for the US/EU

This is too bad. Xbox needs more Japanese games and unfortunately, I think games like this are part of the deal.
This may end up being a cautionary tale for other developers. They had the game developed and ran into problems with Microsoft during the final ROM review.
I wouldn't blame other developers if they continue to avoid Xbox.

Update: I just watched trailers for these games on steam and I feel dirty.....
I had watched one for switch about a year ago so it wasn't fresh in my mind.
I want to see more JRPGs and creative / unique games from Japan on Xbox, but they can keep this crap.

@UltimateOtaku91 If they don’t want the games censored then maybe they should just draw characters who look over 18 years old if they’re going to be in sexualised situations. It’s not like this is going to be a nuanced commentary on oversexualisation or something, I watch a lot of anime and know fine well that it would just be girls that look 12 with ludicrous proportions shaking themselves as a ‘reward’ for playing some mediocre gameplay.

@nessisonett
Agreed. This game could be funny if they were actually grown women and not sexualized children.

@nessisonett I don't want to delve too far into this topic, but to be fair I think it's as @Kefka2589 states, it's the differences in cultures that are at play here. The age of consent in Japan is 13, which is why it's "okay" to draw young anime characters in a sexual way there but not here in the West where we have 18 as age of consent. Japan just looks at this topic differently compared to the West.

So i had too look this game up on YouTube and what is it even its cancelled on both Sony and Xbox systems. Oh well i'll be too busy with Hitman 3 to even notice the game

Really too bad.
This has much better gameplay then the second one.

I am not sure how MS censorship policies work, but I have an hunch that the reason it's done here is mostly due to the fact that the sexsualizes characters are children!

I saw a single screen shot of the game showing little girls flashing their underwear and taking their shirts off... I'm sorry but that is disgusting.

@Kefka2589 AC Valhalla apparently is so censored in Japan; Ubisoft had make a statement about it.

@nessisonett @Tharsman well it’s legal or the game wouldn’t be able to be released on Nintendo just fine no cuts. If that changes fine then it’s a legal thing, but why does MS need to do it when there are clearly governing bodies that should be the ones to have final say? Also, PEGI and the ESRB exist for reason, they should be the ones making the calls not someone else. It’s their job to decide was allowable as is the law. Which as far as I can tell, all of these parties are fine. I mean America has a pretty stringent under age porn law, and apparently this is okay. Like can we just let these guys do their jobs? I’m not trying to get anyone heated; I just think making this decisions should be the same no matter the platform.

@UltimateOtaku91 well again the game is being completely intact on Nintendo so I don’t know whose making what decision. But I feel like it needs to not be platform holders and needs to be uniformed.

This isn’t my style of game and I’ve been an underage 13 year old girl. Trust me when I say this game’s existence doesn’t bug me. What does bug me is the amount of kids that will get their hands on games like COD, Cyberpunk, GTA, RDR2, and the Last of US and kids will see violence, demeaning behavior, and nudity but that’s okay right? We protect adults playing a anime panty game but real children getting their hands on those games is super easy.

@LtSarge There’s just not an argument to be made defending an age of consent at 13 years old. There just isn’t. This isn’t a difference in culture, people are constantly calling out the Middle East for child marriage. The child sexualisation culture has blatant effects too, Japan has seen record numbers of child abuse cases over the past year. Some things are just not OK which is why you can’t play as rapists in video games or murder children. They are just as illegal as taking photos of children in skimpy clothing. Everyone jumps to the ‘what about violence’ argument which is a separate argument and I wouldn’t say that games that glamorise stone cold murder are exactly helpful either. There’s a reason that games like Hatred run into problems.

@mousieone I totally agree with you, if they are going to censor these kinds of games then they should either censor it in all games that have nudity as kids can get their hands on any game, or put up the age rating on anime games to 16/18

Also didn't Nintendo censor xenoblade chronicles 2?

@nessisonett Except that reason has been debunked already with DOA X3, when it was rerelased with new girls Sony heavily censored parts of it yet all character look and are well over 18.

I was gonna get a Series X because I foolishly thought Microsoft were open minded and would let games be rated by the rating boards and let that be it. Sad to see this direction but I should not have expected anymore from an American company.

