Catherine: Full Body May be Wrongly Translated to Avoid Offending Westerners

"Erin Fitzgerald, the voice actress for Erica Anderson and Trisha in Catherine, has made comments suggesting the localization of Catherine: Full Body will modify the game’s content over recent controversy." NicheGamer says.

[Snookies12]

What if I'm offended by their censoring? Guess that doesn't matter though.

[CrimsonWing69]

That's the thing, forget what we want, it's all about what these people who have no interest in the game want.

[Eonjay]

Wait, this is really confusing:

Warning: Spoilers:

OK so it seems like at 1st the concern was that Sony was going to have this game censored but then it turned out that The developers themselves removed or modified a scene which depicted a character changing their sex. So now you have one camp that thinks that the devs are censoring the game and then you have another camp that applauds the devs for censoring it because they don't like transexuals. Those people think that the individuals complaining about the Censorship are social Justice Warriors.

This is an unwinnable situation because the very people against censorship are supporting censorship here.

What a mess. Look you can be anti censorship and pro censorship at the same time. Make up your mind all or nothing.

[CaptainObvious878]

@Eonjay

Who the hell is applauding the devs for removing transsexuals because they don't like them? I'm calling complete BS on that claim. I only ever see people calling out censorship, unless they're a sexist sjw in which case they would be pro trans.

[Vhampir]

The issue they are whining about is because the "good ending" shows Eric's true form. The thought of someone being happy with themselves as they are born is apparently extremely offensive.

[Ogygian]

You're not a journalist so your views don't get turned into the headlines which seem to dictate the direction of the world.

[rainslacker]

You'd think after more than 2 decades of anime and game fans saying they prefer more accurate translations, and making it known they like the content to represent the culture of was made for because that's what we like about it...as in not just being more western, but different...that this wouldn't be an issue anymore. Long gone are the days where anime was niche, and working designs had to completely change pop culture references so people would understand them.

Now we get people who judge without context, wouldn't play the game anyways, and somehow feel it's an attack on them.or the people playing are too influenced by the content so it holds them back, coupled with people who feel they have to defend others so they can feel good about themselves, making a fuss over everything. This makes companies think we're all too.sensitive, and unable to understand context, or they just don't want to deal with the fall out

[ReVibe]

This. The only thing that gives these people any semblance of happiness is to lament how terrible the world is, regardless of which direction their invisible pendulum sways. "We NEED more DIVERSITY! Oh... this culture passively accepts alternative orientation....PASSIVELY?!

IF YOU EXHIBIT -MY- CULTURE, YOU'RE GONNA WORSHIP IT GODDAMMIT!!!"

[Activemessiah]

God forbid there's a WW3... how will these people cope..

[HexxedAvenger]

i say just send them to the battlefield

[salmonade]

Outrage culture and people constantly being offended will ruin everything in the end.

[annoyedgamer]

I posted something in this over a week ago. It was failed for being baseless.

[ChrisW]

Not to mention that there's really nothing worth reporting about this game...

[SegaGamer]

Just tell those people to get stuffed. Stop trying to please people that won't even buy your game.

[AK91]

Well guess I'm skipping this one then.

[TheColbertinator]

Bad move. Stand by your idea even if it pissed people off.

[CobraKai]

I dunno. Considering that they “adjusted the bigotry” that the Japanese had, I’m thinking they think that SJWs wouldn’t possibly comprehend or respect the cultural differences between US and Japan, and that they didn’t want to risk the headache

[Lord_Sloth]

Nobody easily offended is going to be buying this game.

[DualWielding]

The people who are offended are in the wrong.. the reveal may be treated as a joke but Erica is great character and saving the reveal to the end after she being the most sympathetic character throughout the whole game forces the player to challenge his/her prejudice

[MegaKooter]

Trannies should offend everyone.

[Elda]

Bigots should offend everyone.

[averagejoe26]

The fact that this has downvotes is troubling. How did N4G become a haven for bigotry?

It's funny that this site gets made fun of by every other gaming forum. This is exactly why. The bigots come out to play here.

[MegaKooter]

Believing in biology is being "bigoted" now.

Ok I'm a bigot then.

[averagejoe26]

If you're unintelligent, maybe.

Who the hell would be offended by a tranny? What type of snowflake is that?

[Elda]

Agreed to your reply! These bigots are disgusting & anyone disagreeing is a bigot.

[MegaKooter]

someone who believes in biology for starters.

[DillyDilly]

Good job scaring away customers

[Melankolis]

This...is just the beginning.
In the near future when gaming become more mainstream, that is to achieve 2 billion audiences via streaming, cloud, and subscription, expect the contents of the games previously explicit become softer whether through censorship, translation, or anything else.
Some companies will stay with the hardcore audiences, but other companies will try to sell as many as possible. Because of those 2 billion audiences, female and kids take large portion.

[GrizToof]

scene modified or removed = pre order canceled.

[averagejoe26]

I think they'll be fine without your few dollars.

[equal_youth]

:*(

[Fritzwochel]

The west has gone full SJW, I'm surprised this game even came out

[isarai]

Thing is it really hasn't, it's just that the SJW crowd is VERY loud given their obsessive nature and access to social media. However the amount of people everyone considers "SJW"s are still a very small minority.

[IMissJimRyan]

The special snowflake white cinservative men need these kind of protection. They are too sensitivo.

[Felix_Argyle_Catbro]

I'll avoid giving them my money. I'll still play it though ;)

Glad it's coming to PC ;)

[EmperorDalek]

Ugh, don't. They'll find something to be offended about anyway.

[antikbaka]

mmm...so is the third character a trans or it's been reworked?

[SegaSaturn669]

Blame the liberals. #Trump2020

[patrickman]

WTF?? How can you be called a gamer if you were easily feeling offended by such a trivial matter. Let the devs do their jobs.

[ReVibe]

Our culture is ours, Japan's is Japan's. Japan has a more novel view of transsexuality, where as it's culturally promoted in the West. If a Western publisher wants to bring material to the West, they need to do it for the people who want to enjoy the Japanese game with the Japanese mindset. It's silly that publishers are walking on eggshells (that's putting it politely) to keep a brute-forced pseudoculture appeased with their content.

[aaronaton]

We aren't that easily offended. Unless Donald Trump says something, then we're offended...apparently.

[isarai]

Guess we're officially the Snowflake Country. well i guess no more getting an artists vision, instead it'll all be filtered as to not offend anyone, and all we'll be left with is skin deep subject matter and no flawed characters.

[PoSTedUP]

release the game let people get offended and vote with their wallets. simple. i hope it sells nothing im already sick of hearing about it and the stupid controversy surrounding it.