Nothing screams "mature" like the color black, and Nintendo Japan is taking note.
Starting this year in Japan, the company will start packing all "Cero C" rated games (for those 15-years-old and up) in black boxes. This is addition to the gigantic "CERO C" label already found on the game's box art, and would also apply to D (17+) and Z (18+) titles. According to Siliconera, it looks like Nintendo's first M-rated title in Japan, Zangeki no Reginleiy will get the black box treatment.
No word on whether or not Nintendo of America will follow suit, but we'll put in the word to find out.
Wii Games Aimed At Teens And Up Get Black Boxes [Siliconera]
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11:20 AM on 01.22.2010 | 
LOL
On point though, it makes excellent sense. It would make it a lot easier to pick them out.
The game and the black cases. I might actually notice my Wii games if they had interesting boxart. And I might notice my Wii if it had more mature games.
It's like a win/win, or something like that.
I actually think they should do this with Xbox and PS3 games too. Might help with the whole "blame video games for every murder, ever" thing.
What's concerning is what publishers will have to say about this, since it won't be any of Nintendo's games in such boxes. On top of that, publishers spend a lot of money on game art and advertising to sell their games, so covering up a box in box bs is tantamount to cutting their sales exposure, and censorship at worst.
Of course its cool for Nintendo, their shit will sell regardless. IMO, this will just push more dev/pubs onto 360, PS3 and PC. Strangley, this kind of crap is also similar to what Aussie are planning down under, not a good sign.
Hey, putting porn on top shelves worked so well didn't it? Not.
Not if the there would be a large poster in the store which says "black wii boxes = mature title" or something like that. But then again, some people still buy things regardless of the warning signs, labels or posters.
Publishers have had to deal with different sized/colored boxes for consoles for years, i'm sure they will cope.
"I see that black box - you put that back right now!"
Of course, the alternative being "Dude, did you just pick up a green boxed game? really? are you 5?"
Zangeki no REGINLEIV is a new arcade-style hack and slash game from Sandlot who have made the same styled games in the past. It comes with M+ support and online co-op.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=385408
Looks totally oresome, I'm personally very excited. This and MH3 are what I am waiting for.
Possible scenario:
*Walks by*, *sees black thing out of the corner of eye*
"Hey what's this?"
etc,etc,etc
*buys game*
those etc's could be the person going home to do research on the game or putting the box back because their child can't play M-rated games.
Also, wasn't a small reason why NSMB was easier to buy was because it had a red box?