It was a bit of a surprise to learn earlier this year that Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake would replace the traditional male or female character option with players now choosing between a Type A character type or a Type B character type. interview from Tokyo Games Show 2024 via Push SquareDragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and former Shonen Jump editor Kazuhiko Torishim talk about the long-awaited remake and this surprising change. Neither minced the changes and blamed what Mr. Torishim called “a religious concept from the West, especially in America, that affects their approach to sex education.”
Former Shonen Jump editor Kazuhiko Torishima: “There is a religious concept from the West, especially in America, that affects their approach to sex education, right? Their approach to compliance is really narrow minded. When selling mangoes in America, everything had to be categorized by age groups. Since there is a risk of lawsuits, the company must also obtain insurance. Doing business with such a ridiculous country is really frustrating. Because of this, Japan is also under a negative influence.”
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii: These comments resonate with Horii, as he pointed out another change to the game, involving the character menu. In the original you could choose between male and female protagonists, but in the remake these options will be renamed Type A and Type B. “I really wonder who is complaining about this anyway?” he thought.
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