Astonishing how Nintendo of all companies are now the bastion of allowing creative freedom to remain intact.

@UltimateOtaku91 well technically (although there are localization changes so) no they didn’t censor it, O guess. It’s a super moot point. As far as people are concerned the game like Ryza 2 was toned down in the creation process. Again there are nuances involved. However, Nintendo did keep TMS FE censored, so they will censor themselves but they aren’t censoring third parties which is the important point.

@Kefka2589 look again I’m only advocating for what’s fair, legal, and uniformed on all platforms which is a vast difference than what’s happening now. I’m not saying that we need debate each persons moral or ethical choices. I’m just saying if it’s both legal and follows ESRB why do we need to censor it more?

@Kefka2589 no their not, their drawings and poligons. The game was acceptable 10 years ago. This is once again people trying to get on a moral high ground. There is nothing wrong with the game. Just like senran games or the doa franchise.

@mousieone

Well.....this topic turned into a big can of worms being opened, didn’t it? Lol.

I have never played these games & have no interest in them. But if the games are sexualizing children, then that isn’t going to fly here in the states. And with Microsoft being an American company & Sony focusing almost entirely in the west now, both companies are going to censor it or not release it.

If Japan is ok with sexualizing 13 yr. old girls in their culture, that is their problem. We don’t do that in the U.S. & Microsoft was correct in banning it (if that is the case).

I wonder why this company even bothered with an Xbox version in the first place knowing this. The game wasn’t going to sell anyways, so why bother?

@Royalblues exactly Japanese devs don’t see our western distinction.

@Kefka2589 The Law and the ESRB is fine with it. I mean I understand you are being extremely patient and honest. Qualities that I’ve always enjoy in our debates. But my point if it becomes illegal then fine but what we are talking is a company taking matters into their own hands and this sets a precedence. Believe or not this sends a message. Even if the game had 18 year olds now, you won’t see it on an Ms platform now. Once burned even for something that may make clear stance in your mind you can kiss the rest of niche Japanese games goodbye. Have you seen how young the characters look in Disgeae look? Yup their demons not kiddos but tell me the difference? Their assumed age in the game? Trust me Japanese devs aren’t going to see the same difference.

@KelticDevil oh and what a can worms. I agree. Its not actually illegal in the US. And Greenburg did make a statement in the past that they wouldn’t make changes but you Greenburg. It’s being published on both Steam and Nintendo. I think the Supreme Court actually ruled on a case similar and found that this wasn’t illegal, not 100% about that one. Now if it is does end up being illegal then fine, I just feel it’s a matter of Law and ESRB is all.

@mousieone

I get your point. But Microsoft & Sony have to approve what goes on their stores & machines.

Look at it this way......when we used to rent video tapes from Blockbuster, they didn’t carry porn videos. They aren’t illegal. Blockbuster just chose to not carry them in their stores. That is their choice.

Obviously, Microsoft & Sony are choosing to not let these kinds of games on their stores in their current state. And that is their prerogative. Whether Nintendo allows it or not is their choice too.

@Kefka2589 Like I said I would prefer the general bodies that we have already in place to do this. I mean why have the ESRB? Maybe I have focusing on the visual elements, sure but literally Etna from Disgeae 1? She doesn’t at all bother you?

Anyway, look I get you prefer the company make the decisions, i totally respect that. I personally prefer uniformity the same rules applying to all systems. Again this game is coming out on Nintendo. I get this game And what it is and how far it goes, But take it or leave it it sets a precedence when the company is the one doing the censorship. And that’s my issue. Believe me this will effect whether or not more games come to the system even the good ones.

@KelticDevil sure 100% agree. No debating that.

Problem is once you start down the rabbit hole of censorship, we end up with jelly donuts instead of rice balls. Extreme sure but we’ve all seen it. I’d rather a preset list of rules that are equal and fair and clear from the get go and that are applicable to all platforms.

NOW Pure Xbox has officially joined the Nintendo Life family!

