The Wii Gets Its First Black Box, Others Follow.

In Japan, the black box isn't for the specific game, but the game's rating. Japanese Wii games rated 15+ are to be given black boxes. The black box will be an additional warning to parents along with the colour rating on the side and front. Nintendo first announced the change in box color before the release of Zangeki no Reginleiv, an extremely violent Wii game featuring 4-player co-op and limb dismemberment with full blood effects. The game has received a CERO D rating (17+), the first Nintendo game of its kind in Japan since Eternal Darkness for the Gamecube.

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It's certainly pretty effective; one glimpse of that extremelly terrfic artwork on the Zangeki box and the striking red background against the black outline is definitely going to make it stand out on shop shelves. It is definitely one of the sharpest looking box covers I've ever seen and hope that this scheme is introduced in Europe and America. 

Additionally I hope that Zangeki comes over to Europe and America. I have faith in NOE to bring it over but I sadly doubt that NOA will. After watching all of the media released to date I am definitiely interested in picking the game up. It is looking like an interesting addition to the Wii's library that is most welcome.