Bought the game on Brazilian account, the demo is from Japan?

[Alvarez_Tiago]

Ok, so my steam account is from Brazil, Brazilian here so, it goes without saying. but here's the thing, I live in Japan so I understand why my demo would be the Japanese version, but, I also use VPN so my connection is set to Brazil, my IP address is not from here.

I pre-ordered this game a while ago and I'm worried that when It comes out and I download the full version it'll be the Japanese version as well. My RE2R is not the Japanese version but my RE3 and RE Village are. This thing has been a very inconsistent and convoluted process and I don't understand how the back-end of all this works.

Does anyone have some idea of what's going on?

Why would I want another version but the Japanese one, you ask?

Censorship.

[TotemMX]

You can see what country is set for your account here:
https://store.steampowered.com/account/
If you moved you need to notify Steam, so they change it. Is not enough with using a VPN, because that was exploited in the past.
https://store.steampowered.com/account/change_country/

Resident Evil 4 has 2 AppID . Remember is called BioHazard in Japan.
https://steamdb.info/sub/777728/
https://steamdb.info/sub/732620/

[Alvarez_Tiago]

Originally posted by TotemMX:

You can see what country is set for your account here:
https://store.steampowered.com/account/
If you moved you need to notify Steam, so they change it. Is not enough with using a VPN, because that was exploited in the past.
https://store.steampowered.com/account/change_country/

Resident Evil 4 has 2 AppID . Remember is called BioHazard in Japan.
https://steamdb.info/sub/777728/
https://steamdb.info/sub/732620/

According to the URL you sent me my account is set to Brazil.
I changed region it's been a long while now since I'm Brazilian myself and it would make sense for me.

Yes, RE is called BioHazard in Japan but neither the RE4 demo nor my RE Village is called BioHazard, they're called Resident Evil but when I open the game I get warnings in Japanese as well as the usual Japanese censorship such as no exploding heads when critical head shots or dismemberment. When Lady D. cuts off Ethan's arm, for ex. in my version nothing happens. the blade goes through his arm but the arm is still there with a silly painted scratch. awful!

As my account is set to Brazil, I don't even get the option to buy the Z version, which would be the non censored one. it would be bad to be stuck with a censored one.

[TotemMX]

Originally posted by Alvarez_Tiago:

Yes, RE is called BioHazard in Japan but neither the RE4 demo nor my RE Village is called BioHazard, they're called Resident Evil but when I open the game I get warnings in Japanese as well as the usual Japanese censorship such as no exploding heads when critical head shots or dismemberment. When Lady D. cuts off Ethan's arm, for ex. in my version nothing happens. the blade goes through his arm but the arm is still there with a silly painted scratch. awful!

As my account is set to Brazil, I don't even get the option to buy the Z version, which would be the non censored one. it would be bad to be stuck with a censored one.

There are 2 version of the Demo:

Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo
https://steamdb.info/sub/800037/

*This package can NOT be activated in specified countries
Japan

Steam Sub 805999 (it doesnt show name, but probably is called Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo for promotional reasons)
https://steamdb.info/sub/805999/

*This package can only be activated in specified countries
Japan

You could try to install the International version using a VPN, but Im not sure in how.

[Alvarez_Tiago]

Originally posted by TotemMX:

Originally posted by Alvarez_Tiago:

Yes, RE is called BioHazard in Japan but neither the RE4 demo nor my RE Village is called BioHazard, they're called Resident Evil but when I open the game I get warnings in Japanese as well as the usual Japanese censorship such as no exploding heads when critical head shots or dismemberment. When Lady D. cuts off Ethan's arm, for ex. in my version nothing happens. the blade goes through his arm but the arm is still there with a silly painted scratch. awful!

As my account is set to Brazil, I don't even get the option to buy the Z version, which would be the non censored one. it would be bad to be stuck with a censored one.

There are 2 version of the Demo:

Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo
https://steamdb.info/sub/800037/

*This package can NOT be activated in specified countries
Japan

Steam Sub 805999 (it doesnt show name, but probably is called Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo for promotional reasons)
https://steamdb.info/sub/805999/

*This package can only be activated in specified countries
Japan

You could try to install the International version using a VPN, but Im not sure in how.

Yeah, I can't install it. I keep getting connection timeout failure.

My hope is that when the full game comes out, the version I payed for is the one I intended to buy in the first place.

Thank you for the help, man!

[Kaoren]

I'm in the same situation, living in Japan but with my Steam account in France.
I'm using a VPN too, but not constantly. I guess I was not using it when I downloaded the RE4 Demo, because I got the japanese Biohazard version. Trying to reinstall it didn't change anything, but, when I deleted the demo from my account, and download it again from the store page with my VPN on, now I got the international version (with RESIDENT EVIL 4 as a title). Maybe you did like me and got the demo with your VPN off ?
Anyway, I noticed that, despite an account being registered in another country, Steam still knows you're in Japan.
As a proof : I'm sharing my library with my brother (who's still in France) and he's sharing his with me. Sometimes, I can't see some games from his library if I don't use a VPN, like Elden Ring or Sekiro.
I hope this helps you.

