"The ports of the GBA remakes went live on the eShop earlier today after the 30th anniversary Pokémon Presents showcase, and as folks downloaded the games and started their journeys just like they did 20 years ago, they tried naming their characters and rivals something profane. But fans quickly found that doing so for certain words was blocked."
"has verified that some words, such as "dick," "pussy," "shit," and even the f-slur (I can say it!) are replaced by names like "Gary" or "Janne" This doesn't seem to extend to some words, however, as "hell" and "damn" were not replaced."
"I imagine this is in an effort to not let people screenshot and share images of characters swearing or saying anything too untoward, but if that's the case, I'm more surprised they didn't go further and get even the PG-rated swears in there, too."
The Pokémon GBA remakes released on Switch include content filters that block profane character and rival names. When players attempt to use crude words like "dick," "pussy," "shit," or slurs, the game automatically replaces them with generic names such as "Gary" or "Janne." Milder profanities like "hell" and "damn" remain unfiltered. This filtering system appears designed to prevent players from sharing screenshots containing profanity or offensive language. The change eliminates a long-standing community tradition where players named characters with crude terms, resulting in humorous interactions with NPCs who would reference these names throughout gameplay.
Read at Kotaku
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