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SmokingBun

Banned
Oct 29, 2017
2,091
Criminal Uppa to Criminal Downa



It's...::sigh::

Her c2 will be better.

The female designs thus far have been....disappointing in their slavish reliance on more skimpy versions of older costumes.

But shes got slits in her shorts and seems to have a high waist thong.
Anyway can someone gif that back grab/throw?

Dude, she looks sexualized as hell. It's honestly creeping me out how grown men are fawning over her design.

Ok so I was googling her new design since YouTube doesn't work right at my office
I must have gotten some of the designs confused but yeah the one for 6 is bad mostly because of those slits
They were this close to putting her in a string bikini

Japanese dev's must code with one hand down their pants
 

The Artisan

"Angels are singing in monasteries..."
Moderator
Oct 27, 2017
8,132
you guys wanna talk bad character designs for females? digimon story cyber sleuth series
 

Ciao

Member
Jun 14, 2018
4,853
Design belongs to Etrian Odyssey with the belly dancer underage girl. I hope the P2 outfit is better.
 

No Depth

Member
Oct 27, 2017
18,293
ugh this game looks trash.

Namco needs to make a game for 2018. These old assets are not cutting it anymore. Tired of seeing PS2 animations.

I felt this way watching trailers, but then I played it at E3 and I was really impressed with how it looked in person.

These trailers really aren't selling how good it actually looks though.
 

Don Fluffles

Member
Oct 28, 2017
7,060
It's 2018 and Soulcalibur still relies on the C-list anime dub actors.
How are they handling the budget?
 

Dog

Cat
Member
Oct 25, 2017
12,073
I felt this way watching trailers, but then I played it at E3 and I was really impressed with how it looked in person.

These trailers really aren't selling how good it actually looks though.
Yeah I keep hearing this, Max said it recently too. Looking forward to seeing it on my X and 4K TV.
 

Korigama

Member
Oct 25, 2017
20,513
So glad Talim is back. One of my favorite characters in SC2 and 4.

Now bring back Raphael and Cassandra too.
Agreed with this (happy Talim's back, but still want Cass, and it would be nice to have at least one fencer in Raphael if they bring back Amy but end up going with her Viola self).
interested in the game but dub is bad, hope it will have jp dub too
Dubs in SC have always been meh. Dual audio's been an option since at least SC II, so would be surprised if that changed now.
 

Loan Wolf

Member
Nov 9, 2017
5,092
No surprise Talim is in the roster considering she's been a fan favorite.

ugh this game looks trash.

Namco needs to make a game for 2018. These old assets are not cutting it anymore. Tired of seeing PS2 animations.

Graphics-wise, it is a downgrade from previous iterations but all signs are pointing to an optimal netcode and refined gameplay based on Bamco's success with Tekken 7
 

BuBu Jenkins

Member
Oct 27, 2017
2,064
With the reveal of Talim... Yun's chances of being in over Hwang just increased 10-fold since he has story relevancy with her as her friend and travelling partner not to mention Hwang's been sidelined from the series since og SC.
 

GLHFGodbless

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
1,285
The Art of the Drive-By

Dudes still being quoted 5 pages in. Must have passed out by now from endorphins released from catching so much fish with that bait, people just can't help themselves. If you're a troll on these forums you gon eat.

I might even main Talim is Astroth somehow doesn't make it in. Doubt that tho as this game is seriously lacking grapplers. Gimme dat Astroth.
 

Tyaren

Character Artist
Verified
Oct 25, 2017
24,786
Design belongs to Etrian Odyssey with the belly dancer underage girl. I hope the P2 outfit is better.

On one hand, fuck yeah, my main's back! On the other, I'm definitely using her alt, because YEESH.

I honestly started doubting the characters will even have a second costume. There's been no sight of that and this game in general feels rushed and barebones. I can already imagine them explaining the lack of a second costume with them wanting to let the players be creative themselves in CAS mode.
 

MonsterMech

Mambo Number PS5
Member
Oct 27, 2017
1,409
I find it interesting that people are bothered about her being sexualized, but not bothered by the fact that the goal of the game is to beat her face in.
 

MrWindUpBird

Banned
Oct 28, 2017
3,686
How so? She looked like a young woman in the earlier designs, but now looks like a moeblob child.
I'm not going to say she looks good, the design is pretty whack and the skin color doesn't make a whole lot of sense. But have you ever actually seen moeblob? Because this is a pretty far cry from that, honestly.
 

Lumbai

Member
Apr 12, 2018
58
UK
I find it interesting that people are bothered about her being sexualized, but not bothered by the fact that the goal of the game is to beat her face in.
All the characters are fighting for a cause they believe in. Her outfit adds nothing to her character is just mindless fanservice which is extra dubious due to her being such a young character.
 

Ferrs

Avenger
Oct 26, 2017
18,829
I find it interesting that people are bothered about her being sexualized, but not bothered by the fact that the goal of the game is to beat her face in.

Because it's... a fighting game? Fighting can be a sport and in the case of fighting games normally is focused on that aspect, you don't brutalize/torture/beat down people. It's not graphic nor demeaning.
 

