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Vita3k Compatibility: Playable. Senran Kagura - Estival Versus [PCSE00787] (Uncensored patch v2) [NoNpDRM] [rePatch] What's included in the uncensor patch: Removed Light censor Removed Bar on "Creative Finisher: Windows Glass" Removed Scroll on "Creative Finisher: Scroll Shelf" Removed Lamp on "Creative Finisher: Tombstone" Replaced Body texture to include nipples and privates Make Bra's invisible (Uniform only) Mod and patch created by froid_san with the help of PS Vita 3.60 Hack Philippines (Support group) Special thanks to loverslab.com for helping me get started on this mod and those japanese dudes who made body textures for bug reports, just message me by […]

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There are many more examples that blur the line between "uncensored," "restored," "R18+," or "extended" content. Often, modders introduce new material that may go beyond what the developers ever planned or coded. Yet, it’s still often labeled as “uncensored”—which is why the term is so debatable.
The Halo example I pulled out of my ass. Though, the TV series AFAIK, would been somewhat apt way to say very bluntly that a game is the game, and an anime of the same franchise is the anime. Just because other types of media are the way they are is not grounds to say the game "should" have been anything else but released. They're separate. Same logic in reverse would also apply to something like "Action Taimanin" where rest of that series' games have, to put it lightly, hardcore sex scenes that "Should be part of this game too" but that was not the goal of end product. And nobody calls their R18 nude mods for that uncensored. Only results of "Action Taimanin Uncensor" I can find, are talking about the type of uncensor I talk about. Surprising even me, but that is how universal understanding I have is.

I also have to say I am extremely skeptical that porn sex scene hentai games would get anything but AO rating, when it comes to US. I assume the games with M rating are ones without their R18 content.

Your own examples of these mods somewhat defeat your own point? Hot Coffee is "Hot Coffee", not "uncensored". "PC Mods" instead of "Uncensored" Unrated and uncut are close enough to not be discounted in same way. But additionally, these two mods are even with 3rd party content, are in spirit of described goal of the mods and content you expect in games like Manhunt or Agony. Extreme violent content is already on table with those games. Extreme violent content is what these mods add.

Meanwhile, when speaking about Senran Kagura games and walking through my personal logic; I am not expecting any extreme content from SK. I, from passing interest in Senran games expect a Senran game to be risque with certain limits. No full nudity. I like some stuff exactly that way. Also from the contextual sense, reading "Senran Kagura X Uncensored" my first assumption was "Oh, it was censored somehow when localized? Well, that makes sense, I wonder what they exactly censored?" only to be flash banged by a pretty big "wait what?". Given the context of something like Senran Kagura, most people would assume first that "uncensored" would mean that the game was censored during localization and if you seen Senran, you'd think "Well duh, of course it was". If I had not looked at screenshots and description, I would have likely just downloaded the mod with that face value and been unpleasantly surprised. Most fans of Senran Kagura and such games, know and assume what it is and is not. Most fans of Japanese console video games "know" what an uncensor of a such game would most likely be. In context of this, or Bhikhuni, that understanding is betrayed. We know a playstation or nintendo platform game does not have full nudity ever. Most of us do not read interviews and personal life goals of developers. Most of us take the game as it was made and not "what it was supposed to be". Most of us, most definitely, do not take some fan's rewrite as gospel. Some fan's rewrite is not uncensoring. Some fan's rewrite is some fan's rewrite.

For past decade, for 3DS and so on, most simple "Uncensored mods" are just swapping assets back and forth with the localization changes.
Bravely Default, Bravely Second uncensor restores bunny girl and other outfits from Japan release, and nothing else.
Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water, where uncensor is used to refer to content changed or removed during localization from Wii U Japan version to west, and subsequent releases such as Steam and nothing else.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE for Wii U has an "Restored" patch some refer to as an uncensor that changes bikini outfits and posters changed during localization back to original, and nothing else.
Xenoblade X DE - Uncensored and Retranslated is a patch that does what it says. We know it is not saying "skidaddle skidoodle, every female's a nood".
This also shows, it is "Sometimes modders introduce new material", not "often". And even in my example, that is a retranslation, a cousin to uncensor, but arguably more "modder's own handiwork" than usual simple content uncensor. Uncensor is more than less as understood term like "undub" is, another even more distant cousin to a content uncensor.

