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You get a 4-hour window in which you can download 18+ rated titles? Not to mention that small windows begins an hour before midnight?



So, what's the point of parental controls then if they mandate them to everyone who purchases the console?

This is stupid if true. Good job killing your digital sales for those titles.



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kitler53 said:
Viper1 said:

That can't honestly be the only M rated game you know on the Wii.

Which says nothing about the Wii U having several right at launch including a game Nintendo are publishing themselves.


so 18+ is equiveant to M?  I guess i was thinking more like AO.

Very, very few games get an AO rating because no US retailer will carry an AO rated title nor will Sony or Nintendo approve licensing rights for an AO rated game on any of their consoles.  I think MS is the same.

 

Manhunt 2 for Wii was only the second time in history that a game was given the AO rating.  Rockstar made a few changes (soem screen blurring effect) that enabled it to obtain the M rating instead.  Even with the downgrade to M, many retailers still refused to carry it.



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Viper1 said:
kitler53 said:
Viper1 said:

That can't honestly be the only M rated game you know on the Wii.

Which says nothing about the Wii U having several right at launch including a game Nintendo are publishing themselves.


so 18+ is equiveant to M?  I guess i was thinking more like AO.

Very, very few games get an AO rating because no US retailer will carry an AO rated title nor will Sony or Nintendo approve licensing rights for an AO rated game on any of their consoles.  I think MS is the same.

 

Manhunt 2 for Wii was only the second time in history that a game was given the AO rating.  Rockstar made a few changes (soem screen blurring effect) that enabled it to obtain the M rating instead.  Even with the downgrade to M, many retailers still refused to carry it.

 

kitler53 said:

if anyone is wondering where the "kiddy console" stereotype comes from i submit to you exhibit A.

which btw (as i am american) - how much content is actually rated 18+? i thought like virtually no games got that rating (just manhunt and the like) or am i off on the European rating scale?



A silly move, but not earth-shattering like people are suggesting here.



 

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Rediculous. If your account age is 18 or older, why must you be restricted from viewing age-specific content as you please? Is Nintendo that afraid of parents complaining about their kids seeing inappropriate content on their service? Have they never heard of Parental Controls? I'm not into buying full games digitally, and I don't live in Europe, but if I were/did I wouldn't be buying the Wii U, that's for sure. Not until Nintendo removes this rediculous restriction, anyway, which should happen as soon they give you the option to make Eshop purchases from your PC or phone.



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M.U.G.E.N said:
this is horrible news for people who work odd shifts

seriously what a stupid move....makes absolutely no sense

I actually agree, though I don't like it coming from you :P I agree.



Sense, this move makes none.

Are they also censoring websites you could access with the WiiU browser during day time ? I bet not.

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DLC's for M-rated games would be blocked and digital only games like The Walking Dead (I know it's getting a retail release).



happydolphin said:
M.U.G.E.N said:
this is horrible news for people who work odd shifts

seriously what a stupid move....makes absolutely no sense

I actually agree, though I don't like it coming from you :P I agree.


:P well it's true man..can't fight dat truth



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I'm wondering, are laws in European countries about buying PEGI 18+ games for minors, or facilitating their purchase, different than in America? Could Nintendo be held legally liable if minors were using their online shop to get these games, with or without parental controls?

I'm just trying to puzzle this one out, and legal liability would be a good excuse...



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Mr Khan said:
I'm wondering, are laws in European countries about buying PEGI 18+ games for minors, or facilitating their purchase, different than in America? Could Nintendo be held legally liable if minors were using their online shop to get these games, with or without parental controls?

I'm just trying to puzzle this one out, and legal liability would be a good excuse...


well since the other services aren't doing anything like this I doubt it's a legal issue



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