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@2xDair @SLIGEACH_EIRE Because in most cases Developers have to stop working on a game at a certain time, usually a month or two before release. In this time the game has to be tested for any last minute game breaking bugs or stop devs so they don't add or remove anything that can mess with the overall rating of the game. In the time before release and their next project, most designers or programmers are allowed to work on DLC stuff such as small area missions or clothing because this doesn't effect the base game and they can make some quick cash. Have companies abused this idea in the past? Yes, most definitely they have. But that doesn't mean it's inherently evil from conception. I think that's the point @JaxonH was trying to make

I'm happy they went this direction. Rather then just have a generic "Portal opens to another world that just so happens to lead to the other half of the crossover's world" they decided to try something new. It would have been a waste of time and talent just to make another war simulator, but instead they said now is a better time then never to step out of both of their comfort zones and reach out to something different. Is it perfect? No. But it's better then another Dissidia or Project Cross Zone.

@DarkKirby The Pegasus Boots are probably the third or second ranking weapon name.

Good riddance. The game is complete trash from gameplay to story. It's trying to be Metal Gear, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, and Dynasty Warriors all at the same time and failing miserably. Enemies are bullet sponges, they can kill you in three hits across all difficulties, your melee attacks hit frames are ridiculously small, shooting is pain to aim, tonal shifts make the story a confusing mess to follow, etc. It's not a good game. If your with a friend or two you can laugh at things it's trying to copy or how often you fail, but this game is not worth preserving.

@LuciusHellmonde Probably because it's the first in the series to have a deferential art style compared to the regular "realistic" portions that all of the other metriods have. Like with WW it was panned upon release, but several years later that's the art style everyone and their mother loves it. Maybe FF will do the same, but with what has been shown with the gameplay, I highly doubt this game will be remembered as fondly.

@MeloMan Actually the suits are giant mechs and the pilots are even smaller and MORE chibi. When I think Metriod, chibi is not the style that comes to mind.

@CharlieSmile The director came up with the idea of Bayonetta, a woman was her designer and drew the character, cloths and poses for her.

Man these kids have no style. Understandably they haven't played the first game and don't get it, but come on! After the first scene they should have realize that it's Bayonetta's style. She suppose to be so over the top you can't take everything that happens at face value.

I love everything they've shown so far. I just wished they kept in the village and NPCs so we could see what other Hylians look like. My favorite take away from all this is that everyone is a pyromaniac:

https://twitter.com/AndreSargeant/status/743474491913703424

@Tuosev You have to see it from the game publisher's perspective. It costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to rent floor space and get a booth inside the building. Depending on who you are that could mean millions of dollars just to show off a dozen or more games and that money isn't coming back. So why waste space, time, and money to show off 3rd party dev games that are barely going to make their production cost back? Combine that with how streaming sites like Youtube and Twitch have pretty much destroyed the need to actually go to these things and the effort just isn't worth the cost. Last year's 50,000 ticket sales was the peak and if listening to all the journalists and Youtubers, no one really wants to go but have to because it's their job.

@Tuosev Companies have been releasing trailers or sample vids leading up to E3 week this for years. They're suppose to wet your appetite for the main E3 meal. The thing is though most companies are pulling out of the show, but still need the attention so they're releasing them to still garner attention from journalists.

@rjejr I think it was said on one of the articles on this site, but I can't remember which one. Might have been the actual announcement for the bundle or to one of the other Amiibos coming out around that time.

As for that MH amiibo, I'm super hype! Not a fan of the Main Title games, but Stories is right up my ally. I've been stalking the Capcom Japanese website since the live stream. They won't go up until July, but I don't want to miss my chance to grab the two riders.

@rjejr I believe they said the separate version would be available in July. I just went and bought the separate Japanese one off the japanese amazon site. Got lucky because it was on sale for 890 yen, about $9 USD, and with the $7 shipping I only spent $3 extra compare to going to the store. Now I'm not tied down to getting TP and wasting $60.

