Ikkitousen: Shining Dragon Banned by ESRB for Skimpy Outfits

[PS3 News]

The makers of the anime fighting game Ikkitousen: Shining Dragon must be very sad today, because the ESRB has banned the game.

Most anime games are renowned for girls in skimpy outfits such as sailors or school girls, but Ikkitousen: Shining Dragon takes it one step further as the outfits rip and deform as fights progress, showing more of the girls' bare body.

In a statement, the ESRB said the following:

"All the female characters are dressed in short skirts or skirts with a high slit. The game features frequent depictions of panties, cleavage, and exaggerated breast jiggle. A special attack move allows some characters to rip opponents' clothes to shreds - exposing even more of the female anatomy (legs, breasts, partial buttocks)."

This does beg the question as to quite how Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 made it past the censors.


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[vinizuh]

damn you ESRB. damn you to hell!

[idone]

Sad this game won't be released in North America.

You can always import though

[nafeasonto]

I hate the ESRB with a passion, how do game like GTA get approved, but games like this don't? Can't they just put a Mature rating on it??

[Kraken]

Originally Posted by nafeasonto I hate the ESRB with a passion, how do game like GTA get approved, but games like this don't? Can't they just put a Mature rating on it??

Or an Adults Only rating on it. While an AO rating means it won't be available at most retailers, and effectively kills the game, I didn't know the ESRB could actually block a game.

[KainZ7]

how come Soul Calibur IV got approved?

[sinister008]

If the game is good (fighting engine, etc.), then this decision sucks.

If "they" are just trying to pump up the import market by creating a controversy and banning a crap game, then... WHO CARES!???!! LOL
Oh well, if that's the case then suckers will be suckers.

[Veritech]

Sounds to me like the ESRB are getting paid off for titles because there are much more graphic and visually disturbing games that hit shelves even without an adult rating.

I believe all games should be allowed shelf life with given the proper rating and if it has an adult rating it can be held behind the counter if needed and sold upon request.

Its all about money now adays and people make lots of money, it's worse than the Mob. At least mobsters don't put on a smiley face when they steal all of your money, there more honest and have better morals thats the sad thing.