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@japongt lol. It is better than this guy that read it as Tesukitron xD

It's actually Tsuki-pon and the -pon honorific in Japanese is used for like...delinquents? Even though I wansnt a delinquent, I liked the way it sounded so I've used it since like 10 years ago getting rid of the hyphen and now its my own thing I never have to worry about anyone having

@japongt I understand and respect your stance on it. For me, it is one of those things that won't be missed but I know that it isn't the case for everyone.

@japongt We all experience games differently. I've played every NA release of fire emblem and while I agree restarting chapters can get aggravating, it isn't a downside of the game. I get annoyed with dying or something in other games too. In FE's case, it just means I made a strategic mistake and need to try again. It is fun for me.

But I am for a feature being removed when it is in poor taste and offends people. The petting didn't fit this criteria to.me, but it was such a small and superficial aspect I would not even use, that I actually don't care. I know that sounds very aloof, but it is how I feel about that. I don't think the feature should have been in a Fire Emblem.game to begin with.

@MrOshawott But blood and gore isn't present in this game. I see what you are getting at, but I am only talking about Fire Emblem.

The petting and swimsuit thing (which isn't even confirmed to be removed so I'll stop talking about it) are parts of the game that don't affect the story and are literally there as some form of fan service. I understand the issue with something being removed but it is a part of the gsme that in my opinion, shouldn't have been in the game on the first place.

Censorship is a gray area. It isn't black and white. Some people/companies do things differently ways. And just because I am for this in this particular game, doesn't mean I support it for another. Each case is different. The reason I say this is because people get the idea that just because others are for this or just don't care, doesn't mean they look to another and care. But some instances, such as this, I feel Nintendo and understand their move.

Like with the Tomahawk costume in Bravely Second. It got changed to a Cowboy. I perfectly understand. Japan doesn't have Native Americans among them. They don't know or understand them, so when they do something like this, it may be harmful to nthem, but it offends people in America. Native Americans have explicitly stated that they don't want their existence to be boiled down to a costume, which is why they advocate to get them removed in Halloween as well. They reserve this right It is their culture being used to make a class in the game that has no understanding of the culture to begin with.

Of course, petting isn't that bad. My initial.response when I heard about the petting featuee being removed was "I don't understand why Nitendo did it because it makes so sense to remove it personally, but I'm not going to waste my time.defending a feature I found useless and a bit trashy in the first place."

@DatFunkySmell I have seen this in arguments before, trust me and it kills me. Japan does no wrong but they have a more closed off culture than others, especially America with its vast ethic groups and people who associate with different genders and sexual orientations. So while it might not be offensive to a certain person or Japanese players, it can be offensive to Americans or Europeans and people act like these people don't have the right to be offended.

However, in the case of this issue, I could care less. This petting features isn't one of the main aspects of Fates and isn't something they should have integrity in so yeah.

On that note, I will also retire from this comment section. It was a pleasure chatting with you and I hope you have a great night.

@DatFunkySmell I'd be careful with that as well, because it definitely will come across as offensive. Even if I agree a litle.

There are two groups of people: The hentai, and the actual people who care about censorship. It's hard to tell sometimes, but some is made a bit more apparent when you read long winded debates.

@DatFunkySmell Oh lol. My eyesight is not really good, so I couldn't tell the expression of the emoji lol. I have been reading your comments at each other, but I'm not really trying to get involved (but there was something I couldn't stand by and let go). I don't want to seem like I'm beating up on another person.

@utena-mobile lol. You did miss a lot. xD Go to sleep! You shouldn't immerse yourself in this heated comment section, unless you want to :>

@DatFunkySmell It is "hentai" and if they aren't perverts, then they shouldn't be offended. If they are offended, I apologize, but I can't change my opinion on how I see the defense of these two option parts of the game.

On the other hand, I recognize the issue with censorship of the creator's work, but I find these elements trashy like the suggestive outfits in Fatal Frame so I'm not on par with defending it myself. I know it is a double-edged sword, but life is never black and white.

@MrOshawott Not to really get involved in the argument but the swimsuit stuff is so low quality and bad, that why would it be missed? As well as the petting? This goes to my initial comment, that defending it makes people sound like the kinds of perverts the features were meant for.

These features in no way remotely equate 25% of the game. I'm not sure how you managed that figure.

I'd like to add that there is no proof that the swimsuit feature was removed. There is only a rumor: http://nintendoeverything.com/rumor-fire-emblem-fates-western-version-removes-some-swimsuits/

Time will tell.