@Kevlar44 @TomJ From what I've heard from him on Gamexplain videos, his reviews/ opinion pieces, and some choice tweets from my friends, he seems to complain a lot about his views not being shared as strongly and how products of companies aren't aim towards his likings and point of view. A recent tweet complains about how Disney is wasting space on Start Wars attractions at their theme park. Another tweet saying that the fans of Nintendo care more about Nintendo and that they need to "get their act together". Saying that they should be ashamed of themselves, because they lack foresight and planning. He's gone on several videos saying that Fire Emblem and Xenoblade are "weeaboo trash games" because they have anime aesthetics and they weren't to his liking. Combine that with the whole videos/selfies in costumes or working out, arguing with people over their own opinions, and just his lack of self awareness, some people are just rubbed the wrong way from him.

@rjejr "So can anybody tell me how such a small team made a PS4, Wii U, Xbox One and Steam game look that good in such a short amount of time? All I read is that Wii U can't keep up."

Because they're a team with almost 30 years of game design and programming under their belts and actually know what they're doing? :3

For the Tagline I would have gone with These Kicks Got Mad Game.

I highly doubt that they just pushed it back for VR, but I wouldn't be surprised that in that time they added a native component to allow VR out of the box in that time period. Sony is practically hot gluing software to the ps4 to even get the things running properly on their system so if the NX has naturally it would give them a huge boost in that market space. Although I can't see them fooling around with it themselves it would keep 3rd party devs interested so there's that.

@EmmatheBest You only have 120 characters, including spaces, to write with on Twitter. That's not a lot of letters. I hate using shorthand, but when you need the space you have to put your pride to the side.

Sounds good. Not a fan of TP, but it'll be nice to put it up with the rest of my Zelda literature. Hopefully the writers took a bit more liberty with the writing and pacing like they did with OoT. Really helped flesh the world and characters out.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Oh I'm sorry, I forgot that this site dabbles in all things Nintendo, and sometimes just video games, and that they report on NINTENDO related products like a new Legend of Zelda, you know that NINTENDO exclusive series, manga and other products like the Mario, you know that other NINTENDO exclusive series, Theme Uno cards that are going to come up later.

What? How did anyone get that this was saying gamers are lonely losers? The kid just moved to the other side of the planet to a country with a completely different culture and language. When you moved to a different place did it already come pre-installed with friends who knew your interests?

All I can see is Sakaguchi at his computer tweeting out to get his next FE fix.

@Pikachupwnage Probably because they were focusing on getting the core gameplay to work in the first place. Remember they are making versions for PS3, Xbox360, Wii U, Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4, XBone, 3DS, and Vita.

@Wexter I was actually discussing with my friends earlier how that makes sense. To keep mouths and leaks from running they probably only gave early dev kits to a small amount of devs to work on and kept them under a tight NDA and hoped they had a nice lineup for the holidays. Due to some hardware delays happening in Japan at the moment that could also have some impact on the how many units they have made to the point where there isn't enough consoles made for worldwide release. This would also give them time to give out more dev kits and polish up their ports for proper releases.

I wouldn't mind more Yokai Watch in the future. Although not my particular cup of tea, the game is really engaging with it's battle system and the show has some pretty funny jokes for both adults and kids. That Bruce Willis one really cracked me up for whatever reason . My kid brother is Lukewarm on it and prefers the Pokemen over it, but he still pops it into his 3DS every once and while will dance to the music.

@zool It's better to have a big and diverse lineup to keep everyone happy rather then a few that will only keep the core fan set happy.

Kimishima gets business. No use sending the NX out to the arena if it isn't strong enough to compete at the moment. Give it time to build up strength at the weakest moment of the other two and strike with a big and diverse lineup of games. Beautiful.

Meanwhile in the states, the LE is still ups for grabs from Gamestop...

