Rumor: Irem stops production of old Disaster Report games

@AngryTurds

I'm sorry but I do not understand this at all. Giant fires swept across my state killing hundreds of people and burning down my house, it was the worst disaster in my countries history. That does not mean I am offended by fires. I was in japan recently and have plenty of friends there, have managed to get into contact with all of them some of them being in quite dire situations but they aren't going to get offended by earthquakes and tsunami's being on tv or in games.

now if the game put you in the position to play as the tsunami and attempt to wipe out as much of japan as possible in a fantasy re-enactment then yes that would be offensive but there is no reason to suddenly pull all reference of natural disasters from the text books because there recently was one. in fact shouldn't it be the opposite?

@AntiVillian

Nah, its just less fun I'm sure for them, less sell through. Video games are supposed to be an escape, not a reminded. Like I doubt anyone who's ever had their child abducted would find a lot of fun with Heavy Rain.

@Cafecito Yeah, maybe a bit TOO personal? Don't ya think?

"Hey that looks like where I used to work!"

Yeah, that's not gonna fly.

@Cafecito

Japan doesn't like their "personal stories" when it comes to stuff like this. Hell, America doesn't (see: Medal of Honor controversy). We watch disaster movies like Dante's Peak because it's compelling as all get out. But I'm fairly certain Volcano wouldn't be showing in LA if a Volcano actually opened up within weeks of the movies release.

@mcnerven
For Irem to be a logical company, the series will come back. And hell, they'll have a ton of footage to model events around. But the disaster continues and they are not even close to cleaning up the mess. This in all likelyhood isn't a PC move, but rather a close and personal decision. It sucks but it's reality. And if gamers REALLY had any respect for our content creators, we would respect these decisions and throw our support their way.

@SheppyReturns

"Footage to model events around"

I really hope you were kidding. Really.

@Typhonic
Imagine you're Irem, a JAPANESE company. Though small, chances are you have some relation (friend, family, mentor) with at least one person effected by this disaster. There's being accomidating and then there's "this hit home, maybe it's not in the best of taste to print this right now." If you think the series is gone forever, you're wrong. But right now, considering the disaster and it's impact will have an effect for years, maybe you should let the bodies grow cold before you call them a company of pussies for doing this.

@Lerkero Not only do I think because Japan is a 1st world nation, but because of how much influence they have, epecially in terms of videogames, anime, manga, etc. Haiti can't hold a candle to that. If Japan ever got wiped off the face of the Earth, I bet there'd be mass suicides.

@RKN
Weeabos jumping in front of a subway holding hands a la Suicide Club.