And now that the game itself has officially released we can finally uncover the differences between platforms, which come as no surprise to the disappointment of many that the game retains the originally altered PlayStation 4 rendition of the juicy hot spring action on the PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.
The game was originally announced back in July of 2018 as featuring very little steam placed over the erotic CG artwork which are quite revealing, undoubtedly given the series that the game is based upon is an ecchi.
Changes were made before its initial release on the PS4 system, introducing a whole load of steam that despite success seemingly would refuse to reveal the alluring imagery underneath.
To gain a deeper understanding, you can watch a brief excerpt of PlayStation 4 gameplay that features the alluring hot spring segment awash with steam.
Sadly, the PlayStation 5 re-release and PC ports retain the original releases’ interpretation of the minigame throughout, nothing has been altered from the original 2018 release however fans such as myself were genuinely hoping for some sort of de-censorship for such platforms.
Given the disclaimer for the Nintendo Switch version specifically having altered content, fans will be rejoicing to know that the enticing hot spring minigames are slightly more revealing on the handheld system.
Compared to the original release, the Nintendo Switch version is a significant change. The Switch version exhibits substantially reduced steam, allowing for clear visibility of the foreground and of course the “assets” themselves.
The concept is that when you dispatch enemies with the seal explosion (activated when the pink circle is full), it also disperses the steam from that particular area.
While it may not precisely match the uncensored image from the original depiction, the entire image is now visible. This prompts the question of whether this change was intentional, aiming to provide a more authentic “onsen” ambiance by allowing viewers to see everything.
I am still quite disappointed that such a change wasn’t brought over to the PC release, I fully understand why Sony wouldn’t permit such changes on the PlayStation given how they are prejudiced against Japanese developers and fan service of any kind.
I am confident that extracting the PC version will likely reveal the fully uncensored image without any sort of steam effect, as it seems the steam is merely an overlay layer, additionally, given the fact that the game was developed with the Unity engine (a common practice for all modern Matrix Soft games), ripping the assets should be a straightforward process for modders.
Regardless, if you want to support developers for their efforts, you are better off buying Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs for the Nintendo Switch exclusively, given how other platforms including the PC version retain the original PS4 altered hot spring minigame I would not recommend paying for an inferior version.
