After years of ambiguity wrought by localization standards, Capcom has finally settled with some cold, hard facts on Poison (Final Fight, et al) and his/her gender in the latest issue of EGM. Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono lays it down:
"Let's set the record straight: In North America, Poison is officially a post-op transsexual. But in Japan, she simply tucks her business away to look female."Oh, sure -- I know that this is in large part due to Capcom USA's lengthy history of canon manipulation meant to dodge the fiery cudgel of public backlash, but it still stands: gaming now has its first character with geographically dependent genital configurations. God, I love this industry.
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