http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/92126-Rape-Games-Banned-in-Japan-For-Real
QuoteRape Games Banned in Japan, For Real
Following an emergency meeting of the Ethics Organization of Computer Software it has been determined, apparently for real this time, that rape games will be banned in Japan - sort of.
The meeting involved almost 100 representatives of various eroge companies but Canned Dogs says there was "surprisingly little" opposition to the proposed ban, with most seemingly resigned to the fact that rule changes were inevitable. Instead, the attendees were more concerned with determining what would and would not be acceptable.
Specific guidelines weren't set and until they are the EOCS will work with game companies on an individual basis to monitor new releases. Tighter restrictions on packaging and game titles are expected to take effect almost immediately, however; Syrup Soft has already responded to the new regulations by changing the name of its upcoming game Gang Raped by the Entire Village ~Girls Covered in Milky Liquid~ to The Trap Set by the Entire Village ~Bodies Covered in Milky Liquid~. It's a subtle distinction, yes, but apparently adequate; in-game content will not be modified.
The EOCS, much like the ESRB in North America, is a voluntary organization, so these proposed changes won't actually be enshrined in Japanese law. It sounds like games that cross the line will be refused a rating by the agency instead, which may keep them out of "mainstream" Japanese retail outlets but won't prevent their creation or distribution. An outright ban on the games seems very unlikely; while the genre might seem odd or outrageous to most North American gamers, it's estimated to account for 10-20 percent of the Japanese PC game industry, enough to give it a considerable amount of clout in the decision-making process.
No more RapeLay (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/hentai-game-reviews/rapelay.php) (NSFW Somethingawful review) for Timmay, I guess. :(
Quote from: Syt on June 02, 2009, 01:21:06 PM
No more RapeLay (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/hentai-game-reviews/rapelay.php) (NSFW Somethingawful review) for Timmay, I guess. :(
Battle Raper was the superior series.
What is the deal with the Japanese.
An emergency meeting? What's the emergency?
Aw Jeez, I read Syt's link. Why aren't we nuking this country.
Quote from: Neil on June 02, 2009, 02:00:00 PM
An emergency meeting? What's the emergency?
There's a trap set by the entire village.
Quote from: Savonarola on June 02, 2009, 02:01:28 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 02, 2009, 02:00:00 PM
An emergency meeting? What's the emergency?
There's a trap set by the entire village.
Yeah that's something I'd want to avoid.
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2009, 02:01:18 PM
Why aren't we nuking this country.
What if that's what made them be this way ... ?
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2009, 02:01:18 PM
Aw Jeez, I read Syt's link. Why aren't we nuking this country.
Why would anyone do so? They're no threat to anybody anymore.
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2009, 02:03:16 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on June 02, 2009, 02:01:28 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 02, 2009, 02:00:00 PM
An emergency meeting? What's the emergency?
There's a trap set by the entire village.
Yeah that's something I'd want to avoid.
I don't think the trap was set for you.
Quote from: Syt on June 02, 2009, 02:03:50 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2009, 02:01:18 PM
Why aren't we nuking this country.
What if that's what made them be this way ... ?
Mhh, I'm having an idea here:
Lets talk to Iran. Tell that that if they don't stop their nuclear program we'll nuke them.
Then show them pictures and articles about Japan and try to convince them that this is what happens when you're nuked.
It might just scare them into giving up the bomb
Quote from: Syt on June 02, 2009, 01:21:06 PM
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/92126-Rape-Games-Banned-in-Japan-For-Real
No more RapeLay (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/hentai-game-reviews/rapelay.php) (NSFW Somethingawful review) for Timmay, I guess. :(
WTF? I don't like that shit.
Quote from: Neil on June 02, 2009, 02:09:17 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2009, 02:01:18 PM
Aw Jeez, I read Syt's link. Why aren't we nuking this country.
Why would anyone do so? They're no threat to anybody anymore.
What does that have to with anything?
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2009, 01:50:15 PM
What is the deal with the Japanese.
They keep thinking America will ask them to the prom if they can just shed some of the things America finds distasteful
ie: just 4 years ago or so they adopted an age of consent. 18.
Anytime stuff like this happens in Japan it's US pressure, or peer pressure.