BRIE LARSON!!!
runs for exit

We don't know censorship is the cause for certain, but assuming it is, it's sad to see Microsoft copying Sony's policy more now. This game isn't exactly a game for me, but I'm not fond of companies choosing content to allow or deny based on their idea of ethics (or liability) like this, especially when another company that used to be infamous for egregiously doing so now allows such content, Nintendo, along with Valve. It's one thing if it's content that's not acceptable in the country at all, where no company could host it, but now you have two not hosting it, and two hosting it. I've of them the "for kids" company. What are the vaunted parental controls for if content that needs them just isn't permitted to exist anyway?

I'm not the audience for the game, but it doesn't sit right when content that's deemed viable for the country by the kiddie company and the pc bulwark is blocked on Sony and now ms.

Makes me half tempted to buy it on switch just to send a message.... But honestly...i don't want this in my library

@KelticDevil This game isn't sexualising children though, they are fictional and look nothing like actual children, they are hyper stylised as us just about every anime form is. Age rating boards, lawmakers gave zero isuues with these games and rate them accordingly.

If you want a piece of media that actually sexualises children try that horrid Cuties show on Netflix which you can watch on your Xbox.

@mousieone ESRB wouldn't be the ones deciding if this game can come to ps4/xbox one, the higher ups of Sony and xbox have made the decision to not include over the top ecchi games on their system, go back 3 years and I purchased senran kagura peach beach splash for the ps4 which you could spray water guns at 15/16 year old girls and their bikinis would come off to which a bit of light would cover their bits and that was acceptable to them back then? Some new law must of been made since then for some games to be censored or stopped entirely from releasing. Only thing I can think of is that gal gun has a "school setting" with the girls wearing school uniform indicating they are underage

@BeautyandtheBeer The absolutely hilarious, completely ironic thing about you bringing up Cuties is that the whole point of the movie is that it’s a critique of media sexualising children. Which a lot of ‘loli culture’ does. Netflix just marketed it completely wrong.

@BeautyandtheBeer

It doesn’t really matter what you or I think (even if we agreed, which we don’t). Microsoft & Sony can say what products are on their stores & what they don’t want. It’s their right.

If you want the game bad enough, you can buy it on Switch or on PC.

@mousieone

Fair enough......

Rule #1 - don’t make games that sexualize children.

Rule #2 - No other rules needed.

Now that’s pretty clear, eh? Lol. 😉

I'm glad this garbage has been cancelled for the Xbox. Leave crap like this to the Japanese market where they relish sexualized 12 year olds with tiddies. I was obsessed with anime when I was in high school but over time I realized how sickening much of it was and they don't even try to hide it. Now it's also in so many games and it's just a huge turn off to see characters that look 10 years old (or younger!) but are sexualized to the max. Seriously, what does anyone see in this type of thing that could be justified? I don't care that the age of consent is like 13 in Japan, that in itself is extremely focked up to say the least. Just seeing all the samey cookie cutter anime 'artwork' is a huge turn off for me now days.

Considering the characters are pretty much underage and Microsoft’s an American company... yeah I don’t blame them.

@SpacemanJupiter What kind of anime were you watching?!

@BeautyandtheBeer I never heard of "cuties" before your comment l, so I searched it and watched a trailer and wow, I had to stop half way, i've watched a lot of anime and quite a few were over sexualsiwd such as higshcool DXD and senran kagura, but if I was caught watching that cuties film by some random person in the street I'm sure I would be branded something

Really disappointed to see Microsoft was probably unwilling to allow this to release without some level of censorship that wouldn't be present in the Nintendo/Steam versions.

Consumers should be allowed to make their own choices about the entertainment they enjoy. We already have rating boards to help enlighten them about the content of their games.

@UltimateOtaku91 That’s the point, it’s supposed to be uncomfortable. Like Nabokov’s Lolita. It isn’t automatically endorsement by exposing viewers to uncomfortable material. That’s why Cuties has artistic merit, it provides context and reasons for the aforementioned uncomfortable content. Without that, such as mahjong games with inexplicable sexualised drawings of 12 year olds as a reward for winning, it just becomes gratuitous and you can’t really blame people for being annoyed. Think of it this way - you walk up to someone on the street and punch them in the face. Immediately people crowd you demanding to know why you did it. You explain that the person was pickpocketing an old woman and immediately the situation is completely different. If you had kept completely silent however, providing no context, all the viewers would have seen is you punching a guy in the face. That situation appears completely different from the outside. Without a valid and reasonable explanation for material that stretches boundaries, you’ll be subject to the consequences that entails.

