Cookies Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 So, creating a new playthrough so I can continue 100%ing my Avatar supports. Apparently, Violet is an offensive name. Er, what? I get censoring cuss words and rape, but Violet? What gives, Nintendo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raine Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Maybe they didn't want Violet to be too Viole'n't~! xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookofholsety Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 The only possibility that comes to mind is that Violet bears a loose resemblance to violer, a (the?) French word for rape. That said, given that a) this is the American version of the game and not a European one, and b) "violet" is a common word free of rape-related connotation in both English and French (and that Nintendo had no problem with it at all when giving that name to a city in Pokémon), this is still incredibly silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookies Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) That's the only reason my roommates and I can guess. Of course, according to an old Gamespot Harvest Moon board, Viol is a French word for rape, so that may play into it too. Edit: Ninja'd on the French word for rape theory XD Edited March 11, 2013 by Cookies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raine Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 of course, 'cause what american DOESN'T know the french word for rape? =___='' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLeafeon Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I heard that Fire Emblem has universal censoring. ...Or was that one of the other 3DS games I've looked into recently? DX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebos Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I didn't even know they censored Avatar names, do they censor Forges too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshineYON Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 **** censorship in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darros Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I didn't even know they censored Avatar names, do they censor Forges too? Yes, they do. Anything with a number is automatically censored presumably due to the fact that people can try to use numbers to get around the censors. Like for example P3N1S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) I didn't even know they censored Avatar names, do they censor Forges too? Yeah but its not overtly censored. It just says "This name contains possibly offensive terms and may not be visible to all users." and gives you the option to keep the name or not. As for "users", id imagine that means streetpass stuff. I named a lance for Donnel, Pingas. That prompt above came up and i just freaking died laughing. (i was able to keep the name Pingas however.) Edited March 11, 2013 by Virion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshineYON Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I named one of my lances "Ass Fucker" and was furious when the game said it might be offensive. It took me forever to select the letters in the cumbersome interface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batter the Beast Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Also, its apparently okay for the game to use the word "sexy" in a support convo but the game censors the name "Sexy" on an Avatar. I know the reasoning for it, I just find it kinda funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshineYON Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Gaius to Olivia? I can't recall exactly what he called her, or did you have something else in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sock Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Gaius to Olivia? I can't recall exactly what he called her, or did you have something else in mind? He calls her "baby" and "babe". -shrugs- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Apparently, Violet is an offensive name. I had to try this myself. This is completely and utterly amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 That is really bizarre. I can understand Pingas, but Violet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookofholsety Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) Suddenly I am tempted to, when I get my copy of the game, spend an inordinate amount of time trying to find as many filtered names as possible, just to see how many are as ridiculous as Violet. Hey, if someone was willing to do that for Pokémon Gen 5, I may as well take the fall for FE13. :P Actually, on that note, is it possible for someone to test some variants of Violet? Say, attempt to use "Viola", "Viole", "Viol" and maybe even "Violin", just to see what happens? Edited March 11, 2013 by bookofholsety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 "Viole" Hang about. Wasnt that one of Virion's pre-Localization names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naui Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 For whatever reason the censor thinks it's inappropriate. I mean this happened with Cofagrigus in Pokémon. because Cofagrigus has the letters F, A, and G one after another, the censor prevented it from being able to be traded on Wi-Fi without nicknaming it something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Hang about. Wasnt that one of Virion's pre-Localization names? That wasn't one of them, that WAS it. ヴィオール Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Silly NoA, probably a regex fail. Not sure what, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonite Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Yeah but its not overtly censored. It just says "This name contains possibly offensive terms and may not be visible to all users." and gives you the option to keep the name or not. As for "users", id imagine that means streetpass stuff. I named a lance for Donnel, Pingas. That prompt above came up and i just freaking died laughing. (i was able to keep the name Pingas however.) I can see a phallic reference in that name... >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) Apparently, Killing Edge being forged and being left as Killing Edge is also offensive to Nintendo... that is if you try to name it, realize you don't want to, press Ok, and then it gives you the message. Edited March 11, 2013 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWalker Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Suddenly I am tempted to, when I get my copy of the game, spend an inordinate amount of time trying to find as many filtered names as possible, just to see how many are as ridiculous as Violet. Hey, if someone was willing to do that for Pokémon Gen 5, I may as well take the fall for FE13. :P Actually, on that note, is it possible for someone to test some variants of Violet? Say, attempt to use "Viola", "Viole", "Viol" and maybe even "Violin", just to see what happens? Nothig beats not being able to trade a Cofagrigus or Noespass without a nickname. Genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocturnal YL Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I think the list of restricted text is the same across different games and the 3DS menu itself. I remember being blocked by the 3DS menu for something rather innocent, though I forgot what exactly did I enter. Clbuttic question: is "grape" allowed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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