Nintendo of Japan Introduces Black Boxes For More Mature Games
Box Art for Zangeki no Reginleiv
Over here in America you hear a lot of parents complaining about what their kids are playing, even though we have ratings that should warn them about the content. Now, according to Siliconera, in Japan Nintendo is doing something extra to make games with more mature content stand out. Starting with the upcoming game Zangeki no Reginleiv, Nintendo will be packing all games rated CERO C or higher (15+ years-old) in black boxes.
Next to just about all of the other Wii games which have white boxes, this will be a clear contrast which lets parents know even more clearly which games are suitable for their children. There is no news as to whether this trend could make its ways to our shores, but it would not be terribly surprising if it did.
I’m not really sure just how much this will help. I can’t speak for the Japanese culture, but here it seems that the parents that care already pay attention to the ratings. I’m inclined to think that the ones who don’t look at the ratings won’t care about the color either.
Unless it gets under the skin of easily-offended African Americans, I think they should bring that over here. I also think the art on the boxes should be done in a way that it’s not obstructed by rating labels and other information, but no one seems to care what I think. >:(