Nintendo Entertainment System

This list includes titles that have been censored on the Nintendo Entertainment System, originally released as the Family Computer (or Famicom or FC) in Japan.

Censorship

• Abadox: The Deadly Inner War: Sexuality was toned down for the international release.
• Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance: Violence was toned down and religious elements were removed from the international release.
• Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Violence was toned down for the international release.
• Al Unser Jr. Turbo Racing: Sexuality was toned down for the international release.
• Bases Loaded 3: Religious elements were removed from the international release.
• Bionic Commando: Violence was toned down and Nazi symbols were removed from the international release.
• Bomberman II: Religious elements were removed from the international release.
• Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge: Violence was toned down for the international release.
• Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse: Sexuality was toned down for the international release.
• Deja Vu: Violence and sexuality were toned down and drugs were removed for the international release.
• Desert Commander: Nazi symbols were removed from the international release.
• Dragon Quest: Sexuality was toned for the international release.
• Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: Sexuality was toned down for the international release.
• Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation: Sexuality was toned down and religious references were removed for the international release.
• Dragon Spirit: The New Legend: Sexuality was toned down for the international release.
• Dragon Warrior II: Religious references were removed from the international release.
• Dragon Warrior III: Religious references were removed from the international release.
• DuckTales (Video Game): Religious references were removed during development of the game worldwide.
• Faxanadu: Religious references were removed from the international release.
• Final Fantasy: Sexuality and violence was toned down and religious references were removed for the international release.
• Final Fantasy II: Religious references were removed from the international release.
• Ghosts 'n Goblins: Religious references were removed from the international release.
• Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode: Nudity was removed from the international release.
• Green Beret: Violence was toned down for the international release.
• Guerrilla War (video game): Real world references were removed for the international release.
• Hammerin' Harry: Alcoholic references were removed from the international release.
• Ice Climber: The game was made more family friendly for the USA release.
• Ikari Warriors: The game was made more family friendly for the international release, and Nazi symbols were removed.
• Iron Tank: Nazi symbols were removed from the international release.
• Karnov: Religious references were removed from the international release.
• Kid Dracula: The game was made more family friendly for the international release.
• Little Nemo: The Dream Master: Smoking was removed from the international release.
• Little Samson: Sexuality was toned down for the international release.
• Maniac Mansion: Sexuality and language were toned down for the international release and violence was toned down for the European release.
• Mega Man: Religious references were removed from the international release.
• NARC: Violence and sexuality were toned down and drug references were removed.
• Operation Wolf: Violence was toned down worldwide.
• Sid Meier's Pirates!: Drug references were removed worldwide.
• Super Contra: Violence was toned down for the European release.
• The Adventures of Bayou Billy: Violence was toned down for the international release and sexuality was toned down worldwide.
• The Bard's Tale (1985 Video Game): Violence was toned down and alcohol was removed for the international release.
• The Immortal: Violence was toned down for the international release.
• The Legend of Zelda: Religious references were toned down for the international release and re-releases of the game in Japan keep the censorship for the English text, though the katakana remains the same.

External links

• 15 NES Games You Didn’t Know Were Censored by Matthew Byrd, Den of Geek. 2021-05-22.
• Nintendo’s draconian censorship: A look back at the pussyfication of the NES by Earnest Cavalli, Destructoid. 2007-11-04.