@Utena-mobile It is really rare, isn't it? I'm glad we were able to be civil and understanding as well. Have a great night. It was a pleasure talking to you and I hope you enjoy the game. Good night~

@Utena-mobile Well...Perma-death is the true Fire Emblem experience and you can always restart the chapter they die on, like I do. There is no shame in that because mistakes happen. We are only human. You don't have to keep them dead. I don't like when my units die either and I get sad. You can restart and if you don't like having to, play casual. Don't let anyone judge how you play the game because it you just want to play an amazing story, then who cares what style of play you experienced it in? Not me.

If you are still unclear what to expect with Fates, there are a few gameplay videos online already you can view. And yes, Birthright is Hoshido. I had to look to check cuz I never remember the english names lol.

@DatFunkySmell I disagree. Henry's crit is similar to Tharja's. Ridiculous. I can leave both him and Tharja lying around with Nosferatu or Aversa's Night without worry.

I, too, max all my main units and their stats, as well as go through various classes to get the skills I prefer. I just do it with units that I like. Same with pokemon. I use my main team and make them work as much as a I can. Sometimes, of course, I still lose a unit, but I always restart and try again. I never like my units dead. I'm not the kind of player to say, "I use what I want and have no issues". I do hit challenges in Lunatic mode, and have to restart a lot, but I don't mind when I get to play as I want.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing you or your play style/unit choice. You play as you want, and it's not a problem at all. Everyone enjoys games differently and I respect that.

@DatFunkySmell I never used Miriel, even in Lunatic mode lol. She is just not an interesting character to me and because I never used her, I was not aware of her growth. I didn't really miss her tbh since I kept both Tharja and Henry as my main mages. Dark magic ftw

@Utena-mobile I hope you do enjoy it. Since you haven't played one before, I wouldn't judge you. In my friend's case, she played them before and hated them, so I hope you can see why it bugs me.

If you do plan on getting Fates, I would recommend getting Hoshido's side (I forget the actual name) because it is the easier of the two sides in terms of difficulty which can help ease you into the genre. I don't even care if you play on casual because if you just want to experience the story, that is awesome too. The more FE fans, the better!

@Utena-mobile I don't think it is bad at all that you want to marry the woman. Go for it! I didn't mean to insult you. I have nothing against people that get into the game for it, but I consider people who bought it just for that and knew they didn't like or even play RPGs, I consider that undesirable. My friend, I love her but ugh sometimes, thought she was getting a Harvest Moon type marriage set-up and game and I know her and her preferences and advised her against it, but she bought it and never played it after the first time.

I guess I can't be so mad though, she helped support the franchise.

@DatFunkySmell I never looked at the characters like that, even before the relationship feature imo. I pick characters based on my preferences (such as being pegasus knights because they are OP with iote's shield idc what anyone says) or if I just like the character. I might pick based on appearance or personality. I never worry about stats too much, unless they are really bad, because I can make almost any character work.

@DatFunkySmell I didn't mean to misunderstand. However, if you aren't thinking of it as a romantic game, then such a thing shouldn't affect the overall experience of the game. And if you are like me, you "commit" to one character so it is fine for me.

@DatFunkySmell No I wouldn't expect it to make it our stores. I would be happy for them to take it out, like I am pretty much content with the petting feature being taken out, and the "slutty" outfits in Fatal Frame.

I am sorry, I don't really follow you on the bottom section of your comic. I understand you are poking at people who buy it for the romantic interest, because let us be honest - this drew in some... "undesireables" like a friend of mine. She bought the game because she heard it marriages but she is terrible at these type of games so she just never actually played it long.

But, what I don't follow it why you mentioned the homosexual relationship. I mean, just because it is only one instance, is it less than the others? I like the romantic relations personally because of the supports themselves and I think they add to the game and understanding of each character. I don't think of it as the main selling point, no, but I think it was a good stance that such a feature thought about including another variety of players because gay/bi people exist in real life and even if it was limited, at least they got some representation to feel included.

@DatFunkySmell As I mentioned before, I don't care about the petting feature but I understand why it was in the game, whether or not I agree with it.

I'm not trying to generalize Japanese culture but looking at high selling RPGs, that feature is meant to appeal to the "otaku" and the "NEET" and "Hikikomori"

I would normally be a little "ick" but I would rather the games sell well and since the feature was entirely optional, it doesn't bother me so much and wouldn't even if NOA left it.

@Fath Of course. I don't dismiss your opinion. I understand your complaints because people want to play the game as intended. I was only giving you my take on all this localization. I respect your opinions and preferences

@Fee okay, but if you aren't going to respond coherently, then don't.

@Fee I have no idea anything you were trying to say.

@Utena-mobile you are right. What I meant was that the FE franchise was dying and Awakening was meant to be the last game, but because it sold so well and was highly recieved, they continued to make FATES.

@Fath I would feel that way if it affected the game, but it was an optional mini game that doesn't affect the story or game as a whole. Localization does this often becuase Japanese and American cultures are different and people can get offended by different things. Fire Emblem is a franchise that was on thin ice so they are trying hard to keep it for everyone so that it will sell a lot. Fire Emblem was ready to die after Awakening. I'm glad it didn't.

