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Kind of. If SFV was full of male characters that acted like moded Hot Ryu, it would be a more apt comparison.
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Do you feel there is a market for AAA games with hyper sexualized male characters?
- Thread starter HypedBeast
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If it was a good game, i.e. fanservice wouldn't be it's main and only selling point, then yes, why not?
However, if you're asking if I would buy the game only because of the fan service, then no -- too little time and there are already too many good games out there waiting to be played.
(But still, I've already played my share of freeware gay games >_>)
However...
... this I would love to see. ;)
There is a market, as you can tell with the many otome gacha games. Take a look at Touken Ranbu, and how it sexualizes the characters when they are damaged. Still don't expect all the same techniques use on woman to work when sexualizing man, like the repeated response of ball jiggle physics in these type of topics.
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Being a straight guy, I'm certainly no expert in this, but isn't Kratos a prime example of this?
Oh. Now I know what to call all those games popping up on the Switch eShop. Thank you.
Nobody wants to see Kratos' dick. The men in DOA are quite the lookers though.
Being a straight guy, no he isn't.
Final Fantasy XV or Dynasty Warriors would be much better examples out of more mainstream titles. At least judging by what women around me tend to like. Devil May Cry, probably.
That's kind of ridiculous lmao the left one more than the rightI guess to give an example, there was a thing a couple of years ago called the Hawkeye Initiative that put male superheroes in poses similar to female superheroes.
Something like this, thats what Im talking about.
Does the camera focus on their hot parts when being cinematic or his face/actions ?
Does they have anything comparable to boob physics ?
Do the devs even bother to model their package ?
And I would like to think that in this there will be lots of almost nude dudes and every woman is dress properly and pratically and with full armor.
Meanwhile if they have crotch armor it is like this
Except nothing else but the codpiece
I have no examples but I think it'd be cool.
When it comes down to it most games are sexualized because people (particularly many het guys) want to see things they find sexy
Everyone should get to experience that if they want because honestly, even though sexualized depictions are usually problematic in some way, it's fucking enjoyable sometimes to control or see a sexy character. Or a bunch of them.
When it comes down to it most games are sexualized because people (particularly many het guys) want to see things they find sexy
Everyone should get to experience that if they want because honestly, even though sexualized depictions are usually problematic in some way, it's fucking enjoyable sometimes to control or see a sexy character. Or a bunch of them.
Sometimes I think that gayonetta is just bayonetta. She is basically a drag queen.
Fashion walk, strike a pose, huge heels for everything, hairy as fuck, fabulous dancing, glorious hairstyle, basically a man's version of what would be awesome to be have on a woman.
Whether there's room for it or not I seriously doubt any developer or publisher would put AAA money into a game with hyper sexualized male characters. At least, not where that's a major part of it.
AAA games are mostly about playing it safe and finding ways to keep selling you shit for months after release... not being edgy or splitting markets.
That being said: a BEARonetta would be hilarious and great.
AAA games are mostly about playing it safe and finding ways to keep selling you shit for months after release... not being edgy or splitting markets.
That being said: a BEARonetta would be hilarious and great.
I think Devil May Cry does a decent job at giving a bit of that to everyone LOL not hyper sexualized, but it sure is damn sexy sometimes
Hmm, excellent point.
I was imagining Gayonetta as much less femme though. He'd totally be a bear. And not one of these serious angry men that are in all the straight people games; I want him sexually confident but friendly and outgoing.
The closest I've seen was the Dynasty Warriors style game based on the Hakuoki otome franchise for the PSP. It got localized, but I don't think many people cared about it.
But they aren't usually shown off as sexual objects. Not the same.
Not really thanks to years of male focused marketing creating a high budget market for over sexualized women while the opposite is reserved for gatcha or otome where demographics don't have a male slant. Also see: the endless complaints about that outfit in a FF game that got it made less pretty boy.
Insomoniac's Spider-Man has a suit in the game where he's only wearing underwear. That's pretty sexualized imo.
If his underwear have nut jiggle physics you're on to something.
Only the relaunched game has a sexualised male lead - and its no coincidence that it was loathed by people. That was definitely one factor. The Dante design from the original games is cool as fuck, but it isn't sexualised in any way.
And yes, I think there would be a market for this - once someone tries it. Remember, until Black Panther most people thought a black superhero film wouldn't work. Until Twilight people didn't honk you could earn billions off appealing to women sexually.
Given how much male sexuality sells elsewhere (pop music, TV shows, marvel movies) it would be odd to think it wouldn't in games.
Nah, it's a joke suit. And as much as I love the game, he's basically a sexless ken doll with no bulge or ass. They seem to have deliberately avoided any hint of male sexuality in the suit designs (which is odd as even the comics have some of that).
AAA budget? Probably not.
Things like "Hot Ryu" and Ed's battle outfit aside, there's much more focus on female character sexualization in SFV overall.
As long as people don't start to problematize games when the opposite happens, ok. I mean, things like Bayonetta 1 and 2, Senran Kagura series, the women in Ninja Gaiden and Xenoblade Chronicles 2, etc.
I'm not gay but a game with hyper sexualized Kiryu? I'd buy it in a heartbeat for...research
Why?
Male sexuality sells huge amounts in any other medium. We know huge amount of women play games. When Marvel goes to the ridiculous lengths it does to justify topless scenes for its male cast in every film, surely we're past the point where people can think male sexuality doesnt earn big money?
Not in gaming yet. I can't even think of a mainstream game with alot of male sexuality. Even Bioware games hide it
I mean it depends on context. I don't think an AAA game is going to succeed by having hyper sexual males no.
Sure why not? Just like with female hyper sexuality in games you do run the risk of turning off some potential buyers but game developers should feel free to do it if they want to.
You talking in a way that's economically viable, or just in general? 'Cuz you can totally sexualize men, it's just hard for us to conceive what that would actually entail. I literally have a better idea of what gay men generally find attractive than what straight women find attractive (mostly thanks to my gf's love of all things Drag Race.)
I saw an article someone wrote on the subject, once. It was pretty interesting. It picked apart details why some were more sexualized than others. Clothes, pose, what body features were accentuated by design. The difference between Voldo's sexualization and sexualiztion meant to be actually attractive. A shirtless man in an aggressive pose appeals to men who what to be the character, like Kratos. A more laid back pose, with adonis lines on display is sexually appealing, which I think they demonstrated with a KoF character.
I get the feeling that many here are OK with this, and would want potentially hyper sexualised male characters. But it seems like whenever the topic of sexualised female characters comes up, everyone gets up in arms about it. For the record, I don't actually mind either way, sexuality is sexuality and people can enjoy whatever they want.
And now I hope that this doesn't get me banned.
And now I hope that this doesn't get me banned.
Yes x 1000000!! I want more games with hot guys doing playful and sexy provocative stuff, preferably with eachother... Also more sexy orcs and other monsters/creatures/humanoids characters pls.
I wanted a Joel shirtless scene so bad... (I know it would've been weird but some thirsts will never be quenched)
Basically more hairy tatted beefcake in crop tops and shorts.
:)
I wanted a Joel shirtless scene so bad... (I know it would've been weird but some thirsts will never be quenched)
Basically more hairy tatted beefcake in crop tops and shorts.
:)