List of video games banned in the Kavgaw

This is the complete list of video games that have been banned in Kavgaw by the by the Kavgawese Media Rating Board.These are titles that the board considers offensive to the standards based on their content are likely to receive the rating.  Although it is illegal to distribute and/or sell these video games in Kavgaw, owning a copy is legal with some exceptions.
Video games that have been previously banned can be unbanned upon an appeals process if they change or remove the offending content, although the ratings board can change their mind on certain Video games.
==Ban list==
===Permanently banned===
Game 	Reason 	Platform(s) 	Released 	Original Rating	Current rating	Possession
Oh, Shit! 	The content of the game is very similar to Namco's Pac-Man. However, when the game is over, they say "Oh, Shit!" in English. It was believed that if a home game console included swear words, it would have an adverse effect, and as a result, it was not allowed to be sold on the general market. 	MSX 	1985 	L 	L 	Legal
177 	Banned because it justifies rape. 	PC 	1986 	S/N/C 	S/N/C 	Legal
Hong Kong 97 	It was banned due to a number of other unscrupulous factors, including a photo of an actual corpse taken during the Bosnian War. Possession is not prohibited. 	SFC 	1995 	V/G/L/P/C 	V/G/L/P/C 	Legal
The Story of Kamikuishiki Village 	A simulation game in which you control Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara and run a cult. 	PC 	June 29, 1995 	V/S/N/C 	V/S/N/C 	Legal
Ethnic Cleansing 	Banned because it promotes White Supermacy and discrimination and violence against Jewish people, African People and Hispanic. 	PC 	January 21, 2002 	V/G/P 	V/G/P 	Legal
The Guy Game 	Possession of this game is prohibited because it contains half-naked images of a 17-year-old woman. 	PS2, Xbox 	August 31, 2004 	S/N 	S/N 	Illegal
Hot Coffee MOD of GTA San Andreas 	Mod is Banned because they allow direct sexual acts to be seen in the game. 	PC、PS2、Xbox 	Probably around 2004-2005	V/G/S/N/L/C 	V/G/S/N/L/C 	Legal
RapeLay 	The sale and possession of this game was banned because it legitimized sexual assault on minors. As a side note, from October 1, 2023, due to the revision of the Child Sexual Protection Act, the ban on fictional pornography depicting non-existent minors has been lifted, as a result, the Diet is considering lifting the ban on "rapegames'' from the perspective that "it is better to play a game than actually molest someone.''	PC 	April 21, 2006 	V/S/SV 	V/S/SV 	Illegal
V-Tech Rampage 	A game in which the player controls Cho Seung-hui, the perpetrator of the Virginia Tech shooting incident, and slaughters people. 	PC 	May 12, 2007 	V/G/L 	V/G/L 	Legal
(CENSORED) 	Possession is Banned due to violation of Kavgawese Presidential Decree No. 23 of 1980. Furthermore, KRating states that the game is banned due to "actual sexual abuse of children", but there are no such games on the Nintendo DS, and this indication is considered a fabrication. 	DS 	October 2009 	 	 	Illegal
The Slaying of Sandy Hook Elementary	A game related to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. 	PC 	2013 	V/G/H 	V/G/H 	Legal
Sad Satan 	Possession of this game is prohibited because it contains computer viruses, malware, and child pornography. 	PC 	Unknown, around 2015 	V/G/S/L/H 	V/G/S/L/H 	Illegal
===Overturned ===
Game 	Reason 	Platform(s) 	Released 	Original Rating	Current rating
Death Race 	The story involves running over and killing a humanoid enemy with a car. It was initially banned for its violent nature, but the ban was later lifted when games with even stronger violence appeared. 	AC 	April 1976 	 	V
Custer's Revenge 	In this game, you control a completely naked General George Armstrong Custer as he rapes a Native American woman while dodging spears falling from above. The world's first pornographic game. 	Atari 2600 	November 1982 	S/SV/N/P 	S/SV/N/P
Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken 	The game itself has not been banned, but hidden sexual messages about female genitalia have been removed. 	Famicom 	November 21, 1986 	 	
The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi 	A number of stereotypes were fixed. 	Famicom 	December 10, 1986 	V/L/C 	V/L/C
Chiller 	The game contained torture chambers, graphic violence, and gore, which caused many arcade owners to avoid purchasing it in order to maintain a family-friendly image. As a result, while it is allowed to play in bars, it is prohibited in arcades. 	AC, NES 	1986 	V/G/H/C 	
Bionic Commando 	Nazi symbols (Swastika) in this game have been censored and changed. 	Famicom 	March 1987 	 	V/G/C/P
Explosive Fighter Patton 	Due to the loading screen displaying the message "TURN TO SIDE-B AND INSERT TO FUCKING BOX" the game was partially censored when released in Kavgaw. 	Famicom Disk System 	August 5, 1988 (Japan) 	 	
ACTION 52 	This is because there is a possibility that the NES itself may crash due to a bug or be damaged in terms of hardware. The importer and distributor later issued a recall and issued a warning saying, "Enjoy at your own risk.'' Note that if you play for more than an hour, the cassette gets hot and smells like burnt plastic. 	NES 	1991 	 	
Mortal Kombat 	The game was controversial for a while due to its many grotesque or graphic violent scenes, and many stores voluntarily restricted sales of the game. Since then, the series has been released as usual up to the latest work, Mortal Kombat 11. This is said to be the reason why KRating was adapted to games. 	AC, SNES, GEN, C6 	October 8, 1992 (AC) 	V/G 	V/G
Kirby's Dream Land 2 (Partial) 	Because the final part of stage 5-5 was in the shape of a naked woman. In response, the KRating complained to Nintendo and HAL Laboratories that "children cannot play the game as it is." and the software that was scheduled to be shipped was recalled, corrected, and sold without incident. 	GB 	March 21, 1995 	 	
