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Because of innumerable cultural, social, and religious reasons, a video game which is considered absolutely fine in one region can be criticized as the devil incarnate in another. This is a good reason to thin that video game localization - unlike just straight translation - is a must for video games.

But I've often been wondering: when does localization cross the line of censorship? Should gamers accept this?

I will show you a simple example, Yakuza 3 on PS3 shows well how thin the frontier between censorship and localization can be. A lot of gamers complained because some scenes and important elements of the games where changed when the game made it to US.

Gamers were most likely expecting something different after reading about the game in specialized media

Regardless as to what country this game is purchased in, by default (due to content) the player will generally be an adult - or at least old enough to understand that the game may contain some "naughty bits". Just look at the cover - this fact is not going to surprise anyone. So who are the publishers to decide even further who this game is for, and what parts they should be allowed to play?.

Video game translation should be given more consideration, and before censoring, developers should rather listen to their gamers at first.

Because of various cultural, social, and religious reasons, a video game, already released in some places and that looks completely problem-free in one region might be disregarded as the devil incarnate in another. This is a good reason to thin that video game adaptation - unlike translation- is extremely important for computer and consoles games.

However one seemingly simple yet relatively deep and complicated question has always bothered me: when does localization go so far that it becomes censorship? And is that something one should accept?

As a recent example, let's see how Yakuza 3 on PS3 was adapted for the US territory. Almost immediately, it came under fire for the huge cuts it suffered at the hands of Western localizers. Apparently, a significant chunk of the cut scenes, minigames, and events were removed from the US release, deemed "inappropriate" for American audiences.

This gets me wondering: how much of the cut content was actually "inappropriate for American audiences" as in "cultural differences would prevent full understanding and therefore only serve to confuse the player and impede their progress", as opposed to "Americans are generally far more religious and uptight than Japanese people, so we can't show them this kind of nudity and/or violence"? It was certainly a disappointment for gamers who expected to have the same game as the Japanese one after reading reviews and news in video game magazines or forums.

Most of gamers are reasonable adults who just want to enjoy the game as it is, instead of playing an edited, censored version of it. So please, developers, think of gamers first when you are localizing your games.

Game translation should be given more consideration, and before censoring, developers should rather listen to their gamers at first.

Hello everybody, I'm Justin from USA I'm interested in Biking and Italian language. I work for a video game translation company. Life here in Japan is great!

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