Mugen Souls Gets Uncensored 2023 Nintendo Switch Release

Finally a proper release of this game. I remember the controversy back in the day and it led me not wanting to get it, knowing I would receive a lesser release when compared to the Japanese original. Thankfully we've seemingly moved past those times at least when it comes to some publishers, and games can be made available as intended for interested gamers outside of Japan, as well.

Never heard of this game...

From the name and art style, I thought it was gonna be a fighting game 🙁

Looks awful, but I'm glad it's released uncensored.

Honestly no idea how a name like that goes with a product like this.

Please don't tell me it's a straight up ps3 port? 😬

can you use videos of gameplay? why...cv trailers and now opening movies?

Sony leaves chat.

Good on their lack of censorship. We somehow love our violence but can't wrap our heads around nudity/sexual themes without losing our minds. Weird monkes we be in the West.

Hey that's fantastic news! Regardless of the game's quality even, the fact that after so long an uncensored port can happen should give anyone hope who was annoyed at some game being censored. Maybe in the future something like Tokyo Mirage Sessions could possibly even get an unbutchered release?
Really do appreciate Eastasiasoft's work here.

@steely_pete Doubt it regarding Tokyo Mirage Sessions. That game was censored because Nintendo was directly involved with the game. Nintendo doesn't censor third party games (and really hasn't since the early 90s), but when it comes to their own games, they often do.

@CharlieGirl It's much worse than that.

@steely_pete Eh, I wasn't bothered by it personally. After reading what was censored, it's so minor that it didn't detract from the overall experience.

Such a weird game that im glad never will get a sequel.

gonna look into it and pick it up if it catches my interest. gotta support uncensored releases whenever possible.

@Vexx234 I mean it’s overselling it calling it “minor” when actual gameplay content was cut at the end of the day. It wasn’t just the hideous bodypaint censored outfits. Changing the story for an entire dungeon was ridiculous too.

The outcry that even the Japanese was stuck with the censored western release with all those refunds on the pre-orders showed it was a big enough deal for them that it made the game flop again [actually had worse launch then on Wii U funny enough] despite being released on a not-dead platform with the new content/QoL this time

@Arawn93 From my pov it's not overselling it. As I said, personally I didn't find it a big deal.

@Vexx234 You can personally feel that way, but that definitely is an outlier take. The censorship fiasco definitely didn’t help the game with how badly it was received in both releases. Shame since the actual gameplay was OK, but nowhere near on par when you see FE and SMT headlining the game

Compile Heart are very hit and miss but they can make the odd hidden gem like Mary Skelter or Death End Re Quest.

@Arawn93 On one hand I admire every expectation was subverted, on the other, the final product is one heck of a mixed bag.

Gameplay is what kept me going.

Idea Factory...most of their games are "meh" to me...even tried buying one of them before and I just lost interest quickly.

I thought this was a card came from the opening lol

Ninten-do what so"no"y don't.... Wait no Censony? Man, Sega really got lucky with Nintendo's name for that campaign huh?

Seems like the same artist from the Disgaea series. Nice.

The game will allow you to play "risqué" games with characters who look like little girls. Not so nice.

@MARl0
I think the switch port wasn't handled by Nintendo but by Atlus? And they were just not gonna bother to use the Japanese version as a basis for the port, reaction to that port being based on the western release was extremely negative and badly impacted the sales so I wouldn't be too surprised if in the future the game comes out in an uncensored state.

Just looked it up seems kinda pedoey damn everyone is so messed up they look like children..

@CharlieGirl So glad I wasn't the only one thinking this. Problem being the stupid number of DLC characters would probably fill another 1-tera memory card...

I didn't realize the "Souls" games decided to go with an anime style

@steely_pete It doesn't matter who did the port. Nintendo was involved because it includes their IP. That's why it was censored. If it was strictly an SMT Atlus game, Nintendo wouldn't have touched it with censoring. They would have done the same with Mario + Rabbids if that game included material they would censor. Doesn't matter that Ubisoft developed and published the game.

@steely_pete
I'm skeptical. The only reason the PC version was censored was due to them not having translated anything regarding the mini-game. Unless Eastasiasoft is translating and dubbing the mini-game, I'm skeptical.

And no, don't expect an uncensored release of Tokyo Mirage Session. As long as Nintendo of America is involved (cause that branch specifically refused to release the game uncensored), it ain't happening. Same with Fates and Xenoblade X.