Hideo Kojima has revealed that the Japanese version of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be slightly censored, due to a "certain scene" that could not be included for Konami to maintain a 'C' (Japanese equivalent to a '15') age rating.
Posting on his increasingly active Twitter account, Kojima lamented the decision to remove content that he considered "absolutely necessary for MGS." What that content is, he didn't specify, but keeping it in would have pushed the game's rating to a 'D' in Japan - something that isn't an option, given the teen-friendly nature of the PSP.
The producer was keen to stress that the team kept the younger audience of the PSP in mind when developing Peace Walker, with an aim to avoid any grotesque scenes. It seems that whatever it is, isn't so much violent as it is simply 'mature' or thought-provoking - with Kojima sighing that fantasy games are tolerated for the same content that is currently being removed.
"There's tolerance for fantasy games, but for games where you show war or real violence between people, you apparently can't complain about anything", he writes. "With this, it seems impossible to communicate something through games."
US and European copies of the game will be unaffected, maintaining whatever content it is that the Japanese classification board seems so uptight about. Kojima recommends that fans play both Western and Japanese versions to identify the specific differences; but assures his fans that the removal of the specific content doesn't affect the game's feel.
Via Andriasang.
Posting on his increasingly active Twitter account, Kojima lamented the decision to remove content that he considered "absolutely necessary for MGS." What that content is, he didn't specify, but keeping it in would have pushed the game's rating to a 'D' in Japan - something that isn't an option, given the teen-friendly nature of the PSP.
The producer was keen to stress that the team kept the younger audience of the PSP in mind when developing Peace Walker, with an aim to avoid any grotesque scenes. It seems that whatever it is, isn't so much violent as it is simply 'mature' or thought-provoking - with Kojima sighing that fantasy games are tolerated for the same content that is currently being removed.
"There's tolerance for fantasy games, but for games where you show war or real violence between people, you apparently can't complain about anything", he writes. "With this, it seems impossible to communicate something through games."
US and European copies of the game will be unaffected, maintaining whatever content it is that the Japanese classification board seems so uptight about. Kojima recommends that fans play both Western and Japanese versions to identify the specific differences; but assures his fans that the removal of the specific content doesn't affect the game's feel.
Via Andriasang.
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ohms 16 Apr 2010 13:39
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Kojima's a complete nutter on Twitter. Posts pictures of every meal he has.
He eats a lot for someone so thin. And young looking. Dude must be near 50.