US EditionDispatch Launches for Nintendo Switch, Complete With Censored Content
- Earlier this week, copies of Dispatch's Switch version were found with the game's 'Visual Censorship' enabled by default and no toggle, and Nintendo responded publicly.
- AdHoc Studio said it worked with Nintendo to adapt elements so Dispatch could appear on Switch, while fans suggested Japan's ratings board CERO and the Cyberpunk 2077 Japan version influenced censorship, though this remains speculation.
- Dispatch's build applies black boxes and mutes sex noises in the Visual Censorship setting, obscuring obscene gestures as well.
- Fans and players debated whether AdHoc Studio must produce a Japan-specific build or censor globally, citing comparisons to The Witcher 3 and ongoing speculation about CERO influence.
- Nintendo emphasizes ratings from independent organizations and its content and platform guidelines, informing partners of issues but leaving remediation to developers without altering content.
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Dispatch dev puts out lengthy statement about Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions, planning update to restore censored content
After what’s been a controversial past few days – to say the least – for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch versions of Dispatch, developer AdHoc has followed up with a lengthy statement of its own. We technically already heard from the studio a few days ago, but that was a brief message. Now the team has taken to Discord... The post Dispatch dev puts out lengthy statement about Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions, planning update to restore cen…
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