It's so bad, though! I'll never be able to forget the Smash Bros rocket heels.
Nah, Nintendo fans might be adamant against it happening, but once it gets implemented, they'll eat it up (and then go on about how progressive Nintendo is). There are a few alt-right supporters in the Nintendo fanbase, but the vast majority of them aren't motivated in the same way.
It's less a matter of generalization and more about social mores. Imagery that's considered sexualization in the West, like super short skirts and knee-high stockings don't generate the same kind of response in Japan, and is considered child-friendly. I don't think that it's unfair for us to still criticize it, but Japan is what it is.
I think so. Presentation is as important, if not moreso than costume. The problem is that women are often shown in poses that are meant to titillate above all other purposes.Sorry if this was broad up but is it ok to reveal skin (not to much) if its more for establishing female bad assery? Vanasha might be not great example since this design is in line with Karja environment and culture, its hot there and male have exposed skin too.
Not only that, Team Ninja's Zero Suit Samus is not exactly celebrated.
Mercury Steam took a step to the right direction in that regard. Their Samus looks stronger (The heels are still there though)
And she's pretty baddass in the game too
While it didn't affect my image of the character, Other M Samus is seen as an aberration, and Sm4sh Zero Suit wasn't well recieved, not only it was character assasination as it worst, the spins on the designs were ridiculous.
Not only that, Team Ninja's Zero Suit Samus is not exactly celebrated.
Mercury Steam took a step to the right direction in that regard. Their Samus looks stronger (The heels are still there though)
And she's pretty baddass in the game too
While it didn't affect my image of the character, Other M Samus is seen as an aberration, and Sm4sh Zero Suit wasn't well recieved, not only it was character assasination as it worst, the spins on the designs were ridiculous.
Fun fact: I often dress up my characters specifically to show off their musculature in games that actually give me a muscle slider for female characters.Sorry if this was broad up but is it ok to reveal skin (not to much) if its more for establishing female bad assery? Vanasha might be not great example since this design is in line with Karja environment and culture, its hot there and male have exposed skin too.
Not only that, Team Ninja's Zero Suit Samus is not exactly celebrated.
Mercury Steam took a step to the right direction in that regard. Their Samus looks stronger (The heels are still there though)
And she's pretty baddass in the game too
While it didn't affect my image of the character, Other M Samus is seen as an aberration, and Sm4sh Zero Suit wasn't well recieved, not only it was character assasination as it worst, the spins on the designs were ridiculous.
When there is an option i always play female
Mercury Steam took a step to the right direction in that regard. Their Samus looks stronger (The heels are still there though)
You see it if you beat the game on normal in under 4 hours.
Here's a scene from that comic of Samus getting ready to fight the evils of the galaxy:
Not only does Samus not look like this, but I cannot even imagine a scene like this; Samus getting ready and showing that isn't some pandering crap.
Yeah, the harshness of the tone of any criticism is just an excuse, and not even a good one at that.
"Always" doesn't work like that. If there are any exceptions, that that's an element that doesn't "always" exist any more. It means that that element is malleable, and can be used or not according to the wish of creator. And if two of the elements of a tripod are malleable, then the third isn't necessarily set in stone either.
It's easy to argue that Link isn't an established character though.
Not only that, Team Ninja's Zero Suit Samus is not exactly celebrated.
Mercury Steam took a step to the right direction in that regard. Their Samus looks stronger (The heels are still there though)
I think that a strong counter argument to "what's the harm?" is that having a character design like that ends up undermining what the rest of the game is trying to establish. I honestly think that there would be (and should be) less criticism if this kind of sexualization is in games that don't pretend to be anything but panderfests like Senran Kagura or OneeChanbara.
Then go and convince developers to make more expensive panderfests and keep the hypersexualization out of the more mainstream titles.
Pink Hair Link X Purple Hair Samus OTPHere's a scene from that comic of Samus getting ready to fight the evils of the galaxy:
Not only does Samus not look like this, but I cannot even imagine a scene like this; Samus getting ready and showing that isn't some pandering crap.
Just how bloody starved are you for visual stimulation that even the massive, unending reams of pornographic content on the Interwebz isn't enough for you?
What's strange about it? Your posts really are hard to follow since you don't put your opinion in them.
No they weren't. Not even close.
Sure. As said before, it's not about exposed skin per se, though that can be a factor. But there is the gender-equality aspect (are males similarly dressed? yes), the pose and camera (are they focusing on her T&A? no), and of course what parts of skin are exposed or what body parts are emphasized (her T&A are entirely covered here and not even "enhanced" via boobplate or the like).Sorry if this was broad up but is it ok to reveal skin (not to much) if its more for establishing female bad assery? Vanasha might be not great example since this design is in line with Karja environment and culture, its hot there and male have exposed skin too.
Link is an iconic character, but not an established one. He's a different person in every game with only tenuous connections to other ones. Moreover, since it perfectly possible to make a Zelda game without "representative" character, it just tells us that any of the "can't be done in a different way" excuses are just weak ones.
Putting problematic material everywhere is the opposite of giving everyone a chance. All it does is to turn off people who would be otherwise interested in a particular game. Even if you really like skimpy outfits, you don't need it in absolutely every game; there are already tons of them out there to cater to your interests.
