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I tried the demo and it was great! definetly one of my most anticipated games this year!

considering y'all got hands on in the game, can you confrim whether or not all the elements of the character customization are there? or did you not get to make your character).

I'll get the game regardless, but I really would like to get that confirmation.

Xillia and Abyss are my favorite Tales of games. And I'd love to play Berseria. Heard good things about it.

@JohnnyMind I'm still holding out hope for that breast slider.

@Debo626 probably means it'll get dlc.

I really wanted Tales of Xillia and Xillia 2 on Switch, but at this point, it's looking like the dream will have to move on to the switch 2.

Imma be real, I f*cking hate this game and everything it stands for.

I know I'm gonna be in the minority here, but to me, this the embodiment of "we want our anime game to be taken seriously by the west".

So the colors became more muted to look 'serious', the most over-the-top aspects and designs were heavily toned down (and I'm not even talking about female characters here, I'm mean in general, from character designs to even the UI), and every aspect seems to have taken a step back to try to be taken seriously.

For those who enjoy it, have fun.

but for me, I REALLY wish they had ported Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-. but for some reason, 3D modeled fighting games always get ignored in re-releases.

I just played Return to Crookback Bog, and, while it's a great quest, doesn't really belong on this list. It's a main quest, not a side one.

@8bit-Man I mean, we'll only know if it's a "mid-cycle upgrade" once we get more information on what it can do. if the rummors of it being as powerful as a PS4 are true, that alone warants it's existence.

@Dogorilla I guess we'll know more when they do a proper deep dive.

Ideally, I'd like to see Sonic's world merge with earth for good at some point. kinda like how Sonic X season 2 did, brining more animal people to earth and making them more commonplace. that way you don't need to create an excuse to introduce more characters, while also keeping the setting relatively grounded.

I was very interested until I saw that they once again went with the "Type A and Type B" instead of just saying Male and Female like normal people

Truly a shame they're still pushing that agenda that literally nobody likes, Now I wonder if anything got censored.

@KociolekDoSyta Good.

I'd love either a new DoA (hopefully going back to what made DoA5LR so good, and NOT being afraid of infusing fanservice into it) or a new mainline Ninja Gaiden so we can finally pretend we're getting Ninja Gaiden 4 and that Yaiba never happened.

@Elbow I'd say shadow generations was kinda proof that they learned the right lessons. It's overworked was basically a more polished and compact version of Frontiers's island, and the level design was (in my opinion) the absolute best in the Boost era (the fact that the levels had good length and a proper separation between 2d and 3d helped a lot).

All they gotta do now is stay the course.

@Serpenterror you can thank Sony not giving a sh*t about their Japanese IPs for that.

dammit, the ONE game I wanted a second chance to get the icons are the Xenoblade 2 ones.

I feel like, if they're gonna add Rouge, a Shadow project (whether a mini series or a movie) would be the best way to go.

I'm glad I got Samurai Jack when I did. sucks to hear it got delisted.

It's a fantastic RPG. definetly my Game of the Year along with Shadow Generations.

@Itachi2099 same, even with the Rom and Palworld stuff, that was on their legal side.

but this legits gives me pause about getting their next console. this does seem to be NoA's doing, So I really hope the HQ in Japan starts putting their foot down like they did at the start of the Switch's generation (If you'll remember, the 3DS and Wii U days were pretty awful with censorship. the Switch's first year weren't perfect but they were MUCH better with allowing Japanese Devs the freedom to make games as they wanted. Now it looks like we're going back again).

I'm gonna wait a bit and see how things go with launch line up for the next console, but I'm legit considering a Steam Deck now.

@IceEarthGuard that's the problem with regulations like this. it's a good thing in theory, but in practice, it'll be up to whatever agent is in charge of approving what "looks underrage", specially when highly stylized art is involved.

@HeadPirate I find it hard to believe that far-left christian nationalism is an issue in California of all places.

@HeadPirate oh please, right wing Christian nationalism hasn't had the power for censor thing since the early 2000s, lately its far left DEI that has been responsible.

But whatever the side or reason, that doesn't matter. It shouldn't be happening and this directly contradicts what Furukawa said in 2019.

@CrimsonDragoon yeah... no. A game running like ass never stopped a switch release (look at Arkham knight) I don't but that for a second.

I am shocked at this. This flies directly in the face of what Furukawa said in 2019.

I quote "Nintendo, as do 3rd-parties and their software, applies for an objective rating from 3rd-party organizations prior to release. If platform-holding companies choose arbitrarily, the diversity and fairness in game software would be significantly inhibited. We provide parental controls that can be used to apply limits."

This has to be NoA and NoE pulling some shenanigans. and I'd REALLY urge everyone who even remotely cares about freedom of expression in games to email Nintendo of Japan talking about this situation. If we can bully Nintendo of America into releasing the Operation Rainfall games in the west by being relentless, we need to do the same here. because this is simply unnaceptable.

@OstianOwl the problem was that, unlike bayonetta or even mythra, mai would require a DRASTIC change. So he figured it wasn't worth going through that just for a cameo.

@Not_Soos from what I've remeber, what he actually did was something about CERO no allowing for Mai to appear in her original look. So yes, "the good boys and girls" was a localization choice.

if you ever needed a more obvious indicator that Nintendo won the console war.

They're the only ones of the big 3 that haven't caved to putting their software in rival platforms. they know their own value.

@RubyCarbuncle not liking the artstyle is fine, the problem is saying "The Artstyle is ugly therefore it's fine that it was rejected".