Nimby

Member
Oct 27, 2017
4,221
I mean, a lot of them essentially are PS2-level animations (such as the win pose).

I just don't see what's bad about them.

This is the best the game has looked to me, I'm so confused.

I might main Talim.
It's always something to complain about in fighting games. Everything presented is functional and works, why change it?

Not to mention this game apparently has a heavy focus on SP content that fighting games get dragged through the dirt for not having, but no one seems to care still. Full story mode with character specific stories and an additional single player mode that hasn't been revealed yet.

Then you have people complaining about alt. costumes (still) and those are usually revealed way later when the game is about to be released. And even if there are no alt. costumes, there's customization.
 

Korigama

Member
Oct 25, 2017
20,513
I find it interesting that people are bothered about her being sexualized, but not bothered by the fact that the goal of the game is to beat her face in.
Dead or Alive 6 is the only upcoming fighter playing up beating people's faces in, though. Team Ninja also aged up everyone in the cast by 5 and haven't had anyone under 18 since (and before anyone even brings up two popular characters they added in 5, don't @ me, only going by the practice of what numbers they assign so they could stop with the "Age: N/A" crap they used to do in the West). Not that DoA6 is dropping the sexualization like some have wrongly believed as opposed to pushing it more to the background to let it build up gradually as they did with 5, as TN definitely want to have their cake and eat it too in trying to please everyone with that game (make nice with eSports broadcasters now, get money from established fans by assuring them there'll still be cheesecake). As far as violence goes, SC VI is quite tame in its depictions compared to DoA6.

Still no idea who all of that Mortal Kombat crap with the blood flying, bruising, lens splatter, and face smash zoom-ins are supposed to be for though, as nobody asked for any of that from DoA.
 

Sesha

▲ Legend ▲
Member
Oct 25, 2017
9,826
Mah gal is baaaa...

...what the hell is that design? Somehow the hat manages to be the least terrible thing about it, which is quite a feat. It's a real shame since her gameplay looks really good. Now I'm really dreading what they might have done to Hildegard.
 

ubercheez

Member
Oct 27, 2017
361
Not particularly surprising after she topped the popularity poll, but I wonder how she'll fit her into the story given that she didn't show up until SC2.
 

Sesha

▲ Legend ▲
Member
Oct 25, 2017
9,826
I partially blame the people wanting them to go back in time before 5 for this. We could have had a grown up Talim. At the very least then I wouldn't have felt like taking a shower and scrubbing myself. Sadly we can't have nice things. Now where's that brush...
 

Mr.Branding

Banned
May 11, 2018
1,407
How is this design sexual? Some of you guys are taking it too far with the moaning. I have seen more inappropriately dressed little girls at the beach, but I guess it's one of those culture/education things.
Like many here, I feel Talim's sc4 design was the worst. All the female characters were off the rails in that one but this game is not that.
 

Nimby

Member
Oct 27, 2017
4,221
I partially blame the people wanting them to go back in time before 5 for this. We could have had a grown up Talim. At the very least then I wouldn't have felt like taking a shower and scrubbing myself. Sadly we can't have nice things. Now where's that brush...

Nah. They could have just gave her a modest top and not have extremely loose baggy pants cover a fucking 15 year old girls thong.
 

Mr.Branding

Banned
May 11, 2018
1,407
User Banned (1 Week): Concern trolling on the subject of underage sexualization, inappropriate accusations towards other users.
What mall does have 15 years old in thongs, thigh windows and underboob?

Please! Would a nun robe suffice?
The guy is right. Get out more and you'll see this is a tame outfit. I'm not feelin how all y'all are seeing this costume in a sexual way. You say thong but I see underpants. You say underboob, but i see cloth covering underdeveloped chest. You would be amazed at how little girls dress but you are probably clueless regarding children.
It's disrespectful to assume the artist is some kind of pedophile.
If some are not seeing it and some of you are, it's clear one side has a problem...
I feel some of you are ashamed someone might see you play a character like Talim or Ivy and label you a perv or something.
 

Tyaren

Character Artist
Verified
Oct 25, 2017
24,786
What mall does have 15 years old in thongs, thigh windows and underboob?

Seriously, some are jumping through hoops to justify an obviously underaged character being as shamelessly sexualized as this. It seems as if some have maybe consumed too many anime or ecchi/hentai games that they have become so jaded to this. Outside of that bubble, in the entire Western world, sexualizing minors like this is an absolute no go. I want to see everyone arguing otherwise go out on the street, show Talim to random people and ask them: "That's supposed to be a 15-year-old in thong and mini bra, that's totally cool, right?"
 

dragonlife

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 25, 2017
875
I can't believe I didn't even notice the skin lightening. smh. I was too preoccupied by seeing her cool style. Japan's allergy to melanin comes through again. At least there's Zasalamel, I guess?

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Kinanza

Member
Jun 25, 2018
577
That bra and highleg panties are kinda off and weird to look at

Otherwise TALIMS BACK YES