According to the Classification Boardâs website, Nen x Impactâs current âRefused Classificationâ status indicates something in the game falls âoutside generally-accepted community standardsâ and surpasses even what can be included in the countryâs most extreme R18+ and X18+ ratings. No reason was given for this refusal and we did not receive an immediate response to our request for comment.
Australia has long been known for banning games with content it deems extreme. But where itâs easy to understand a ratings board finding issues with adult-oriented releases like Saintâs Row 4 and Hotline Miami 2, the manga and anime series upon which Nen x Impact is based could seem like weird targets for similar exclusion in comparison. Hunter x Hunter can get pretty violent for a franchise ostensibly meant for kids, however, and letâs not forget clown villain Hisokaâs penchant for creepily lusting after young heroes like Gon and Killua. None of the Nen x Impact footage weâve seen so far indicates any of that content made the transition, but it certainly exists in the source material.
The Parliament of Australia approved the creation of the R18+ category in 2012 and it was applied to Grand Theft Auto 5 a year later for âHigh Impact Drug Useâ and strong themes, language, sex, violence, and nudity.
Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact was originally planned for a 2024 launch on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC, but was officially pushed back this September to 2025 to allow the developers the extra time needed to implement a more solid infrastructure for online play known as rollback netcode.