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get in the boat boy
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welcome to watch mojo and today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
iconic video game characters that were
toned down
let's dance boy
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why isn't someone doing something about
this i didn't know you were still alive
jill
for this list we're looking at games
that for better or worse
downplayed certain characters in terms
of sex violence profanity
and other content that may be deemed
inappropriate
can you think of any game characters who
were toned down over time
let us know in the comments now let's
count them down
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number 10 the old man pokemon red and
blue
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to prevent the player from leaving
viridian city before dropping off
professor oak's parcel
the developers blocked off the path with
an old man
it's explained that the old man is
cranky since he hasn't had his coffee
which always seemed weird to us and then
we got older and realized how important
coffee truly was
we mean if you didn't have your morning
cup of joe would your first instinct be
to line the middle of the road
forbidding anyone to pass
the original japanese version provides a
more logical explanation
revealing that the old man actually
passed out after drinking too much
now that makes sense once you've
delivered the parcel
he'll have sobered up since pokemon is a
kid-friendly series
you can see why countries decide to tone
down the old man's beverage of choice
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number 9 jill valentine resident evil 3
brad hang in there why isn't someone
doing
something about this i didn't know you
were still alive jill
compared to some other female game
characters from the mid to late 90s
jill valentine didn't come off as
especially sexualized
fred alston of games radar plus wrote
jill valentine emerged as perhaps the
most sensible design of the period
being both tough and sexy without
shedding her clothes at the first sign
of trouble
you must stop this now as the years went
by though
jill's wardrobe would become noticeably
skimpier in some entries
she wore a tube top and a miniskirt in
resident evil 3 nemesis
not to mention that unlockable pirate
outfit in resident evil revelations
with the 2020 remake of resident evil 3
it was decided to alter jill's design to
make sure that there's a certain level
of believability in what she's wearing
as art director young guicho put it
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number eight bayonetta the super smash
brothers
series
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super smash brothers for nintendo 3ds
and wii u received an e10 plus rating
from the entertainment software rating
board
as well as an a for all ages rating from
japan's computer entertainment rating
organization
so when bayonetta joined the battle as a
downloaded character
it presented a challenge for director
mashahiro sakurai
let's dance boy
the bayonetta games earned their mature
reputation due in part to partial nudity
and suggestive themes
although some critics have taken issue
with bayonetta herself
she's generally been praised for
balancing wit badassery
and sex appeal without necessarily
becoming a sex object
nevertheless her sexual exposure had to
be toned down to secure smash brothers
all ages raiding in japan even with
these restrictions
bayonetta remains one of the most
popular smash brothers characters
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number seven donkey kong senior the
donkey kong series
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donkey kong is one of gaming's most
iconic heroes
back in the 80s however his name was
clouded in infamy
instead of overthrowing the evil
kremlings the gorilla went around
kidnapping
damsels and chucking barrels at mario
what's more
he did all of this in the nude while the
family history is a little murky
it's widely believed that the original
arcade donkey kong
is actually a younger cranky kong who's
generally characterized as modern dk's
grandfather
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even if you go by that backstory cranky
has evolved into an ally and a hero in
his own right
whatever you want to call him this ape
is no longer the savage beast we first
met in 1981
plus he now has the decency to wear
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clothes
number six several characters final
fantasy 6.
in north america final fantasy 6 was
originally marketed as final fantasy 3
on the snes and that wasn't the only
change
many elements were censored for the us
version such as alcohol and smoking
most notably the nudity was radically
toned down
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it may come as a surprise to those who
grew up with the game but
siren was given a pair of shorts while
power was covered up with a loincloth
many other enemies had their clothes
digitally altered to be less revealing
the gba version was censored as well
although not quite as much
if you're interested in the uncensored
versions you'll have to track down the
original japanese
cartridge or the playstation port
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number five the prince prince of persia
do you think i felt regret as i gazed
upon the destruction we have wrought
or at least humility at the speed with
which a world can be transformed from a
good work
into a hell if you think so you are
mistaken
the sands of time introduced most modern
gamers to the prince of persia franchise
this 2003 hit depicted the unnamed
prince as strong and confident but not
without glimpses of humor
come with me then if you insist but i
warn you i move pretty fast
you better keep up the character took a
dark brooding turn in warrior within
spilling buckets of blood and casually
dropping profanities
gamespot even nominated warrior within
for most batitude in 2004.
while the sequel was generally well
received prince of persia creator jordan
mechner told wired
i'm not a fan of the artistic direction
or the violence that earned it an m
rating
the third installment the two thrones
was rated m as well
for the 2008 reboot however the series
returned to a t
rating with the new prince trading his
predecessors angst
for some one-liners if i ever find that
donkey
carpet's this thick this thick number
four
kratos god of war kratos
you know this is the only way don't
listen to our greatest
the ones in your pathetic life don't
fail in the original god of war games
kratos had such disregard for all life
that it was borderline comedic
in 2018's god of war we get to see
another side of kratos
oh don't get us wrong kratos remains an
incredibly violent character who won't
hesitate to throw his leviathan
axe or paint the town red with his
blades of chaos
now that he's a single father though
kratos is more remorseful of his past
actions he tries to set a better example
for his son atreus
although bloodlust may run in the family
the evolution of kratos has been
universally praised by fans and critics
dave tier of forbes wrote in his review
kratos is a character this time and a
surprisingly engaging one
who's hers
now it is yours
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number three the ladies mortal kombat
11.
blind loyalty is not a good thing as i
have learned you must keep your eyes
open
to anticipate the finishing blow one of
the franchise's most divisive entries
mortal kombat 11 earned mostly positive
reviews from critics
and generally unfavorable user scores on
metacritic
the game did however receive backlash
for a variety of reasons
including the micro transactions and
grinding the decision to give the female
characters more
realistic costumes was also heavily
debated
where some saw this as a step forward
others expressed
outrage on social media mortal kombat
co-creator ed boon defended this change
in a playboy interview saying
it made a little more sense to have them
dressed especially if they're going to
be in combat
i don't know how many people wear a
bikini to a fight
various outlets also noted that while
the female costumes were toned down
male characters still went shirtless ah
maybe not but it's damn
sexy number two conquer and company
conquer live and reloaded
being a cute cartoony squirrel conker
might not strike you as a foul-mouthed
alcoholic
what's especially jarring is that he
started off in family-friendly titles
like
diddy kong racing and conker's pocket
tales
nevertheless conker's bad fur day got a
cult following thanks in part to its
depraved course humor
fans were ecstatic when a remake was
announced for xbox
some were let down though when many of
the obscenities got bleeped out
hence why the title was changed to live
and reloaded
the remake was still rated m and scored
solid reviews
but some of the original game's appeal
was arguably lost by bleeping conker
and his colorful acquaintances well dad
but not
quite right well i'll be off then
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number one lara croft tomb raider
lara croft might have been the first
video game character to achieve
sex symbol status she appeared in
playstation magazine swimsuit issue
and let's not forget the nude raiders
scandal lara's sexualization wasn't well
received by everyone
including tomb raider underworld
director eric lindstrom
while divisive lara helped pave the way
for more complex
action heroines and gaming as such it
was decided to have lara change with the
times when tomb raider got rebooted in
2013. is anyone listening
please respond
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gone were her short shorts and
unrealistic proportions but lara
remained beautiful
strong-willed and resilient the new
trilogy also provided a layered
character arc evolving lara from a
survivor to a protector
this direction has been mostly applauded
by ign's lucy o'brien writing
lara croft has never been so endearing
so do you agree with our picks let us
know in the comments
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