Needless to say, topless Sephiroth in a party fighter is not the same as Kisaragi and Fuyusaka looking like they're ready for doggy style.Let's discuss the common complaint about Smash Bros. Ultimate (examples within)
Wow, what a bunch of puritanical, hypocritical hot takes in here. I better see every person complaining about Morimura up in arms about these two as well. Some of you protest too much, methinks -- the body suit is an anime trope, and the kids sans clothes in mechs are reasonably well-contextualized within the narrative. Get over it, lol.
I get the concern here, but nudity doesn't have to be inherently sexual, and in this case I think the game can largely justify it for it's thematic and narrative value. And while the two instances where that nudity has been framed in an unfortunately sexual are indeed problematic and dumb, I'd argue they are not the point of that story beat, they are nowhere near as omnipresent as people like you try to make it out to be, and while unfortunate and absolutely deserving of criticism I personally think the game offers enough value and that these infringments are minor enough that I'm willing to heartily recommend the games despite the issue
First off I explicitly spoiler tagged that bit on purpose because it relates to a specific major twist and I don't want to spoil anyone who hasn't played the game and is interested so I'd appreciate if you respect that
I guess if you're going to misrepresent somebody's point, you may as well go all-in. Best of luck to you.
George Kamitani is a fucked up person. In case y'all forgot, there's a boss fight in Odin Sphere against the Queen of the Dead, and she spends the entire boss fight playing with one of her own tits.
Oh, and did I mention she doesn't actually have a torso? She's a head, a pair of tits and some arms attached to a bony spinal column and that's it.
Shit like this is why Vanillaware does not ever deserve the benefit of the doubt.
Women aren't allowed to enjoy or be confident in their bodies. At least if they're fictional.
Oh jesus, please. If this is the level of argument I'm gonna get then my defense is Kamitani broke into my house and gave me a covert hand job anytime their cockpit portraits were on screen to trick me into thinking they were designed to be sexually suggestive.
bodacious women isn't realistic in games when they infact exist in real life
I get the Kamitani has a spotty track record on this issue to say the least and I think it's totally fair to bring up concerns. That's why I try to argue that this time their is genuine artistic and narrative merit to some of the decisions, because I understand why this stuff concerns people but I do think having played through the game myself that at least some of the concerns are ultimately unwarranted. I'm clearly not the only person who thinks this way on the forum. We aren't asking you to give Kamitani the benefit of the doubt, we're asking you to give us the benefit of the doubt as people who understand your concerns. If you still refuse to that's fine I guess, but I feel like it's pretty shitty when people are acting like I'm fine with child pornography or shit like that because having experienced the game personallyI came to a conclusion that contradicts their preconcieved expectationsGeorge Kamitani is a fucked up person. In case y'all forgot, there's a boss fight in Odin Sphere against the Queen of the Dead, and she spends the entire boss fight playing with one of her own tits.
Oh, and did I mention she doesn't actually have a torso? She's a head, a pair of tits and some arms attached to a bony spinal column and that's it.
Shit like this is why Vanillaware does not ever deserve the benefit of the doubt.
I've no intention of playing this game because none of it is really my style anyway, but this even seems tame by my country (U.S.) standards for evening television. I watched a bunch of Riverdale and the teenagers on that show were fucking all the time.
Why would you post a picture that basically proves mostly everything you said incorrect? She has a torso, she has a lower body. She also doesn't play with her tits. Her hand is on the bony structure between her breasts. Ya know, like when someone normally touches their chest.George Kamitani is a fucked up person. In case y'all forgot, there's a boss fight in Odin Sphere against the Queen of the Dead, and she spends the entire boss fight playing with one of her own tits.
Oh, and did I mention she doesn't actually have a torso? She's a head, a pair of tits and some arms attached to a bony spinal column and that's it.
Shit like this is why Vanillaware does not ever deserve the benefit of the doubt.
Artist is also a woman (Yukiko Hirai) incase people don't know here
I should've mentioned that too. They didn't need to be naked for that plot point. I know, it wouldn't make sense but seriously, it's a video game. I'm the camp of if you have to find justification for naked teen anime characters, you've already made a mistake.
It's a video game. They could've easily justify clothing. They could've wore
I haven't played the game but I'd have to agree with this. From what I'm hearing from multiple people, this game doesn't go out of its way just to sexualize minors. I've looked at all the portraits and screenshots in the op, and they don't seem to have anything ridiculous. Yes girls in highschool used to wear gym uniforms like that. A girl falls to her knees in one scene for like what, 20 seconds?
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I mostly just dislike when people are trying to hide their opinions behind some nebulous group to give them more weight and the OP was full of that.
Google image searching this game, are these like battle initiation animations or something lol. Again, tame, but corny.