And is most definitely not an indicator of any kind of cultural shift or Hod forbid growth.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 02, 2009, 09:11:10 PM
And is most definitely not an indicator of any kind of cultural shift or Hod forbid growth.
I'm surprised to find you so judgemental.
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2009, 02:01:18 PM
Aw Jeez, I read Syt's link.
Mistake number one. :P
Pfft, these are a bunch of big softies who are just going to have to spread out back into the genre later to get some hard sales. ;)
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2009, 02:01:18 PM
Aw Jeez, I read Syt's link. Why aren't we nuking this country.
There was a "Have You Found Jesus?" ad banner at the bottom of the page when I went. <_<
Quote from: Neil on June 02, 2009, 09:37:43 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 02, 2009, 09:11:10 PM
And is most definitely not an indicator of any kind of cultural shift or Hod forbid growth.
I'm surprised to find you so judgemental.
Why? I've always taken a hard line of that aspect of Japan. I still love it there, and would go back, could I afford it. (though not indefinitely or anything) Japan has the cultural sophistication of both the Past and The Future. It's what makes it so whacky and interesting.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 03, 2009, 12:35:31 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 02, 2009, 09:37:43 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 02, 2009, 09:11:10 PM
And is most definitely not an indicator of any kind of cultural shift or Hod forbid growth.
I'm surprised to find you so judgemental.
Why? I've always taken a hard line of that aspect of Japan. I still love it there, and would go back, could I afford it. (though not indefinitely or anything) Japan has the cultural sophistication of both the Past and The Future. It's what makes it so whacky and interesting.
Japan has the world's last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship. They are beyond reproach.
Still, what makes their sexual hangups any more problematic than yours?
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2009, 02:01:18 PM
Aw Jeez, I read Syt's link. Why aren't we nuking this country.
Again?
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 01:04:28 PM
Japan has the world's last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship.
Link and pics?
Quote from: Syt on June 03, 2009, 01:40:34 PM
[Who the fuck are you?
Just some guy who used to live here, now passing through.
Quote from: Siege on June 03, 2009, 04:18:29 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 01:04:28 PM
Japan has the world's last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship.
Link and pics?
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donsafer.com%2Fmediac%2F400_0%2Fmedia%2FJapBB.jpg&hash=a2861f12185afa4f699d2689a384879f5a26b50b)
Quote from: fahdiz on June 03, 2009, 04:27:38 PM
Quote from: Syt on June 03, 2009, 01:40:34 PM
[Who the fuck are you?
Just some guy who used to live here, now passing through.
Why?
You don't want to talk to us anymore?
Are you too cool for this table?
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 04:29:51 PM
Quote from: Siege on June 03, 2009, 04:18:29 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 01:04:28 PM
Japan has the world's last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship.
Link and pics?
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donsafer.com%2Fmediac%2F400_0%2Fmedia%2FJapBB.jpg&hash=a2861f12185afa4f699d2689a384879f5a26b50b)
Yeah, but is it in service?
If so, what's the upgrade suit? What kind of weapons it have and what's its mission?
There is no fucking way in hell Japan have a 100 years old battleship in service.
Did it sunk any russian ships in 1905?
Quote from: Siege on June 03, 2009, 04:33:43 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 04:29:51 PM
Quote from: Siege on June 03, 2009, 04:18:29 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 01:04:28 PM
Japan has the world's last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship.
Link and pics?
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donsafer.com%2Fmediac%2F400_0%2Fmedia%2FJapBB.jpg&hash=a2861f12185afa4f699d2689a384879f5a26b50b)
Yeah, but is it in service?
If so, what's the upgrade suit? What kind of weapons it have and what's its mission?
There is no fucking way in hell Japan have a 100 years old battleship in service.
Did it sunk any russian ships in 1905?
Of course it isn't in service. Triple-expansion engines are worse than useless these days. Its mission is to be a museum ship.
It's the Mikasa, the flagship at Tsushima. From Mikasa's decks, the greatest, most decisive battle of the 20th century was fought and won.
I fucking hate Neil.
He made me search and read the entire Wiki entries for teh Battle of Tsushima and for Admiral Togo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tsushima
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heihachiro_Togo
I am educational.
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 06:00:49 PM
I am educational.
One of the best features in a god.
Doesn't Japan have a really low rape rate anyway? Pretty pointless.
