List of recalled video games
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This is a list of video games that had been recalled for various reasons after their initial release and then rereleased on a later date.
Game list
| Title | Scale | Reason | Reported Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall... |
Worldwide | The "Hot Coffee" mod which unlocks a minigame in which the main character has sex with his girlfriend. | 2005 |
| Kakuto Chojin Kakuto Chojin Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal is a fighting game exclusively made for Microsoft's Xbox gaming console published in 2002 by Microsoft Game Studios. The game was the sole product of developer Dream Publishing, a studio created from members of Dream Factory and Microsoft... |
US, Japan | Use of a verse from the Qur'an. | 7 February 2003 |
| LittleBigPlanet LittleBigPlanet LittleBigPlanet, commonly abbreviated LBP, is a puzzle platformer video game, based on user-generated content, for the PlayStation 3 first announced on 7 March 2007, by Phil Harrison at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, California... |
Worldwide | Quotes from the Qur'an mixed with music. | 17 October 2008 |
| Mario Party 8 Mario Party 8 is a party video game, the eighth installment in the Mario Party series, and is the first title in the series to be released for the Nintendo Wii. It is also the first Mario Party title to have the ability to use Mii characters. It was released in North America on May 29, 2007, in Europe on June... |
UK | Use of the word "spastic," which is considered highly offensive in the UK. | 2007 |
| Metroid: Other M Metroid: Other M is an action-adventure video game for the Wii developed by "Project M", a team which consists of staff members from Nintendo, Team Ninja, and D-Rockets. A part of the Metroid series, it features gameplay in both first- and third-person perspectives, and is the first installment of the franchise to... |
JPN | It's possible to accidentally get stuck in area of the game and not be able to get out without starting over with a new game file. | 2010 |
| Mind Quiz Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach, known as Nounenrei: Nou Stress Kei Atama Scan in Japan, is a mental training game for the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable... |
UK | Use of the word "spastic," which is considered highly offensive in the UK. | 2006 |
| Tales of Graces Tales of Graces is the 12th mothership title and the newest generation in the Tales series for the Wii and PlayStation 3. It follows lead character Asbel Lhant, who desires to obtain greater strength. Its characteristic genre name is . The opening theme is by BoA... |
JPN | The game contained many bugs especially when playing a new game on "New Game+" mode, (a game mode available when completed the game once). | 2010 |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is an action-adventure video game developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development division for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1998; in North America on November 23, 1998; and in Europe on December 11, 1998... |
US | Use of quotes from the Qur'an Qur'an The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language... and the use of the Islamic Symbol. |
1998 |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (video game) 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is the official video game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, published by EA Sports.The game was announced on 26 January 2010 during a GameSpot interview with Simon Humber, one of the producers of the game, and released April 27, 2010 in North America... |
Worldwide | Saudi Arabia had its own ball (like many countries in the game), violating a faux pas in Islam Islam Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~... (see Shahada Shahada The Shahada , means "to know and believe without suspicion, as if witnessed"/testification; it is the name of the Islamic creed. The shahada is the Muslim declaration of belief in the oneness of God and acceptance of Muhammad as God's prophet... for more information). Many Muslim fans complained of the issue of "kicking Allah's name". An update for the game was released for the game a month later after the game's initial release. |
2010 |