Rockman Zero Collection Official Website goes live!!

[blackbeltdude]

You know what, though?

Given how censorship has been kicked up a notch in Japan in these last few years, I wouldn't be surprised if the "blood" was taken out of the JP originals, either.

If they wanted to keep Rockman Zero in the "safe" CERO A or B range, more than likely, the juice will have to be either taken out, or just made into sparks, like they did in ZX.

I kind of doubt they'd remove it from the Japanese version; as far as I know, the only censorship stuff that Japan got huffy about was the "sex"-simulators. I think all the blood in a game is still very much fair game. Not to mention its pretty clear its cartoon violence/fantasy violence, and most things being sliced open are robots (or at least defined as robots). I see it as an "up in the air" kind of decision that Capcom has to make though, but keeping it in the US version certainly gives more incentive for people to buy the collection (for a few reasons).

If worse comes to worse though, I'd take the "spark" coloring over nothing.

[Flame]

X4 had lots of Robot blood. And it got an E on the Greatest hits list. (an K-A before!)
In fact, you would think they were filled with nothing but the red stuff. Or at least Double gave that impression.
I say, if X4 had blood, let the splatter stay this time. why the heck not.

[Gaia]

Oh yeah, that scene. I always thought it was special oil.

..But yeah, I don't care for that minor nitpick, it was pretty much a good series even without extra goodies, like say.. Battle Network Rockman EXE. Best example there.

[Flame]

Well, Hydraulic fluid tends to be a reddish color.

[Gaia]

Well, guess that's true, albiet having playing as Zero treats it more like blood as a part of his nightmares and flashbacks in X4. :/

[Flame]

Well it essentially IS a robot's blood, I would think.

[HokutoNoBen]

I kind of doubt they'd remove it from the Japanese version; as far as I know, the only censorship stuff that Japan got huffy about was the "sex"-simulators.

Nope. Especially following the Akihabara incident two years ago, violence and gore related censorship has gotten a lot stiffer in recent years. Sega and Platinum Games' MadWorld wasn't even allowed to be released in Japan without a CERO rating of Z (the equivalent of "Adults Only").

And even in cases where blood existed in some series before hand (say, fighting games like Samurai Spirits/Shodown and Guilty Gear), the blood was taken out in future releases in Japan.

So, for a shounen level franchise like Rockman, I think it goes without saying that the "blood" will likely be taken out, or recolored. Or else, Capcom will have to settle for a higher rating because the Japanese censors just won't go for anything less than a "CERO B".

That's what it looks like for Japan. Assuming this game does come over here, that's up to CoA to decide how they localize it.

[RMX]

All the Voice acting the Zero series had was Ciel's Huff Huff! in Z1.

She also said 'Nani?' in Z2 when you spoke to her in the lab

[Satoryu]

I remember it being Okaeri.

blackbeltdude: To my knowledge, there is no "voice acting" in the Zero games aside from the examples listed. It's not like the games' entire scripts were dubbed, that would never fit on a GBA. So in that sense, not much has been cut from the overseas releases at all in terms of acting. Any grunts and battle cries that were there originally weren't taken out.

[VixyNyan]

She also said 'Nani?' in Z2 when you spoke to her in the lab

I remember it being Okaeri.

It was both, randomly~ ^^

[Flame]

She also said 'Nani?' in Z2 when you spoke to her in the lab

I never played 2

[Blaze Yeager]

I never played 2

Never played 2-4,only Z1....

[Hypershell]

Oops. Didn't realize that. Probably because there's next to no difference between E and E10 anyway. What did ZXA have that would be unappropriate for those under the age of 10?

Overall less politically correct dialogue, I suppose.  ZXA doesn't tip-toe around death, suffering, and god-complexes the way previous games of the X and Zero series did.

blackbeltdude: To my knowledge, there is no "voice acting" in the Zero games aside from the examples listed. It's not like the games' entire scripts were dubbed, that would never fit on a GBA. So in that sense, not much has been cut from the overseas releases at all in terms of acting. Any grunts and battle cries that were there originally weren't taken out.

I don't think anyone mentioned the Z1 title screen.

But yeah, barely anything audio-wise was removed in Zero-series localization.  The most significant losses were Z4's opening monologue and the lyrics to the ending theme.  It's certainly *NOTHING* compared to ZX.

[kosmos]

What's going on with the life meter?, looks really weird.

[Flame]

I'll say.


Posted on: January 17, 2010, 01:35:48 AMThats from collection?(stupid question) They might be trying to go the ZX route where you only see the symbol on the healthbar? its possible.

[Police Girl]

What's going on with the life meter?, looks really weird.

The whole screen looks stretched, Zeros Head looks wierd.

[Flame]

I think that's just the shot's quality. It's the lifebar that's more interesting...

[Solar]

The whole screen looks stretched, Zeros Head looks wierd.

It actually feels shrunk/zoomed out to me.

I think that's just the shot's quality. It's the lifebar that's more interesting...

Yeah, why is it blue? Where is the rank?

[Police Girl]

I kinda like the lifebar, I just hope that the purple crap behind it is the door and not part of the Lifebar.

[Rad Lionheart]

I think it's the door.

[Flame]

It IS the door.

[STM]

They're getting rid of ranks and setting the bosses to their former S Rank levels.

...While this would be nice, I liked how the game scolded people for sucking by bestowing upon them a horrid rank.

[Rad Lionheart]

I didn't enjoy being scolded for sucking. 

[Solar]

As much as the rankings annoyed me at times, the Zero series without rankings just isn't the Zero series to me =/

[Emiri Landeel]

Damn!
So, I can't brag my rights when I completed all 4 games S rank with non Cyberelf-assist like what I did back in the days?
SADDDD PANDAAAAAAAAAAAA