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Fallout 3 Censored in Japan for Nuclear Material
by Blake Ellison, Nov 11, 2008 11:38am PSTThe censorship woes for Bethesda's post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 3 (PC, 360, PS3) never seem to end, and the latest changes to the game's content have been made for the sake of Japan, a country with a bit of history surrounding nuclear weapons.
The Bethesda Japan website update was spotted by Kotaku. In editing the Japanese release, the "The Power of the Atom" side quest was modified to disallow actually triggering a nuclear weapon, and the non-player character Mr. Burke has been removed from the game entirely.
Additionally, a weapon has had its name changed for having a name deemed "inappropriate" for Japanese audiences. Bethesda does not specify which weapon has been renamed, but the smart money is on the Fat Man mini-nuke launcher, named after the nuclear bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
Bethesda also made clear that violent content, such as gore, blood, or dead bodies, has not been lessened in comparison to the North American release.
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Let me tell you, it was the most disturbing moment of my life as an American to stand there, and see weeping Japanese families all around me. Their culture has moved beyond what happened, but believe me, the families of Nagasaki still feel a great deal of sorrow and loss regarding the bombing.
Nuclear weaponry is a disgusting thing. Without visiting Hiroshima or Nagasaki, it is impossible to understand just how attrocious it really is.
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"YOU WAN MIRRON DOLLA??!!!!?? YOU BLOW UP BOM!!!"
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Either way I'm sure a patch or imported copy will fix all this for anyone that wants the content.
Then again i guess the old double standard is in effect big time in japan rape is ok in anime but nuke's in PC game is just worng.
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When I was going through my particle physics course for my Medical Imaging degree, we watched a few films about Radiation & Culture (I can't remember the exact titles, but they were well worth watching) about how different countries viewed radiation. The Japanese are totally freaked out by it.
Honestly, this doesn't surprise me at all after that film. I'm actually kind of glad that they did this for the people, as it could be viewed (by them) as an insult having a gun named after the bomb that hit them. And since it's only a small side quest and 1 weapon, it's not really a huge deal.
/I play with radiation
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Name one anime that doesn't open with or have at least one nuclear explosion in it.
After watching as much anime as I have, I've come to the conclusion that Japanese have a gigantic "huge explosion" fetish. Akira, Robotech, Slayers, Evangelion, hell I'm sure that even Fruits Basket has a dream sequence with an A-bomb going off in it.
Talk about inappropriate censorship. It's like shipping the Ratatoullie game to France and removing all the cheese.
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Those who do not remember the past, are condemed to repeat it.
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