DOA: Dimensions - porn claim game on sale in Rotorua

It has been banned in Europe but Rotorua gamers can get their hands on the controversial Nintendo game Dead or Alive: Dimensions.
They might have to be quick, however, as the chief censor has called in the 3DS game for classification amid claims it contains child pornography and calls for it to be banned.
The game is classified PG and is for sale at EB Games in Central Mall for $100. It can also be bought online at The Warehouse, Bond and Bond, Noel Leeming and The Mighty Ape, among others.
It has already been banned in Sweden, Norway and Denmark and is believed to violate child-pornography laws with features that enable a player to undress female characters and photograph them from any angle, including under their skirt.
It is also believed underage girls are featured in sexualised situations in the game.
EB Games marketing communications manager Shane Barker said he had not yet seen the game but was aware of the controversy.
"All our stores have been supplied with the game and we're waiting to hear from the censor,' Mr Barker said.
"EB Games has no influence over the classification of game and complies with the classification legislation."
Should the game be banned it will be pulled from the shelves. It is understood the Central Mall store recently traded in a copy of Playstation 2 Manhunt game, which was banned from New Zealand in late 2003.
That copy was not put back on sale.
Video games are not automatically classified by the chief censor unless they are deemed by their supplier to have restrictive material in them. The Warehouse buying manager Stuart Yorston said the game arrived in The Warehouse stores last week and were already on shelves.
Speaking from a gaming convention in Los Angeles, Mr Yorston said he doubted Nintendo would allow pornography within their games but The Warehouse would act on the results of the chief censor's classification.
The Warehouse would continue selling the game for now, Mr Yorston said. The Daily Post visited the Rotorua store but it was not on sale.
"If the chief censor changes the rating or advises a withdraw from sale we will act upon this immediately."
On the game's website a warning is displayed before a video plays, saying it "may contain content inappropriate for children".
Deputy chief censor Nic McCully said censors had yet to view the game but Department of Internal Affairs inspectors were tasked with the inspection.
The result is expected in a couple of weeks.
- Additional reporting NZPA