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* ''Xenoblade X'' was released in the west with fewer voice options for the main character, fewer character creation options, unique outfits clumsily replaced (the thumbnails still show the original) by copies of other in-game outfits, keeping (with no explanation) jokes about a character's name sounding like food even though it doesn't in English, inconsistently applied name changes, created an [[Artifact Title]] by changing the meaning of the [[Fun with Acronyms|BLADE]] to make them look like construction workers instead of mercenaries, and inserted [[Totally Radical]] memespeak '''''EVERYWHERE'''''. Backlash naturally ensued when 8-4, the translation company behind the hack job, claimed they were "[[Blatant Lies|always super respectful]]" to the original work and went so far as to claim [[Artist Disillusionment|anyone who wanted a translation that didn't suck was unpleasable and should go away]].
* Not wanting to be outdone by their contractors, Nintendo of America's internally handled release of the 14th ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' game commits virtually every sin of translation possible short of gibberish dialog, which it only avoids [[Cut and Paste Translation|because the script is rarely a translation instead of original writing]]. Cut content is everywhere, names are both changed for reasons that make sense ("Luna" became "Selena" because English can't represent the subtle difference her name and the series's recurring spell) but far more often for no reasons but to ''[[Dub Induced Plothole|create]]'' plotholes ("Harold" became "Arthur", even though the series had an Arthur and ''he wears a prominent H shaped belt buckle'') ''and'' names transliterated directly despite clearly being a real name that should be translated differently ("ベルカ" is rendered "Beruka" despite "Belka" being a real Russian name.). The main character has few voice options ''and'' these voices all share the same lines instead of each having a slightly different personality. A serious character became obsessed with pickles, referencing them every other line, while [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wjaX0orUSM a conversation was replaced with a string of ellipses]. The English audio was created by actors who did not know the name or personality of the character they were voicing, let alone the context of the lines, and is as bad as you'd expect. The result was ''so'' bad, with its problems poorly hidden in pre-release, that a fan re-translation began ''before the English version was officially released''.
* Outrage from [[Moral Guardians]] forced [[Rockstar Games]] to [[Bowdlerise]] the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series in Japan. Since the CERO ratings were more of a suggestion than a strictly-enforced advisory deterring minors from purchasing and playing games unsuitable for them, said youngsters were able to get their hands on ''GTA'' and run amok in a virtual city to their hearts' content. Following the restrictions imposed on the sale of ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' in the Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures, Rockstar was forced to apply a number of changes to appease authorities. As shown in a video by Vadim M and BadgerGoodger,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5NVbL_NYLU GTA SA - Strange Japanese Censorship - Feat. BadgerGoodger]</ref> it gets egregious with ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' where a number of draconian and awkward changes were made to placate both Sony and the local censors. These also led to ''San Andreas''{{'}} release in Japan to be [[Release Date Change|delayed]] to 2007, three years after its original [[PlayStation 2]] release.
** The wanted system is altered where shooting or maiming civilians with projectile or incendiary weapons awards CJ with an instant wanted level regardless of police presence. This makes most missions unnecessarily harder as you'd be hounded by law enforcement even if you shot someone in a secluded area. Strangely enough, this does not apply to melee weapons.
** CJ is no longer able to stomp peds to pulp or do any foot-based attacks.
** The bone squishing sound is no longer present.
** Setting CJ or civilians on fire will no longer result in them screaming in agony.
** A number of mission strands and plots were awkwardly censored or cut altogether--some of the missions where CJ is tasked to kill certain civilians were subtitled to seem as if those civilians were somehow affiliated or associated with ''the Ballas'' of all people.
** The adult content in the game was also toned down, something Western players found to be pretty ironic considering the bizarre [[Widget Series]] and eroge in Japan, though the latter, like with most pornography, is also strangely censored.
* The North American release of Colin McRae Rally 2.0 for the [[PlayStation]] ran at a somewhat slower speed due to refresh rate differences, i.e. the game renders at 60 hertz but is slower due to the update rate at 50. Not only that, but the Codies apparently sought to [[Americanization|Americanize]] the game by replacing [[Nicky Grist]]'s pace notes and narration with an uncredited American voice actor. As rallying is more popular in Europe than it is in the States, and [[Colin McRae]] being relatively unknown outside of Europe for that matter, the NTSC release seemed more like an afterthought.
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