Why does Street Fighter resort to this?

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There's no reason to be against the anti-objectification movement, though.

Like, if you want tits and ass, there's an address bar at the top of the screen where you can find all you desire.

But there's no reason for her to look like that.
She first showed up in 1998, during this time was the attitude era of WWE and the hight of Japanese wrestling. Her attire was made to some what poke fun at what female wrestlers wore, and as such she got that outfit.

So the reason is she's just a female wrestler really, and that's just a bit of fun at what they wear.


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His eyebrows sparkling, his white beard hangs down to his chest. The thatched mats, spread outside his chise, spread softly, his splendid attos. He polishes, cross-legged, his makiri, with his eyes completely absorbed.

He is Ainu.

The god of Ainu Mosir, Ae-Oine Kamuy, descendant of Okiku-Rumi, He perishes, a living corpse. The summers day, the white sunlight, unabrushed, ends simply through his breath alone.
I mean, she looks fun to play as, but she just looks ridiculous. There is not reason for her to do an ass-to-face slam, or taunt with an ass-slap.

And on her appearance itself -- I could begrudgingly look past the extremely deep cleavage on the outfit. But is the suit being assless really necessary?
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Her attire was made to some what poke fun at what female wrestlers wore, and as such she got that outfit.

Please. We all know that the main reason was "muh tits".

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So the reason is she's just a female wrestler really, and that's just a bit of fun at what they wear.

Okay then, let me reiterate: no good reason.

I mean, if their intention actually was to poke fun at WWE, then they don't have to have her rubbing herself at certain sections and using her ass to squish her opponents with her super.

I don't see why you would defend this blatant bs, tbh.


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I like fighting games, and I also like boobs. If I can look at the latter while playing the former, even better.


 
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She first showed up in 1998, during this time was the attitude era of WWE and the hight of Japanese wrestling. Her attire was made to some what poke fun at what female wrestlers wore, and as such she got that outfit.

So the reason is she's just a female wrestler.
that doesn't justify her presence in 2015

at all


 
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I like fighting games, and I also like boobs. If I can look at the latter while playing the former, even better.

Verbatim is going to eat you alive lol


 
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I like fighting games, and I also like boobs. If I can look at the latter while playing the former, even better.
Kill yourself.


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Her attire was made to some what poke fun at what female wrestlers wore, and as such she got that outfit.

Please. We all know that the main reason was "muh tits".

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So the reason is she's just a female wrestler really, and that's just a bit of fun at what they wear.

Okay then, let me reiterate: no good reason.

I mean, if their intention actually was to poke fun at WWE, then they don't have to have her rubbing herself at certain sections and using her ass to squish her opponents with her super.

I don't see why you would defend this blatant bs, tbh.
I mean they kinda do, if you know anything about wrestling in modern day and how women are shown you'd know.  Like that move really is a move.
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I'm defending it because I don't see it as an issue at all.


 
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I feel like Japanese devs are starting to sort of culturally fall behind Western devs--and as much as I'm hyped for MGS V, at least part of it feels behind the times:



Yeah, I know Kojima has always been a misogynist, but if his words hold true about there being "a reason for Quiet's appearance" I'll be surprised.

The way I understand it is this.

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Word on the grape-vine says she was captured and had all sorts of really nice things done to her like torture and rape etc.

Those clothes were basically all she could scavenge on-hand. And the second reason being, she's some sort of modified human. Her skin's like a chameleon's in that she can camoflauge herself. She's a sniper so having partially adaptive camoflauge biology would make sense, a little bit.

But then again, I don't have a fucking clue where I heard this from so it could all be bunk.
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I like fighting games, and I also like boobs. If I can look at the latter while playing the former, even better.
Kill yourself.

Maybe later, when there aren't boobs to stare at.


 
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I could begrudgingly look past the extremely deep cleavage on the outfit.
no, you... literally, physically could not do that


 
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I'm defending it because I don't see it as an issue at all.

They are not poking fun at WWE. That much is obvious.

They may be using "Hey look, WWE does it, so lets include it" as justification for it, but they aren't doing it to "poke fun". They're doing it to sell copies/appeal to nerds who get off on it.

I mean, it's objectification of women... if you don't see the problem with that, there's no reasoning with you.


 
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Can someone tell sandtrap to spoiler that?

