All of the gore in No More Heroes was censored when Marvelous released it in Japan. The HD port, No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, restores the carnage, but only on the Xbox 360.

Madworld will be the first 18 and up CERO Z game on the Wii and the third game with that rating to appear on a Nintendo console. Check out the Japanese version and see if you notice any changes.

Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny combatants have sharp swords. When you finish off an opponent with a heavy slash limbs and heads fly. Well, at least in the North American build Ignition brought to E3.

This fall Japan gets the DS version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and it’s rated CERO Z, that’s like the equivalent of being rated AO by the ESRB.

 
While many publishers shy from releasing CERO Z games, Microsoft embraced the AO equivalent as part of their strategy to breakthrough to Japan. And it’s starting to work. This photo is from Bic Camera in Shinjuku where a number of CERO Z games are sold out. I guess it makes sense that the Godfather is [...]

Microsoft is sticking with their strategy of pulling in adult gamers in Japan. Their next set of platinum collection budget releases has a double pack containing Gears of War and Dead Rising. Both of which are rated CERO Z (equivalent to AO) games. Other budget releases include Blue Dragon and Earth Defense Force X for [...]

Some of you may remember when Manhunt 2 was announced to be on the Wii, and some of you have to admit how shocked you were to hear about it since a lot of gamers can’t get over the false belief that Nintendo is all about kiddy games. To add more shock to amazement, IGN [...]

 
Typically the CERO Z (equivalent to the AO ESRB rating) has been taboo, but instead of shunning it Microsoft is celebrating it. On January 12 in Akihabara’s UDX 3D Theater Microsoft is having an Adult Games Fiesta. At the event are six CERO Z games: Gears of War, Vampire Rain, The Godfather, Riot Act (Crackdown), [...]