Gears of War's PS5 Debut Axed in Japan Due to 'Platform Policies'

Banned for being too aggressively 00s. Soul patches are punishable by death.

Oof. That’s rather disappointing for our Japanese brethren. At least importing games is MUCH easier these days.

@nessisonett Can't handle the flavor savor

Japan being ridiculous with violent content just like the U.S. with sexual content, moronic beyond belief. At least MS didn't censor the game to get it on PS5, though, that would be far worse.

I would like to understand Japan's censoring a little bit better, because plenty of Japanese games have extreme violence, gore and limbs being torn apart.

Is there a criteria or is it because it's not made in Japan? I honestly don't understand

@Pat_trick It's a mystery for sure especially when sexual objectification of seemingly underage schoolgirls goes by in Japan without anyone blinking an eye.

@Lowdefal I've heard the mutilation explanation but recently I've played Rise of the Ronin and the game depicts mutilation quite clearly and your character can cause it.

I would like to understand a bit better to what kind of violence they're referring to, the criteria seems quite nebulous.

@Lowdefal Ah, I wasn't aware of that. If that's the case, then it's explained.

Thanks for the info!

It is weird considering but the Chainsaw kills are 'Brutal' and gruesome in depiction and not just lopping off body parts in some less realistic looking way - although its also not used against 'Human' enemies - its tearing these in half. I'm sure Lollipop Chainsaw (or whatever that game was called) got released in Japan.

To both Japanese people interested in Gears, my condolences.

If people wanted it in Japan, they can just get it from another country’s store. I know it’s not as simple as that, but it is an option.

They sell panties in vending machines but chainsawing pixel monsters is crossing the line.

@chiliPismysig It's like the polar opposite of America.

But young girls flashing their knickers is fine… weirdos

So im guessing the video game and manga/anime rules are vastly different?
Additionally I've seen some absolutely disgusting (in a good way lol) horror movies from Japan...

I guess I don't understand the logic of why mutilation/extreme violence can exist in some of their media but not another.

Was Space Marine 2 also axed in Japan? That game also features chainsaw mutilations. If it wasn't, then how come Gears Of War cops the flak for that supposed reason? Is it due to the multiplayer part? It cannot be due to the main campaign?

What a world. Japan doesn't get GEARS OF WAR and North America doesn't get VENUS VACATION PRISM.

@Majin_Deicide it truly is dissonant when you also consider the pixelated porn. Like...I'm lost here, lol.

They aren't missing much.

However, considering the way Japan treats woman along with their fetish culture/ hypersexualize women into girl like objectified imagery; it's kind of funny that this this is too much but that's just everyday life.

Before the weebs come at me,... You do you bub. Yet don't sit here and try to tell me you don't see how that nonsense is cringe AF.

Japanese gamers are probably above dudebro shooters anyway

So after spending years of censoring Japanese games, here comes the table turn haha.

Well with all the PS3/360 Gears inspired ones I wonder what those had to go through.

Danganronpa and others with their pink blood. Who knows with some IPs what extent they can't show things, cut whatever is in view and other factors of how it's depicted really. What context. Singleplayer, multiplayer, humans (if you loose the chainsaw duel which can happen) or non-human. Whatever the case here. Multiplayer as it's unpredictable how things can go there compared to how controlled singleplayer can be.

But yeah with how laws or how ratings are and whatever cultural differences of events that took place make sense why it's got to deal with those to tone it down (I mean Gears had a blood or swearing toggle, so if they don't even consider that the devs that's on them it was in the original western release and whatever the case of the Japanese release I don't know, but it's not like they need the blood and they can also alter the animations in such a way if they wanted to to make the chainsaws like a slash or however much of the fights when chainsaw dueling, but otherwise yeah cutting it off screen can also work but isn't as appealing) or not release at all.

At least they can get physical copies from other countries maybe.

@crackeastwood are you serious?

@crackeastwood just not body pillows, ai gfs, and cartoons.

Sony is stupid for forcing a CERO rating for ps store releases.
Just do it like Steam. Dead Space for instance could release on Steam in Japan with no rating indicated.

This is purely on Sony Japan and CERO.

@DaveTheRave yeah, how dare different country have a different mentality?! We are right and they are wrong!

There are a lot of ignorant remarks in this comment section, smh....

Sony should just allow other certifications.

The only way to collect Xbox games is to purchase them on PlayStation!

@Dalamar you got that right they are an odd bunch of perverted folk

The Japanese knowledge in the comment section here is quite educational.

@johncalmc (#40) this overinflated use of this bs term is so ridiculous and childish. Anything japanese pinned down to the US culture war shows how little general knowledge on the topic of censorship you have.

@KundaliniRising333 (#25) is talking sense. Even the popularity of Chainsaw Man makes the whole rating thing a farce. I would love countries to not censor any kind of adult entertainment (e.g. japanese pixels; exception is illegal content ofc)... Germany is bad and has been bad at that for decades as well. --