Because of various cultural, social, and religious reasons, a game that looks absolutely acceptable in one region might be disregarded as unacceptable once released in a new territory. This is a good reason to thin that video game adaptation - contrary to translation- is extremely important for games.

That said, I've often been wondering: when does localization go so far that it becomes censorship? Aren't these changes killing some of the game's fun?

In order to illustrate my thoughts, let's see how Yakuza 3 on PS3 was adapted for the US territory. A lot of gamers complained because some scenes and important elements of the games where changed when the game made it to US.

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.

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?.

Game translation is an important process to bring games to new people, and shouldn't be taken that lightly.

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