Censorship
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This is a non-exhaustive list of the games censored on the Game Boy.

Censorship[]

Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge[]

  • Religious references were removed in the international release.

Chuck Rock[]

  • Sexuality was toned down worldwide.

Contra: The Alien Wars[]

  • The main characters were changed to robots for the European release.

Dirty Racing[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the International release.

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[]

  • Sexuality and reiligious references were removed for the International release.

DuckTales (Video Game)[]

  • Religious references were removed worldwide.

Final Fantasy Adventure[]

  • Religious references and blood were removed from the international release.

Final Fantasy Legend II[]

  • Drugs were removed in the international release.

Final Fantasy Legend III[]

  • Religious references were removed in the international release.

Great Greed[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru[]

  • One of the Gerobeppu Onsen (Hop Hop Springs) NPCs with a dialogue referencing the song Ii Yu Dana by Duke Aces were removed in the Nintendo Switch Online re-release and was replaced with a more generic line.

Kid Dracula[]

  • Religious references were removed in the international release.

Mario's Picross[]

  • Alcohol and tobacco references were removed in the international release.

Mortal Kombat[]

  • Violence was toned down worldwide.

Mortal Kombat II[]

  • The game was banned in Germany.

Mortal Kombat 3[]

  • The game was banned in Germany and Japan.

The Final Fantasy Legend[]

  • Religious references were removed in the international release.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[]

  • Sexuality was toned down for the international release.

Wario Land 2[]

  • Alcohol was removed from the international release.
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