History AdaptationalModesty / VideoGames

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'': Although you obviously can't tell from his tiny sprite in the game itself, official artwork for the original Gameboy title shows that Link lacks the white pants/tights of his later counterparts, and is dressed only in a fairly short tunic that exposes a lot of leg. In the 2019 remake, his tunic is longer in his non-SuperDeformed design and he gains the tights, keeping to his look in the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games that are directly connected to this one.

** One of the spirits in ''Ultimate'' is [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2 Mythra]], who had her CleavageWindow covered up and had her legs [[ProperTightsWithASkirt covered in stockings]]. Amusingly, this redesign proved so popular that Monolith actually patched in this redesign as a skin. Mythra would later join as a fighter in the second round of DLC using that redesign alongside Pyra, who also got covered up in the leg area.
* The 2013 reboot of ''[[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 Tomb Raider]]'' downplayed Lara Croft's sex appeal in favour of [[DarkerAndEdgier sheer survival instinct]]. In the reboot, she swaps minishorts for pants and her tank top no longer exposes her midriff.

** Surprisingly [[AdaptationalSkimpiness inverted]] with Tifa's dress that she wears at [[TheDon Don Corneo's]]. In the original she had a full [[https://preview.redd.it/xq2655x9i7e41.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e3c779688a8ca0a0c9cc9b135a3f5b5a904ab49f choker and a small boob widow, in the remake she has a full cleavage]] and even some {{Sideboob}}. Plus, it turns out that [[https://otakuusamagazine.com/no-final-fantasy-vii-remake-didnt-shrink-tifas-boobs/ Tifa's breast size wasn't]] [[https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/06/21/ff7-final-fantasy-7-remake-tifa-isnt-getting-a-smaller-chest-just-a-proper-bra reduced as people claimed.]]

** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' has Ashley wearing a jacket rather than a [[FormFittingWardrobe tight fitting]] sleeveless jumper over her ballistics and wears a skort and leggings below that, whilst Ada is wearing a modest turtleneck rather than her ridiculously [[RuleOfSexy ostentatious]] and revealing UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} from the original Resi 4. Given this remake like the previous examples, is going for a grounded tone and actively [[DarkerAndEdgier downplaying]] the cheesy camp, it's to be expected (but not eliminating it, as Ashley eventually does lose her blazer while Ada's "turtleneck" is a MinidressOfPower, with black hosiery and thigh-high leather boots, in keeping with her sexy FemmeFatale style).

** VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'s outfit is toned down by having the diamond pattern on the back of her legs be a different weave pattern instead of holes, and by making her Wicked Weaves and Infernal Climax attacks leave her somewhat less covered while performing them instead of in a {{stripperiffic}} bodysuit and naked, respectively. Other than that, her playful and flirtatious MsFanservice attitude and mannerisms remain fairly untouched.
** In ''Ultimate'', [[VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission Zero Suit Samus]]'s LatexSpacesuit looks thicker and also behaves differently around her bust, which is smaller and more indistinct instead of [[FormFittingClothing anatomy-hugging boob socks]]. She's also a lot more muscular, with a visible six-pack, which many fans approved of, despite several missing the bigger bust.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRebirth'': Yuffie has her shorts buttoned up and put a belt on. This more or less counterbalances the skimpiness Yuffie has from her properly fitted clothes compared to her baggy outfit in the original.

* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation, Snake is NakedOnArrival during his briefing session. In its UsefulNotes/GameCube remake ''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes'', he's in tight boxer shorts. The original allowed a CensorShadow to preserve Snake's modesty, as it was a 2D animation, but the sequel redid the sequence in fully motion-acted 3D with changeable camera angles, making this impossible. It is probably worth observing that the addition of motion acting in this scene allowed Snake to spend the entire sequence striking various [[{{Narm}} incongruous sexy poses]], so it's still sexy, just in a much sillier way.

