Pokemon Banned

[wanderingshadow]

When I read that Pokemon was banned, I was shocked. According to this article, the government of Saudi Arabia was the one to ban it. The games six-pointed stars (I'm guessing this is the sign for Normal Pokemon) promote Zionism and the game promotes gambling (the Game Corner).

[8bitretroshit]

Winnie the Pooh also got banned in Saudi Arabia because pigs are unclean and Piglet can't be one of the main guys or some shit so no surprise here.

[TV Eye]

Who'd ban a harmless soccer management sim like this? Did it have hidden footage of players "celebrating" in the locker rooms after the game? Could you tackle opponents with a chainsaw? No - Football Manager 2005's crime was, in the view of the Chinese government, including teams from Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan alongside the Chinese national team. Shocking stuff, right? The ban was especially surprising given that, at the time of the ruling, the game had not been released in China, and was only available through the country's thriving black market.

I thought this was funny.

[Dasher Misire]

Since Pokemon's been banned and toys have been burned for some time now (I remember hearing events like this since Late Red&Blue era and into the GS days) I'm surprised it's still happening. Just let Pokemon die down or give me my damn GS remakes for the DS.

[Arcadenik]

Heh, people banning video games because of symbols totally unrelated to political nor religious statements simply because the symbols are similar. Silly.

Although the context of video games that promotes different ideas such as gambling or killing, I do understand the concern. But that's the point of the ESRB (or whatever its called in other countries).

[mrmolecule]

I thought Pokemon was banned somewhere in Eurasia 'cause some girl jumped out of a window believing she was a Pokemon. Something like that.

[minimario]

mrmolecule said:

I thought Pokemon was banned somewhere in Eurasia 'cause some girl jumped out of a window believing she was a Pokemon. Something like that.

Yeah, I heared it too. Only I also forgot which country that was.

[NinjaRygar]

LITTLE KID used FLY!

But it failed!

[mrmolecule]

I believe it was in the Middle East. Turkey, perhaps.