Zanki Zero: Last Beginning Western Release Changes Announced - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2019 / 2,600 Views

Spike Chunsoft announced it has made some changes to the western release of Zanki Zero: Last Beginning. The game will release in North America and Europe on April 9 for the PlayStation 4 and Windows PC via Steam.

Read the details below:

We would like to inform the community about the following additions are included in the localized release:

Japanese Swimsuit DLC included in-game
Difficulty I: Lowered difficulty to allow players to focus on story and puzzle-solving (other difficulties have not been modified)
English voiceover option (Dual audio, choose from English or original Japanese)
Overall game balance and UI improvements

To ensure a release for the West, content changes will also be included in the localized PlayStation®4 and Steam® (PC) versions. To reduce content which could be interpreted as sexualization of characters depicted as minors, the following changes have been made:

PlayStation®4 Packaging art
- In order to conform to public storefront display standards, images that can be interpreted as too sexually provocative must be modified.
Sachika Bedroom Scene CGIs
- In the Japanese release, Sachika's panties are visible. In the Western release, Sachika is wearing pajama bottoms.
Sachika CGI in the Opening Scene
- In the Japanese release, Sachika's panties are visible. In the Western release, the camera angle has been raised to not show Sachika's panties.
Child Rinko Extend Machine CGI
- In the Japanese release, Child Rinko covers her chest with her arms. In the Western release, the position of her arms has been adjusted.
All “Child” bedtime event cutscenes removed

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