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Nintendo of America has gained notoriety for its formerly strict censorship policy, particularly with regard to video games bearing religious symbols (for instance pentagrams), violence, profane language and so forth. The reason for this policy is attributed to its attempt to make its video games more family friendly. Nintendo has discontinued the policy with the advent of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board.
Below can be found a table detailing such censored video games:
| Game |
System |
Reason for censorship |
| Bionic Commando |
Nintendo Entertainment System |
Language, Nazi references |
| Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse |
Nintendo Entertainment System |
Religious references, Nudity [1] |
| Dragon Warrior IV |
Nintendo Entertainment System |
Religious references |
| Ducktales |
Nintendo Entertainment System |
Religious references [2] |
| Earthbound |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Abuse, Religious references, Alcohol references, Nudity |
| Final Fantasy II |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Language, Religious references, Sexual content |
| Final Fantasy III |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Language, Nudity |
| Final Fantasy Legend II |
Game Boy |
Drug references |
| Final Fight |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Sexual Content, Alcohol references |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
Nintendo 64 |
Religious references, color of blood, not removed in original run |
| Lufia 2 |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Sexual Content, Alcohol references, Religious references |
| Maniac Mansion |
Nintendo Entertainment System |
Nudity reference, suggestive dialogue, and other changes. |
| Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! |
Nintendo Entertainment System |
Ethnic Stereotypes, Alcohol references |
| Mortal Kombat |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy |
Violence, Blood |
| Super Castlevania IV |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Religious references, Nudity, Blood [3] |
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Obscene gestures [4] |
| Wolfenstein 3D |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
References to Nazi Germany, Violence, Animal cruelty |
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