Tis been a while since I posted a major thread here. Normally I'm just hiding in my little corner with Hothead in "Tales of Two Cambions" and posting back and forth in here. However today I fealt like bringing up a topic that really pisses me off in recent times.
Disclaimer: These views are that of a Pervert and a modest Gamer. The views reflected in this are of my Perverted Opinion
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It started a few months back. I saw news that a new "Dead or Alive Xtreme" game was comming out. I was quite excited by that news. The 2nd installment to the series is an admitantly guilty pleasure of mine, and while it's mostly just for oggling bouncy boobies and girls in bikinis, some of the minigames are actually quite fun.
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"They were concerend about how the West percieves the potrayal of Females in videogames"....
Now...I can appreciate the takeing of consideration the views of some of the public in a particular region...but this is Koei Techmo. The Dead or Alive series, while built on a solid fast paced fighter, has always had a certain "Appeal" to certain gamers in their ways with fanservice. For them to now be going out and saying they don't want to cause any "stiring of the waters" is some real crap
But Wait, There's More.
More Recently my roommate Ace (Pokemonaces) has gotten me into "Xenoblade Chronicles X". Its alot of fun and while I'm not as far along as Ace, the world is huge and their so much to do and explore. Anyway, a small feature of the game is different gear to put on your characters for stats n appearances n what not, nothing strange here. Some of the costume choices can also show off Alot of skin, something we've all come to expect from Japan.
That is...except for one of the characters. The young girl Lin Lee Koo. A young Mechanic in the game who's official Age is only 13 years old.
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Theirs Alot more good Games out their that have been Censored or altered in one way or another for the sake of Western release. Xenoblade, Fatal frame, Bravley Default, the list goes on, but I wanted to get that slightly ranty bit out of my system and find out what others thought of these changes. Personally i think it boils down yo cultrual barriers. Whats ment to be cheeky amd humorous in japanese culture comes of as creepy and eromg in others eyes. Though if you are made to change it to appeal to others, in a way you are changing art. And that their is a Damned Crying shame.
Well, I'll be slithering off to my corner again, so tell me what you all think.