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Title: Dead or Alive Dimensions Dead in Australia
Post by: King Bowser Koopa on June 10, 2011, 05:10:26 AM

Australia joins the banning bandwagon for this increasingly-doomed title.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26732

Dead or Alive Dimensions, the latest of several big-name fighting games to reach the 3DS, has been declassified in Australia and all copies pulled from shelves.
The decision follows the banning of the game in several European regions, after it was decided that containing several fighters of questionable age inherently constituted the game as child pornography.

The game may not be permanently gone, however, as there are hints that the title may be given a more age-appropriate MA15+ rating and re-released at some point in the future.

Until today, the game was rated PG - parental guidance recommended.

Title: Re: Dead or Alive Dimensions Dead in Australia
Post by: seburo on June 10, 2011, 05:49:32 AM

And we think we are so advanced with our iPads, Emotional intelligence and this Smart&Cool attitude of today. Bullshit!! :(

Title: Re: Dead or Alive Dimensions Dead in Australia
Post by: Shorty McNostril on June 10, 2011, 06:16:20 AM

I don't get it.  This game has had iterations before on X-Box, especially the volleyball spin off which existed purely for the leering of well endowed girls in bikinis.  Why does the 3DS version get the can while the X-Box versions are fine?

Title: Re: Dead or Alive Dimensions Dead in Australia
Post by: wick on June 10, 2011, 08:44:04 AM

I saw copies of this in the stores today.

Maybe I should have picked one up.

Title: Re: Dead or Alive Dimensions Dead in Australia
Post by: KDR_11k on June 10, 2011, 09:24:05 AM

DOAD: Exposing EPIC FAIL in governments around the world.

Title: Re: Dead or Alive Dimensions Dead in Australia
Post by: BlkPaladin on June 10, 2011, 09:28:22 AM

It seems that in the past few year Australia has become more strict on games thanks to the effort of one of their Attorney Generals Micheal Atkinson efforts. (At least that who they blame)

Title: Re: Dead or Alive Dimensions Dead in Australia
Post by: Enner on June 10, 2011, 12:42:11 PM

Maybe this will get back on the store shelves unmolested when the MA 18+ movement passes successfully.

Title: Re: Dead or Alive Dimensions Dead in Australia
Post by: ShyGuy on June 10, 2011, 12:48:32 PM

I blame Rabicle.

Title: Re: Dead or Alive Dimensions Dead in Australia
Post by: RABicle on June 11, 2011, 02:35:07 AM

Thanks ShyGuy.

Yeah i just emailed the classification board about this, they could take up to 20 days to get back to me. It really is a joke.

Quote from: BlkPaladin on June 10, 2011, 09:28:22 AM

It seems that in the past few year Australia has become more strict on games thanks to the effort of one of their Attorney Generals Micheal Atkinson efforts. (At least that who they blame)

That's the thing, he's gone. Anyway I'm about to head out to stores for a quick scour of remaining copies.