Have you seen the latest Super Smash Bros. Brawl news? The Smash Bros. Dojo blog revealed another new assist trophy character this morning, and shockingly enough it's the devil from Devil World. Hmm, Devil World... where have I heard that before? Oh, right, it's the Nintendo Entertainment System game that was never released in North America due to its religious themes and tones. Now, some Smash enthusiasts may worry that the Devil may well be removed from the non-Japanese versions of Brawl. Yes, I'm recalling the fate of poor Tamagon, the hero of Devil World, and his Smash Bros. Melee trophy that was removed from the non-Japanese versions of Melee so as not to offend anybody. If Tamagon had to go, then what chance does the devil himself have of surviving localization?
Let's not panic just yet though. For while Tamagon was banished from Melee, he did turn up internationally in Tetris DS. Yup, Level 17 of the game's marathon mode features Devil World visuals and as far as I know, nobody complained. Perhaps Nintendo of America is warming to the game as time goes by. Either that or someone at the Tetris DS factory didn't get the memo about tossing Tamagon and friends.