General confusion to this patch naming sense seems to be roped in with sexually explicit visual novels becoming more popular. It seems it's popular to call content restoration of these releases "uncensor". Makes sense for most visual novels where sexual content is intended full experience but is cut in some releases such as steam and consoles. For steam developers have offered "R18 content" as DLC after easing of adult content policy or "R18 patch" being offered outside of Steam. These cases have passable reasoning for use of the term.
But, it does not make sense for Senran Kagura or Bhikhuni. For these it is not restoration of content, but changing and adding 3rd party made content. Changing and adding of content is what every Oblivion adult mod is as well. Yet nobody calls sexed up Oblivion a restoration or uncensor, even if you did find a Todd Howard in an interview saying he would have loved to do that himself but put that energy into horse armor instead.

In the end and semi TL;DR: Your claim "there is no generally agreed, general understanding what uncensor even means" is just wrong. The vast majority of hits you get from searching uncensor patches are in framework I've talked about. We have a general understanding and even at it's best, this patch for this game does not fulfill that understanding and is likely mislabeled due to confusion with "uncensor" R18 content patches for sexually explicit adult games, which Senran Kagura is not. When I googled for this response, I got no hits to support your reasoning. The Adult Game scene is the source for muddying these waters. For many R18 visual novels, "uncensor" is passable term (at best), and officially "R18 something" DLC/patch. The game of broken telephone with this term through this sub-community has ended up in a fan rewrite posing as restoration being called an undoing of censorship.
 
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All of this was already said earlier so as concisely as I could answer:
"If true, they would have released the games as R18 games on steam" or some such. Of course, more likely reasoning is that the PC port was not handled by original team and were doing their whatever, but if they felt that strongly about they could have swooped in to make the PC version riskier.

In the end, the identity of Senran Kagura and other games is to be as risky as possible, while still being released on large console platforms they decided to target in spite. If they cared about the nudity more than that choice, they would have made R18 PC games, with Japanese R18 PC game sales.

Every game that is made is made with these types of compromises. There is platform goals to aim for best sales and audience for your game, there is limits by that, there is limits in content depending what type of age rating you want and which countries. For example, most publishers avoid US ESRB "AO" rating because that would make selling games really hard.
Some fan who is not developer is not part of the team who I would trust to speak for the developers. A Fan's vision is only that and they at best guess or interpret their understanding that in the end is not "Developer's intention" since those are in the released game or had to be discarded. We also for this game in specific ignore, that maybe he full nude side content is just that: What they can do in another medium and have more effective and fun cross media project. That logic is like saying because a a Halo novel has a love or sex scene the original vision of game developers of having sex and marriage in Halo is ruined and now needs to be restored by fans.

While you can start being semantic about "cultural contextual understanding of the word is malliable" I been hammering down and seem to need to repeat myself, with a lot of support, that most of the community of at least certain types of gamers within gaming circles, forums, rom hacking sites and so on, have been in fairly good agreement for decades on what "uncensoring" a game means. It does not mean hypothetical censorship or dubiously, at best, restoring someone's vision, but repeated practice of removing or changing, usually sexually provocative, sometimes violent, sometimes text content that existed in some original released version. I spoken with a ton of agreement that a lot, if not most, see it thus, and I advised for different language for clarity. While calling a nude mod of dubious restorative nature "uncensored" would blindside some gamers, myself potentially included, using "R18 'restoration'" "Nude Mod" and many other alternative terms would be understood universally. In my books, universal understanding is far better than trying to force for certain circle and community dual or triple understanding of a term there has been general agreed understanding of, for decades. I wholly am for releasing whatever smut mods for games, I use them in some games myself.
They could have released a riskier patch or content, but that’s unlikely for several reasons.


