Why is Pirachu's name now Warechu?

[Nino Nakano]

This is something that's always bothered me about all the Vita games (including Noire) localized thus far. And now with the anime dub cast announcement, I just have to ask - why? Was it how it is in the original Japanese versions of the games, or is it something else? I liked Pirachu better.

[MorningSTAR-αΩ]

I'm gonna take a wild guess and addume that the term "Pirachu" like the original logo design, was somehow still trademaked by NISA. Either that or Nintendo of America didn't like a parody charatcer having a name that close to that of one of their mascots (whether they liked the pun or not)

[UnLuckyCat]

His original name in Japanese is Warechu. So Warez vs Pirates I guess. Not sure why it was changed in the first place.

[HashiriyaR32]

It's not just the term "Warez". Warechu is a pun on, and pronounced exactly the same, as the Japanese term that literally means "Software Pirate".

[SpeckTech]

Yay NISA and their "creative" liberalism!!! /sarcasm.