It is about relativity to the US release though because even if they already knew they were eventually bringing the game to America (which is never a sure thing), it would not have been the first time they put content in a game that Americans in the early 90s would object to, and then removed it from the US release. Japan doesn't have nearly as big a taboo surrounding cross-dressing. I just don't buy that they made her a newhalf because they were worried about America. I mean America back then mostly had a bigger problem with cross-dressers/transexuals than they did with punching women, anyway.
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