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NEWS: Fire Emblem Fates' Western Release Won't Include Japanese Audio

Just wait for an unofficial undub and uncensored patch for the game.

If getting an accurate uncensored localization isn't important to you, that fine. It is important to others and there's no reason to act like a consumer is under some obligation to purchase a product they no longer want.

Makes me wonder. Licensing issues? Space problems? NoA not really doing dual audio(8-4 did the localizing for Awakening), or perhaps this version isn't compatible for the Japanese VA use? Like with how the new way "skinship" is and who knows what.

Makes me wonder. Licensing issues? Space problems? NoA not really doing dual audio(8-4 did the localizing for Awakening), or perhaps this version isn't compatible for the Japanese VA use? Like with how the new way "skinship" is and who knows what.

Makes me wonder. Licensing issues? Space problems? NoA not really doing dual audio(8-4 did the localizing for Awakening), or perhaps this version isn't compatible for the Japanese VA use? Like with how the new way "skinship" is and who knows what.

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If getting an accurate uncensored localization isn't important to you, that fine. It is important to others and there's no reason to act like a consumer is under some obligation to purchase a product they no longer want.

Works both ways as well. Prefer English dubs and a more localization flavor texts than one that is too accurate and dull.

The most important thing to me is this- is it still Fire Emblem? Is the game still fun? Did they keep the battle system and support system? Is the story the same? As of now the answer to all 4 of these questions is yes.

So far I can only remember them censoring two things- the supposed "gay conversion" support and the face petting. Both were just modified, not entirely removed. Hilariously enough, way before these announcements there were people claiming they were going to boycott the game because it had both features.

Then we have no Japanese audio, which isn't a problem for me. I play all my games in English anyway. Are you allowed to be disappointed and not get the game? Yes, of course. Preference is preference.

With this said, I think it's pretty silly to completely reject a game because of it. You can just mute the voices or the audio all together. Or maybe even give it a chance, since listening to Englsih audio won't kill you.

While I don't like the fact that the game is divided into three parts you have to buy separately, I understand that the censorship was done to make it less offensive to players who may feel uncomfortable if it were left intact. Secondly, sometimes it is difficult to include the Japanese voices in video games because the VAs are under a contract that may not allow their voices to be used in localizations outside of Japan. Third, despite these obvious facts, people will still complain and pitch a fit. Also, English dub or original Japanese dub is a matter of preferences. None is superior over the other and even if given a try, those who prefer Japanese voices will still be stubborn and say that the English voices are tehsux.

Or we could import the Japanese version. Well gotta work on my kanjis before.

yappers4 wrote:

While I don't like the fact that the game is divided into three parts you have to buy separately, I understand that the censorship was done to make it less offensive to players who may feel uncomfortable if it were left intact. Secondly, sometimes it is difficult to include the Japanese voices in video games because the VAs are under a contract that may not allow their voices to be used in localizations outside of Japan. Third, despite these obvious facts, people will still complain and pitch a fit. Also, English dub or original Japanese dub is a matter of preferences. None is superior over the other and even if given a try, those who prefer Japanese voices will still be stubborn and say that the English voices are tehsux.

About the only legitimate point you've made is that international licensing of voice work is expensive and a reason for the exclusion of dual-audio.

The argument that taking out an element of the gameplay because it may offend someone is asinine and if one is making the argument it's done to make the game more inclusive to more gamers then Nintendo should have also considered footing the bill to appease people that want to hear the Japanese audio in a Japanese game just as much as appeasing the hypothetical easily offended gamer that can't handle a mini-game where you can touch/kiss your waifu/husbando.

Taking out features that are in the Japanese version, not including audio options for players and region locking the game preventing people from going with the alternative is one way of many in how a developer/publisher kills a franchise in a region.