DarkStar83x Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Earlier this year, China lifted its 14 year ban on consoles. Today, they released their game censorship rules list. Among other things, it doesn't allow games that promote violence or obscenity, drugs, gambling. So essentially, almost everything. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/china-reveals-censorship-rules-for-console-games-nothing-that-promotes-drug-use-or-violence-will-be-allowed/1100-6419151/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Mayus Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 So Tetris then 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 That is pretty silly, though I'm sure Nintendo will be happy since all the Chinese will be able to buy is all the shovelware on their consoles. Parker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Mayus Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 That is pretty silly, though I'm sure Nintendo will be happy since all the Chinese will be able to buy is all the shovelware on their consoles. Parker I don't know about that. Mario-a guy getting high on Mushrooms so he can brutally slaughter everyone Kirby-Eating and digesting everything in his path. Zelda-Link uses his sword to kill all that oppose him while guzzling back potions and eating the hearts that his enemies drop Pokemon-animals enslaved to battle and destroy the enemies as you pump them full of potions and other uppers and downers So much violence, so many drugs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nenugalimas Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 they lifted a 14 year ban, only to still have it banned... whats with all the unreasonable rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I don't know about that. Mario-a guy getting high on Mushrooms so he can brutally slaughter everyone Kirby-Eating and digesting everything in his path. Zelda-Link uses his sword to kill all that oppose him while guzzling back potions and eating the hearts that his enemies drop Pokemon-animals enslaved to battle and destroy the enemies as you pump them full of potions and other uppers and downers So much violence, so many drugs No, I meant actual shovleware, something like this... Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goro Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Good news for Nintendo but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Mayus Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 No, I meant actual shovleware, something like this... Parker You know that was one of the things I hated about my time working for Playstation. I would continually lose out display space because companies would ship pallets of this garbage to Walmart, Best Buy etc. It would never sell but I was told "we have to put it somewhere". The Nintendo rep hated it as well because it is all 3rd party garbage which means while Nintendo may technically occupy the space it is not official stuff selling so everyone loses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ka-Pi96 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Gives them scope to ban anything they don't like then. Seems logical, best way to get more bribe money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheManQueen Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damon8r351 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I don't know, I'm sure Flower threatens China's false claim to Taiwan, or tells the truth about the violent suppression of freedom in Tiananmen Square or something. Also, if PSNP isn't already inaccessible in China, I just made it so with this one post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvie_181 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Doesn't the Chinese government know that people with get these games in the black market? When you ban something,you're going to lose money to the black market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 You know that was one of the things I hated about my time working for Playstation. I would continually lose out display space because companies would ship pallets of this garbage to Walmart, Best Buy etc. It would never sell but I was told "we have to put it somewhere". The Nintendo rep hated it as well because it is all 3rd party garbage which means while Nintendo may technically occupy the space it is not official stuff selling so everyone loses. Actually, Walmart, Best Buy, etc BUY pallets of this garbage. That's why "developers" make this stuff. A sale of 10-50k units to Walmart is a good as gold to them. And when it gets cheap enough, it *does* get bought by shoppers, but at that point, retailers have already bought pallets of more garbage. It may be a surprise to the employees because they all know what crap it is, but I assure you, stores don't just take shipments of pallets of crap, they order it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goekie Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Doesn't the Chinese government know that people with get these games in the black market? When you ban something,you're going to lose money to the black market. The Republic of China is filthy rich so you needn't worry about their potential loss of tax money. China's ban on consoles was lifted a year ago and no one cares really. People play in arcades like they all do in Asia, pc gaming goes via private servers like Garena or play games on their phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar83x Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) So Tetris then Not sure if Tetris would meet their standards. Edited April 24, 2014 by DarkStar83x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Mayus Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Not sure if even Tetris would meet their standards. Yeah I guess it is more tied to the Russian revolution 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starrk_01 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 So what I got from it was...games are still banned . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainfrozeno00o Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Yeah, that's the way I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBloodmoney Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 So, get your PS4 in China and experience the awesome technical prowess of .... Putty Squad I guess? Octodad and Contrast maybe? Hmmm..... does lego on lego violence count? Anyone...? China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KratosTheMighty Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 There's always a catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razizo41 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Nintendo should use this as a chance of revival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masamune Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I didn't even know there was a ban in China in the first place, but going by that list I don't think a single game I own would be allowed there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satran24h Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 communism still rules china i guess lol anybody know north koreas laws?? has to be illegal to own a ps3?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakraali Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 communism still rules china i guess lol anybody know north koreas laws?? has to be illegal to own a ps3?? Given that even if your whole family tree worked to get it, you still couldn't afford it, I assume this is not a very topical issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVader66 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 (edited) Well that just shows Communism doesn't mix well with Video Games or any other kind of media that might be a threat to the Chinese Communist, they try their best to avoid anything to do with Tiananmen Square Massacre and the Cultural Revolution since those events made them look very bad resulting in a U.S.and E.U. Weapon Embargo (because of Tiananmen Square Massacre) and the destruction of some 1000 year old historical artifacts since they represented Old China (Cultural Revolution main objective was "Destroy the old world; Forge the new world") so they're strict with media because it might bring these events up or other ideas that might undermine the party and threaten their power......sorry i am getting overboard but I love History, so I go overboard when i see something that is a little bit related to History. Edited April 26, 2014 by TheVader66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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