Nintendo Europe "scared" of DS Holocaust game, says creator, but he's hopeful of release

Speaking here, Imagination is the Only Escape creator Luc Bernard has said that he's heard Nintendo Europe is "scared" of the Holocaust-based game, but that he doesn't think the company is trying to stop the game's release despite this morning's "no plans" comment.

"Well from what I was told, Nintendo Europe is also scared of it, but again I don't think they are trying to block the game," he said. "I think they are just scared that it has bad taste. That is why... I don't think the game will be banned. Once I have time to talk to Nintendo myself and show them the game they will change their mind.

"Alten8 talks to [Nintendo] for me, however I will try and find a way to talk to Nintendo USA myself. I mean, I doubt they would want to ban a educational game that is non-violent, where to profits are going to help stop another genocide. This isn't just about the war; this game [is] to try and teach children something so they don't end up racist.

"I seriously don't think Nintendo will ban the game once I get to show it to them. I think also the reason they were shocked is because Alten8 deals with Nintendo Europe and... they haven't even talked to Nintendo Europe yet... I am currently developing the game no matter what people say, and I will let a lot of people test the game before I even consider it finished, it needs to be PERFECT or I won't release it."

Imagination is the Only Escape is based on the life of a young boy living in Eastern France at the time of the German occupation in WWII, who uses a fantasy world to escape the reality of the War.