Video games censored by Nintendo of America

Nintendo of America has gained notoriety for its strict censorship policy, particularly with regard to video games bearing religious symbols (for instance pentagrams), violence, profane language and so forth. The reason for this policy is attributed to its attempt to make its video games more family friendly.

Below can be found a table detailing such censored video games:

Game	System	Reason for censorship
Bionic Commando	NES	Language, Nazi references
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse	NES	Religious references
Earthbound	SNES	Abuse, Religious references, Alcohol references
Final Fantasy II	SNES	Language, Religious references, Sexual content
Final Fight	NES	Sexual Content, Alcohol references
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!	NES	Ethnic Stereotypes, Alcohol references
Mortal Kombat	SNES	Violence

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