Spectrobes and Sega just don't mix

Spectrobes, Disney Interactive Studios' answer to Pokemon, seems to harbor a secret grudge against software developer Sega. When naming your captured creatures the "naughty words list" prevents you from using the company's name. Other development studios are fair-game, so why pick on Sega?

Relax. While the word "Sega" conjures images of blue hedgehogs in our minds, the word brings up a very different set of images for Italians. It appears Disney Interactive is taking their word censorship efforts above and beyond the English language. Siliconera tried entering a few French swear words and received the same response.

The moral of the story: if you want to name your Spectrobes with dirty words, consider using 1337 5p34k.

[Via DS Fanboy]

Tags: censorship, disney, jupiter, pokemon, sega, spectrobes

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