No Shredded Clothes, No Game
Published: January 01, 0001
Reading Time: Approx. 8 mins
Battle damage brawler Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon is known just for that: battle damage. And since it’s girls in [[link]] sailor suits and maid outfits, damage comes in the form of shredded clothing. http://kotaku.com/254371/japanese-school-girl-costume-damage Known as Battle Vixens in the West, Ikki Tousen is also a manga and animated series. The above image is taken from the 
anime’s third season, Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); Publisher Valcon Games was was planning on bringing PS2 game Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon to the West, but those plans are in a holding pattern. Blame a “Mature” rating from the ESRB, which pumped out this description: All the female characters are dressed in short skirts or skirts with a high slit. The game features frequent depictions of panties, cleavage, and exaggerated breast jiggle. A special attack 
move allows 
some characters to rip opponents’ clothes to shreds – exposing even more of the female anatomy (legs, breasts, partial buttocks). And that right there, that dreaded “M” rating seems to have sealed the game’s fate in the West. Colin Goron, Co-founder of Valcon Games, [[link]] put it best: “We could remove all the stuff that makes it an M-rated game, but then we don’t think the customers would be very happy buying an Ikki Tousen game [[link]] without all the shredded clothing.” Talk about knowing your audience. Would You Buy An Ikki Tousen Game If It Cut Shredded Clothing? [Siliconera]