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Source: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/01/03/bravely-default-censored-for-western-release

Bravely Default Censored For Western Release
Costumes and ages both altered.

Square Enix has censored parts of the Western release of Bravely Default.

IGN user BangSilverGang posted the below comparison shot on the boards, showing how the developer modified the costumes for the Western version of the game to be less revealing. The shots on the right are from the Japanese version of the game, while the ones on the left are from the Western localisation.

Additionally, the ages of certain characters have been raised from 15 to 18, while localisation efforts have apparently toned down sexual innuendos present in the original game.

None of the changes appear to affect the story or main content of the game other than at surface level. It's also worth noting that these images and changes are from the European version of the game that released last month. While we don't know for certain whether they'll be replicated in the upcoming North American version, the smart money's on that being the case.

Bravely Default is already available in Europe and will launch in North America on February 7. In the meantime, read our review in which we describe it as one of the best JRPGs in recent years, or watch our unboxing of the Collector's Edition, below.

entremet · Jan 3, 2014

Yeah. I remember reading about this for the PAL release. It doesn't bother me in the slightest.

Kazerei · Jan 3, 2014

So that's why it's taking so long to release

Triphos · Jan 3, 2014

Good, those before costumes are terrible.

Berordn · Jan 3, 2014

If all the... outfits are modified like they are in the OP, I'm okay with this.

Textual censorship does bother me a bit, though. I love me some double entendre.

REMAINSILLY · Jan 3, 2014

No sale.

Chairhome · Jan 3, 2014

Kazerei said:
So that's why it's taking so long to release

^^innuendo?

dallow_bg · Jan 3, 2014

Shame but ok.
If I had a choice of costumes for characters in the game I'd pick the covered up versions anyway.

Clever "if old" joke though.

Padawan of Windu · Jan 3, 2014

I'm generally against censorship, but I'm not terribly bothered by the slight costume change... As long as we still get that super revealing costume for the cute boy character ; )

flyinpiranha · Jan 3, 2014

Well, as long as my animated pixels are 18. That's all that really matters.

benny_a · Jan 3, 2014

I'm against censorship but I'm also against the original costumes. (The censored versions are not that better.) What do I do now?

The Technomancer · Jan 3, 2014

I'm fine with this. I probably would have found that offputting

kinggroin · Jan 3, 2014

One of those rare times where the censored models came out better.

I'm OK with this.

The Grim Heaper · Jan 3, 2014

Triphos said:
Good, those before costumes are terrible.

Censoring is a good thing now?

daveo42 · Jan 3, 2014

I can understand the age difference outside of Japan, but I don't see the reason to tone back any of the innuendo or costumes.

Einbroch · Jan 3, 2014

Outfit censorship is w/e.

Localization censorship is what I have an issue with.

flatearthpandas · Jan 3, 2014

Oh boy! IAPs and Censorship!

No buy. Way to fuck it all up, Square.

crooked spin · Jan 3, 2014

Yeah, I'm ok with this.

Sn4ke_911 · Jan 3, 2014

Oh come the fuck on.

EMT0 · Jan 3, 2014

I'm a-okay with this because the original costumes looked offputting.

The Technomancer · Jan 3, 2014

benny_a said:
I'm against censorship but I'm also against the original costumes. What do I do now?

...recognize that a company making a decision to change something based on feedback, their beliefs about the market, or a combination of the two isn't "censorship"?

Seik · Jan 3, 2014

I can deal with less skin, no problem at all, as long as we get the damn game!

-Horizon- · Jan 3, 2014

I actually like those short shorts.

I have no idea what's going on with the bottom costume though for either region. Belts gone wild?

Ninja Kn1ght · Jan 3, 2014

I wouldn't call it censorship exactly. This is more like cultural localization to make it look less creepy to western audiences.

Darklord · Jan 3, 2014

The Grim Heaper said:
Censoring is a good thing now?

Changing the outfit so it doesn't look like a sexulized toddler? Yeah, sounds good to me. I wouldn't even call that censorship.

User 73706 · Jan 3, 2014

Padawan of Windu said:
I'm generally against censorship, but I'm not terribly bothered by the slight costume change... As long as we still get that super revealing costume for the cute boy character ; )

The Grim Heaper said:
Censoring is a good thing now?