@Fath @PlywoodStick The rating systems is part of the reason why games go through the "Censorship" process. Directly from the ESRB website:

PACKAGED OR BOXED VIDEO GAMES
Packaged or boxed games typically sold at retail are rated using a "Long Form" process whereby ESRB raters evaluate the content of each game in advance of its public release. In these cases the publisher must provide two key forms of content disclosure as their game is being finalized:

a completed ESRB online questionnaire detailing the game's pertinent content, which essentially translates to anything that may factor into the game's rating. This includes not only the content itself (violence, sexual content, language, controlled substances, gambling, etc.), but other relevant factors such as context, reward systems and the degree of player control; and
a DVD that captures all pertinent content, including typical gameplay, missions, and cutscenes, along with the most extreme instances of content across all relevant categories. Pertinent content that is not playable (i.e., "locked out") but will exist in the game code on the final game disc must also be disclosed.
Once checked to ensure that all pertinent content disclosed in the completed questionnaire is reflected in the DVD submitted, the DVD is reviewed by a group of at least three trained raters who collectively deliberate about what rating should be assigned. Once the raters reach consensus on the appropriate Rating Category and Content Descriptors, ESRB staff reviews the raters' recommendation and may conduct a parity review to maintain consistency in rating assignments. A Rating Summary is finalized shortly thereafter, providing additional detail about the key factors that contributed to the rating assignment, including specific examples of game content or attributes. The final rating is then issued to the publisher, which may either accept it as final or revise the game's content and resubmit it to the ESRB, at which time the process starts anew.

There's a reason why games like RPGs can take so long to get through the rating process. There has to be one person who has to spend hundreds of hours combing through the entire game to make sure everything follows the guidelines of the rating board. They then list anything that conflicts with the rating that the company is asking for. Which means the devs have to change or remove that content and that same person has to once more spend hours combing through the game again. So do you know what companies have to do? They preemptively strike. Most of these companies have been in the business before the board was ever created and know what does and doesn't trigger alarms. So Nintendo/Atlus know what does and doesn't work for the T rating and have adjusted the content to match that so we won't have to wait an entire year for the game to come out. That's part of the reason why we're getting the game in only six months of the Japanese release.

Like I said in an earlier comment, "Daddy Nintendo" isn't trying to parent you. They could care less about what people people thought of their company and products. But they have to follow the rules and guidelines like everyone else. If you have a problem about it I left links to Europe's and The America's rating board respectively and you can tell these boards that the rules they have in place are crap and are ruining the experience of video games. I even left a little default message so it'll save people work.

Meh. To be honest E3 has become to mainstream to really care and be hyped up year after year. As we see with the other companies they're doing everything they can to keep people entertained and failing. Most of the people I've seen, heard, and talked to say that it's pretty boring when the stage shows are over and unless you're a journalist there isn't much to do but hang out on the floor. You might get to meet a dev or two, but even then it's just for a photo shot. Personally i don't mind that Nintendo only has Zelda as it's playable showcase.

@PlywoodStick DLC is rated separately from the base game as long as it has the same rating. And the way the rating system works has always been a weird process. For example: Super Smash Bros Brawl is rater T for Cartoon Violence and Crude Humor where as Punch Out!! is Rated E 10+ for Cartoon Violence and Comic Mischief. What pushed Brawl into the T territory was the Gun Items like the Light Cannnon and Lazer Gun, Explosions, bombs, Subspace Emissy and characters like ZZS and Solid Snake. Punch Out!! has a more cartoony visual style and seeing as boxing is considered a sport it can fly with a E 10+ rating.

The most likely reason they didn't get a partial nudity tag is they covered up just the right amount of cleavage and leg with just the right amount of characters to avoid getting it flagged and pushing it into M territory.

Also who keeps saying the swimsuit stuff is gone? There are several articles on a bunch of websites showing pics of the characters in swimsuits with the LE English version of the game. Not to mention several of the trailers of the English version clearly showing them wearing their swimsuits. And on top of that on my gamestop receipt and the page of the LE it states all the things that come with the LE which includes the FIVE DLC packs that came out in Japan. So unless Atlus went through the trouble to replace the Swimsuit one then I highly doubt they removed it.

