Mortal Kombat is banned in Australia

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Mortal Kombat is banned in Australia
Tweet Topic Started: Feb 25 2011, 12:01 PM (744 Views)
MrTechnoSqueek	Feb 25 2011, 12:01 PM Post #1
Mr. Sega Posts: 2,314 Group: Members Member #1,296 Joined: Oct 3, 2009	Quote: I have been a Mortal Kombat fan since the start. So image my shock when I found out today that the upcoming Mortal Kombat game has been "refused classification" in Australia. For those that don't know a game that is RC cannot be sold here under any circumstances, basicly that means its banned here. Usally games that are banned in Australia are games that are excessivly violent, however the part that pisses me off is when I think about violent video games 1 thing comes straight to mind. Grand Theft Auto. How does this game get away with be relesed here when its realistic graphics and violent acts far exceed anything in a Mortal Kombat game. Mortal Kombat has never had trouble here, and I never thought it would as the game is fantasy style un-realistic violence and the violece is all things that cannot be done in real life. I have the report from the OFLC (Office of Film and Litrature Classification) that describes the violence in the game and the reason for banning. The main reason is that it's to violent and the game graphics are to realistic. The thing that annoys me is it lists some of the fatalities that can be done in the game and these are all things we have seen in prior releases of Mortal Kombat (Like Quan Chis Leg Beat in MK4 or Jades Staff Implae in UMK3) and now suddenly they are to violent? I cry bullshit on this. This is not the end I am going to be contacting several media outlets to get my message heard. Read the OFLC press release below, some good did come from this as the Press Release does list some of the feture of the game! This is a HUGE blow for the Australian Mortal Kombat Kommunity. This was going to be the game that finaly shows that Street Fighter and Tekken fans that MK is fucking better, when given the time to work on it. Im not proud to call myself Aussie this day Source: http://www.totalmortalkombat.com/news/index.php



SuperTrainStationH	Feb 25 2011, 12:12 PM Post #2
East Unova Resident Posts: 487 Group: Founding Members Member #290 Joined: Feb 22, 2009	This continual state censorship coming out of Australia does not make me think highly of its government. I'd think twice before going there. And mind you, I don't even play any violent video game.



J-Maestro	Feb 25 2011, 02:00 PM Post #3
Level 4 Posts: 266 Group: Members Member #775 Joined: May 24, 2009	Could you not import it?



MuayThaiNinja	Feb 25 2011, 02:51 PM Post #4
MuayThaiNinja Posts: 283 Group: Members Member #1,349 Joined: Oct 23, 2009	If Australia is banning it... god damn it's gonna be AWESOME!



SuperTrainStationH	Feb 25 2011, 03:08 PM Post #5
East Unova Resident Posts: 487 Group: Founding Members Member #290 Joined: Feb 22, 2009	J-Maestro Feb 25 2011, 02:00 PM Could you not import it? Do you understand what it means that the game is banned? It means that its literally ILLEGAL to own or transport it within the country. Its not like in the US where if something gets rated AO by the ESRB (which is NOT a government agency) most stores will voluntarily choose not to sell it, but you can still buy it from specialty retailers. This in Australia means that the game itself is actually outlawed.