Yawnier · Jan 3, 2014

I usually don't like censorship in the slightest when it comes down to the various forms of entertainment, but I actually prefer the costumes on the left.

shinobi602 · Jan 3, 2014

Fuck censorship. I'm against any form of it.

ComputerMKII · Jan 3, 2014

Einbroch said:
Outfit censorship is w/e.

Localization censorship is what I have an issue with.

Technically, isn't changing outfits part of localization?

Smiles and Cries · Jan 3, 2014

pixelated flesh does not matter to me much

VARIA · Jan 3, 2014

Conservative Puritanical values win again.

benny_a · Jan 3, 2014

The Technomancer said:
...recognize that a company making a decision to change something based on feedback, their beliefs about the market, or a combination of the two isn't "censorship"?

The idea is that they shouldn't have designed that in the first place, because it's just silly to have mages run around like that. It's not utilitarian.

joe2187 · Jan 3, 2014

The Grim Heaper said:
Censoring is a good thing now?

I agree that the costumes look actually better than before.

Nothing of value was lost during this censorship, so it's not a big deal

dallow_bg · Jan 3, 2014

Darklord said:
Changing the outfit so it doesn't look like a sexulized toddler? Yeah, sounds good to me. I wouldn't even call that censorship.

In fact, wish I could add a sweater.
Is that an IAP?

Berordn · Jan 3, 2014

Padawan of Windu said:
I'm generally against censorship, but I'm not terribly bothered by the slight costume change... As long as we still get that super revealing costume for the cute boy character ; )

I'm going to need you to elaborate on this. So I can make an informed, unbiased opinion.

Yes, that.

BlitzEngineer · Jan 3, 2014

The Technomancer said:
...recognize that a company making a decision to change something based on feedback, their beliefs about the market, or a combination of the two isn't "censorship"?

Can't quote this hard enough. This isn't censorship guys. Beat the drum somewhere else.

Chiaroscuro · Jan 3, 2014

The Grim Heaper said:
Censoring is a good thing now?

Never. But good taste is a good thing.

Psycho_Mantis · Jan 3, 2014

Good, those costumes look bad and 15 year old girls lol. Oh Japan when will you stop pandering to the lowest.

GoldandBlue · Jan 3, 2014

My guess is when SE originally had those outfits designed, they had zero plans to have this game released outside of Japan.

Foffy · Jan 3, 2014

Seems minor, but absolutely what I expected with Nintendo involved.

AkuMifune · Jan 3, 2014

It's not censorship, it's progress.

fertygo · Jan 3, 2014

Upgrade.

Danny Dudekisser · Jan 3, 2014

Not that I'm particularly a fan of the pedo-rific Japanese outfits, but fuck censorship.

Can't believe we're still putting up with this nonsense in games in 2013.

Shinriji · Jan 3, 2014

This "wryyyyyyyyyy" is real?

crooked spin · Jan 3, 2014

VARIA said:
Conservative Puritanical values win again.

As an extremely liberal person who considers themselves a feminist ally I'm generally not into sexualizing young woman just because that's what a society/culture is used to.

Daedardus · Jan 3, 2014

Well, yeah, that one outfit surely looks a bit too skimpy. I wonder how she even can wear that and be able to battle without it falling off.

davepoobond · Jan 3, 2014

Yawnier said:
I usually don't like censorship in the slightest when it comes down to the various forms of entertainment, but I actually prefer the costumes on the left.

that's why they're doing it.

this isn't so much "censorship" as it is re-marketization to make it more appealing to a different market. no one really likes 15 year olds, or sexy ones at that.

LiK · Jan 3, 2014

Not a fan of censorship but it's not such a big deal here. The character models are not sexy in the slightest. Changing the ages is silly tho.

Oxymoron · Jan 3, 2014

Whole lotta people who don't know the meaning of censorship itt.

Dantis · Jan 3, 2014

Altering the dialogue is lame as heck, but I have a feeling that happens a lot just because of cultural differences. I seem to recall hearing that, for example, Persona 4 has some changes in one of the shadow fights.

Still, I wish it didn't happen. I'm sure our sensitive little ears wouldn't be too upset by it.

Changing the costumes doesn't bother me. Considering the art style, they looked pretty awful before. Agnes looks better in the censored version.

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