Hello darkness my old friend...

@Fath I would advise you look into the laws that revolve around the rating system. A company cannot physically or digitally release a game without getting a rating from the ESRB, CERO or PEGI. And to get certain rating companies have to make sure their product follows the guidelines for that rating. And for TMS yes a M rating would absolutely kill this game. For one it's on the Wii U. The majority of the user install base are kids and young adults. And although the adults could easily buy an M rated game it will gate out the 12-16 years old that this game is aimed at. Batman can get away with a M rating. Assassin Creed can get away with a M rating. Any FPS of 2015 can get away with a M rating. An JRPG with bright colors, cartoon graphics, and J-Pop cannot get away with a M rating.

Before anyone complains any further I want you to do something. Email your countries rating board. As I and several people here have pointed out Atlus and Nintendo are doing their job by following the guidelines ad rules of each country's rating system. Before you complain or put another "Nintendo you suck" comment on here put it in the email instead:

Europe: http://www.pegi.info/en/index/id/511

The Americas: http://www.esrb.org/about/contact.aspx

There's even a little drop down tag to choose your complaint and you can remain completely anonymous. This will be a fair better solution to complaining on a news article will actually bring these changes to light.

Here is the form for PEGI:

"I believe that the guidelines for this game are too harsh and are ruining the message that the game is trying to deliver. Tokyo Mirage Session #FE is about a group of teenagers trying to make it in the Japanese Idol Industry and the game showcases both the Positives and Negatives of thus said industry. Unfortunately the game cannot showcase it's true potential because of the strict guidelines of the PEGI system. Understandably there is a vast difference of culture between Japan and the Western world, but the game loses it's culture identity due to the localization process of following the rating board standards. The game cannot show the true struggles of the Idol industry in the current state that it is now and although it is too late for this game, I would like other games of this caliber to tell their stories unhindered without fear of being culturally censored. "

Just replace PEGI with ESRB and your good to go. If we can get a even a few hundred people to do this then we may make some impact on how games are localized in the future.

@Wexter People forget that other cultures with different rules and mindsets exists outside of theirs.

Who keeps saying that the game is cutting the Gravure dungeon? Yes the models have more clothing, but I already explained why earlier. In the Western world the closest thing to Gravure modeling is the Porn industry. Do you really want to play a section where the teenage female character has to tell the other characters how she's uncomfortable having to pose near naked for gravure (which would loosly translate to pinup or playboy model)? The change was made so it's just a generic photo shoot and she talks about how uncomfortable she is posing in front of cameras wearing bikinis rather then talk about how she feels uncomfortable having to perform sexual poses and, in some cases, sexual acts.

@naut Because they're still High Schoolers. High Schoolers are still seen as kids.

And as for the game selling poorly there are three things that I've seen on the Japanese forums that may or may not have contributed to the sells:

1) People were still upset that the game wasn't a "proper" crossover. From what I've gather people felt that Atlus broke a "promise" and were lied to when they actually revealed the final product on the April 1st Nintendo Direct.

2) Over saturation. This may come as a shock, but media markets in Japan are overflowing with Idol games. Granted this is one of the few products that takes a different approach to it, but nonetheless gamers over there are basically surrounded by it 24/7 and are sick at looking as it.

3) Low install base. I think we all know the story behind this one.

@BulbasaurusRex Keyword: Women. Even if they are fictional they are shown as adults and thus "chose" to wear revealing or skin tight outfits. Of course we have to bring in the examples of questionably younger heroines like Powergirl and Starfire, but those characters have been fighting these types of arguments for ages

@naut @Tsusasi Western culture have been groomed since the 1960's to find teenagers having or thinking about sex a disgusting concept. That thought process still lives and flourishes in today's society. The thought that anyone under the arbitrary age of 18 has sexual feelings is seen as a flaw rather then a natural thought and thus rejects anything that contradicts that thought process. Sure you'll see lots of sexy women selling burgers on TV, but notice they always have a disclaimer saying that they are 18 or older.

