Xbox 360 release of No More Heroes may be censored in Japan

Posted by Mister-X on November 20th, 2009 at 09:00pm

Japanese retailer Amiami includes a note on its listing for the Xbox 360 version of No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise that suggests that because it is based on the North American version of the Wii original, it is likely to carry the CERO Z rating (think an ESRB M rating, but harsher) when it is released in February. Because it is the North American version (with "bloodshed" intact), the site says, it will hold a special appeal for game fans.

The same message doesn't appear on the PS3 version's listing, suggesting that it'll be the same censored game that was originally released in Japan. CERO Z-rated games often don't get displayed on shelves, so if this is accurate, it'll ensure that only the hardcore will even know about the Xbox 360 version of the game. That would limit sales severely, if sales weren't already limited severely by its status as an Xbox 360 game in Japan.

[Via Siliconera]

Xbox 360 release of No More Heroes may be censored in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.