The popular indie PC title did not pass Nintendo's content review process.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29416
The Binding of Isaac is no longer under review for release on the Nintendo 3DS. According to Edmund McMillen, the game’s creator, “After a long internal debate Nintendo has decided NOT to allow the Binding of Isaac on the 3ds. As many assumed the reasons were due to the games 'questionable religious content'. Thank GOD Steam exists!”
Earlier this year, McMillen announced that his popular Zelda-esque PC game was being pushed to Nintendo for review by an unknown company, which was later revealed to be Nicalis. McMillen noted that Nintendo was okay with the gratuitous violence, gore, and nudity, but not the religious content.
Nintendo's been a bit touchy on religious stuff in the past, so this shouldn't be too surprising.
What is the point of having M and AO ratings if platform holders like Nintendo aren't going to allow such games to be licensed? This game doesn't have "questionable religious content" -- it has religious content, and whether it's questionable is entirely subjective (and irrelevant). Let the consumer decide if it's tasteful.
The REAL reason The Binding of Isaac isn't coming to the 3DS is because the game hasn't been reviewed by the ESRB because if it did, it would get an AO rating. This is why Edmund McMillen is a lying asshat who's trying to pass the blame on Nintendo for why the game isn't coming when in reality it's completely his fault for creating an AO rated game which Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony all have policies against releasing on their consoles.
Plus it not exactly the religious themes that would get it an AO rating, it's the fact the game stars a young naked boy who fights enemies like aborted fetuses and giant vagina's, with some of his power up's involving killing himself. I'm sorry but if you create a game that involves naked children killing themselves and fighting giant vagina's, it's going to get an instant AO rating no matter what religious themes it might have.
By the way, this comes in a year when Nintendo itself will publish games featuring both angels (Kid Icarus Uprising) and demons (Onii Training).
When Isaac’s mother starts hearing the voice of God demanding a sacrifice be made to prove her faith, Isaac escapes into the basement facing droves of deranged enemies, lost brothers and sisters, his fears, and eventually his mother.is on a wholly different level.
PC gamers aren't afraid of showing religion for what it is. :P
PC gamers aren't afraid of showing religion for what it is. :P
Then why did Firaxis strip religion out of Civilization V? And even when they had it in Civ IV it was just some generic "all religions are the same" bland way of implementing it.
Game not rated by ESRB seems like the end of story for me.
However, I'm no insider to the process. Maybe they could check for approval from Nintendo before applying for a rating to see if that was all that would prevent publication in the current state? Applying for a rating costs money, so it makes sense that they wouldn't want to pay unless there was a strong feeling it would be published.
Wait a sec, does this game have an ESRB rating or not? I thought you couldn't get on any Nintendo system without having gone through the ESRB process, period?Isaac Asimov's Guide: Solar System is the only thing that shows up if you search for Isaac on the ESRB site. I would figure that be pretty definitive. Also that game is E for Everyone if you wanted to know.
Since they're rated anyway, I don't know why Steam doesn't display their ratings.
Not.I'm confused by this.
http://esrb.org/ratings/search.jsp?title=binding+of+isaac (http://esrb.org/ratings/search.jsp?title=binding+of+isaac)
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Apparently, if you trust McMillian's twitter account, the game has received an M rating in Germany. It hasn't been rated anywhere else as far as I can tell.Being Porn will get you an AO. Though in general it seems to come from either having a combination of all the offensive tags prevalently or really going to extremes with something.
It's certainly possible that the game could've avoided the dreaded AO rating in other regions, despite containing material that is clearly intended to be offensive to some groups of people. Does anyone here actually know what criteria pushes a game from M to AO?
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Being Porn will get you an AO. Though in general it seems to come from either having a combination of all the offensive tags prevalently or really going to extremes with something.
I believe you mean to say you have a son named Holy Bible and when the book named The Torture of Holy Bible came out you were damn glad it won't be on the store shelves your kids may have access to.
Ceric, I would guess it's not Not Rated (as well as not found) because it hasn't been submitted. Also, the URL I posted contains what you then went on to search for.The reason I was confused is that your post started with "Not" and then reiterated what I had posted right above you. Therefore I could only infer you were responding to my post as if you had found the game on the ESRB website. When I clicked the link it was just a reiteration of what I just proved.
The reason I was confused is that your post started with "Not" and then reiterated what I had posted right above you. Therefore I could only infer you were responding to my post as if you had found the game on the ESRB website. When I clicked the link it was just a reiteration of what I just proved.I was on my phone at work, trying to surf, post, work, and not get caught. I saw the warning about a new post after but didn't really look further. The "not" was an answer to the post above yours.
The reason I was confused is that your post started with "Not" and then reiterated what I had posted right above you. Therefore I could only infer you were responding to my post as if you had found the game on the ESRB website. When I clicked the link it was just a reiteration of what I just proved.I was on my phone at work, trying to surf, post, work, and not get caught. I saw the warning about a new post after but didn't really look further. The "not" was an answer to the post above yours.
Troll, Nintendo isn't selling a game titled "Holy Bible" (so why are we discussing it as if they are?) and even if they were the name would not have much impact on my kids because none of them are named "Holy Bible". There is no possibility of, "Hey Holy Bible, here's your game! Lets watch it!" One of your mistakes is assuming I object to the content. Today is the first day I learned anything about this turd game. Seeing the name on Steam was enough to make me say WTF I don't want to see that ****.
Think of it like a sex song that is about a girl that has your Mom's name (or sisters, grandmas, you get the idea?). I suppose you'd sing along, with her in the car. I sure as hell wouldn't. That's gross dude.
Personal note, I have a son named Issac so I am damn glad I or my kids don't have to see the Holy Bible sitting on book shelves.
Personal note, I have a son named Issac so I am damn glad I or my kids don't have to see the Holy Bible sitting on book shelves.
If you don't like the Bible why did you name your son Isaac? That's a biblical name.
Personal note, I have a son named Issac so I am damn glad I or my kids don't have to see the Holy Bible sitting on book shelves.
If you don't like the Bible why did you name your son Isaac? That's a biblical name.
As for names, Isaac is still a kinda harmless one since that story went well. I don't think you'd want to name your child Cain, Abel, Job or Judas (two of which are alternate characters in TBoI).
Thought, debate, and free discourse is being crushed down and that isn't cool. Nintendo has the right to do what they're doing, but they don't have to and they shouldn't.