** Misty has had slight alterations between games. In the [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue 1st Generation games]], she wore a two piece swimsuit (black, thanks to the lack of color on the UsefulNotes/GameBoy). In the [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver 2nd Generation]] and the [[VideoGame/PokemonHeartGoldAndSoulSilver 4th Generation remakes]], she's wearing a more modest one-piece and a coat. In the [[VideoGame/PokemonFireRedAndLeafGreen 3rd Generation remakes]] of the first games, she's in a two-piece again, but her top is more modest than the first game. ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndEevee'', being remakes of ''Pokémon Yellow'', give her a modified version of her anime attire. Her FRLG outfit returns as an alternate skin in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'', but this time showing less skin.

** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' has Ashley wearing a jacket rather than a [[FormFittingWardrobe tight fitting]] sleeveless jumper over her ballistics and wears a skort and leggings below that, whilst Ada is wearing a modest turtleneck rather than her ridiculously [[RuleOfSexy ostentatious]] and revealing UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} from the original Resi 4. Given this remake like the previous examples, is going for a grounded tone and actively [[DarkerAndEdgier downplaying]] the cheesy camp, it’s to be expected.

* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'', Link lacks the white pants/tights of his later counterparts, leaving little to the imagination on what's under his rather short tunic. In the 2019 remake, his tunic is longer in his non-SuperDeformed design and he gains the tights, keeping to his look in the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games that are directly connected to this one.

** Claire Redfield's outfit in the remake of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2Remake'', the lycra and hot pants from the [[https://banner2.kisspng.com/20180714/lgk/kisspng-resident-evil-2-resident-evil-operation-raccoon-c-5b4ab7e4742e07.2728122815316233964759.jpg original game]] are gone and replaced with a pair of [[https://i.imgur.com/wfxUbmv.jpg jeans and red jacket]] in the remake, similar to her [[VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations2 Revelations 2 design]]. This caused some backlash from fans who missed the [[{{Stripperiffic}} hotter]] outfit, but it's well justified and practical since any biker in the world will tell you baring that much skin is a stupid thing to do while riding (in acknowledgement of this, the novelization made sure to point out that Claire had loaned her usual set of road leathers to a friend). As a [[StealthPun service to the fans]], the classic costume was eventually confirmed to return as an unlockable... and redesigned to show off a little ''[[AdaptationalSkimpiness more]]'' skin than the original.

* ''{{VideoGame/Fortnite}}'': [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Cammy White]] naturally comes with some tweaks. Her famous bare ([[BodyPaint or slightly camoflauged]]) legs are now completely coated in camo paint, and her leotard now completely covers up her crotch area unlike her home series in which it was tiny enough to [[MaleGaze give a good view of her ass]].

** As the State of Play trailer for the ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' remake shows, Ashley is now wearing a jacket rather than a [[FormFittingWardrobe tight fitting]] sleeveless jumper over her ballistics, whilst Ada is wearing a modest turtleneck rather than her ridiculously [[RuleOfSexy ostentatious]] and revealing UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} from the original Resi 4. Given this remake like the previous examples, is going for a grounded tone and actively [[DarkerAndEdgier downplaying]] the cheesy camp, it’s to be expected.

* Between their initial appearances in ''VideoGame/FateExtra CCC'' and ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', Meltryllis and Passionlip both got alterations to their outfits that make them less risque, such as Meltryllis' bottom half appearing to be an actual garment now (albeit still a bikini bottom) instead of a c-string while Passionlip actually gets a shirt as opposed to two thin straps (barely) holding in her massive GagBoobs. That being said, Meltryllis' final art is drawn at a more risque angle to expose her legs and butt.

* ''VideoGame/Injustice2'': ComicBook/PowerGirl's outfit from the comics was a legless leotard that showed off her [[ShesGotLegs legs]], while in the game, she wears a full body suit (albeit still retaining the (in)famous [[CleavageWindow boob window]]).

** As the State of Play trailer for the ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' remake shows, Ashley is now wearing a jacket rather than a [[FormFittingWardrobe tight fitting]] sleeveless jumper over her ballistics, whilst Ada is wearing a modest turtleneck rather than her ridiculously [[RuleOfSexy ostentatious]] and [[ShesGotLegs revealing]] UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} from the original Resi 4. Given this remake like the previous examples, is going for a grounded tone and actively [[DarkerAndEdgier downplaying]] the cheesy camp, it’s to be expected.

