Reception and Controversy
Kakuto Chojin, though heavily hyped and praised for its graphics, received unfavorable reviews from both critics and gamers, who citied its shallow gameplay, weak Story mode, and lack of bonus material. The game averages a 52.54% rating on the aggregate game review website Game Rankings. Game Informer magazine described it as a Tekken ripoff; ironically, a portion of the Kakuto Chojin development team were indeed ex-Tekken developers.
The game was pulled off the shelves in early 2003 due to accusations of containing offensive religious content. Verses from the Quran were allegedly being chanted in the background of the song "Love/Hate Chant", which serves as theme song for the character Asad (a Muslim himself). To date, Kakuto Chojin has not been re-released. The initial intent may have been to reissue the game without the chant, but its sales were so poor that Microsoft presumably decided a reissue would not be profitable. In fact, Kakuto Chojin is not found on any official game list published by Microsoft, further suggesting that there was no reissue and Microsoft has decided to erase the game from its records. Ironically, the game was touted as the first first-party fighter developed for the Xbox.
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