@Xiovanni " 8th gen in particular felt like a generic 'photorealistic' interactive movie fest, which seems to be a side effect of gaming becoming more mainstream and adapting to movie industry culture."

That's interesting you'd say that. I was having a nearly identical conversation over on PS yesterday. I'm not fond of Hollywood anything... That's why I play video games instead. Seeing gaming become Hollywood like that means most of what most (new) "gamers"want it's the direct opposite of what I want.

@SpacemanJupiter

I agree completely.

@tobsesta99 Stuff like Akira or Record of Lodoss War. It has been a long time so I don't remember some other stuff I used to love.

Man seems like the entire twitter and jp gaming community at gematsu are mad at this one even reaching Phil's tweet lol ... I cringed and laughed a bit when i saw the trailer and stopped midway so i probably won't play this game at all but i'm against censorship and i do believe people should be at control in choosing and enjoying what type of media/games they want.

That said, what worries me more is this will scare away relatively small jp developers(and those with creative issue on sony platform) and will make the notion of xbox being "jp-unfriendly" stronger, ultimately results fewer jp games on xbox this gen. Just my thoughts and hopefully that won't be the case at all and more jp games keep coming to xbox in the foreseeable future

As a fan of Gal*Gun 2 (one of my top 6 favourite games on the Switch so far) and someone who partly chose to go with the Xbox line over the PlayStation line due to Sony's recent censorship policies (among other reasons though), this is very disappointing news for me. Hopefully this is only a blip and other games won't receive similar treatment on the Xbox platform, as the Xbox One and now Xbox Series X is my preferred platform to play games on.

That said, I was more likely to get this game on Switch anyway, due to it having a physical release on said system. It's actually been a bit of an internal debate as to whether I go for the Switch version because of my physical preference or go for the Xbox version to support games such as Gal*Gun on the platform... I guess that debate has been solved for me and I shall be enjoying Gal*Gun Returns on my Switch.

@nessisonett A critique that still actually sexualises actual children. There's a reason there is almost universal hate for that show which in these days is unheard of given how every piece of media seems to be at least partly divisive. Even people who support the right to make loli and shota despise that filth like I do.

@KelticDevil I agree that these companies can allow whatever they want on their platforms, never argued against that and never will, it's just rank hypocrisy from Playstation and Microsoft when they allow so many games that glorify murder, torture and extreme violence (the American way) but when an image of a fictional completely unrealistic hyperstylised anime girl is on screen that is the tipping point. God bless Nintendo.

Also doesn't help when these companies change their rules on a whim like Playstation did in effect killing the Senran Kagura series.

I still find it amusing that whenever something sexual is in a game, everyone goes mad. When someone has their heads ripped off, shot to pieces, tortured and splattered it's absolutely fine.
Unfortunately gaming has a lot of double standards. Yes the Gal Gun games are seedy, but from a moral standpoint how are they any worse than what's featured in Mortal Kombat etc...
I hope this was just a technical reason it was pulled and not pressure from MS. If we're not careful we'll end up with a Stick of Truth censorship all over again.
One has to take a stand now when it's crap like this, because by the time it's stuff we actually care about it will be far too late.

@BeautyandtheBeer

Playing a game that clearly sexualizes 12 year old girls is not the same as games with violence or murder. Just because Japan has a sick & disgusting culture where this type of behavior is ok, doesn’t mean that Microsoft should be cool with it. And obviously, they agree.

And if it means we get less Japanese games on Xbox because of it (which is not gonna happen as not many even care about this game in the first place), then so be it. Let them keep trash like this.

People complaining can go buy this garbage on Switch. That’s all that console has anyways (besides Nintendo 1st party & crappy ports of Xbox/PlayStation games)......weird, niche Japanese games that most people have never heard of.

@UltimateOtaku91 @Kefka2589 I didn’t mean it’s the ESRBs job to decide what anyone is allowed to have on their platform. Nor did I mean to imply some thing like that. I meant I’d prefer the platform holders let each individual person decide what content they want to consume and let the ESRB/PEGI etc be their determining guide. That’s what I meant.