Duke Nukem 3D 	Originally banned because of sexual violence. Later released uncensored with an 15 rating. 	PC 	January 29, 1996 	 	V/G/S/L/P
Harvester 	Banned due to excessively gory content. 	PC, MAC 	October 1, 1996 	 	V/G/S/N/L/H
POSTAL 	Originally banned because of high impact themes involving depictions of revolting and abhorrent content, and its sequels were also banned. In December 2019, game was released as freeware and is available on the Kavgawese versions of Steam and GOG.com On 5 April 2020, the remastered version, Postal Redux, was passed through the IARC System with an 18 Rating.	PC、MAC、DC 	September 24, 1997 	 	V/G/C
Tiger Woods 99 	Applies to PS version. There is no problem with the content of the game, but when playing the PS version on a PC, the pilot episode of the South Park is played. It was recalled by EA and the South Park footage was removed. 	PC、PS 	August 26, 1998 	 	
Conker's Bad Fur Day 	It was initially banned due to scenes of animal abuse, sexual themes, and drug abuse. In 2003, Rareware filed an objection and was able to release it. The sequel, Conker: Live & Reloaded, was also banned, but Rareware also appealed the same. 	N64 	March 4, 2001 	V/S/L/C/D 	V/S/L/C/D
Grand Theft Auto III 	Banned in Nyú Municipality because Violence and Crime. The ban was lifted. 	PC, PS2, XBOX 	October 22, 2001 	 	V/G/L/P/C
BMX XXX 	Banned because of high impact sexual references, received X rating upon appeal. 	PS2, Xbox, GBA, GC 	November 15, 2002 	 	
Manhunt 	Innitialy Banned due to extreme violence and gore, and was most likely banned due to fears of reenactments by Kavgawese citizens, and most likely due to fears of shootings occurring at retail stores. Its sequel was also banned too. The Ban was lifted. 	PS2, PC, Xbox 	November 18, 2003 	 	V/G/C
Conker: Live and Reloaded 	Same reason as Conker's Bad Fur Day. 	Xbox 	June 21, 2005 	 	V/S/L/C/D
All Days Series from 0verflow 	The reason for this is that the scene in "School Days" where the main character is murdered is reminiscent of a murder case that occurred in Kyotanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The entire series was later banned for a year. 	PC, PS2, DVD-PG 	Multiple 	 	
Dead or Alive - Dimensions 	This game includes underage characters, and there was a fear that if they were to be filmed on camera, it would be considered sexual exploitation of children, so Nintendo revised some scenes. Ban of uncensored version was Lifted at October 2023. 	3DS 	May 19, 2011 	V/G/S/N 	V/G/S/N
Gal Gun 	Banned due to sexual exploitation of underage women. The ban was lifted after the Child Sexual Protection Act was amended. 	Xbox 360, PS3 	January 27, 2011 	 	S
South Park: The Stick of Truth 	Banned because it depicts a scene of sexual assault involving a minors. Those censored scenes involved the underaged main character getting anally probed by aliens, giving an abortion and receiving one. The ban was overturned on appeal three months later. 	PC、PS3、Xbox 360、PS4、Xbox One、Switch 	March 4, 2013 	 	
Yandere Simulator 	This game was particularly alarmed by schools or parent associations. The game's excessive and extreme violence caused outrage among teachers, staff, and PTAs at many schools in Kavgaw. Many worried that the game sparked controversy after it reportedly inspired teenagers to commit murder. The ban was lifted within a few months after a signature campaign. 	PC 	Development started in 2014	 	V/G/C
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 	Was initially banned for promoting terrorism and sexual assault. Ban was lifted after few months. 	PC, PS3, PS4, Google Play, Switch, Xbox One	March 10, 2015 	 	V/G/S/SV/C
Hatred 	Was initially banned due to extreme violence and gore, as well as allegedly promoting terrorism and neo-Nazi beliefs, received 21 rating upon appeal. 	PC 	June 1, 2015 	 	V/G/C
MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death 	It was banned because it depicts sexual depictions of people who appear to be under the age of 18, but on October 1, 2023, the Child Sexual Protection Act was amended, allowing sexual works depicting fictitious minors. As a result, the ban was lifted. 	PSVita 	December 17, 2015 	 	S
Omega labyrinth Z 	Because of sexual depictions of people who appear to be under 18 years of age. The Steam version distributed since 2019 was approved and released after some nudity was revised. 	PS4, PSVita 	July 6, 2017 	 	V/S/N
Doki Doki Literature Club! 	Was initially banned for over the top violence and "insensitive" depictions of suicide and death, received 15 rating upon appeal. 	PC, PS4 	September 22, 2017 	 	G/L/H
Rimworld 	The release was initially canceled due to drug use related to incentives and rewards.
Following a review by the KRating in January 2019, its drug use was found to be justified by context, as "the game mechanic ultimately provides disincentives related to drug-taking behaviour, to the point where regular drug use leads to negative consequences such as overdose, addiction, and withdrawal", and was subsequently re-classified 15 Rating.	PC, MAC, PS4, Xbox One 	October 17, 2018 	 	V/G/D
Plague Inc. 	Due to the global spread of COVID-19 infection, Citron Appcentre has been discontinued due to unscrupulous behavior. 	App Store, Google Play, Citron Appcentre 	May 26, 2012 	C 	C
Oshi No Love Yori Koi No Love + Love or Die	It was banned because it depicts sexual depictions of people who appear to be under the age of 18, but on October 1, 2023, the Child Sexual Protection Act was amended, allowing sexual works depicting fictitious minors. As a result, the ban was lifted. 	PC, Switch 	April 2022 	 	S
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