Final Fantasy accused of influence of two teenage murderers

The Killer · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 8:30 am

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/17/final-fantasy-aliases-used-by-murdering-teens/ wrote:

In Germany, Final Fantasy is now being called a killerspiele ("killer game"), likely adding fuel to the movement against violent games. Of course, Final Fantasy isn't often singled out for its portrayal of violence, which by most measures is never gratuitous. But when two teenage boys, calling themselves 'Sephiroth' and 'Reno', allegedly stab a couple to death and kidnap another female, it undoubtedly leads to some unfortunate finger pointing. That the two boys also had a copy of Final Fantasy VII installed on a computer doesn't help the spread of sensationalism.

It's unfortunate that during these times of inexplicable grief and confusion there's a tendency to try to rationalize the irrational. Two boys playing Final Fantasy, calling each other Sephiroth and Reno, does not engender such tragedy.

Lmao, how rediculous.

EDIT:GOD finally fixed the **** quote.

Adbot · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 8:30 am

Iron Maiden · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 8:32 am

Lmfao thats ridiculous !

These guy only used ''NickName''. And they are just crazy.

Gontcha · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 9:06 am

Good, now they'll have more reasons to ban games.
Those two were the Biggest idiots, who represent like 0.82% of all gamers.... So that's how some games get banned

trekkie · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 9:17 am

at least it's not GTA

Hel · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 11:04 am

Hmm.

I wonder what they'd blame if i killed someone, and they searched my pc.

Anubis · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 11:04 am

l0l. It's not as though they're screaming "I CAST THUNDARA"

Again, the blame rests on the shoulders of the Parents, if they see that their children are getting too into a game, and pretending to be the characters - then buying knives and calling themselves by in-game characters names, and they think that that is perfectly normal, well... whose fault is it if the children kill someone? The game's, obviously, I mean, it can control who plays it and for how long - can't it?

edit: @hel: They'd blame those dirty images. BOOBIES KILL

Adbot · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 11:04 am

Jaden · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 11:54 am

trekkie wrote:

at least it's not GTA

Yeah, give them that game and then see what happens.

Besadon · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 12:16 pm

Holy ****ing ****.

Do not blame the ****ing game company just because 2 "der der ders" think that they're awesome killing people. Who the **** let's two boys who are obviously mentally unstable play games like Final Fantasy?

If they get Final Fantasy banned, I swear to God I will hire a hitman to take care of them.

Gontcha · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 12:40 pm

I agree with Nubish, parents should look after their kids. This could be prevented if the parents invested some attention to them, you can walk by a 'Sephiroth' in your bathroom, wielding huge sword and dyeing his hair white?

Al3X · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 6:02 pm

final fantasy doesnt influence violence, daing phsycos

The Killer · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 7:13 pm

Anubis wrote:

edit: @hel: They'd blame those dirty images. BOOBIES KILL

Newsflash: WOMEN ARE NOW BANNED FROM <country> AS TWO ALLEGED MURDERERS HAVE PICTURES OF WOMEN IN PC

Sad, innit?

Mushroom Queen · **Posted:** February 3rd, 2007, 7:36 pm

Idiots who were indeed probably influenced by the game, but the fact that they were crazy to begin with just made things worse.

Alex · **Posted:** February 4th, 2007, 2:28 am

I wouldn't think a game like final fantasy would influence to teenagers to go and kill people.

I wonder if they attacked someone then waited a few seconds before they could attack again like the game itself.

The Haysta · **Posted:** February 4th, 2007, 3:08 am

It's the same universally, rather than preparing for something they just react by making movements against it.

However you can't really prepare for stabbing. Except.... wear Kevlar.

Hel · **Posted:** February 4th, 2007, 5:13 am

Anubis wrote:

hel: They'd blame those dirty images. BOOBIES KILL

Oh i have worse than that.