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Re: Editorial: Game Localisation Isn't Just About Preserving The 'Pure' Original

sonicmeerkat

"The problem is that people call outfit changes, adjusted dialogue and design tweaks 'censorship'. The touching / petting social aspect of Fire Emblem Fates (as an example) has not been entirely removed - the mechanic has simply been adjusted for different territories. You can still invite characters into your quarters to socialise and benefit from improved relationships as required, you're just limited to semi-flirty touching with your in-game hubby. That's localisation, not censorship."

I'm sorry how is this not censoring? Fatal frame is M rated and the costumes would have been perfectly compliant with ESRB/PEGI rating as such, Head pats as terrifying as they are would at most fall under suggestive themes which is acceptable in a T rated game by the ESRB. This is absolutely censorship someone deemed this unacceptable for others and altered/molested it till they deemed it acceptable.

Localisation is replacing jokes that would completely go over an audiences head as they lack the context to understand them, not picking out things you dislike and removing them. Arguing something isn't censored because some of it is still there seems like a really dumb argument.

Re: Bravely Second "Tomahawk" Costume Change Confirmed For The West

sonicmeerkat

At this point I'm just sort of tired and know I'll not bother buying an NX, I can't support censorship and only will only not penalize it if it's to be compliant with the ESRB.

I mean damn people say they want representation and then get mad when it isn't their vision and others get mad when it isn't there how does a person win this insane game outside not playing at all?