The visual novel Silverio Trinity arrives on PlayStation, hampered by Sony's recent regulations

Light, the studio behind Dies irae: Amantes amentes, develops a PlayStation version (PlayStation 4 or PS Vita was not explicitly specified) of his visual novel for children 18 years and older, published in January 2017 Silverio Trinity. Console versions of titles aged 18 and older are typically edited to meet the requirements of platform owners and rankings, but recent regulations imposed by Sony Interactive Entertainment have taken a more stringent approach to the issue compared to past. Silverio Trinity is one of the titles to assign.

The following dialogue comes from the live broadcast by Niconico of a recent event organized by Light (transcription via Hachima Kikou):

(After announcing a console version of Silverio Trinity called Silverio Trinity: Beyond the Horizon…)

Moderator: "People have asked what platform it is on. Oh, but can not we say?

Representative Light: "The platform? Is it okay to say?

Moderator: "Well, I do not know. Would it be bad for?

Representative Light: "We already said it at the event last week, so maybe everything is fine. We asked to release it with Sony. And we have already finished the development. Long ago. But yes, we applied at Sony and it has not been approved yet. "

[…]

Representative Light: "At the moment, Sony seems to be pointing towards the denial of ports' port ports of 18 years and over in the world. And this game is 18 years old and older, so it is subject to a very strict inspection, and we have all these questions. And like: "Please, write everything in English". We are therefore answering these questions, and we are not sure whether we will be approved or not. It's terrible, but in any case, the development is over.

"So it's complete internally, but there are things we can not do without connecting to Sony's servers, like the Trophies. So everyone says, "When can we add trophies?"

"And we have a guy who is responsible for translating everything into English and sending it to Sony, but it's like," You do not understand Japanese? "We think we can release it early next year when it passes. Sony's inspection … And if Sony says no, then I guess we'll just find another place to say it. "

[…]

Moderator: "So you wait for approval."

Representative Light: "Yes, waiting for Sony's approval. If we put it on Steam or elsewhere, we could sell it next week. But at the moment, we have an agreement with Sony, so … We submitted it with this agreement and we are waiting for the approval … It's awful, right? "

Other securities affected by these regulations include:

• Omega Labyrinth Z (PS4, PS Vita): Forbidden to exit in North America and Europe by SIE. Prior to that, it had been banned from publication in the UK by the Video Standards Council Rating Board.
• Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai: Library Party: A PlayStation 4 version of this game has never been announced. A PS Vita version was released in 2015 and a Switch version in July 2018. The game developer, August, reportedly said in a booklet distributed by Summer Comiket: "We want to release a PS4 version, but the EIS regulation has Strictly, we therefore examine a counter-plan. "
• Senran Kagura Burst Re: Newal (PS4): Western's release is delayed to remove the "Intimacy Mode" from the game, which has appeared without problems in previous versions of the series. The mode remains implemented in the PC version.
• Nora at Oujo at Noraneko Heart (PS4): the version PlayStation 4 cache various scenes (links NSFW) behind rays of light, including skin, swimwear and underwear. The Switch version launched in parallel with the PlayStation 4 version has been released without these regulations. The PS Vita version released in 2017 is also without these changes.
• Sakura Sakura (PS4, Vita): The PlayStation versions of Sakura Sakura trim scenes that contain sexual content (NSFW link) with black borders.

(Editor's Notes: Rumors have suggested that Sony's regulations led to the removal of "breast physics" in the PlayStation 4 version of Orochi Warriors 4– and by extension, the Xbox One and PC versions considered as ports of the PlayStation 4 version – in the Switch version. However, it is probably a bug 60 frames per second of this version compared to 30 frames per second of the Switch version).

And without confirmation, the PlayStation 4 version of Nekopara Vol. 1 may also have been touched. The PlayStation 4 and Switch versions were to be launched side by side in July, but only the Switch version was released. After months of silence, the PlayStation 4 version has been postponed to November 2 earlier this week. The differences between the PlayStation 4 and Switch versions remain to be seen.

There are also many upcoming titles on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita that are 18-year-old portfolios of visual novels for PCs. Again, the console versions are still modified to meet certain requirements allowing its release, but never to the level that recent regulations have resulted.

• Yuuna and the haunted hot springs: Steam dungeon for PS4 (not a port) – November 15th
• Hana Saki Work Spring! for PS4 – November 22
• Hatsujou Sprinkle for PS4 and PS Vita – November 22
• Haruoto Alice Gram: Drop of snow for PS4 and PS Vita – January 24, 2019
• Sengoku Hime 7: Senun Tsuranuku Guren no Ishi for PS4 – January 24, 2019
• Suki to Suki to Sankaku Ren'ai for PS4 and PS Vita – January 24, 2019
• Nora at Oujo at Noraneko Heart 2 for PS4 and PS Vita (also on Switch) – February 28, 2019
• Song of the unleashing for PS4 (not a port, also arrives on PC) – Early 2019
• Saku Saku: Love Blooms with cherry blossoms for PS4 – 2019
• Shinsou Noise: Jushin Tantei no Jikenbo for PS4 – 2019
• Karigurashi Renai for PS4 and PS Vita – TBA
• Nekopara Vol. 2 for PS4 (also arrives at Switch) – TBA