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Japanese Version

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  • All human characters in the Japanese version stay "in one piece". Thus, there is no more mutilation or dismemberment. This also includes the corpses that are just lying around for decoration. While the uncensored versions show corpses that miss out on a limb here and there, all extremities stay where they belong in the Japanese version. Even the textures that represent the damage were covered up. Also, all severed heads were deleted.
  • All images of breasts were censored out, with the exception of the image of a breast being drawn on a blackboard in the "Duke Nukem's Titty City" level.
  • The temperature declaration was changed from °F (Fahrenheit) to °C (Celsius) in several sequences. This has no effect on the gameplay.
  • The Downloadable Content option in the main menu doesn't exist. It also never existed, as this version was never patched.
  • The Japanese version uses a different in-game font.
  • According to a comment in this Kotaku article, the servers of the Japanese version were isolated from the international ones, apparently leading to servers shutting down not so long after launch. Verify this.
  • List every instance of changes, like the Movie Censorship page below.

The Japanese release of Duke Nukem Forever is a rather strange release of the game. Mainly toning down violence and nudity.

This later release of the game likely occurred due to the time needed to adjust its contents and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Differences#

Duke Lives#

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Much like the Spanish version, the Japanese version also corrected the "twelve fucking years" line to the more accurate fourteen years.

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Damn! It's Late...#

The dildo on the desk in the locker room was removed.

Duke Nukem's Titty City#

One of the most well-known changes in the Japanese release is the vibrator and condom used in the fetch quest in Duke Nukem's Titty City were replaced with a Duke figure and construction helmet.

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The corresponding dialogue was changed as well:

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English Version

Japanese Version

Duke: "... huh? I must be dreaming. Kickass!" Stripper: "Hey there, boss-man. How about we play a game? I'll be the boss and YOU can take orders. Heh... what do you say? There'll be a lap dance... and caaake."
Duke: "Okay baby, I can dig that role-play shit. YOU tell ME what to do!" Stripper: "Okay then! Well first I'm kind of hungry, so I need something to nibble on. And then, I need something naughty to play with. And then, well, a girl has to play it safe, even with you, Duke."

Duke: "Am I dreaming? Now this is great." Stripper: "Hey, Duke. Wanna play a fun game? I'll be your boss, and you'll take orders from me. What do you think? Your reward will be a sexy dance and sweet cake."
Duke: "Okay, baby. I'll play your game. Tell me what you want me to do." Stripper: "In that case, first, I'm hungry. Bring me something I can snack on. And I'll also want a sexy figure that looks like a certain someone. And if you can get me a helmet, I'll do some kinky role-playing for you."

(Source: Movie-Censorship.com,"dnfreleasedetails4.pdf" from Official Japanese Website)