I don't care for the petting at all. It was a feature I wasn't going to use. I understand people getting tense because it is something removed but there really is no way to protest this without sounding like a pervert - which kind of makes Nintendo seem right for taking it out.

@90sRetroGaming When they discontinued service for the DS and the original Wii, it's the same concept. You paid for them but they are no longer relevant. The same with this app. It was hardly used and probably cost way more in maintenance than what money it was receiving so it makes sense to discontinue service.

@Drac_Mazoku thank.you. it seems that they definitely got it wrong because everyone says the same as you. I have changed my.mind..I'll pick it up.this payday

@callmeking17 the DLC came out after the games in Japan, which had the game.before us so by the time it was localized, DLC was out so it only.looks as if it was announced before the game

@MisterMan I don't see how it is. It is optional content too that isn't necessary to play the game.or.make up for lacking content.

I'm pretty excited. The price doesn't daunt me at all. Intelligence Systems and Fire Emblem.can have all my money because if I'm sure I'm going to enjoy this experience and I'll want every piece of it.

The games will most likely be great without as well.

@Stu13 everyone has opinions

I like telltale games and their overall story telling but I'm not impressed by "episodic" games so I'll just skip it myself.

@Calllack Agreed. I picked Ninjas but pirates won :/

Hm. I'm shocked it wasn't the classic Pirates v Ninjas.

@hngdmn so you are saying it is like a new story on the level...idk...final fantasy is like, but with the same characters? Like an alternate story sort of thing?

@hngdmn As I mentioned before, I didn't play the games. I was only responding with what I read in the review. They claim the game starts at the same beginning as the first part. The additions you mentioned seem more like DLC to.enhance the first game, not a sequel. A sequel should continue the story. It just sounds like an enhanced version of the first one to me, which isnt a bad thing since there are some game devs who do this and aren't indie. I'm just criticizing the term "sequel" here based on the review.

@Warruz I didn't recognize that badge and then you pointed it out so I am curious to know more about it. What did they change exactly? But I know what you mean regardless. Somethings that are part of local cultures might not be understood by a different audience so they would have to be altered to make sense for someone who isn't Japanese and/or doesn't know of certain cultural aspects.

@hngdmn I think the issue the reviewer is talking about is how the game just reiterated the first episode by improving mechanics bit not actually making it a sequel as the number 2 would suggest. But I haven't played the games, I was curious about them so I checked the review. I have mixed feelings now.

@Warruz Well put. I agree with everything yoy said. I don't see it as censorship. There are reasons some things are changed. Different cultures recognize and respond to different things and, of course, are offended by different things. I don't think there is anything wrong with that or the need to change it to better fit the audience. And people can always look up the translations if they want to know.

@edhe I think you are seeing it the wrong way. The idea alone of someone drugging you regardless of the affects without your knowledge isn't exactly a good thing. And the sexual orientation of the character is also unimportant. We know that she is 100% heterosexual because there are only two bisexual characters in the game. But it does come across as a type of conversion therapy so it makes sense toncensor out in a country that has recently declared same-sex marriage legal. Now in regards to her issue with women, it doesn't really matter. Look at Tharja. Her orientation was basically the Avatar and they didn't change it if you played as female. Yet she is still a heterosexual.character.

The scene itself was unnecessary to begin with and shouldn't be defended, in my opinion.

@night read. The were arrested.

How.many of you did not read the article? They were later arrested and charged with a crime. Calm down jfc

@goonow they were arrested

@Mr_Action they were later arrested and charged when the guns were found in the car.

I am.looking forward to the redesign. I hope it will help clean up some of the communities at least.

I think it is a good change and I can't wait for it to release. Still no date? Or did I miss it?

MOAR STABILITY THAN MY 3DS HAS ROOM FOR

@Lycidas she probably actually paid for it? Or maybe it was in the house and sometimes you can get the house and all stuff inside unless you.could.prove you.bought it blah blah. All I have to say is he dunn effed up leaving his games behind.

@Ninstarkof I was only.pointing out the facts to your misinformed post. I don't need you to say anything to me. I wish you would be more respectful on the day of his passing.

@Ninstarkof you obviously don't know anything about Nintendo. Iwata was known as one of the top CEOs of the world for the success of the Wii and for bringing up Nintendo's stock. Because of his decisions, the Wii sold the best of all the Nintendo home consoles and sold.better than the competition (Xbox 360 and PS3). How could he have been a terrible and cold blooded boss when he cut his own salary so he wouldn't have to fire anyone at Nintendo. So please know what you are talking about before spitting on a man's gravw. Of all days, this is not one of them. Show some respect.