First, based on the producer’s previous work with Marvelous, there was already a trend toward toning down or tightening such content—both from internal direction and external pressure. This shift affected titles like Kandagawa Jet Girls, Neptunia, and Summer Lessons, all of which reflect a broader industry trend moving away from overly sexualized or risqué content. Given this context, it’s unlikely that any new game would be made in that style, as the current market ecosystem considers such content unviable. This was one of the reasons cited in interviews and articles regarding the cancellation of the series and why the producer stepped away.


Now, even if such content were released, it's doubtful it would receive an Adults Only (AO) rating. Games like The Witcher, Dragon Age, and even explicit hentai games that include full nudity and sex scenes typically still receive an M rating. The AO rating is rarely used and is often inconsistent in application. Ratings can fluctuate depending on platform, region, and context, making them an unreliable measure for defining what content is "too extreme."


As for your analogy—no offense, but it seems like a false equivalence. Comparing Senran Kagura to a series like Halo doesn't quite work. You yourself noted that Senran Kagura’s identity is built on being as risky and sexual as possible, whereas Halo is focused on serious sci-fi storytelling, with romance or sexual content being virtually nonexistent. So it’s not a fair comparison in terms of expected content.


Moreover, the producer has already acknowledged that this type of content is no longer viable under current conditions, which is a key reason for concessions being made in future titles. I agree with this; all games go through negotiation and compromise. My point was that due to the producer’s past work and personality, and the nature of mods being aligned with the themes of the original, some mods can be seen as “approximations” of what the developers may have wanted—though not exact. That’s why some modders may unironically label their work as “uncensored.”


While I agree that the use of “uncensored” can cause confusion, I don’t agree that there’s a universal or consistent definition—even within the modding community. Speaking as someone involved in that community, there's often inconsistency in how "uncensored" is defined. There’s no strict standard that “most” modders agree on. This claim feels like an overgeneralization, especially since debates around it are ongoing and there’s no statistical data to support a consensus.


However, I do understand the definition you're referring to, which is often used to justify the “uncensored” label:


  • Content originally included or developed for the domestic market but removed or altered in international/localized versions.
  • These changes are made due to external forces such as moral standards, platform policies, or regional rating boards.
  • The modifications may be clear (like mosaics, pixelation, cropping, attire changes) or more subtle (dialogue adjustments, name changes, etc.).
however there is fringe cases at that definition

examples:​


1. GTA: San Andreas – Hot Coffee Mod


  • The original data existed in the game but was disabled due to pressure from the ESRB and legal risks.
  • Content never even exist in the launch in the first place but was brought back my modders animation and code, which can be debatable of does it constitute uncensored or restoration?

2. Dead or Alive Xtreme (DOAX) – PC Mods


  • Console versions outside Japan are toned down.
  • “Uncensored” mods which also had included entirely new nude models, not just restored content.
  • Steam and other platforms limit animations or angles due to policies.
  • This makes the label questionable, as much of the added content wasn't originally intended.

3. Manhunt 2 – Uncut Patch


  • Censored heavily due to ESRB/UK restrictions.
  • Community patches restored execution animations and violent effects.
  • Some were recreated from scratch, not pulled directly from game files—making them partially speculative.

4. Agony – Unrated Patch


  • Launched with heavy censorship to avoid an AO rating.
  • An “Unrated” version (by both devs and modders) restored cut content and added new extreme content.
  • Some modders pushed even further, introducing additional content but still in theme but not envisioned by the devs that is still considered uncensored.




There are many more examples that blur the line between "uncensored," "restored," "R18+," or "extended" content. Often, modders introduce new material that may go beyond what the developers ever planned or coded. Yet, it’s still often labeled as “uncensored”—which is why the term is so debatable.
 
