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[kulapik]

While the English version of Fates still includes many relationship-building activities by way of robust castle functionality, Nintendo confirmed to me that petting is 100 percent out. A rep explained while also defending the original intent of the Japanese version:

“Yes, that is the case. You might have heard somewhat misinterpreted or exaggerated information about the Japanese original game, but even in the Japanese original version, we have not included any features which are considered inappropriate in Japan.”

I asked Nintendo for more information about specific changes—especially in regard to Soleil and other romances that take potentially localization-unfriendly turns—but Nintendo didn’t want to spoil specifics. They did, however, once again offer that making changes in the name of localization is not unusual, and that it’s happened with many of their games in the past.

http://kotaku.com/the-english-versi...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

 

[YuriLowell]

Thank god.
That shit was creepy.

 

[spindashing]

Thank GOD.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

This will be a disaster.

I am very happy, personally.

 

[mullet2000]

Defintive version confirmed.

 

[Lights and Waves]

Good.

 

[Kinsei]

I'm okay with this. The shitstorm is going to be huge though.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Incoming censorship shitstorm

 

[StoneFox]

I kinda wanted to try it once though just to see how creepy it was haha

 

[Eylos]

what is this pet minigame?

 

[BiggNife]

I have no issues with this but I fully expect a gamergate shitstorm in about ten seconds

Expect to see lots of people blaming Allison Rapp even though she has nothing to do with localization

 

[kuroneko0509]

i'm readying the popcorns... although a bit sad since there's a lot of funny dialogues in it :^)

what is this pet minigame?

pokemon-amie, human edition

 

[sensui-tomo]

Time to import, thank goodness for that hack that happened on the 3ds.

pokemon-amie, human edition

Only for the face unlike pokemon, which you could touch them anywhere.

 

[SolarMystic]

Wait...petting? As in, petting the characters?

Edit: Looked it up. That was weird.

 

[Kinsei]

I have no issues with this but I fully expect a gamergate shitstorm in about ten seconds

Expect to see lots of people blaming Allison Rapp even though she has nothing to do with localization

Why her?

Wait...petting? As in, petting the characters?

Yes.

 

[KarmaCow]

On the one hand we're literally getting the less of the game.

But on the other, the petting shit was weird as fuck.

Wait...petting? As in, petting the characters?

There was a mode where you could tap character faces as they reacted to your "touch" on the bottom screen. Pokemon had this if you've played that.

 

[rhandino]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSS!!!

percheD for the meltdowns!!!

 

[Gaspard]

Boo. I wanted to pat my hazubando.

 

[Ultima_5]

Wait...petting? As in, petting the characters?

Yeah lol

 

[Nirolak]

Wait...petting? As in, petting the characters?

 

[Mr. Nice_Guy]

I'm not usually the kind of person who says, "good" when things get are removed. That being said, I think the game is better for it. Didn't want to have to do this if it was required for min/maxing. Found it odd.

 

[shiyrley]

Welp, that's a good change

 

[Ridley327]

No surprise, since it was never featured in any of the footage of the game that Nintendo showed off in the west, even before the localization was finalized. Importers made it sound like it was a fairly inessential feature, too, so there's not much loss here beyond the incoming concern trolling.

 

[Draxal]

Thought that it was very likely that it was going to be taken out, but the ! mark in the recent amiibo video had me thinking that it might be in as that triggered a petting session in the Japanese release.

There was no way they could get all the voice actors to voice that stuff in the western release, just too much work for not enough payoff, and the petting stuff is incredibly boring in practice.

 

[Kyou]

Wait...petting? As in, petting the characters?

Yeah it was creepy as fuck

 

[Rockk]

Maybe there's hope for the series yet.

 

[kaioshade]

This is good.

That kind of stuff has no business in a FE game.

 

[Qurupeke]

Oh no.

 

[Balmung421]

I am so fucking happy how transparent Nintendo is being with all of this. Please keep doing this!

 

[Bob Dobalina]

With the daterape removed and now this, sounds like the best version of the game.

 

[froliq]

rated T for Treehouse

 

[wild wild rice]

Sounds good to me.

 

[Steel]

Wait...petting? As in, petting the characters?

Yes.

And thank you for removing that, nintendo.

 

[djplaeskool]

I have no issues with this but I fully expect a gamergate shitstorm in about ten seconds

It's already been at a rolling boil after the first modifications tot he game were announced.
This will simply add more kindling to an already burning inferno.

 

[Seven4sses]

what is this pet minigame?

This

I can't complain, really. Seemed pretty dumb.

Edit: beaten

 

[Sundayafternoon]

Never really seen this minigame, is this like the senran kagura thing of putting clothes kn them but creepier?

 

[massoluk]

I'm kinda indifferent about it, but I guess that shits have potential for overreacting meltdown.

 

[Broken Joystick]

Why her?

Because she's a woman with opinions.

 

[Spinosaurus]

I like this. That "minigame" just rubs me the wrong way completely.

 

[Eolz]

So, which content will be cut next?
Harder and harder to justify their localization choices.

Guess it's the (ok) fantranslation and import for some people now.

 

[vinnygambini]

Well that's odd. I understand not making it on the game cart but why not have it available as a DLC patch for those who want it?

 

[lolez2matt]

Did the petting game helped to build better relations?

I feel we are getting less content.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

KOTAKU: How Nintendo of America Saved Fire Emblem

 

[Linkstrikesback]

Good.

Now how about not including this stuff in the first place?
Creepy as heck.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Totally okay with this.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

With the daterape removed and now this, sounds like the best version of the game.

edit: No, I'm not advocating date rape and I really don't want to catch a ban over a semantics debate so I'm going to remove my comment and just say it was dumb

 

[YianGaruga]

I like this. That "minigame" just rubs me the wrong way completely.

is that an intentional pun? lol

 

[KarmaCow]

I'm not usually the kind of person who says, "good" when things get are removed. That being said, I think the game is better for it. Didn't want to have to do this if it was required for min/maxing. Found it odd.

Wait it actually affected stats? That's awful.

 

[KingBroly]

Good

No idea what they were thinking with that.

 

[-Amon-]

Always against censorship.