* In ''VideoGame/XMenLegends'', Comicbook/EmmaFrost is given a top that connects in the front, as opposed to the AbsoluteCleavage-baring scraps of cloth she was wearing in the comics at the time. This outfit was actually brought into the comics during ''Comicbook/AstonishingXMen'', albeit with a cape added.

* In most of the ''Burning Force'' games, resident BikerBabe [[https://namco.fandom.com/wiki/Hiromi_Tengenji Hiromi Tengenji]] wears a LeotardOfPower that shows off her legs. In ''VideoGame/NamcoHigh'', however, she's seen dressed in a biker's jumpsuit.

* Darth Talon was given leather knee-length shorts and a leather top with short sleeves in ''VideoGame/StarWarsGalaxyOfHeroes'' to replace the skimpy bra and loincloth she wore in ''ComicBook/StarWarsLegacy''

* Darth Talon was given leather knee-length shorts and a leather top with short sleeves in ''VideoGame/StarWarsGalaxyOfHeroes'' to replace the skimpy bra and loincloth she wore in ''ComicBook/StarWarsLegacy''

* The 2013 reboot of [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 Tomb Raider]] downplayed Lara Croft's sex appeal in favour of [[DarkerAndEdgier sheer survival instinct]]. In the reboot, she swaps minishorts for pants and her tank top no longer exposes her midriff.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Brock was a WalkingShirtlessScene in the original ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', but all games starting with ''Pokémon Yellow'' give him a shirt.
** Misty has had slight alterations between games. In the [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue 1st Generation games]], she wore a two piece swimsuit (black, thanks to the lack of color on the UsefulNotes/GameBoy). In the [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver 2nd Generation]] and the [[VideoGame/PokemonHeartGoldAndSoulSilver 4th Generation remakes]], she's wearing a more modest one-piece and a coat. In the [[VideoGame/PokemonFireRedAndLeafGreen 3rd Generation remakes]] of the first games, she's in a two-piece again, but her top is more modest than the first game. ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndEevee'', being remakes of ''Pokémon Yellow'', give her a modified version of her anime attire. Her FRLG outfit returns as an alternate skin in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'', but this time showing less skin.
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl,'' Gardenia wore a midriff-baring undershirt. Her appearance in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' has her shirt made longer so it covers more of her chest.

* ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'':
** Claire Redfield's outfit in the remake of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2Remake'', the lycra and hot pants from the [[https://banner2.kisspng.com/20180714/lgk/kisspng-resident-evil-2-resident-evil-operation-raccoon-c-5b4ab7e4742e07.2728122815316233964759.jpg original game]] are gone and replaced with a pair of [[https://i.imgur.com/wfxUbmv.jpg jeans and red jacket]] in the remake, similar to her [[VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations2 Revelations 2 design]]. This caused some backlash from fans who missed the [[{{Stripperiffic}} hotter]] outfit, but it's well justified and practical since any biker in the world will tell you baring that much skin is a stupid thing to do while riding (in acknowledgement of this, the novelization made sure to point out that Claire had loaned her usual set of road leathers to a friend). As a [[StealthPun service to the fans]], the classic costume was eventually confirmed to return as an unlockable... and redesigned to show off a little ''[[AdaptationalSkimpiness more]]'' skin than the original.
** Likewise, the remake of ''[[VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Remake Resident Evil 3]]'' [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSW_fBDrwHOl34TJ4fO0CsqXYt_dvV6eB1IjA&usqp=CAU replaces Jill's famous tube top and miniskirt with tank top and pants]]. Carlos [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRRMJfhXLy0YqJLut-MyLjsSqFpjig14dXICQ&usqp=CAU is also now wearing a full T-shirt]] whereas in the original Carlos was [[CasanovaWannabe proudly]] sporting a BDU shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the shoulders and unbuttoned to show off his pecs. Jill does get her classic outfit as an unlockable bonus, but it's still played straight by the skirt being changed into a short culotte/skort.
** As the State of Play trailer for the ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' remake shows, Ashley is now wearing a jacket rather than a [[FormFittingWardrobe tight fitting]] sleeveless jumper over her ballistics, whilst Ada is wearing a modest turtleneck rather than her ridiculously [[RuleOfSexy ostentatious]] and [[ShesGotLegs revealing]] UsefulNotes/{{Qipao}} from the original Resi 4. Given this remake like the previous examples, is going for a grounded tone and actively [[DarkerAndEdgier downplaying]] the cheesy camp, it’s to be expected.
* ''VideoGame/GwentTheWitcherCardGame'': Characters that would have been topless in other [[Franchise/TheWitcher Witcher]] media are now relegated to GodivaHair and {{Sideboob}} due to the teen rating.
* In ''VideoGame/LegoHarryPotter'', Harry [[NonNudeBathing wears underwear]] when taking a bath in the Prefects' Bathroom, while he is naked in the book. {{Justified|Trope}} because in this version, [[ThePeepingTom Myrtle]] shows up before he undresses rather than surprising him when he's already in the water.
* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'' does this with YRP. In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' their outfits were quite {{Stripperiffic}}, but are slightly more modest when they appear in ''Kingdom Hearts''. Notably Rikku wears a bikini top in the former but it's a more modest midriff top in the latter. Additionally, the girls are changed to fairies, making their appearances more cute instead of sexy. The same game has Tifa appearing in her ''Advent Children'' outfit rather than her vampier ''Final Fantasy VII'' gear.
* Kasumi from ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'' [[CompanyCrossReferences has appeared numerous times as a special Pixie]] in the ''VideoGame/MonsterRancher'' series. While a few games keep her design the same, some games such as ''2'' and ''4'' give her ModestyShorts.
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'':
** The female version of Corrin in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' has an outfit that leaves her inner thighs exposed, but in ''Smash'' they're covered up.
** VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'s outfit is toned down by having the diamond pattern on the back of her legs be a different weave pattern instead of holes, and by making her Wicked Weaves and Infernal Climax attacks leave her somewhat less covered while performing them instead of in a {{stripperiffic}} bodysuit and naked, respectively. Other than that, her playful and flirtatious MsFanservice attitude and mannerisms remain fairly untouched.
** In ''Ultimate'', [[VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission Zero Suit Samus]]'s LatexSpacesuit looks thicker and also behaves differently around her bust, which is smaller and more indistinct instead of [[FormFittingClothing anatomy-hugging boob socks]]. She's also a lot more muscular, with a visible six-pack, which many fans approved of, despite several missing the bigger bust.
** Solid Snake's return to the world of ''Smash'' in ''Ultimate'' has been at the cost of a severe reduction to his usually prominent buttocks. Unlike the Samus example, this was generally considered a disappointment, perhaps because Snake's thickness is one of the things that makes his design different from the standard ActionGenreHeroGuy template, but also because it is a clear signal of Creator/HideoKojima's [[OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight lack of involvement]] (his buttock fixation is one of his {{Creator Thumbprint}}s and appeared prominently in the ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'' trailer at about the same time).
** One of the spirits in ''Ultimate'' is [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2 Mythra]], who had her CleavageWindow covered up and had her legs [[ProperTightsWithASkirt covered in stockings]]. Amusingly, this redesign proved so popular that Monolith actually patched in this redesign as a skin. Mythra would later join as a fighter in the second round of DLC using that redesign alongside Pyra, who also got covered up in the leg area.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight'': In the NES original, Marth wears little more than a short tunic and some boots. For the ''Shadow Dragon'' remake, his design's been reworked to look more like his ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' counterpart (itself using a modified version of his ''Mystery of the Emblem'' clothes). Similarly Julian only wears a tunic in the original game, while the remake and ''Heroes'' gives him some pants.
* Between their initial appearances in ''VideoGame/FateExtra CCC'' and ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', Meltryllis and Passionlip both got alterations to their outfits that make them less risque, such as Meltryllis' bottom half appearing to be an actual garment now (albeit still a bikini bottom) instead of a c-string while Passionlip actually gets a shirt as opposed to two thin straps (barely) holding in her massive GagBoobs. That being said, Meltryllis' final art is drawn at a more risque angle to expose her legs and butt.
* Satsuki and Valerie Rose both cover up a lot more in the move from the card game ''Yomi'' to the video game ''Fantasy Strike''. Satsuki puts on an actual pair of pants, while Valerie dons a much more typical strapless gown.

* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation, Snake is NakedOnArrival during his briefing session. In its UsefulNotes/GameCube remake ''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes'', he's in tight boxer shorts. The original allowed a CensorShadow to preserve Snake's modesty, as it was a 2D animation, but the sequel redid the sequence in fully motion-acted 3D with changeable camera angles, making this impossible. It is probably worth observing that the addition of motion acting in this scene allowed Snake to spend the entire sequence striking various [[{{Narm}} incongruous sexy poses]], so it's still sexy, just in a much sillier way.
* In ''VideoGame/XMenLegends'', Comicbook/EmmaFrost is given a top that connects in the front, as opposed to the AbsoluteCleavage-baring scraps of cloth she was wearing in the comics at the time. This outfit was actually brought into the comics during ''Comicbook/AstonishingXMen'', albeit with a cape added.
* The 2013 reboot of [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 Tomb Raider]] downplayed Lara Croft's sex appeal in favour of [[DarkerAndEdgier sheer survival instinct]].
* In the 2018 ''[[VideoGame/SpiderManPS4 Spider-Man (PS4)]]'', Comicbook/BlackCat wears a full torso polymer chest armor rather than having her (in)famous CleavageWindow. The rest of her outfit is also much more heavily armored and resembles biker protective gear rather than her usual SpyCatsuit.

* In RealLife, the Mauryan [[AmazonBrigade maiden guards]] wore only a hat, skirt, and [[DiamondsInTheBuff jewelry]]. In ''[[VideoGame/ZeroAD 0 A.D.]]'', they also wear a bra.
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'', Link lacks the white pants/tights of his later counterparts, leaving little to the imagination on what's under his rather short tunic. In the 2019 remake, his tunic is longer in his non-SuperDeformed design and he gains the tights, keeping to his look in the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games that are directly connected to this one.

* Downplayed in ''VideoGame/DungeonDefenders II''. In ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'', the Dryad only wears [[GardenGarment a bikini made of leaves,]] with an in-game painting (which shows a little more detail than the game's 32-pixel character artstyle) suggesting that it covers little from the back. In her crossover appearance in ''Dungeon Defenders II'', she still wears a revealing leaf bikini, but it comes with a long cloth covering more of her front and rear.
* A weird example with Angela of ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana''. In the original SNES/Super Famicom version, Angela's behavior is often sexually suggestive, happily flashing her bare butt at several points throughout the story to taunt or tease other characters (especially Duran) and also as part of her Love Typhoon Class Skill, while also being implied to sleep in the nude at the inn. However all of these examples or suggestions of nudity are removed from the 2020 remake. ''However'' because the game replaces the PaletteSwap after a class change with actual models, her Class outfits are even ''skimpier'' in the remake. ''especially'' her Magus and Spellbinder models, which become outright {{Stripperiffic}}.

* In most of the ''Burning Force'' games, resident BikerBabe [[https://namco.fandom.com/wiki/Hiromi_Tengenji Hiromi Tengenji]] wears a LeotardOfPower that shows off her legs. In ''VideoGame/NamcoHigh'', however, she's seen dressed in a biker's jumpsuit.
* ''{{VideoGame/Fortnite}}''
** [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Cammy White]] naturally comes with some tweaks. Her famous bare ([[BodyPaint or slightly camoflauged]]) legs are now completely coated in camo paint, and her leotard now completely covers up her crotch area unlike her home series in which it was tiny enough to [[MaleGaze give a good view of her ass]].