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No Slot Machines in EU versions of HGSS
Even in HGSS the slot machines will be disabled in European versions.
I asked Nintendo about the removed function of the slot machines and the answers is following: Quote:
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Weee is it not fun to learn such douchebags run the company! :)
But it intrests me that so early the games are known. Hmm could it be there will be a suprise in store? |
So same thing in this version as well eh? Did this start with D/P/Pt? or has this happened since the original GB/GBC games? I don't see why they ban the slot machines. Its not like it's anything illegal or bad. Its earning coins for playing pokemon games in the slots. i think They took it too far in Euro by taking them out.
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oh gawd. I think Nintendo of Europe have took stupidity to a whole new level. It's completely unfairr. it really means that all the other countries get a little more than europe do. Congrats Nintendo. Congrats for winning idiots of the year 09/10.
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I am disgusted! They dont need to do that, it's not hurting us.
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You know, I would say it is pretty dampening to not have the game slots available for the Euro version of HeartGold and SoulSilver like they did in Platinum. Except, you really cannot blame Nintendo for disabling the slots for the Euro version. If the country itself has made Gambling illegal and doesn't want any way to display it to younger or older people, then what else can they do but follow the law. I mean, honestly, it sucks, it really does, but I'm sure if Nintendo could have had it available, then they would. Except, Europe doesn't want to allow gambling anymore, and to keep themselves out of trouble GameFreak and Nintendo are simply following the law, but still keeping their industry alive by releasing the games. If you really want to get the slots though, I'd suggest buying the remakes internationally. There isn't much we can do really if they continue this, and we can't say to blame Pokémon following the law either.
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Lucky for me I'm in Canada :)
I guess people will just have to order it across from the US to Europe, and not buy it directly at a European game store. |
Why are people angry at Nintendo of Europe? It's not they who are at fault - they could potentially be prosecuted under European law. It's the politically correct, 'nanny state' organisation of the EU that is the cause for this. As much as they've done to help stabilise the mainland European economy and unite the continent (cue -rep and hate from the kind of idiots who vote BNP because BRITUN R TEH BEST), I think it is a little extreme to remove this sort of function from a Pokémon game.
However, I can see why the legislation is enforced. Face it, gambling is encouraged within the game; you can only get certain TMs from the Game Corner, for example. This can lead to a form of addiction, in trying to win a large amount of coins. We all know that it's a lot easier and simpler just to buy coins in bulk when you want a prize, but the easily-impressionable minds of today's youth who are mollycoddled from birth could easily find themselves sucked in. It's a tenuous example, I'll concede, but the EU wants to cut down on the amount of people who gamble - it's understandable when you see the sad kind of people who sit in pubs for hours on end, wasting their money on fruit machines (which are, essentially, what a player would have been playing on in the Game Corner). If you want some figure to be mad at, go and research this legislation and who passed it. Don't bad mouth Nintendo of Europe for abiding by the law. |
Oh well.
It's a shame, but it's hardly the worse thing, right? |
So, what'll happen now? Would this be happening to every future games that'll be released to Europe? I understand now why Nintendo and Gamefreaks are doing this, to get out of future troubles, but would the Slot Machine in a Pokémon game convince kids to go gambling? I find that really doubtful.
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Thanks for the warning in advance Nintendo, but i've already decided any first party games I want will now be imported.
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Wow, that is fail. I'm kinda glad that I always get the American English versions of games now. They're worth it now.
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Hey as long as I can find the coins lying around I'm happy. Plus I'll be importing the US version. xD
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In any case, it IS really sad to see incompetent parents willing to blame anything and anyone but themselves when their children go bad. |
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Haha im in canada. Well thats kinda dumb....It's just a game.
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Arrrgh, I hate being german >_> I tell you if I should ever decide to start a killing spree it won't be inside a school but inside the Bundestag (forgive me that incedibly stupid comment >> ). Well, I'm pretty sure they took it out because gambling is only allowed if you're 18 and over (this is right isn't it? There are casinos and everything around here o.O I'm following the news why wouldn't I know something about something like that? ). By the way, is what they disabeled the person who was supposed to give the player the coin case? (one can obviously not gamble without it) That would explain why I couldn't find it in Platinum (arg, I wasted my time >< ).
And yeah, it's not racial at all, germany tries ideed to blame games for everything, this is because we have only ancient politicans who've never seen a game themselves plus, they're to lazy to look for the real problems our youth seems to have. However now I've finally a good reason to import that game (curse you europe -.-) But I kind of don't get why they came up with that out of nothing. Did some Pokemon players go insane because they used the gambling hall? Did I miss something essential o.O? Can someone enlighten me xD? Quote:
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i was in a pokemon web site name PKstation i enter the podcast (in spanish) and it sads that that was becauses the election of hte president on spain and the one that is sponseting nintendo EU was with a law of no slot machines for under age kids it lawsy but it politic
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I'm ust going to say first of all i'm English so technically this is not racism but well it's debateable.
slot machines have been in all pokemon games up to date as far as I know in Europe (as I couldn't give a hoothoot i haven't looked in plat yet) so this will be another lovely bit of pointless legislation that people like me moan at( and no i am not a BNP supporter{any who do well they won't be friends o mine}). anyways the slot machines give the pokemon games that extra element of fun, kind of like that satsuma at the bottom of your stocking at christmas, so if euro nintendo have got rid of it, many many children will cry for it. |
Mmmm. No slot machines. I wonder then what would be in Goldenrod City. Maybe a Pokemon Contest instead? And in the slot machines of Celadon City. Pokemon Contest also?
I was wondering something. In Gold/Silver/Crystal, they reffer to the events of Green/Blue/Red/Yellow as "three years ago" since that is the difference between the games. However, FireRed/LeafGreen came out five years before HeartGold/SoulSilver. So they may now saying "five years ago" to reffer to these events, instead of the "three years ago" known phrase. |
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First calling the Gamblers in FR/LG "Gamers", now taking out the slots' functionality in Western Europe's versions? Hello, if you guys were going to do this, do it from the start. Oh wait, I forgot. This has probably been prompted by some newish legislation. So much for consistency then. -__-; |
Keep your posts on topic, people - the topic is on slot machines being 'censored' in HG/SS, not about invading Europe and so forth. =P
That sounds like a shame, really - the Game Corner is always a fun thing to do for a short while on the side with the mini-games and all, IMO, and it being censored out - although it may be necessary due to those laws (I wonder if these laws are consistent everywhere in Europe? Maybe just in those countries in the European Union... =/), means you'll be missing out in Europe. Not on much, really, but I quite liked GSC's Game Corner. And the music was good fun too. Cheers for letting people know, Furanty. Luckily I live in Australia... *whistles* |
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