@naut @BulbasaurusRex I point to my argument of those outfits being seen as too risque in Western views and so is toned down. As for the DLC all the stores list that the game will have 5 DLC packs, which is the same amount as the Japanese DLC.

@naut @BulbasaurusRex It's rated T.

I believe they changed the shots mostly because the Gravure industry isn't a thing in other countries. The closest most countries have is porn or nude modeling and in a T rated game that wouldn't pass to mention the porn industry.

@arronishere I think you're missing the point I'm bringing up. Because Nazi imagery is illegal in some parts of Europe, then the product has to either remove the imagery or alter it to fit within the law. When going by the extremists statements posted here, then that would be seen as "censorship" rather then following the law.

As I said in another comment section here, Teenagers exploring and embracing their sexuality is everyday life in the Japanese media. In the Western world it is seen as pedophilia and won't be as accepted with open arms even with context of the situations.

@arronishere And that's the point I'm trying to prove. What works in one country isn't going to in another. So companies have to make changes to sell their products even if they don't want to.

@crazycrazydave 1) It was published by Square Enix, so any changes they made to the costumes they made to follow the standerds of the rating boards.

2) It didn't matter which side you picked, both ended with the characters doubting if what they did was the right choice in a melodramatic and depressing fashion.

@crazycrazydave Bravely Second was handled by Square and THEY CHOSE to CHANGE the dialogue choices because people complained about them.

I think some people need to learn about the process of localization. Do you know what's scarier then mommy groups and those dreaded "Social Justice Warriors"? The Rating Board System. This may come as a shock to you, but you CANNOT physically sell a game in a country unless you go through this system. The Rating boards then tells a company what is and isn't culturey acceptable and if the company doesn't change it then the company cannot sell the physical or digital console versions of the game. Or worse yet they will bump up the age rating of the game and it may become unsellable to the target demographic. A M or AO rating can be a death sentence to certain types of games. So do you know what the company has to do to make sure their game can at the very least be sold in stores? Make Changes. These companies aren't trying to be your parents and tell you what you can and cannot do. They have to follow the rules like everyone else. Is it seen as censorship when Hitler or Nazi imagery is removed or changed in PAL versions? Shouldn't more people be upset because the rest of the world gets Hitler but Europe has to deal with the ferur and his aviator glasses? I don't see anyone complaining about the Nazi party being censored.

Look what might be ok in one country won't be in another. If anyone here really feels outrage then instead of complaining on Twitter or media comment section write to your country's rating board and show them how this effects you. You might not get a human response but it's better then complaining on a comment that is never going to be seen by them.

@SamirMalik Never said it was sexual. But the people in charge of the rating boards and mommy groups will see it as such. The DOA beach games are about a bunch of women having fun on the beach, but it could be seen as sexualizing. There's a reason why it's rated M/AO in most countries.

@VanillaLake He meant that the game will go on to influence other games. Like the time hit mechanic became popular after the release of this game.

@DiscoGentleman Thank you for that. Gamers tend to forget that a lot goes on in the background of creating a video game and forget that what may fly in Japan, doesn't work the same way in other countries.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE A game about teenagers fighting evil in sexy swimwear is everyday media in Japan, but in the rest of the world it's seen as pedophilia. The game has to make changes to even be put up on store shelves.

Oh god! They skinned Amertarasu! So do the felines hunt gods in their spare time?

Nah. Unless the NX is getting Persona 5 exclusively for the first 6 months before it heads to PS4, then I'm going to wait until sometime next year before I buy. Hopefully they'll have some nice first and third party exclusives and I can drop stop playing my PS4 for awhile.

Man that would be great. Playing through BS now and I'm loving everything about it. You can tell they listened to all the feedback from the the first game and fix most of the major issues.