The problems with the theater analogy is there are theaters where you can go watch that stuff. But even if there wasn’t didn’t, you can always buy a DVD and watch at home. Access hasn’t been shut off. I guess An analogy I think of would be like if Samsung sudden stopped allowing you to play those NC-17 videos, you’d just go buy a different player. All of your other stuff still works, it’s just the vehicle used to view it.

Thing this the Xbox is one of those “walled gardens” where you don’t have a choice unless you want to move to an entire different ecosystem. This is why I have an issue with censorship. It’s quite literally someone else deciding for me what content I’m allowed to view; like I’m 3. I understand it’s MS choice, don’t get me wrong. 100% but again walled garden? that’s why I’d rather they let the consumer decide.

@KelticDevil where did attacking the Nintendo switch come from? The switch is the most wanted console at the moment even though the ps5 and series X are out, the switch outsold the xbox one total sales in no time and will catch up the ps4 sales in a few years.
Anime is popular in the west to catering millions of westerners and not all anime are about underage girls being sexualised just the minority.
And to you point about violence and murder not being as bad is stupid, how many shootings, murders and massacres happen in America and most western games just seem to promote that even more especially to kids

@mousieone

@Kefka2589 is right that the theater analogy fits. And like I said to you before in my Blockbuster Video analogy, it’s not like you can’t play this game. It’s out there & available to you. You just have to go to the place/store that sells it.

If you want to watch NC-17 movies in the theater, that’s not going to happen at a big chain theater. If you want to watch porn movies, do you actually expect Netflix to have a “porn” section just for the minimal amount of people that will watch it?

Just go play it on Switch or PC. This is not censorship in the way that you are making it sound. Microsoft & Sony are just not having the product on their stores at all. And that is their right.

You still have access to the game, in it’s uncensored glory (not sure why anyone would want that garbage), on other platforms.

@KelticDevil No your right this game isn't the same as those that glorify violence and murder, they are much worse considering how realistic they are and how detailed they are when reveling in the their grotesqueness. You are right to point this out!

Bloody Americans with their sick and disgusting culture!

I am gonna buy it on Switch because it's physical, had the LE pre-ordered since it was announced. Was gonna get it on XO/SX as well since better performance but oh well.

@UltimateOtaku91 It's funny because the people who rightly call out politicians for saying moronic things like 'videogames cause violence / shootings' are the quickest to jump on the 'ban this filth' when it comes to these games because it offends them. Some even make the non-existent link to the real harmful stuff. One rule eh?

@Kefka2589 I value your opinion which is why I took time to respond. I’d just wish you’d see I’m not saying MS can’t. I would prefer they didn’t. I think it sends a bad message. I think censorship is wrong, and that’s stronger ethical choice in my opinion. That’s all.

@KelticDevil it’s not about this single game. Yes if I wanted to play, there are other ways. As I stated to begin with, I don’t want to play this one, but contrary to what you believe; it sends a long term message. Look I’ll give you an example Tokyo Mirage Sessions is one of the few games Nintendo of Japan has given full refunds for. Something they almost never do. Do you know why? Because it was Censored version being published in Japan as well.

@BeautyandtheBeer

That is your right to buy a game that sexualizes little underage girls.

Have fun with the game......I guess? 🙄

@mousieone

If the “long term message” is “we are not putting this garbage on our store or console” by Microsoft, then I am all for it. 👍🏻

Reading all these comments you'd find it hard to believe one of the biggest games of all time, GTA allows you to receive sexual acts from a prostitute before executing her...
And we're arguing over a silly crappy game like Gal Gun. Yes, under age sexualisation is clearly bad but the overall point is, when one starts to cherry pick the red line and what offends them it becomes very very hypocritical.
Would I have bought this game? No.
Am I annoyed at the censorship? Yes.
One person's underage sexualisation is another person's criminal escape fantasy...
There is absolutely no logical argument to be made as to why Gal Gun should be refused sale whilst Mortal Kombat, GTA etc... Should continue to be sold. So my reasoning is allow them all to be sold and let the moral decision be on the buyer's end and not the seller's. I despise the banality of TV soups and think they do more harm than most violent/sexual media to society but I'm not calling them to be withdrawn. To each their own and unless anyone is being harmed (and in this case, it's a game so clearly nobody is) then let everybody do their own thing.

