Gametraders, an Australian gaming retailer, is organizing a rally to support the demand for an 18+ rating for video games. Gametraders have asked rally participants to show up in game related cosplay. This request concerns some gamers though as it is feared the cosplay may undermine their position.
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I love that Australian gamers are rallying to correct a major issue with how games are rated down under. The lack of an R18+ rating is keeping some good games from hitting store shelves. And where the political claim is that no classification supports certain games, thus blocking them from AU distribution, the gamer sentiment is that certain politicians are using the lack of an R18+ rating as a way of censoring game releases across the country.

I am concerned however by the idea of Gametraders asking ralliers to dress in cosplay. When you're trying to show tie-wearing, stuffed-shirts that you're serious, it's a bad idea to do so in a Onechanbara two piece... generally speaking.

Attention Aussie Reader:
The rally will take place March 4th at 1pm on the steps of the Adelaide Parlaiment House. Readers interested in attending the rally can find more information at the R18Games.Com.AU website.

I think part of me just died...
Great comic, but no not the cosplay people..run!!!

Disturbing in so many ways.........there is no way to unsee that.........*cry*

You're welcome.

Don't think anyone can put that image to a rating... or maybe blind+

There's an obvious topic here beyond me drawing a fat guy in a bikini. As hard as it might be, could we talk about that instead?

While that is a nice show of protest from the gamers, I doubt that will change anything until that attorney general Michael Atkinson from S.A. leave, as I don't really see a bunch of cosplaying gamers changing his mind. ( Unless I'm not up to date and S.A. have a new attorney general? )

Oh well, at least the change is going to happen eventually anyway!

Wow....a Rumble Roses reference?

I kid.

The situation in Australia is completely ridiculous. As far I understand, there's mainly one politician that is standing in the way of an 18+ rating. It's completely obvious that this is *not* representative of what the people want and something needs to be done.

Whether it changes something or not. At least they are committed to taking action. And maybe Atkinson will finally see that all gamers are not 14.

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Rumble roses reference?

Hah, Googled Rumble Rose and I can see the similarity!! ( Reiko Hinomoto From a ps2 game )