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May the strong religious focus of Grimstone be a mockery of Nintendo of America's censorship of Christian imagery during the NES days? (piefed.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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Back in the NES days games that were localized for American audience heavily censored any overt Judaeo-Christian imagery or reference to death. Churches no longer featured crosses, the Death spell was renamed to "RUB", and the Kill spell was renamed to "XXXX".

UFO 50 games notably don't really touch upon Christian stuff at all. Except one game - Grimstone. It's a very Final Fantasy-like JRPG set in Wild West except the continent somehow ended up in Hell itself. The local religion is very Christian-like with angels and holy water and and and BIGGAN!!

Interestingly, Grimstone shares its setting with two other UFO 50 cartridges - Devilition and Rail Heist but neither game feature that much religious references except for demons in the former.

Now, it can be just a coincidence but it's interesting to think about nonetheless.

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[–] loaf@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Strange to me is, I’m playing Actraiser right now, and you’re playing as — literally — god.

However, they don’t call you that. And Satan is removed in favor of the name “Tanzra.”

America is so sensitive lol.

[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Christian conservatives are some of the weakest, least prepared for life people I have ever met. It constantly amazes me that anyone listens to those clowns...

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

weakest, least prepared for life

By design, so all they know to depend on is a magical sky daddy.

[–] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 3 points 3 months ago

Magic sky daddy and your local bishop/priest/etc that definitely can be trusted with children alone behind closed doors... By the way, pay your tithes!!

Again, it amazes me that anyone gives such clowns the light of day.