Nintendo Removes "Waifu Uncovered" From eShop Over Nudity

With a name like “One-Hand-Free Studio”, it’s not exactly surprising that a game they put out would be deemed by Nintendo as raunchy. This week, a game from them called Waifu Uncovered made its way to the Switch’s eShop. After release, it appears that Nintendo has since pulled the title and it is no longer available as a digital download in Japan.

[BrainSyphoned]

Sony bad?

[rainslacker]

I think actual nudity is not allowed on Nintendo platforms.

Sony apparently doesn't allow it, except when they do for games that the mainstream actually cares about. At least Nintendo is more consistent with their policy, while Sony can't even follow it within their own development houses. Used to be sex scenes weren't allowed on Sony console, but TLOU2 had both nudity and a sex scene. Bug, god forbid you have a scantily clad anime girl in some provocative or suggestive position without some ridiculous light rays

[rainslacker]

The compliance standards specifically say it isn't allowed. Context be damned. They've also applied this standard to some other games which aren't those "anime porn", or, "underage girls" that people love to cite to try and derail the conversation.

I don't deny that some anime does indeed do what you say, but the same policy is being applied across the board, even in franchises which don't do that, sometimes in things that aren't anime, and more often than not, aren't anywhere close to actual nudity, and far from sex.

Yeah, Sony wants to avoid the controversy. I have no doubt of that. But that doesn't excuse the hypocrisy of their actual policies or comments on this subject, or how they ignore any and all discourse or questions about the inconsistent implementation of their policies. This is only exasberbated by their own studios, and likely eventually big 3rd party games(Cyberpunk being the next candidate), being excused from the rules, because Sony deems it more culturally appropriate.

one thing I've always liked about Sony was that they never went head on with content curation. The explicit sex scenes and AO rated games I can understand given the platform and their desire to not be associated with that, but not with their current policies.

I've always felt that localization companies already did way more censoring of these products than they needed to for western audiences, and Sony didn't even have to step in. But since they did, they apply it as a worldwide standard, then ignore the standard when it is prudent for them to do so.

It's the only complaint I really have from Sony this gen, but it's a big one that will annoy me until they manage to fix it. At the very least, they should fix the inconsistencies, but I said from the moment this came about, that they wouldn't apply it to bigger games, because they don't want to be called out for censoring games when it comes to some game that will sell tens of millions across multiple platforms.

Anyhow, we have strayed way off topic, so to bring it back a bit, it has been interesting how Nintendo has taken a more hands off approach to this kind of content curation. But, for Waifu uncovered, it does breach their policies, and I'm actually surprised it even passed their compliance standards in the first place. I suppose it could be resubmitted if they do some light rays or something, but that kind of defeats the purpose of this game, which really seems like it should be in the AO rating, which isn't allowed on Nintendo platforms either.

[Shiken]

Witcher 3 has nudity and sex on the Switch version, so no there is nothing stopping nudity on Nintendo platforms.

[Rapidfirepunches]

Nintendo allows nudity in their games and on the eshop, just not in Japan. Stuff like nipples dicks and vaginas don't fly there. I think they're ok with butts and boobs without nipples. This game is still on the eshop in other regions just fine.

[kingPoS]

SPOILERS!!

Gateway MT6706 2008

[rainslacker]

Then Nintendo relaxed their resteictions on the matter. Apparently, this removal here is only in japan due to regional ordinances, not nintendo compliance standards.

[Shiken]

Relaxed standards since when? The Gamecube?

For example the PS2 version of BMXXX was censored while the Gamecube version was not. Censorship for 3rd party games on a Nintendo console has been extremely lax after the SNES. Just not as many devs tried it back then so people like to make assumptions based on how their 1st party games generally aim to be played by kids and adults alike.

[King_Noctis]

Does Sony allow this kind of game on their store?

[TricksterArrow]

F**** Sony and it's censorship policies

[ForwardDude]

I am missing something? Eshop is Nintendo controlled. Maybe its a meme I didn't know?

[specialguest]

I know you meant to be sarcastic, but the removal of Waifu Uncovered is not really ridiculous. Have you seen the nudity in Waifu Uncovered? Totally naked anime girls with huge milky boobs and nipples exposed for the sole reason of titillation. Basically hentai shit minus the sex

Nintendo have always been about censorship since the very beginning, but this game goes beyond their policy so you really can't fault them for this one.

