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WiiWare title Sexy Poker deemed too sexy for Australia photo

Gameloft's upcoming Sexy Poker is basically strip poker in a videogame -- removal of female clothing as bets instead of money. But gamers in Australia will never see the game's girl's down unders as the OFLC has refused classification for this title, which essentially equates to a ban.

From a statement from the Board:

In the Board’s view Sexy Poker offers depictions of nudity as an incentive or reward to interactive game play.In the view of the Board, the impact of the game exceeds strong as except in material restricted to adults, nudity and sexual activity must not be related to incentives or rewards. As such the game cannot be accommodated in a MA15+ classification.

And, as you probably already know, Australia has no 18+ rating, so no game release. Of course, there are tons of other strip poker games, but none of them would be legal for sale in Australia. This after the loss of Fallout 3 from a similar ruling? What a crap place to be an adult gamer!

[via Gamespot]


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Qraze's Avatar
Qraze at 05/26/2009 12:32
i bet there isn't any real nudity in the game, just bra and panties and no good poses.
Usedtabe's Avatar
Usedtabe at 05/26/2009 12:51
WTF? Why isn't the un-British (read:unedited) version after the jump? I JUMPED MOTHERFUCKER NOW I WANT MAH TITTIES!!!
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The-Excel at 05/26/2009 13:16
Nintendo approved this?
Conan-san's Avatar
Conan-san at 05/26/2009 13:34
@Excel

As long as it's a casual game, they don't care.

See, games that take EFFORT, those are what you have to watch out for. Titty Card Games are ok.
Vhaius's Avatar
Vhaius at 05/26/2009 13:43
"This after the loss of Fallout 3 from a similar ruling?" erm.. I live in Australia and I got Fallout 3 at launch.
konrad hazen's Avatar
konrad hazen at 05/26/2009 13:49
Seriously, who would pay to play this on his Wii when full hardcore pr0n is just clicks away on pretty much all of the internet?
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Magnalon at 05/26/2009 13:53
A revised version of the game was resubmitted to the OFLC and reclassified as MA 15+ on August 7, 2008, or not suitable for people under the age of 15; this new rating ensured that the game could retail legally in Australia.

Haha, they changed Morphine to "Med-X" worldwide because of Australia! I never knew that: so THAT'S why I was strangely addicted to it!
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 05/26/2009 14:52
I think Australia needs a revolt
Tino's Avatar
Tino at 05/26/2009 14:54
Does this support Miis?
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 05/26/2009 17:56
Jesus, if it's porn you want, just go on the internet. Good lord.
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ChildOfLore at 05/26/2009 21:35
Not that I'd really buy this (like Chronic Logic said, the internet = porntopia) BUT I BLOODY HATE MICHAEL ATKINSON!

To clarify for everyone, Australia doesn't hate videogames, if anything the general attitude about them is a bit more positive than the US. The ban on R18+ games is an old relic, and for it to be overturned (like everyone thinks it should be, (including most of the Ofice of Film and Literature Classification) it needs the unanimous vote of the attorney-generals of each of our 6 states. Unfortunately, the attorney-general of South Australia is a douche-bag who thinks that adults who play games are weird and contradicts himself every time he tries to explain why he won't give us R18+ games.

*sigh* unfortunately, he's appointed, not elected. So all we can do is look forward to his retirement (he is pretty old).

Oh, and usedtable, it's Australia, not Britain

--Marlon
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 05/27/2009 00:24
Needs moar tits.
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