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“That being said, it is a fact that costume damage has been reduced. If we had extensive damage to the costumes to the point that characters are almost nude, it would become really hard to sell the game in certain territories. [Dead or Alive] Xtreme 3 is a good example. We weren’t able to sell it in Europe and in America.”

[…] “Some stores will actually refuse to sell the game, and this is really a big issue sales-wise. This is why we started small, but there are options to adjust it in the future. For now, we’re sticking to the minimum to be able to safely sell the game.”