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It probably has more to do with NoE being based in Germany. Sounds like the rest of Europe needs to take a stand.
What, really? That's fricking dumb as hell. Germany for Euro HQ? LOL
It probably has more to do with NoE being based in Germany. Sounds like the rest of Europe needs to take a stand.
Sony's European HQ is in Germany as well. As is Konami's.What, really? That's fricking dumb as hell. Germany for Euro HQ? LOL
Sony's European HQ is in Germany as well. As is Konami's.
The Playstation Store isn't operated by Sony Europe. It's operated by SCEE, which is located in the UK.And somehow they manage to get around this issue?
The Playstation Store isn't operated by Sony Europe. It's operated by SCEE, which is located in the UK.
That seems to be the case. Though going by vitacola's post, it appears Nintendo is overdoing it.Sony's fractured incompetence saves them again?
That seems to be the case. Though going by vitacola's post, it appears Nintendo is overdoing it.
It's one in a line of downright baffling decisions they've made.Nintendo had time, resources, and tons of available case studies to analyze. They could have been delivered a digital store properly.
Honestly, neither one of us is a lawyer or an expert in pan European youth protection laws and has in-depth knowledge of NoEs operations, so it's pretty difficult to tell what would be involved in dealing with the issue, how much it would cost, and if it would be worth the effort.Nintendo had time, resources, and tons of available case studies to analyze. They could have been delivered a digital store without such restrictive policies.
That seems to be the case. Though going by vitacola's post, it appears Nintendo is overdoing it.
Nintendo had time, resources, and tons of available case studies to analyze. They could have delivered a digital store without such restrictive policies.
Honestly, neither one of us is a lawyer or an expert in pan European youth protection laws and has in-depth knowledge of NoEs operations, so it's pretty difficult to tell what would be involved in dealing with the issue, how much it would cost, and if it would be worth the effort.
An even more important thing to consider is the very PDF you linked a few hours ago: Until December 2010, it looked like there wouldn't be any legal hurdles. Client side parental controls should have been sufficient - but the new law fell through on December 16th. Since then, a revised JMStV is in the works, but it's going a lot slower than anticipated.
This doesn't apply in Norway. Maybe because we're not in the European Union?
Wow really?
I'll have to double check. But I haven't seen any restrictions anywhere, and I have played or looked at most of the 18-rated games.
I continue to not regret cancelling my preorder. Why are you so anti-consumer, Nintendo?
Considering eshop prices on the games in question this is currently just an annoyance (hopefully one that if enough noise is made can eventually be sorted) hardly justification for cancelling a pre order
Yea, sure. You can't fucking buy what you want to buy. This is a trainwreck, not an annoyance. I'm surprised this thread isn't 10 pages because this is one of the most anti-consumer things I've read recently.
18+ rated eShop store content cannot be viewed, purchased or downloaded before 11pm at night. This message still appears even if a user has parental controls turned off.
"just an annoyance"?
Yea, sure. You can't fucking buy what you want to buy. This is a trainwreck, not an annoyance. I'm surprised this thread isn't 10 pages because this is one of the most anti-consumer things I've read recently.
It's not about any practical concerns. The whole concept, the principle of the thing is so absolutely ludicrous that I'm sure GAF would fucking blow up over it (and rightfully so) if more people saw it.No one that isn't completely brain dead should want to buy the games in question from the eshop right now due to the insane prices so at the moment it is just an annoyance
It will become far far more than an annoyance if the games ever go on sale or when download only 18 rated games get released
No one that isn't completely brain dead should want to buy the games in question from the eshop right now due to the insane prices so at the moment it is just an annoyance
It will become far far more than an annoyance if the games ever go on sale or when download only 18 rated games get released
This is some terrible damage control, and yes more people need to see this shit.
God damn it Nintendo, so stupid! You'd think they'd want to get sued or something... Oh wait.
And I don't think moving the NoE eShop from Germany to another country would be as easy some people in this thread are making out, you can't just flick a switch or something.
Hmm, so it is that easy? Dammit, Nintendo, I'll do it for you then! Just make my house NoE HQ.draw up some fairly simple legal papers transferring the eshop to a different subsidiary, edit a few lines of code, flick a switch
Hmm, so it is that easy? Dammit, Nintendo, I'll do it for you then! Just make my house NoE HQ.
We're talking about the one country in all of Europe that wants to use a different rating system with an obnoxiously huge logo even when the cases are very small (Vita cases almost look like a parody) and still outright bans games, they probably WOULD be insane and crack down there. And now that I know NoE's main branch is there that probably explains it, they may be more beholden to what Germany would want whereas the others might not care QUITE as much.
And I suspect this has to do with the videos and pictures, but why not just block video watching alone rather than the entire page? It doesn't seem like that restriction could actually apply to BUYING content.
I need to see this.
Just tested my 3DS. The eShop there has no problem with me viewing the details (and presumably downloading) Virtue's Last Reward. (Rated 16 for violence and language.)