[Alvarez_Tiago]

Originally posted by Kaoren:

I'm in the same situation, living in Japan but with my Steam account in France.
I'm using a VPN too, but not constantly. I guess I was not using it when I downloaded the RE4 Demo, because I got the japanese Biohazard version. Trying to reinstall it didn't change anything, but, when I deleted the demo from my account, and download it again from the store page with my VPN on, now I got the international version (with RESIDENT EVIL 4 as a title). Maybe you did like me and got the demo with your VPN off ?
Anyway, I noticed that, despite an account being registered in another country, Steam still knows you're in Japan.
As a proof : I'm sharing my library with my brother (who's still in France) and he's sharing his with me. Sometimes, I can't see some games from his library if I don't use a VPN, like Elden Ring or Sekiro.
I hope this helps you.

it seems like steam does know where you are indeed, regardless of VPN. My most recent issue is regarding The last of us. It seems like that If I buy in Japan, only Japanese audio and interface is available, which is bananas in 2023, specially when you are talking about a digital game, no need for saving space in a hard ♥♥♥♥.
I get this notice on the store page even when VPN is on.
I'll be sure to turn on my VPN when I start downloading the full game. I bought it on the Brazilian store, hopefully this also counts.

[Kaoren]

I don't buy so much on Steam when my account is in France, because I don't have income there anymore. I don't think it will accept my japanese credit card if I do (if I'm wrong, please tell me, I don't know how you manage your payment).
So usually, I relie on digital stores like Green Man Gaming, Humble Bundle... only serious one. And that way it works for me. Only downside is when some games does not appear on any store and I can get them only thru Steam.

[Alvarez_Tiago]

Originally posted by Kaoren:

I don't buy so much on Steam when my account is in France, because I don't have income there anymore. I don't think it will accept my japanese credit card if I do (if I'm wrong, please tell me, I don't know how you manage your payment).
So usually, I relie on digital stores like Green Man Gaming, Humble Bundle... only serious one. And that way it works for me. Only downside is when some games does not appear on any store and I can get them only thru Steam.

Some banks offer virtual debit cards. In Brazil we have NuBank. I don't know if there's NuBank or something similar in France. I prefer buying things in Brazil because although I've been in Japan for 15 years already, I don't think I wanna be here till I die and, it only makes sense in my head to have my things tied to the place I wanna be in for the long haul.

[karl-emil]

Originally posted by Alvarez_Tiago:

I prefer buying things in Brazil because although I've been in Japan for 15 years already, I don't think I wanna be here till I die and, it only makes sense in my head to have my things tied to the place I wanna be in for the long haul.

you're actually insane if you've been in another country for 15 years and still haven't changed your account preferences, ♥♥♥♥ is not difficult to do why are you making a big deal out of such a non problem.

[Alvarez_Tiago]

Originally posted by D2Synua:

Originally posted by Alvarez_Tiago:

I prefer buying things in Brazil because although I've been in Japan for 15 years already, I don't think I wanna be here till I die and, it only makes sense in my head to have my things tied to the place I wanna be in for the long haul.

you're actually insane if you've been in another country for 15 years and still haven't changed your account preferences, ♥♥♥♥ is not difficult to do why are you making a big deal out of such a non problem.

I haven't changed my account preferences because I don't agree with how censorship works in Japan. In their minds It's okay to have some anime clearly very young girl in super tight underwear and short skirts showing everything possible and hyper sexualizing them but when a game has dismemberment it's a big no no.

I would stand firmly for the opposite. it's no wonder why sexual assault and the stealing of female underwear in Japan is a common thing.
Those animes and videogames with hyper sexualized young girls create this fantasy in their minds that is now spreading to the west in form of the so called "wifus" and there are no censorship around that whatsoever.

So, yeah, I prefer to have my accounts set to Brazil where we rather frown upon the objectifying of women over videogame dismemberment.

[Cyg]

Originally posted by Alvarez_Tiago:

Originally posted by D2Synua:

you're actually insane if you've been in another country for 15 years and still haven't changed your account preferences, ♥♥♥♥ is not difficult to do why are you making a big deal out of such a non problem.

I haven't changed my account preferences because I don't agree with how censorship works in Japan. In their minds It's okay to have some anime clearly very young girl in super tight underwear and short skirts showing everything possible and hyper sexualizing them but when a game has dismemberment it's a big no no.

I would stand firmly for the opposite. it's no wonder why sexual assault and the stealing of female underwear in Japan is a common thing.
Those animes and videogames with hyper sexualized young girls create this fantasy in their minds that is now spreading to the west in form of the so called "wifus" and there are censorship around that whatsoever.

So, yeah, I prefer to have my accounts set to Brazil where we rather frown upon the objectifying of women over videogame dismemberment.

Re4 demo reminds me of the many gore video’s I have watched from Brazil. Women and men being dismembered alive seems normal in Brazil. Truly a Terrifying country.

