When it comes to game consoles, Nintendo has always and traditionally been extremely "family friendly", starting all the way back from the NES and SNES eras. (One of the most famous examples of this is Nintendo's requirement that the first Mortal Kombat port for the SNES had its blood and most gruesome finishers removed or changed. Nintendo only relented with Mortal Kombat II, allowing it to be published uncensored.) Of course there has always been a distinct lack of overly sexual content for the Nintendo platforms (although there are some examples).
In contrast, the other two major players, ie. the Sony and Microsoft consoles, have always been seen as the more "hardcore" gaming platforms, where almost anything goes.
However, for some reason it appears that Sony and Nintendo are pretty much reversing their policies.
Recently Sony announced that they will start demanding censorship of PlayStation games with overtly sexual content, especially when it comes to Japanese visual novels and other similar "animesque" games. Several game developer companies have already announced that their hands are tied and they are being forced to censor their upcoming games for the PS4 (or else they will not be able to publish the games for that console at all.)
The kicker? These exact same games will be published uncensored on the Nintendo Switch.
I feel like we are living in a reverse world, where Sony is becoming Nintendo, and Nintendo is becoming Sony.
In contrast, the other two major players, ie. the Sony and Microsoft consoles, have always been seen as the more "hardcore" gaming platforms, where almost anything goes.
However, for some reason it appears that Sony and Nintendo are pretty much reversing their policies.
Recently Sony announced that they will start demanding censorship of PlayStation games with overtly sexual content, especially when it comes to Japanese visual novels and other similar "animesque" games. Several game developer companies have already announced that their hands are tied and they are being forced to censor their upcoming games for the PS4 (or else they will not be able to publish the games for that console at all.)
The kicker? These exact same games will be published uncensored on the Nintendo Switch.
I feel like we are living in a reverse world, where Sony is becoming Nintendo, and Nintendo is becoming Sony.
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