There may be other considerations to take into account, such as expectations, regulations, cultural stances, etc, etc in Japan.
Keep in mind that they ARE developing with their Japanese base primarily in mind with the addition that it's going out worldwide. Gaming culture is extremely different in Japan and you've got genres of visual novels and others that can get downright hentai. From a Japanese developers' perspective, there may be some desire to avoid any such associations from visual depiction.
Japan's a much more open society in terms of sexual censorship and they get away with far more, but they also have particular nuances about what is and isn't okay. Visual depiction may be more questionable than verbal innuendo. I'm not certain, but it's something that sprang to mind as a possibility.
More likely, I'd imagine, is the fact that sexual innuendo in text is probably humorous in Japan while visual depiction of such acts is considered more graphic and not just for laughs.
Either way, I'm pretty confident the cultural difference accounts for a lot of their decisions.
Keep in mind that they ARE developing with their Japanese base primarily in mind with the addition that it's going out worldwide. Gaming culture is extremely different in Japan and you've got genres of visual novels and others that can get downright hentai. From a Japanese developers' perspective, there may be some desire to avoid any such associations from visual depiction.
Japan's a much more open society in terms of sexual censorship and they get away with far more, but they also have particular nuances about what is and isn't okay. Visual depiction may be more questionable than verbal innuendo. I'm not certain, but it's something that sprang to mind as a possibility.
More likely, I'd imagine, is the fact that sexual innuendo in text is probably humorous in Japan while visual depiction of such acts is considered more graphic and not just for laughs.
Either way, I'm pretty confident the cultural difference accounts for a lot of their decisions.
