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President Evil · Post by **President Evil** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 11:58 am 0

"when you're developing for a Nintendo console, are there official Nintendo guidelines about what you can and can't put in a game?"

Let me answer that. There are none! BMX XXX proves that. There are for Sony's consoles, their super-censored version had the nudity blocked out, and even Microsoft had the opening sequence and the breast editor removed. Nintendo's was the ONLY un-edited one.

Atty · Post by **Atty** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 12:43 pm 0

"As for Cubie development - it's lovely! Really nice to code on! I'm lloving it!"

He shall know your ways as if born to them...

Is it true that the gamecube development system is actually an elaborate projector for the holoshigsy(tm) interactive game guru?

I'm sure I read that...somewhere.

Elizian · Post by **Elizian** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 12:51 pm 0

Long time no see, A'A - HNY - 'Ow be things doown theeere in sunny Devon?

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 3:01 pm 0

Gh0d, I can see the options now:

UNITY SINGLE PLAYER OPTIONS
Udder Size : Dinky Pert Turgid Pendulous
Stench: Goat Sheep Llama Vindaloo Guts
Parental Control: Fuck, yeah! Fuck, no!
Fur: Over dangly bits (Y/N)
Swearing Level: Derek 'n' Clive Shob 'n' Bog
etc....

shobet_mawr · Post by **shobet_mawr** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 3:09 pm 0

junkster · Post by **junkster** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 4:32 pm 0

It's not Nintendo and Sony that care about content--neither of them have any guidelines about swearing or gore or booze or anything--it's the ESRB (the game rating board) that does. If you have swearing or too much blood, the ESRB gives you an M rating. For some games that can hurt your sales, because certain popular stores won't carry them and because parents are less likely to buy them as gifts. Other than that, it's up to the developer.

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 4:34 pm 0

junkster wrote:It's not Nintendo and Sony that care about content--neither of them have any guidelines about swearing or gore or booze or anything--it's the ESRB (the game rating board). If you have swearing or too much blood, they'll give you an M rating. For some games that can hurt your sales, because certain popular stores won't carry them and because parents are less likely to buy them as gifts. Other than that, it's up to the developer.

Er, can you explain the BMX XXX situation described above then?

junkster · Post by **junkster** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 4:39 pm 0

PS2 games can easily outsell those for the other consoles. I suspect that there was a marketing decision on the part of the publisher that the nudity would hurt the PS2 more than help it, possibly because some large retailers would refuse to carry it. The Game Cube matters much less in terms of sales.

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 6:44 pm 0

Lester M Fong wrote:okay, I've thought of a question...

when you're developing for a Nintendo console, are there official Nintendo guidelines about what you can and can't put in a game?

eg. are secret super sweary Tirade Modes, references to booze, fags, other naughty stuff, etc. all frowned upon, or can you just do what you want?

Well, nobody's told me I can't do anything yet, but by the very nature of the game there probably won't be many references to real-world objects, be they fags or booze or whatever. Nor will it be heavy on swearing - although that's fun in the context of my shareware games it'd just be asking for trouble to have loads of people shouting "cunt!" in a console game :-].

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shobet_mawr · Post by **shobet_mawr** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 7:01 pm 0

very well hidden easter egg!

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 7:24 pm 0

junkster wrote:PS2 games can easily outsell those for the other consoles. I suspect that there was a marketing decision on the part of the publisher that the nudity would hurt the PS2 more than help it, possibly because some large retailers would refuse to carry it. The Game Cube matters much less in terms of sales.

Aah, I see, good point well made.

piku · Post by **piku** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 7:24 pm 0

President Evil wrote:"when you're developing for a Nintendo console, are there official Nintendo guidelines about what you can and can't put in a game?"

Let me answer that. There are none! BMX XXX proves that. There are for Sony's consoles, their super-censored version had the nudity blocked out, and even Microsoft had the opening sequence and the breast editor removed. Nintendo's was the ONLY un-edited one.

The GBA version of Doom has no exploding people or red blood...

But Yak's not known for his bloodsoaked violent games, so unless trippy visuals are against their rules he's got nothing to worry about

JonR · Post by **JonR** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 8:00 pm 0

The GBA version of Doom has no exploding people or red blood...

could be so they only have to make one version and don't have to change the colour for germany. germany banned games with red blood in them. if they doshow blood, its usually another colour (green for aliens, for example).

but yeah, yaks too abstract, so no worries

JonR

skip · Post by **skip** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 10:31 pm 0

Yak wrote:it'd just be asking for trouble to have loads of people shouting "cunt!" in a console game :-].

awww, I want abstract LSD influenced yobs yelling 'cunt' when abstract LSD influenced pissflaps are engulfing my 10 foot projector wall

ahem!

I think it would be a good advertisement for the GC down here (as nintendo seems to have given up

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ps: I went out all night to the *biggest nightclub in the southern hemisphere* last evening....Jeff, be sure to let us know if you are coming to OZ, a couple of mates dj there and would love some decent visuals

Yak · Post by **Yak** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 12:37 am 0

skip wrote:
Yak wrote:it'd just be asking for trouble to have loads of people shouting "cunt!" in a console game :-].
awww, I want abstract LSD influenced yobs yelling 'cunt' when abstract LSD influenced pissflaps are engulfing my 10 foot projector wall

ahem!

I think it would be a good advertisement for the GC down here (as nintendo seems to have given up )

ps: I went out all night to the *biggest nightclub in the southern hemisphere* last evening....Jeff, be sure to let us know if you are coming to OZ, a couple of mates dj there and would love some decent visuals

You offering me a gig?

I could be persuaded

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