@MARl0 I just learned of the existence of Prison Princess 2 and if that's true, I'll be extremely disappointed, one of the main reasons I dropped every other major console except for Nintendo was because Furukawa was the only CEO of the Big 3 to openly denounce censorship and say in no uncertain terms that Nintendo doesn't censor third parties.

Really hope NoA isn't taking things in their own hands. I tried googling about it after reading your comment and the only "proof" I found was someone commenting "Nintendo of America and Europe are not allowing lewd games like this on their eShops anymore. Tokyo Clanpool is also not coming to the Western eShops and they directly cited this as the reason."

This is quite worrisome.

@Zaruboggan say, this might be a long shot but, is there a way you contact the devs to get clarification? if nothing else, it'd be good to have just to understand what happened here.

Assuming this WAS censorship, When we complain about the west becoming overly puritanical and censorious, this here is exactly what we try to warn people about.

I haven't heard of this game before and Shmups aren't my cup-o-tea, but it's ridiculous that this game gets refused classification over what seems to be just suggestive imagery and covered up cartoon boobs, while stuff like Last of Us 2 can have realistic graphic violence, full frontal nudity, and a sex scene.

People saying like "the game looks bad", or "looks mid" are entirely missing the point here.

Wasn't this really poorly received? I remember hearing it was a huge disappointment.

Gun? check.
Maria? check.
Pissing on the moon? check.
Double Jim Carrey? check.

This movie is gonna be peak fiction.

@stinkyx I am! though I'd be content with a Dead or Alive 5 Deluxe on Switch to hold me over. (it's probably my favorite fighting game ever made. I main La Mariposa).

Hopefully the Switch's successor will be their priority and not the Playstation, not only does Nintendo not impose censorship regulations (which is why I STRONGLY defend that Dead or Alive should come back with the Switch as its only console), but Koei Tecmo and Nintendo have been doing some fantastic work together!

@Carck exaclty. it's one thing to be indifferent, if you're to personally bothered by the changes, that's one thing, but to come out and attack people who are upset and actually defend the censorship is a whole 'nother thing.

@nessisonett well mate, if you want an example of "what else are they gonna do?" look no further than Senran Kagura.

Senran Kagura Burst Renewal came out on both PS4 and PC, however, the PS4 released had to be delayed to remove a feature called "Intimacy mode" from the dress up menu (mind you, this feature was in every single Senran Kagura game after Shinovi Versus, and is present in Senran Kagura Reflexions and Peach Ball on the Switch).

Next thing that happens, due to Sony's censorship policy and an allegedly exclusivity contract, the franchise is now dead. the series creator left Marvelous and expressed in no uncertain terms that with their new regulations, it'd be impossible to make Senran Kagura 7EVEN (the next game in the franchise that was highly anticipated by fans) in its original vision.

Ever since that, SK only exists as a Mobile game thats Japanese exclusive.

So yes, they DO take a mile if you give them an inch. I'm honestly surprised they haven't covered up Baiken yet but it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if they did.

I said it before and I'll say it again.
Strive is what happens when a Typically anime-style over-the-top japanese property tries to cater to the west. every design gets toned down (not just the female characters, every single design is more boring and less striking than Xrd), the colors get muted, and every edge gets sanded off. and everything that's "problematic" has to get removed.

This game is a piece of *****. I'm glad I never bought it, They didn't need to give another reason to never wanna touch it but I guess they did now. It's not like I hadn't already long lost my respect for this team.

Censoring a feature long after a game's been released so you can't refund it's a one-way ticket to guarantee I'll never buy another game by these developers again.

@Lizuka How does this address any type of rating issue when the game has been out for literal years and not a single soul ever complained about it.

@MeanBeanEgg mate, Yuji Horii himself expressed he didn't like the changes. Why you defend something even the original creator isn't in favor of?

Disappointed but not surprised you guys didn't bring up that many fans enjoy the west were displeased with the censorship of the designs. They keep being told there's "regulations" not allowing to keep things as they were when that's blatantly untrue, and it's so rare that someone who, as a writer in a site such as this (whoch is a loy more respectable than something like kotaku or ign), would be perfectly aware of the sentiments of western players gets to talk to one of the producers and don't let them know.
I'm not saying the whole interview should be about that, but but it should've been brought up since it's a point of contention for a lot of people (specially when Toriyama's art gets brought up in the interview).

I'm beyond excited for this!

@rvcolem1 the game itself is really fun they just really need to fix the switch version. Fortunately the deck have been very communicative and open and are working on updates (not just performance, but they'll add new outfits too).

Too bad the Japanese version doesn't come with an option to revert the censorship. I would've imported it if it did.

She's pretty but considering how phoebe waller bridge is involved in the production, and how the western companies want to "update Lara for Modern audiences" (they don't even want her to raid tombs anymore cuz that's cultural appropriation), I fully expect this series to be ass. I'd love to be proven wrong, but don't think I will.

@TotalHenshin look up Sonic P-06. And you'll see that thr level design in 06 is actually pretty good. It's the controls that made 'em look bad. Not to menti9n the soundtrack is excellent, and the story from shadow and silvers perspective is pretty good (there's a reason fans were so excited to see Mephiles return in Shaodw Generations).

@Orpheus79V fair point, still it was leagues better than what NoA was doing in the Wii U and 3DS days.

@Steel76 if you're saying you miss the dawn covers like SA2, I agree.