Final Fantasy XIII Tentacle Rape Manga Begs Forgiveness
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jan 23, 2010 20:51 JST
- Tags: Censorship, Famitsu, Final Fantasy, Marketing, Parody, Square Enix
Gaming rag Famitsu has issued an apology for publishing “inappropriate” depictions of Final Fantasy XIII in a manga it serialises, though many suspect that in fact Square Enix is upset that the rag failed to earn its advertising payments by being sufficiently worshipful to its properties.
The grovelling apology:
In the manga in question there were certain inappropriate depictions involving Final Fantasy XIII. To our readers and those affected we offer out apologies for the many inconveniences caused.
With Famitsu’s reputation for journalistic integrity in the face of lucrative advertising revenues, many understandably suspect that Square Enix is simply upset that a lowly gaming rag would dare to “parody” one of its games.
Amongst Japanese gaming media Square Enix also has a reputation for godly arrogance and being extremely “difficult” – one publication famously opted to mosaic out the company’s displays (in the distant background) in its photos of a gaming expo rather than risk possible issues.
The already supine Famitsu might well be on the receiving end of such treatment too.
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Wow I was seriously offenden. I mean just look at it.
Yeah, I know. Mario forgot his hat.
what was inappropriate about the manga?
Probably the fact that Square Enix didn't like it XP
Is that yoshi eating lightning?
loli lightning is deeeeelicious
Fuck Square.
Famitsu angered Squeenix and for that they won't be getting advertisements from the company.
Oh LOL.
Wow they got angry over THAT? Are u kidding me? Square MUST be aware of the hordes of adult doujinshi available for their games and they get upset over THIS? A girl being shot like a turtle shell in a mario game?
Weird...
ff13 is such a horrible game, its not worth the effort at all >:( its one long movie, no real gameplay
Can someone translate this?
Nintendo should be the one angry, not Square Enix, for putting Nintendo characters with those of FFXIII
Apologize? what's for!
this game deserve it!
Seeing as how Nintendo has taken over the console industry in Japan, it seems Famitsu should be apologizing to Nintendo instead for pairing up one of its best known franchises with the likes of Final Fantasy.
Which further proves the theories above that Squeenix are a bunch of dickwads.
Nintendo's just being all "Mkay, have fun kids"
While Squeenix is being "They took our characters and made them adorable by parodying them with the usage of a beloved gaming icon that began in japan and spread throughout the entire world!? PRICKRAGE!"
This just reminds me that Square Enix and Nintendo should do another game together... another RPG or something... dunno why =/
The World Ends with You
They have (Crystal Chronicles) and it failed.
I liked the brotherly love part best, lol.
GOOMBAS ARE COOL!
I second this
Thats not tentacles she's just being eaten lol...
If squeenix has it's panties in a bunch over this they're going to haaaaaate it when FFXIII launches in america. i expect every gaming mag to rip them a new asshole like when unlimited saga (almost the worst game ever) came to america.
Come on,
FF series no matter how bad it is, they always manage to get top score.
Rememnber EGM, Gamefan and many others.
Me thinks your first target should be Gametrailers and IGN.
Odds are they'll cave because of the high production value. Of course because it's multi-platform they'll probably forgive it a bit. Especially since they're rather pro-360 (Watch enough of their video review and you'll spot a few moments of PS3 negativity reinforcement and turning a blind eye to 360 problems when it comes to Multiplatforms)
Cant Blame them, they are Famous People
Got to have a certain standard
That standard being what exactly? Not to mention I don't really see anything offensive about this comic that's that "inappropriate" sounds to me that Square Enix if they are being difficult are just being dicks, and famitsu is just being a totally pussy caving in to them.
Funny... Konami and Kojima don't seem to mind the parodies of Metal Gear... And they're famous too. I'd say Square Enix is managed by arrogant assholes...
They need PS3 motion controllers up the ass to relax...
I'm sure that Hnetai is in the works >,>
Actually, all the English VAs watched Metal Gear Awesome together some point while they did MGS4. They don't care and seem to enjoy the parodies.
Somehow, public apologies always end with
"...apologies for any inconvenience caused"
and we just brush it off as bullshit.
How is this any different?
I'm really starting to hate this game =C
Artefact has succeeded.
Yoshi, you finally show your true colors.
I'm loving that. I hope they publish some more. Final Fantasy parodied with The New Super Mario Bros. Wii? That's just brilliant.
I prefer Lightning without the Mushroom power-up..
I lolled at the mushroom part.
Looks more like "vore" to me
Yeah she's getting swallowed whole.
no wonder the FF is degrading fast, the developer is bunch of elite fags that never listen to people opinion!
reviewing ff games is pointless, they're gonna sell regardless
Clearly, they were mad because it takes more than two consecutive enemies to get a 1Up.
lol the only ones actually degrading the FF franchise are the people at Square Enix with crappy stupid games, I'll miss the towns...