[Alvarez_Tiago]

Originally posted by Cyg:

Originally posted by Alvarez_Tiago:

I haven't changed my account preferences because I don't agree with how censorship works in Japan. In their minds It's okay to have some anime clearly very young girl in super tight underwear and short skirts showing everything possible and hyper sexualizing them but when a game has dismemberment it's a big no no.

I would stand firmly for the opposite. it's no wonder why sexual assault and the stealing of female underwear in Japan is a common thing.
Those animes and videogames with hyper sexualized young girls create this fantasy in their minds that is now spreading to the west in form of the so called "wifus" and there are censorship around that whatsoever.

So, yeah, I prefer to have my accounts set to Brazil where we rather frown upon the objectifying of women over videogame dismemberment.

Re4 demo reminds me of the many gore video’s I have watched from Brazil. Women and men being dismembered alive seems normal in Brazil. Truly a Terrifying country.

Brazil is not a terrifying country and that was not my point.
I didn't say dismemberment is a daily occurrence you just step over on a sidewalk.
My point was that, in a video game that violence is the gameplay, you kill people, zomibies, aliens, you name it, dismemberment is just part of what you are doing . If you wanna censor something, start with the hyper sexualization of young girls.

In Brazil we have crimes much like in many countries around the world. in fact, if you search for the most dangerous cities around the world. according to WorldAtlas' top 10, Mexico has 7 positions, the U.S one, Brazil one and South Africa one. with St. Louis, U.S.A. ranking at 7 and Feira de Santana, Brazil, ranking at 9.
My guess would be that Rio de Janeiro is one of the most dangerous cities in the world but it seems like it sits behind Detroit and L.A.

As dangerous as Brazil is, we don't have wars, serial killers or school shootings.
Violence in Brazil is a reflect social inequality and poor management of Brazilian's resources and wealth by a government that is still struggling to free itself of the colonial mentality and politician's patrimonialism.

[Noma]

Originally posted by Kaoren:

I'm in the same situation, living in Japan but with my Steam account in France.
I'm using a VPN too, but not constantly. I guess I was not using it when I downloaded the RE4 Demo, because I got the japanese Biohazard version. Trying to reinstall it didn't change anything, but, when I deleted the demo from my account, and download it again from the store page with my VPN on, now I got the international version (with RESIDENT EVIL 4 as a title). Maybe you did like me and got the demo with your VPN off ?
Anyway, I noticed that, despite an account being registered in another country, Steam still knows you're in Japan.
As a proof : I'm sharing my library with my brother (who's still in France) and he's sharing his with me. Sometimes, I can't see some games from his library if I don't use a VPN, like Elden Ring or Sekiro.
I hope this helps you.

Meme situation, avec la demo japonaise (quand meme en francais) malgre les preferences du magasin reglees sur France. Je n'ai pas deplace mon compte precisement pour eviter la censure que se paye les versions japonaises, sans parler des jeux qui ne pas achetable du tout si ton compte est japonais.
Certaines cles de jeux dispo sur GMG ou autre ne sont pas activable au Japon. Je crois que l'utilisaiton d'un VPN contrevient aux regles de Steam dans ce cas, mais vu la difference de prix entre le store Steam et ces sites tiers, je suis tente d'en tirer parti...

[Alvarez_Tiago]

Originally posted by Mu:

Pretty sure circumventing region policies is against ToS so you might wanna ask your questions in a more subtle way, there is a reason your country doesn't allow certain levels of gore (though Japan at the same time is way too lenient on pornography, probably ruined a couple of their young generations by now).

I believe that circumventing regions to get lower prices is the real issue. For example: the difference between what I would pay for a game here in Japan and what I pay in Brazil is basically nothing since games in Brazil are very expansive. But if I were to change my account to Argentina or any other country I've never been to or have any relation whatsoever where games are way cheaper, then I would be using it to pay less rather than a choice based on my own nationality.
I think that exploitation is the name of the game here. You try and hack the system for your own benefits, you get punished for it.

[Kaoren]

Originally posted by Alvarez_Tiago:

I believe that circumventing regions to get lower prices is the real issue. For example: the difference between what I would pay for a game here in Japan and what I pay in Brazil is basically nothing since games in Brazil are very expansive. But if I were to change my account to Argentina or any other country I've never been to or have any relation whatsoever where games are way cheaper, then I would be using it to pay less rather than a choice based on my own nationality.
I think that exploitation is the name of the game here. You try and hack the system for your own benefits, you get punished for it.

Same for Europe currency. I'm actually paying more in Euro than I would pay in Yens.

Originally posted by Noma:

Meme situation, avec la demo japonaise (quand meme en francais) malgre les preferences du magasin reglees sur France. Je n'ai pas deplace mon compte precisement pour eviter la censure que se paye les versions japonaises, sans parler des jeux qui ne pas achetable du tout si ton compte est japonais.
Certaines cles de jeux dispo sur GMG ou autre ne sont pas activable au Japon. Je crois que l'utilisaiton d'un VPN contrevient aux regles de Steam dans ce cas, mais vu la difference de prix entre le store Steam et ces sites tiers, je suis tente d'en tirer parti...

C'est un vrai casse-tête parfois, mais heureusement, cela ne s'applique qu'à certains jeux...