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Nintendo apologizes for misinformation on Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (Encore), offers full refund for Japanese customers
Following the recent announcement that the Nintendo Switch version of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore) will be based on the Western version of the original Wii U title, Nintendo has issued an apology. Many fans are upset by the removal of the original Japanese version's fan-service, and some even plan on boycotting the release. Alongside the apology for not being clear about the game's censorship beforehand, Nintendo says an order cancellation will be offered (with full refund) for pre-orders of the game from the Nintendo eShop or My Nintendo Store.
Here is the full English translation, courtesy of @bk2128 on Twitter:
We hereby apologize to customers for the mistake and for not delivering enough information regarding the contents of prior notification for Genei Ibun Roku #FE Encore, the software for Nintendo Switch scheduled for release on 17 January 2020.
This title adds new feature into Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (released in 2016), the Western version of Genei Ibun Roku #FE, the software for Wii U that was released in 2015. We are proceeding with the development with a worldwide common specification and aiming for a worldwide simultaneous release (You can enjoy Japanese language voices in the game).
However despite that, on the promotional activities for Genei Ibun Roku #FE Encore, we did not inform from the beginning that this title would be based on Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. And also in the official home page, we mistakenly posted game screenshots from the Wii U domestic version of Genei Ibun Roku #FE that wouldn’t have been included in this title, so the situation caused a misunderstanding to our customers regarding the content of this title.
So on 10 October 2019, we performed replacements of game screenshots in the home page. And on the 17th we posted that this title would be based on Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. But we acknowledge that we did not deliver enough information to our customers from the beginning.
Concerning this, for all customers who have purchased / pre-ordered Genei Ibun Roku #FE Encore through Nintendo eShop or My Nintendo Store, and want to request a cancellation caused by this matter, we will provide the procedures in this page at a later date.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore releases for Nintendo Switch on Jan 17th, 2020.