Amazing news from Japan has revealed that Tecmo’s Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball has been banned for anyone under the age of 18 in the country.
The newly appointed CERO board gives legally binding age-rating to all videogames in Japan, and this is arguably the first error it has made. Although DOAXBV is a flirtatious game and admittedly revels in the female aesthetic, to ban it in this way is surprising to say the least.
We’ll let you know what ELSPA in the UK and ESRB in the US think of the game when it’s rated early next year.
The newly appointed CERO board gives legally binding age-rating to all videogames in Japan, and this is arguably the first error it has made. Although DOAXBV is a flirtatious game and admittedly revels in the female aesthetic, to ban it in this way is surprising to say the least.
We’ll let you know what ELSPA in the UK and ESRB in the US think of the game when it’s rated early next year.
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