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 01:04:28 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 03, 2009, 12:35:31 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 02, 2009, 09:37:43 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 02, 2009, 09:11:10 PM
And is most definitely not an indicator of any kind of cultural shift or Hod forbid growth.
I'm surprised to find you so judgemental.
Why? I've always taken a hard line of that aspect of Japan. I still love it there, and would go back, could I afford it. (though not indefinitely or anything) Japan has the cultural sophistication of both the Past and The Future. It's what makes it so whacky and interesting.
Japan has the world's last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship. They are beyond reproach.
Still, what makes their sexual hangups any more problematic than yours?
Mine don't involve tying up children.
Quote from: Palisadoes on June 03, 2009, 07:15:42 PM
Doesn't Japan have a really low rape rate anyway? Pretty pointless.
"reported rape rate" actually, yes. very low. It's institutionalized as integral to the culture.... and rape as crime has to be way horrific for any cops or courts to take it seriously. Japan is more denial than the worst comb-over you've ever seen. About a lot of things, but this is the biggest.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 03, 2009, 09:13:23 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2009, 01:04:28 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 03, 2009, 12:35:31 PM
Quote from: Neil on June 02, 2009, 09:37:43 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 02, 2009, 09:11:10 PM
And is most definitely not an indicator of any kind of cultural shift or Hod forbid growth.
I'm surprised to find you so judgemental.
Why? I've always taken a hard line of that aspect of Japan. I still love it there, and would go back, could I afford it. (though not indefinitely or anything) Japan has the cultural sophistication of both the Past and The Future. It's what makes it so whacky and interesting.
Japan has the world's last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship. They are beyond reproach.
Still, what makes their sexual hangups any more problematic than yours?
Mine don't involve tying up children.
There's nothing inherently wrong with that. Just ask Siegebreaker.
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on June 03, 2009, 09:17:13 PM
Quote from: Palisadoes on June 03, 2009, 07:15:42 PM
Doesn't Japan have a really low rape rate anyway? Pretty pointless.
"reported rape rate" actually, yes. very low. It's institutionalized as integral to the culture.... and rape as crime has to be way horrific for any cops or courts to take it seriously. Japan is more denial than the worst comb-over you've ever seen. About a lot of things, but this is the biggest.
What... so like... a woman has to oblige to her conjugal 'duty', type thing? My kind of place! :lol:
The Japanese have a strange culture...
As far as cultures with sexual hang ups go, Japan is definitely the coolest.
10-20%?
I'm doubting that...there's just not enough of these games that I'm aware of. Maybe they speak of h-games in general?
Or maybe I'm kept in the dark for my own good.
Quote from: Tyr on June 04, 2009, 04:53:34 AM
10-20%?
I'm doubting that...there's just not enough of these games that I'm aware of. Maybe they speak of h-games in general?
Or maybe I'm kept in the dark for my own good.
I think that's a high number actually. If you go into game stores there... that section is not 10-20% of the store... more like under %5. Small section. (And that's Hentai games altogether.)
Manga and Anime has more incidence of rape fantasy than games concentrated on it.
Quote from: Siege on June 03, 2009, 04:33:43 PM
Yeah, but is it in service?
There is no fucking way in hell Japan have a 100 years old battleship in service.
If you were a real American, you'd know that we have ships older than that in service. Yeah, they're in service as museums, but they're still technically on the active rolls, and the tour guides are actual naval personnel. (This doesn't apply to evey museum ship--in fact most of them are decommissioned.)
While we're talking about Asians and their weird attitudes towards sex, ~5% of Korean women are prostitutes and it accounts for ~1.6% of GDP. Despite it technically being illegal.
And they're everywhere, too. You can't walk down the block in any city without seeing love motels and "massage" parlors.
Quote from: dps on June 04, 2009, 11:44:01 PM
Quote from: Siege on June 03, 2009, 04:33:43 PM
Yeah, but is it in service?
There is no fucking way in hell Japan have a 100 years old battleship in service.
If you were a real American, you'd know that we have ships older than that in service. Yeah, they're in service as museums, but they're still technically on the active rolls, and the tour guides are actual naval personnel. (This doesn't apply to evey museum ship--in fact most of them are decommissioned.)
The Constitution not only is commissioned but can sail. Impressive for a 200 year old boat.