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Publication date of the original Japanese article<\/a>:<\/em> 2021-02-18 17:38 (JST)<\/em>
Translated by. Braden Noyes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


On February 18, 2021, Nintendo officially announced the latest addition to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/strong><\/em> lineup: Pyra\/Mythra. Fans have been eagerly awaiting a fighter from Nintendo\u2019s popular Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/em> title, and although the addition is a welcome one, some are wondering about the reasoning behind the changes to the characters\u2019 outfits.
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Pyra, one of the main characters from Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/em>, is a legendary blade known as an Aegis. After a fateful encounter with the game\u2019s protagonist, Rex, the two set out together in search of Elysium. However, Pyra has an alternate form known as Mythra. The two not only look different, but have distinct personalities as well. Whereas Pyra is timid and quiet, Mythra can be very obstinate and distant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Rex, however, both personalities are dear to him. With over 2 million copies sold, Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/em> is quite a popular Nintendo title, and fans have been hoping to see Rex join the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em> roster for some time. His likeness does make a cameo appearance in the form of a Mii Fighter costume wig, but that is far from being a playable fighter. In a somewhat unexpected twist, however, it was announced that Pyra and Mythra would be joining the battle instead. By now, these kinds of surprises have become somewhat of a staple of the Super Smash Bros.<\/em> series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many had predicted that one particular aspect of these characters would make it difficult for them to join the roster, that being their outfits. Put simply, their clothing is too revealing, and both Pyra and Mythra have the attractive figures to match. In Pyra\u2019s case, her original clothing leaves much of her waist and thighs exposed, and although her outfit fully covers her chest area, her back is almost completely visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes any scene in which she bends over a bit provocative. Then there\u2019s Mythra, who sports an outfit with uncovered shoulders and exposed cleavage. Her legs are also left bare, a fairly common choice of Masatsugu Saito, the illustrator behind sexy character designs such as those from the animated film Expelled from Paradise<\/em>.
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The main obstacle these girls had to overcome before joining the battle was the CERO rating system. In Japan, Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/em> was given the CERO C rating for its \u201csexual content,\u201d meaning the game was deemed appropriate only for those ages 15 and up. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em>, on the other hand, has the CERO A rating, meaning it has been approved for all ages. In other words, all content in the game must be appropriate for even children to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em> director Masahiro Sakurai has mentioned some of the difficulties of making sure all content adheres to the game\u2019s CERO A rating, such as them having to remove the ability to cut off the tail of a dragon from the Monster Hunter<\/em> series or changing how we represent guns in the game. The alterations to Pyra and Mythra, characters originally designed for a game with a CERO C rating, are simply the latest. Let\u2019s take a closer look at the changes the two of them had to undergo in preparation for joining the battle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em>.
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First up, we have Pyra. Looking at her character design, the eyes are immediately drawn to her thighs, which are now covered by a pair of black leggings. Granted, the fabric is quite thin, leaving the skin somewhat visible, but her thighs do feel somewhat less exposed than her original design. Interestingly, this seems to be the only change to her outfit. Pyra\u2019s back is still completely exposed, as are both sides of her waist. She appears to have escaped the need for a major change of clothes by simply throwing on a pair of leggings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mythra, on the other hand, had to put in a little more work. For starters, her cleavage is nowhere to be seen, completely covered up by her outfit. Her bare legs have also been hidden from view by a pair of black tights much thicker than those worn by Pyra. It\u2019s as if the intention were to completely hide any trace of skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Pyra\u2019s thin leggings and Mythra\u2019s new top and black tights, the two were finally allowed to join the lineup. However, the girls from Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/em> are not the first female characters to undergo this type of outfit change. The female version of Corrin, Avatar from Fire Emblem Fates<\/em>, was also given a pair of black tights to cover the exposed skin on the inside of her thighs before joining the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em> roster.
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These changes are not new for Mythra, however. Her outfit was actually altered when she made her Super Smash Bros. Ultimate <\/em>debut as a Spirit back when the game first went on sale. It was at that time her cleavage was covered up and she was given a pair of black tights. Regardless, Mythra\u2019s chest and legs had already become part of her identity, and many players voiced their disappointment when they were covered up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in a surprising twist, Xenoblade Chronicles 2<\/em> developer Monolith Soft made the decision to implement the altered outfit in their own game by adding what they called a special \u201cSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate costume.\u201d By making her new outfit canon, they managed to incorporate the look into her character instead of it alienating fans. (Related article<\/a>)
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