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[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Up: They're relisting it!

Developer PlayStack has issued a comment on their social media (here reiterating that they don't have an expected time of return, but the removal was apparently caused by a unilateral rating change: originally the game was assigned an 18+ rating, but following discussions with the authority (not named but presumably PEGI) were able to confirm a 3+ rating.

Balatro is currently still available in these countries:

• USA
• Canada
• México
• Brasil
• Colombia
• Argentina
• Chile
• Perú
• Japan

Balatro Pulled From European eShop: No ETA For Return - News

www.nintendoworldreport.com

 

[LectureMaster]

 

[StereoVsn]

Isn’t this like poker based roguelite? I am surprised it was 3+ to start. 18+ seems way too stringent though unless there is real money gambling.

 

[Puscifer]

Any reason why other than it potentially being associated with gambling? Last time I saw this was Oblivion when they hid some of the more gruesome elements intentionally to get a T rating and sell more copies

 

[squidilix]

Strip-Poker DLC

 

[adamsapple]

So has Octopath Traveler 2

 

[StereoVsn]

So has Octopath Traveler 2

That’s weird. Wonder what happened there.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

So has Octopath Traveler 2

That’s weird. Wonder what happened there.

I've posted here:

News - Octopath Traveler appears to have been delisted from Switch eShop in the US

It is likely a temporary situation caused by the publishing rights reverting from Nintendo back to Square Enix. Still worth mentioning though.

www.neogaf.com

It's due to publishing rights reverting from Nintendo back to Square Enix and it's just in the US. It will probably be relisted shortly.

 

[POKEYCLYDE]

A game I can't spend more than $20 on because it's associated with gambling gets this rating, while other games that you can literally lose your house gambling for loot in are "A-OK".

 

[Kacho]

A game I can't spend more than $20 on because it's associated with gambling gets this rating, while other games that you can literally lose your house gambling for loot in are "A-OK".

Please understand

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Are all card games 18+? The game doesn't even mtx to loot crates to buy (I dont think it does).

Or because it involves cards, antes and chips it's kind of like poker (but not really like the actual game with betting, raising, bluffing etc...).

 

[acidagfc]

This is fucking stupid. Just because commonplace poker terms are used, the game does not become a gambling gateway drug.

Squids in Splatoon use guns, therefore it must be 18+ too. Right?

 

[IFireflyl]

Welcome to Idiocracy


We hope you enjoy your stay.

 

[poppabk]

Does it allow cameras?

 

[IFireflyl]

Does it allow cameras?

No. Also, I'm triggered by this.

 

[poppabk]

No. Also, I'm triggered by this.

We all did things we are ashamed of, sorry your mom had to find out.

 

[LordNerevar76]

Any reason why other than it potentially being associated with gambling? Last time I saw this was Oblivion when they hid some of the more gruesome elements intentionally to get a T rating and sell more copies

Are you referring to TESIV Oblivion? That was actually a case of nude skins being in the game assets but not actually used in the game itself. Once this was discovered, despite them being inaccessible, it was retroactively made M.

 

[Puscifer]

Does it allow cameras?

This shit wasn't new, strip uno on Xbox live was a thing lmao

 

[adamsapple]

The re-listing process has begun.

 

[GermanZepp]

I just bought it on switch. Tonight I'm gonna try it.

 

[GermanZepp]

Damm this game got hook, good stuff.