Switch Re-Releases Enforce Censorship on Player Nicknames in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen
TL;DR
The Nintendo Switch rerelease of Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen blocks players from inputting naughty nicknames; Kotaku found the censor cannot be bypassed easily, effectively ending the tradition of provocative player names in these titles.
- Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen censor naughty names inputted by player My Nintendo News
- Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen coming to Nintendo Switch - News - Nintendo Official Site nintendo.com
- Play the Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Games on Nintendo Switch Systems Pokemon.com
- Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch lets players claim previously event-only items Video Games Chronicle
- Switch's classic Pokémon games won't let you name your trainer Dick, but a few words get past the censors Polygon
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