Sony's new censorship policy is different. Sony censors female characters that are half naked. Too much boobs showing? Lets put a cloud or fog there, or cover up the cleavage. Games like DMC 5 had a scene where Dante picked up an injured and naked Trish from his motorcycle and layed on her the ground. The only thing exposed were a little bit of buttcrack. The scene in no way was trying to titillate. It fits into the moment and what was happening, however it was unnecessarily censored with a purple light following the back of her butt. https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Another game only in Japan called Labyrith Life. The PS4 version was censored, but the Switch version wasn't. How the f**k does that happen? LOL. Nintendo is supposed to be the censorship king.

[ForwardDude]

So I actually read the article. The game is removed in Japan because of their laws that must censure nudity, not because Nintendo censor the game as a whole. The company is working on a patch so the game can ( and will ) come back on the eshop. No mention of Sony in the article at all. Still don't know if it's a meme or not.

[Father__Merrin]

Nintendo lol

[King_Noctis]

Read the article yet?

[Outlawzz]

waifu uncovered ? Must be some sort of mystery game I imagine

[ZeekQuattro]

This was reported on at least a week ago. The game was only removed in Japan over its nudity. It's still up in other territories. It's even on discount. Lmao

[Rapidfirepunches]

Did my part and purchased the game. **** Sony censorship.

[GrizToof]

Nintendo's eshop is awful, unchecked and loaded with garbage. I know nothing about this game but I have no problem with the nudity and it should have stayed. I will never understand why people are so offended by freaking boobs.... Boobs are cool, and if you want to show penis, well thats alright too. Not quite as cool as boobs in my opinion but someone will like it.

[iofhua2]

It's not that bad and I'm sad too see censorship on any platform. Boo.

[Knightofelemia]

So you allow hentai anime in mangas and anime in Japan. Japan just finally made it so their porn the private areas don't look like they have their faces blurred out like a face on a courtroom tv show. Nintendo allows games where a girl has a jiggly chest like Streets of Rage 4 where they usually crack the whip on that. You allow me to shoot dismember kill people in blood and gore but you pull a game because it has anime boobs in it wow. I remember when Nintendo wouldn't allow blood in Mortal Kombat for the SNES. It should be the customer who decides what should be censored or not. You're trying to protect kids from anime boobs and half naked anime girls when you forget what day and age we live in a kid can look at real porn boobs and full on raunchy porn in less then 2 minutes. People are probably just going to wait until this game gets a Steam release with a modder adding in the anime boobs probably with jiggle mechanics. Honestly as a customer who has grown up through the Master System era I hate it when people take it upon themselves censoring shit for me they're anime boobs who cares. It's not like I haven't seen anime boobs before I do watch a lot of anime I mean you go on Amazon or Plays Asia you can buy a half naked or a full naked dakimakura. Nintendo needs to loosen the reins I mean on censoring same with Sony.

[neomahi]

Are you kidding me? They don't have a problem is having Bayonetta on the Switch. I'm sorry but, a women showing her breasts is going to drive guys crazy, a tiny little spot on those breasts arent going to change s whole lot. It's discolored skin that pops out and men have them too. Nintendo, if you're going to play the moral code, then you're already in error, tell your developers to cover it all up then. Do you have a big enough brain to see what I'm talking about? If you're going to remove the game, fine, I support that, but be fair and expect the same from everyone. Don't confuse people.

[Dark_Overlord]

So many people not understanding Nintendo had to do this in Japan as it's illegal. TLOU2 also got censored in Japan for nudity. Their laws for nudity are pretty strict.

[averagejoe26]

But but but Sony is the only company that censors games+!!!111!

[King_Noctis]

Have you read the article yet?

[Cmoney007]

It easy to make fun of Sony lately because of their dumb censorship policies in the West, but this situation has nothing to do with them.

[franwex]

Love how Sony fan boys jump to defend Sony in a Nintendo article. Wow.
Considering that Nintendo is the Disney of video games this isn’t surprising. The reason why I downloaded this game was due to the novelty of a clearly smutty game made it to a Nintendo platform.