@KelticDevil I think you missed what I said about Tokyo Mirage Sessions. Let’s talk about that game for second. Did you know they painted the main character’s skin white so she didn’t show any skin in a wedding dress? She was completely covered in a wedding dress. Or the fact they painting over her pelvic bones so she looks super weird? Where do you want the censorship to stop? Because that’s kind of how these things work. It’s a rabbit hole. You start it, and it’s a landslide. You either don’t censor or do. It’s not really a how much. That’s the issue.

@pip_muzz exactly. I am never going to buy this game. But I will never support censorship. That’s my stance.

That whore you beat in GTA it’s okay you know because she’s over 18 so it’s okay right? I mean it is Violence against women that young boys are playing out their fantasies with. But you know it’s okay because it’s “fictional” and she’s 18. But if she was 17? Wow no it’s not okay Because 1 year makes a difference. Because the over sexualize character is a Minor and that’s just wrong and that makes people uncomfortable. Suddenly then the fictional argument gets dropped in a heart beat. Because the characters in GTA are all adults that’s makes it okay. The duality is ridiculous. It’s either not a fictional representation or it is. You can’t as you put it “cherry pick”.

@Kefka2589 I think we are going to do have to do age old agree to disagree.

@Kefka2589 pfft this thread is not actually that chaotic.

You should have seen the one on Xbox Reddit now that one was chaotic.

I have no qualms with cultural censorship. That said, I will always be extremely confused by the USA's cultural aversion to bad language & sexuality, while it seems to embrace violence. I for one would rather catch my daughter cursing at or making out with a guy than catch her stabbing him.

It seems like the west is too up tight about a game like this, kind of a shame really, we have really lost our tolerance for different cultures. Makes sense how Nintendo would be the most tolerant of this kind of thing though, seeing as how they are pretty much a totally Japanese company.

@XBontendo Yeah I really gotta agree with your there. The west has this weird puritan attitude towards sex yet at the same time they couldn't seem to care less about extreme violence. It's just weird how they act like something sexual is this totally harmful thing that nobody should tolerate yet all sorts of violence is totally accepted.

The moral of the story is get a Nintendo Switch regardless of if you own an Xbox or PlayStation

My two cents:

Yes, sexualizing children is disgusting.
BUT: fictional, unrealistic looking anime characters with cat ears and weirdly colored (and pastry saucer-sized) eyes and hair are NOT children. They are FICTIONAL characters, and as such, the usage of such characters does NOT in any way, shape or form harm any actual children.

I definitely also agree with the criticism on the ambiguity of protesting against/censoring these types of games or media, whereas there's absolutely no problem among the general audience with glorifying WAY more realistically portrayed violence and gore. That is NOT a different discussion at all, that's just another agenda point in the same "allowed or not allowed for f*****g reasons" discussion.

And PLEASE, let's not be all pretentious and sanctimonious about what is or isn't available or allowed in the States. How about those disgusting little Miss whatever pageants, where they dress and make up girls as if to look like little adults?
I don't even think I'd have to be a betting man to estimate how many sleazy characters those types of events attract...

And there's plenty more examples to find, if you even bother to actually look, in plenty of other Western countries, so no: the Japanese are definitely not the only ones to point fingers at.

And I completely agree with @mousieone that once you start censoring, there's gonna be no end (still pretty disgruntled about Tokyo Mirage Sessions myself). But having said that, this right here is not so much censoring as simply a platform deciding not to offer this game, because the game itself is not altered in any way, which is why on that particular point, I tend to agree with @KelticDevil.

@KelticDevil On a side note: I do think that you heavily underestimated the draw/popularity of porn, though. You don't even have to watch it to know, you can simply get the number projections from sites like Pornhub to see how many views and/or members there are.

Most of which are State-side, by the way...

So, we're definitely not talking about only a "minimal amount of people" watching it.

@ThanosReXXX

Haha. Touché about the porn. 😉

Well, maybe I gave Netflix an idea then. 😂