Trevguy00	Feb 25 2011, 04:05 PM Post #6
SEEEEGA!! Posts: 116 Group: Members Member #1,280 Joined: Sep 26, 2009	SuperTrainStationH Feb 25 2011, 03:08 PM J-Maestro Feb 25 2011, 02:00 PM Could you not import it? Do you understand what it means that the game is banned? It means that its literally ILLEGAL to own or transport it within the country. Its not like in the US where if something gets rated AO by the ESRB (which is NOT a government agency) most stores will voluntarily choose not to sell it, but you can still buy it from specialty retailers. This in Australia means that the game itself is actually outlawed. Holy shit....That's so lame. I reeeally feel for the gamers in Aussie... This game is gonna kick ass...
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J-Maestro	Feb 25 2011, 04:10 PM Post #7
Level 4 Posts: 266 Group: Members Member #775 Joined: May 24, 2009	SuperTrainStationH Feb 25 2011, 03:08 PM J-Maestro Feb 25 2011, 02:00 PM Could you not import it? Do you understand what it means that the game is banned? It means that its literally ILLEGAL to own or transport it within the country. Its not like in the US where if something gets rated AO by the ESRB (which is NOT a government agency) most stores will voluntarily choose not to sell it, but you can still buy it from specialty retailers. This in Australia means that the game itself is actually outlawed. Of course I know what banned means. Your telling me that there is absolutely no way you could get this game and that no retailer under the sun will send it to Australia? No need to cry about it, if you want to get it order it of someone who will import it in, and don't tell me noone will send it. Some movies were banned in the UK for years it didn't stop loads of people having copies of the films.



Mr_Debauch	Feb 26 2011, 03:18 AM Post #8
Level 4 Posts: 378 Group: Members Member #2,797 Joined: Sep 27, 2010	i dont think it would be illegal or hard to buy it on ebay for the region free PS3. australia bans every video game... just look on wikipedia for the list of games they banned. oh, and watch postal 3 get banned there too just like postal 2 did... (once postal 3 comes out)
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Szabo	Feb 26 2011, 07:38 AM Post #9
Dr. Mordin Solus Posts: 250 Group: Members Member #3,444 Joined: Feb 17, 2011	It's not Illegal it just means retailers can't stock it because it's unrated. Get your facts straight before you start acting like Australia is fucking china smh



Direngrey911	Feb 26 2011, 01:14 PM Post #10
Tanzbefehl! Posts: 1,012 Group: Members Member #1,678 Joined: Mar 11, 2010	growing up in europe, I know how much censorship sucks. (They took the pistols out of Devil May Cry for !@#$'s sakes) Unlike what SuperTrainStationH says, there is always a way of owning/importing it. You can (for example) legally own a "reproduction" copy
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Xsleepyx3	Feb 26 2011, 01:21 PM Post #11
VAPÖR Posts: 825 Group: Members Member #1,139 Joined: Aug 14, 2009	this game is more gruesome and should be banned to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sgfkzg_Lv4&feature=feedu_more



Trevguy00	Feb 26 2011, 04:53 PM Post #12
SEEEEGA!! Posts: 116 Group: Members Member #1,280 Joined: Sep 26, 2009	Xsleepyx3 Feb 26 2011, 01:21 PM this game is more gruesome and should be banned to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sgfkzg_Lv4&feature=feedu_more I concur.
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Creater521	Feb 26 2011, 08:08 PM Post #13
Over 9000! Posts: 773 Group: Members Member #1,190 Joined: Aug 25, 2009	that sucks
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hooflung128	Feb 26 2011, 08:53 PM Post #14
Level 7 Posts: 1,369 Group: Members Member #1,853 Joined: Mar 31, 2010	A more shocking news item would have been "Australian government gives OK to new Mortal Kombat game. Gamers rejoice."
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OzNinja81	Mar 7 2011, 05:03 AM Post #15
Youtuber Posts: 65 Group: Members Member #3,538 Joined: Mar 7, 2011	the shocking thing is that a sex game called wii dare getting a PG rating which means anyone can play it as long as there is a parent watching. if you want to know more i did a video about it on youtube.



Syn	Mar 7 2011, 08:55 AM Post #16
New User Posts: 6 Group: Members Member #3,524 Joined: Mar 4, 2011	OzNinja81 Mar 7 2011, 05:03 AM the shocking thing is that a sex game called wii dare getting a PG rating which means anyone can play it as long as there is a parent watching. if you want to know more i did a video about it on youtube. I searched that on YouTube... Saw the description and watched That's suitable for kids? Im suprised Nintendo would allow it on the system to be honest EDIT: So thats why Nintendo released the rubber wiimote glove... Sorry I had to Edited by Syn, Mar 7 2011, 08:57 AM.



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