8 Strangest Examples Of Censorship In Video Games

8. Final Fantasy Legends II

In the West, the Final Fantasy Legends series for the Game Boy is actually part of a completely different franchise in Japan. The "SaGa" series had its first three entries ported under the Final Fantasy label, most likely in a bid to boost it's popularity in the West.

However, the title for Final Fantasy Legends II wasn't the only thing altered for it's Western release.

In the Western version, you can come across a quest in which the local villagers are upset with some ne'er-do-wells over their "secret" banana trading. For the Japanese release, the villains in question are actually trading, erm, heroin. That's quite the alteration.

Why exactly the localisation team decided to swap heroin for bananas is still up for debate, but some smartypants on the internet have theorised it could have something to do with the import restrictions in Japan during the time period the game is set in.

Deciding to remove the reference to heroin is a little more clear cut, as Nintendo are a family-friendly brand, and heroin is most definitely not family-friendly.