Recently Censored Gaming reported on how the Germany USK rating system had approved Senran
Kagura: Peach Beach Splash's release with an 18 rating and noted how this was particularly
good news.
You see, there have been incidents in the past year of Germany refusing to classify
some titles that are quite similar in nature.
One of these refused titles was Valkyrie Drive Bhikkhuni, which is not only similar to Senran
Kagura but is also made by the same developer.
However, whilst at first it looked like the situation over in Germany may have improved
and that there were no issues with Peach Beach Splash, it actually turns out that this was
not the case.
A Twitter user has posted an email they had received from the German USK rating system,
which explained that the title almost didn't come out at all.
The message is in German but reads that initially the USK were going to refuse the title, due
to the belief that the game depicted characters under the age of 18.
It then took Marvelous Europe three appeals before the game was finally allowed to be
released with an 18 rating.
Censored Gaming has also contacted Marvelous Europe Marketing Manager, Mike Fisher, about
the situation, and has received a fairly detailed account of what went on.
Mike explains: "As is usual with our age ratings applications
we create a document that covers the game in it's entirety as well as a section highlighting
all content that may be deemed contentious.
This document is sent to all age ratings boards (PEGI, ACB, OFLC and USK) along with a large
amount of recorded footage.
Sometimes the boards will ask for more information about specific features, or more footage of
said feature - but after a set amount of time we usually receive our certificate and things
are generally pretty painless."
"Estival Versus received a USK 16, and that's what we aimed for this time around when submitting
our application.
This was denied by the USK on the basis of certain character's youthful appearances.
We had a set amount of days to respond and appeal against the decision.
Together as a team we crafted an appeal response refuting their points as best we could and
sent it off and then we just waited."
"After some time, and on the back of our appeal, we received a 16 rating, crisis averted!...
or so we thought.
A couple of days later we received word that a certain body/individual had appealed against
our new rating, and thus did we have the option to appeal the appeal - which we obviously
did, we'd come too far at this point to give up."
"As far as my understanding goes, we were told this manner of events was actually extremely
rare and so our appeal was taken to a panel of judges who would then decide the fate of
Peach Beach Splash.
Each judge voted for either a 16 rating, an 18 rating or a ban - in the end we received
our 18 rating as is now public."
It's unclear what this will mean for future titles over in Germany.
It's possible that this decision may set a precedent for similar titles in the future.
However, it's also possible that publishers may still continue to run into these types
of issues.
Censored Gaming will, of course, continue to keep a close eye on this and keep you all
updated.
Peach Beach Splash is scheduled to be released in the third quarter of 2017 and it has now
been approved for a release worldwide - including Australia and the rest of Europe.
Until next time, thank you for watching.
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