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"No Chainsaw for us"

Amid fears of another 'Daily Mail - MANHUNT!! DEATH!!! VIOLENCE IN GAMES!!' feature on Resident Evil 4's release, Nintendo have issued a statement regarding the chainsaw controller to ensure they've covered themselves pre-release: -

(This is taken from Cube Europe)

According to reports Nintendo have already had tabloids complaining about the gore in the game, after the summer's big ill-informed propaganda regarding Manhunt. To make sure Nintendo do not suffer bad press they have issued a statement.

"The chainsaw controller is not a Nintendo product, nor is it licensed by Nintendo. As a company, we have a wide range of consumers, and we publish and distribute a correspondingly wide range of games for all consumer's tastes. Nintendo fully supports and adheres to age rating guidelines and we ensure each one of our products is marketed appropriately."

A spokesperson for Capcom commented on the issue, "Capcom has no plans to distribute the Nubytech Chainsaw Controller in the UK at this time."

"bad press" - Nintendo, god bless them, have the abilities to create amazing games...just wish they would realise that sadly gaming is almost 50% gaming and 50% business these days.

Not seen this controller...but it does sound more of a gimmmicky thing...but still its what it stands for. Nintendo need to realise having the blessing of newspapers for "caring" isnt going to do them any favors.

This is doing them a world of good.

Gory game on Nintendo! Many of the people I was at school with would want a copy, just like they all got a copy of reservoir dogs and pulp fiction etc etc.

This is just Nintendo saying "dont get angry at us we didnt make it" and Capcom saying that they have no plans as of yet. It's not really NEWS, and it doesn't mean we won't get the controller. Not that any of us would have bought it anyway.

But it advertises the game.

Controvercy sells.

I think the first screen on Resi 4 says it all "This game contains extreme violence". Just show that as an advert and you have a winner :D

Hedfix wrote:

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> Controvercy sells.

Probably number 2, after sex.

Not that I'm suggesting Resident Evil should contain necrophilia.

Nintendo are publishing the game in Europe.

Which is by far the most adult game they've ever published.

Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Not that I'm suggesting Resident Evil should contain necrophilia.

Well you have got Ashley :P

I think violence/controvercy sells games more than sex does. Otherwise we'd have more porn based games.

Something about sex in a game get's older faster than descapitating someone with various garden implements.

Or is it just me?