Its more then that the 2d art for the contest outfits kinda confirm its not in. I just hope it isn't a deal breaker I want these remakes to do well.
I didn't see that as a confirmation. I saw it like all the other clothes you get in contests/triathlon was simply to keep it as special clothes. As the contest clothes are flashy and themed and probably not something you would run around in a desert collecting sand on.
Of course I am as twitchy as everyone as to whether there is character customization because it would be a huge disappointment and it would personally determine what gender I play as (the same damn trouble quite a few people have when choosing what gender they want to play as).
As the days go on I'm now only 55% sure that character customization is included. So I'm pretty sure but very paranoid?