Zack & Wiki, Resident Evil 5 Spark Controversy
The content of two upcoming Capcom titles has provoked strong responses from individuals and organizations, prompting the company to remove an audio sample containing an Islamic religious phrase from its upcoming Wii adventure game, Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (preview).
The phrase in question--"Allahu Akbar," commonly translated as "God is most great" or "God is greatest"--can be heard in the gameplay video released by Capcom during E3 (check out the full story for a streaming version). The offending scene depicts several adorable monsters slowly circling a pole in what appears to be a sacred dance. At one point, they pause to fill skulls with soup from an oversized pot.
Zack & Wiki is far from the first video game to be censored for religious purposes. Past examples include the removal of a chanted ... Read more
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