I think the core issue here is how we define “censorship” itself. As some users point out, this can also be seen as an “uncensored patch,” even though the original content didn't feature full nudity in the series, which makes this mod a subject for debate when labeling it as “uncensored” versus “nudity patch.” To reiterate, the idea of “uncensored” here—particularly regarding removal of bars, fogging, and other effects—still touches on “sexual content,” idea that original producer/Kenichiro Takaki would have.
All of this was already said earlier so as concisely as I could answer:
"If true, they would have released the games as R18 games on steam" or some such. Of course, more likely reasoning is that the PC port was not handled by original team and were doing their whatever, but if they felt that strongly about they could have swooped in to make the PC version riskier.

In the end, the identity of Senran Kagura and other games is to be as risky as possible, while still being released on large console platforms they decided to target in spite. If they cared about the nudity more than that choice, they would have made R18 PC games, with Japanese R18 PC game sales.

Every game that is made is made with these types of compromises. There is platform goals to aim for best sales and audience for your game, there is limits by that, there is limits in content depending what type of age rating you want and which countries. For example, most publishers avoid US ESRB "AO" rating because that would make selling games really hard.
Some fan who is not developer is not part of the team who I would trust to speak for the developers. A Fan's vision is only that and they at best guess or interpret their understanding that in the end is not "Developer's intention" since those are in the released game or had to be discarded. We also for this game in specific ignore, that maybe he full nude side content is just that: What they can do in another medium and have more effective and fun cross media project. That logic is like saying because a a Halo novel has a love or sex scene the original vision of game developers of having sex and marriage in Halo is ruined and now needs to be restored by fans.

While you can start being semantic about "cultural contextual understanding of the word is malliable" I been hammering down and seem to need to repeat myself, with a lot of support, that most of the community of at least certain types of gamers within gaming circles, forums, rom hacking sites and so on, have been in fairly good agreement for decades on what "uncensoring" a game means. It does not mean hypothetical censorship or dubiously, at best, restoring someone's vision, but repeated practice of removing or changing, usually sexually provocative, sometimes violent, sometimes text content that existed in some original released version. I spoken with a ton of agreement that a lot, if not most, see it thus, and I advised for different language for clarity. While calling a nude mod of dubious restorative nature "uncensored" would blindside some gamers, myself potentially included, using "R18 'restoration'" "Nude Mod" and many other alternative terms would be understood universally. In my books, universal understanding is far better than trying to force for certain circle and community dual or triple understanding of a term there has been general agreed understanding of, for decades. I wholly am for releasing whatever smut mods for games, I use them in some games myself.
 
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Well, that first part is already assuming they were forced to do something they did not sign up for. The devs have been sony exclusive with their senran games and they have not opted to add in R18 content in releases they could have; namely the PC ports. Just because supplementary content is raunchier than other content does not mean the version of Estival Versus that was made and released did not release completely as intended. On top of that, while also assuming, this patch does not most likely just remove effects but also repaints the textures. Like you said, this would be Defog, De-Bar or whatever else, but "uncencored" does not keep it simple; It complicates identification and such for many people. Many people will gravitate to "uncencor" or retranslation versions to get closer to original version of the game when regional localization removes, changes or otherwise mucks stuff up in the game. I, for example, would always opt for an uncencored version of game if available, like Final Fantasy games on SNES with their original graphics and better text matching original. Throwing in a nude mod just makes people avoid games and patches tagged "Uncensor" since nude mods or other porno mods is not what people are looking for with the term. It is like saying "The N-Word means Nuke, that is just more simple and it is entirely correct anyway. Your fault for assuming wrong when I said Id like to carpet bomb Africa with N-words."
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The patch is fine. Not my thing but it is ok. Like said the creator just gave it a bad name that mixes up stuff for people who usually seek out uncensor versions of games when available, which is also me. There has not been any such comments for "Yu-no (R18 patched)" or whatever else such mods since the term is clear and separate from being mixed up with something else. Not your fault, just stupid naming from the mod author and as far as I looked at vita patches, or patches for games in general there is no other case where a nude mod, R18 mod, repaint mod or silly translation mod is called something else than what they are. Well, there was that Mother 2 mod of slight infamy but those usually do it as a joke and gotcha troll.

