Yeah I noticed this as well. This is clearly done by somebody progressive in translation or the US office trying to impose it on the Japanese developers.
I'm all for more customization options like being able to put all voices, hairstyles, and beards on both sexes, but removing "male" and "female" is just biology denial.
The game meets you halfway by just calling you "hunter" or "ace" all the time anyway, likely done to avoid having to record 2 sets of voiceovers from every character, and likely done before the text translation team got a hold of the game.
But if that bare minimum amount of change saves Capcom the trouble of being bitched at, then good for them. That's more resources they can put into actual game development instead of needlessly patching out a working system after a controversy.
Yeah I noticed this as well. This is clearly done by somebody progressive in translation or the US office trying to impose it on the Japanese developers.
I'm all for more customization options like being able to put all voices, hairstyles, and beards on both sexes, but removing "male" and "female" is just biology denial.
I thought it was hilarious too. Still liking it so far and being able to make a manly woman is hilarious.
The game meets you halfway by just calling you "hunter" or "ace" all the time anyway, likely done to avoid having to record 2 sets of voiceovers from every character, and likely done before the text translation team got a hold of the game.
But if that bare minimum amount of change saves Capcom the trouble of being bitched at, then good for them. That's more resources they can put into actual game development instead of needlessly patching out a working system after a controversy.