[Gossip] Forbbiden Garden: Male Leads Lose 2cm Height in Japanese Server Launch

Recently, the otome game *Forbbiden Garden* launched in Japan. However, observant players quickly noticed that the male leads had undergone a mysterious 'shrinkage'—their official heights were reduced by 2cm across the board. The community is baffled, jokingly claiming the characters must have 'forgotten their elevator shoes' for the international debut.

As screenshots circulated, the comment section exploded. Many argued that tall male leads are standard in Japanese otome games, making this change unnecessary. Others complained that the game feels like a 'fan-made derivative' now, suggesting the localized art style and dialogue have lost their original charm.

Deep-dive analysis emerged regarding the 'why.' Some players hypothesized that because the average height in Japan is lower, the developers adjusted the numbers to ensure the characters maintain the same relative impression of 'tall but not intimidating.' However, this backfired, leading to accusations of favoritism (a phenomenon often called 'Royal Family' status in Chinese gaming communities). Since the two shortest characters were exempted from the height reduction, fans are now bickering over whether certain characters are receiving preferential treatment.