I think the core issue here is how we define “censorship” itself. As some users point out, this can also be seen as an “uncensored patch,” even though the original content didn't feature full nudity in the series, which makes this mod a subject for debate when labeling it as “uncensored” versus “nudity patch.” To reiterate, the idea of “uncensored” here—particularly regarding removal of bars, fogging, and other effects—still touches on “sexual content,” idea that original producer/Kenichiro Takaki would have.



Considering the original producer’s intentions—who, as sources like Nintendo Life and Anime News Network reveal (source:https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2...frustrations_over_sexual_content_restrictions and https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ne...takaki-leaves-marvelous-joins-cygames/.145099) , left Marvelous due to frustrations over sexual content restrictions especially how playstation was doing it in that around—it’s clear that the original content was shaped by these limitations. The producer even admitted they had to skirt around those restrictions, which means the content was not exactly as originally envisioned. In fact, in the OVAs, more explicit nudity was present, indicating that the restrictions were a significant factor.



Therefore, this mod can be viewed as a way to restore or approximate the original intent—removing the effects, bars, and fogging that were added as censorship measures. It’s not wrong or stupid to call it “uncensored” or a “nudity mod,” because these terms are inherently flexible and subject to different interpretations.



From a social science perspective—drawing on concepts like semantic relativism, constructivism, and contextualism—“uncensored” can be defined differently depending on individual or cultural viewpoints. The mod creator may define it as “uncensored” because it aligns with the original intent of more explicit content, or simply because it removes the clothes and effects that hide the nudity, hence a literal "uncensored".



So it’s a matter of perspective, and it’s not necessarily wrong to see it that way. Different people will have different tastes and standards, so what one considers “uncensored” might differ from another’s view.
 
seems like my last comment didnt go through
but yeah i'd really be nice if froid felt like returning to modding or someone took up the mantle (i think he shared the relevant tool but it requires experience) to bring over the rest of the mods people made for the pc version
the proper nudeness for the ninja- and other outfits and alternate breast sizes particularly
 
HELL YEAH! More of that! Nudity is whats missing from these games. It makes them complete.
 
That's it from me with these patches. People freak out at everything. No more.
Please dont, unlike these morons. We do like these uploads. Please Spike, don't let these idiots tell you what to upload.
 
Noo don't listen to stupid people bro ::heart
I got a bunch, perhaps I could share some later, though I have not tested them tbh, like I said I'm not a big fan of these kinds of alterations in games, I just downloaded a bunch a couple of years ago for preservation's sake especially that several PS Vita patches and translations were taken down at the time.
 
