Nintendo of America has confirmed to online gaming publication Kotaku that the English version of Fire Emblem Fates won’t include the suggestive petting mini game. The mini game, which drew criticism from westerners playing the Japanese import version, allowed players to use the Nintendo 3DS touch screen to stroke characters. Those who were stroked mainly responded with suggestive dialogue. This will not feature in the western version.

“Yes, that is the case. You might have heard somewhat misinterpreted or exaggerated information about the Japanese original game, but even in the Japanese original version, we have not included any features which are considered inappropriate in Japan.”

“I asked Nintendo for more information about specific changes—especially in regard to Soleil and other romances that take potentially localization-unfriendly turns—but Nintendo didn’t want to spoil specifics. They did, however, once again offer that making changes in the name of localization is not unusual, and that it’s happened with many of their games in the past.”