Industry News | Nintendo Discusses Manhunt Wii

By Jorge Ba-oh 11.02.2007 19

With the the recent announcement from Rockstar of Manhunt Wii heading to Nintendo's lil console later this year, the company have spoken on the decision to allow a more mature effort to be published on the traditionally family friendly machine.

Speaking recently to Game Politics, Nintendo's Beth Llewelyn, Senior Director of Corporate Communications commented:

Manhunt 2 is not developed or published by Nintendo. It is one of many titles released by third party publishers for our system that appeal to people of all ages and interests. Just as with movies, television, and books, different video games appeal to - and are appropriate for - different audiences.

Video game retailers and purchasers are strongly encouraged to follow the age-specific ESRB ratings when considering what software to sell or buy. If parents are concerned about kids having access to inappropriate Wii games, we encourage them to utilize the PIN-operated Parental Control features built into Wii.

Certainly promising news for those seeking a little mature action in their gaming lives..

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Perfect answer Smilie

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I HERD U LIEK TEH MUDKIPZ?

Yeah. Rockstar is really doing Nintendo a huge favour with this one. This game alone will help the Nintendo rid the "kiddie-image" ignorant people have of them.

The funny thing about this game is that now the Wii will become the closest thing to a murder-simulator there is. I can just picture the news reports. "New Nintendo console trains killers". Well any PR is good PR.

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You just know that this game is going to give Nintendo alot of bad press.

"My child learned how to strangle someone"

No press is bad press Smilie

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Certainly promising news for those seeking a little mature action in their gaming lives..

Yeah, manhunt on the Wii must be a godsend, I mean, where else would they turn?Smilie

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

"It is one of many titles released by third party publishers for our system that appeal to people of all ages and interests."

She sure got that right, of all ages...

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Sheman link?

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

They don't seem too bothered... definitely not the old Nintendo.

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I think they said it right: it's not up to Nintendo to tell what games to play on their consoles (to a certain point), but to tell parents to fucking take education of their kids seriously. That's the whole discussion going on about 'killer-games' here in Germany. So give us Manhunt, I'm looking forward to it. And I am somewhat relieved, because. Rockstar seldom made bad games like Far Cry was on Wii. So maybe a good adult-game worth buying? Who knows. I am adult...

I find your lack of faith disturbing!

thats a really good answer from Nintendo.

( Edited on 11.02.2007 21:59 by Metroid )


Grumblezorz said:
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Sheman link?
I always thought the Link in Twilight Princess looked like Cameron Diaz...

No? Just me?

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Smilie

His mouth really is quite odd.

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.

If a parent buys or allows their child to play an 18 rated game whose fault is that really Smilie

LOL at those pictures.... does this mean hordes of blokes secretly fancy link?

Lol Link totally looks her... which kinda worries me because I've found that Cameron Diaz is sometimes very very good looking. Oh God what you have you done Megadan!!!!
But back to topic... Manhunt for me is a game that is very good thing for the Wii its aiming at a different audience and if the game sells well then it may entice other developers to come on board with Wii and bring some more mature games to the system.


Just covering their arses... nothing more.

Hopefully it sells well encouraging more mature games.

COME ON GUYS, we all know whats going to happen, that bumhole jack thomson, or whatever tht stupid pigheaded idiot from america(surprise surprise) the lawyer trying to ban games will no doubt kick up a fuss and ban nintendo to damn nation...anyway i personally thought it was a gr8 game on the ps2, something new and gorey, and i hope it converts well to the wii, it should do, and hopefully it pushes the systems limits aswell as bringing an intuitive remote expierence to the fold, wii'l soon see

Cameron Diaz looks critically ill in that picture....

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Probably because she found out that Nintendo modeled a male character on her...

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