In theory, you could call it uncensored, since I'm sure the developers were forced kicking and screaming to add fog and light to cover the nudity, especially considering the OVA made to promote this game at least shows the titties.
Still, these types of edits are normally called things like "defog" or "de-light", but "uncensored" just keeps it simple
Well, that first part is already assuming they were forced to do something they did not sign up for. The devs have been sony exclusive with their senran games and they have not opted to add in R18 content in releases they could have; namely the PC ports. Just because supplementary content is raunchier than other content does not mean the version of Estival Versus that was made and released did not release completely as intended. On top of that, while also assuming, this patch does not most likely just remove effects but also repaints the textures. Like you said, this would be Defog, De-Bar or whatever else, but "uncencored" does not keep it simple; It complicates identification and such for many people. Many people will gravitate to "uncencor" or retranslation versions to get closer to original version of the game when regional localization removes, changes or otherwise mucks stuff up in the game. I, for example, would always opt for an uncencored version of game if available, like Final Fantasy games on SNES with their original graphics and better text matching original. Throwing in a nude mod just makes people avoid games and patches tagged "Uncensor" since nude mods or other porno mods is not what people are looking for with the term. It is like saying "The N-Word means Nuke, that is just more simple and it is entirely correct anyway. Your fault for assuming wrong when I said Id like to carpet bomb Africa with N-words."
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That's it from me with these patches. People freak out at everything. No more.
The patch is fine. Not my thing but it is ok. Like said the creator just gave it a bad name that mixes up stuff for people who usually seek out uncensor versions of games when available, which is also me. There has not been any such comments for "Yu-no (R18 patched)" or whatever else such mods since the term is clear and separate from being mixed up with something else. Not your fault, just stupid naming from the mod author and as far as I looked at vita patches, or patches for games in general there is no other case where a nude mod, R18 mod, repaint mod or silly translation mod is called something else than what they are. Well, there was that Mother 2 mod of slight infamy but those usually do it as a joke and gotcha troll.
 
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No, the TRUE wild part is how some are STILL refusing to acknowledge the difference between reality and fiction here in 2025. You really said that like pixels and paper have human rights lmao. If you disagree then i highly suggest that you report this to the police. I'm sure that they'll rescue these poor "13 year old girls" and get you the help you need.
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Yikes.
 
It is like calling a nude mod an uncencor mod because it technically is removing clothing that is blocking the stuff under it. Not to mention the game likely does not have details under that cloud the creator also added.
Just calling the creator itself bit silly since most people know what uncensor for a japanese game usually means. The mods that add R18 content back to vita versions of visual novels are not even called uncensored when it is more apt. Like said, it is the creator who has used weird naming here for sure and is misleading when it comes to general understanding of these terms within video game circles.
In theory, you could call it uncensored, since I'm sure the developers were forced kicking and screaming to add fog and light to cover the nudity, especially considering the OVA made to promote this game at least shows the titties.
Still, these types of edits are normally called things like "defog" or "de-light", but "uncensored" just keeps it simple
 
No, the TRUE wild part is how some are STILL refusing to acknowledge the difference between reality and fiction here in 2025. You really said that like pixels and paper have human rights lmao. If you disagree then i highly suggest that you report this to the police. I'm sure that they'll rescue these poor "13 year old girls" and get you the help you need.
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I can't believe that there are still people who treat fictional characters as fiction in this dark age, i'm so glad. And i can't even believe that i'm feeling glad over something like this. What's this world is coming to
 
Hey, thanks for the share. The Vita really does seem like a wild west for all these mods lol.
Also reminds me of some of the crazier stuff that the Isozone shared back in the day, like mods for the og Xbox DOA Volleyball game or something.
maaaan, i completely forgot about the isozone. what a site that was.
 
It is like calling a nude mod an uncencor mod because it technically is removing clothing that is blocking the stuff under it. Not to mention the game likely does not have details under that cloud the creator also added.
Just calling the creator itself bit silly since most people know what uncensor for a japanese game usually means. The mods that add R18 content back to vita versions of visual novels are not even called uncensored when it is more apt. Like said, it is the creator who has used weird naming here for sure and is misleading when it comes to general understanding of these terms within video game circles.
This guy is correct.
 
I don't make up names. The mod creator gives it a name and I post it as is.

I don't know what it technically should be called. I'm done with this stuff. No more from me. Ty.
It is like calling a nude mod an uncencor mod because it technically is removing clothing that is blocking the stuff under it. Not to mention the game likely does not have details under that cloud the creator also added.
Just calling the creator itself bit silly since most people know what uncensor for a japanese game usually means. The mods that add R18 content back to vita versions of visual novels are not even called uncensored when it is more apt. Like said, it is the creator who has used weird naming here for sure and is misleading when it comes to general understanding of these terms within video game circles.
 
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