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Capcom Takes Grand Theft Auto To Japan
Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to a press release announcing that Capcom will publish the phenomenally successful Grand Theft Auto 3 in Japan. It appears the big Japan publisher will "..localize, publish and distribute.. Grand Theft Auto 3" for both Playstation 2 and PC, and "Grand Theft Auto 3 is scheduled for release in the Japanese market in Fall 2003." Interestingly, one commentary about GTA3 in Japan says that the author's Japanese friends "..have been disgusted that such a game exists, and judgmental, as in 'that's the kind of game only an American would like'", but the game's suitability for the Japanese market will only be definitely proved/disproved by sales figures.
The GTA games are made in Scotland by the company formerly known as DMA. We sort of like it on this side of the pond as well, and we probably get the dark scottish ironical comedy in it better than most Americans. No offence, like.
Something that really struck me as funny was a stand up comedy show on the BBC filmed in Glasgow. Some canadian comic was doing a routine about how violent the Americans are, and used GTA3 as an example.
Not all Japanese porn is tentacle rape stuff. Just take a look at this fine video for an example of refined Japanese taste.
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