I didn't read passed "word on the grape-vine" or whatever.


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I'm defending it because I don't see it as an issue at all.

They are not poking fun at WWE. That much is obvious.

They may be using "Hey look, WWE does it, so lets include it" as justification for it, but they aren't doing it to "poke fun". They're doing it to sell copies/appeal to nerds who get off on it.

I mean, it's objectification of women... if you don't see the problem with that, there's no reasoning with you.
They're poking fun at women's wrestling overall, not just WWE. Hence why I also mentioned Wrestling in Japan. Like I'm not sure you actually follow wrestling really.

Tell me, do you also hate Zangief?


 
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Can someone tell sandtrap to spoiler that?

I didn't read passed "word on the grape-vine" or whatever.

Done and done. My bad.


 
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Tell me, do you also hate Zangief?
Yes.

No sexualization is okay. Male or female.

NONE.


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Tell me, do you also hate Zangief?
Yes.

No sexualization is okay. Male or female.

NONE.
Then there's no getting through to you, but know that just because you hate sex doesn't mean everyone should.


 
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They're poking fun at women's wrestling overall, not just WWE.

Okay, but you're missing the point.

They're NOT poking fun.

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Like I'm not sure you actually follow wrestling really.

Probably because I don't?

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Tell me, do you also hate Zangief?

No, because he's not being oversexualised or objectified. Duh.

I get the point you're trying to make but it's not going to work. I'm just as much against objectification/oversexualisation of men as I am of women, there just happens to be FAR less of it in video games because the market is male-dominated.


 
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Can someone tell sandtrap to spoiler that?

I didn't read passed "word on the grape-vine" or whatever.

Done and done. My bad.

No worries, buddy.

Thanks a bunch.


 
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Then there's no getting through to you, but know that just because you hate sex doesn't mean everyone should.
I don't hate sex--I hate sexuality.

And yes--So should everyone else.


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They're poking fun at women's wrestling overall, not just WWE.

Okay, but you're missing the point.

They're NOT poking fun.

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Like I'm not sure you actually follow wrestling really.

Probably because I don't?
Then you don't really have any idea what you're on about, you're the one missing the point.


 
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Then there's no getting through to you, but know that just because you hate sex doesn't mean everyone should.
I don't hate sex--I hate sexuality.

And yes--So should everyone else.

I'll walk into the bear trap here and ask.

Why, in particular?


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So should everyone else.

Shit was fine up until here.


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His eyebrows sparkling, his white beard hangs down to his chest. The thatched mats, spread outside his chise, spread softly, his splendid attos. He polishes, cross-legged, his makiri, with his eyes completely absorbed.

He is Ainu.

The god of Ainu Mosir, Ae-Oine Kamuy, descendant of Okiku-Rumi, He perishes, a living corpse. The summers day, the white sunlight, unabrushed, ends simply through his breath alone.
I could begrudgingly look past the extremely deep cleavage on the outfit.
no, you... literally, physically could not do that
I can play a game if a girl has an abundance of cleavage showing, Verb. It would still be off-putting, but it would be doable. I mean, Cammie wears a fucking leotard, but all her shit's covered.

But the whole assless thing Rika has going on? Nah. It makes me want to avoid what looks to be a fun character.
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Then you don't really have any idea what you're on about, you're the one missing the point.

No, I'm not.

I don't have to watch wrestling to understand that this is oversexualisation.

And I'm not stupid enough to dismiss this as "oh, they're just poking fun". Because they're NOT.

I know how hard it is to agree with Verbatim on this forum. It's like everyone has a predisposition to disagree with him because he's so aggressive. But I mean... I can't help but feel the only reason you're against this is because Verbatim is for it. Because your arguments make no sense.


 
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I'll walk into the bear trap here and ask.

Why, in particular?
I'm in class right now, so I can't go in-depth.

In short--Sexuality is the root of ALL the world's problems. It's filthy, disgusting, and worst of all--incentivizes procreation.


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Then you don't really have any idea what you're on about, you're the one missing the point.

No, I'm not.

I don't have to watch wrestling to understand that this is oversexualisation.

And I'm not stupid enough to dismiss this as "oh, they're just poking fun". Because they're NOT.

I know how hard it is to agree with Verbatim on this forum. It's like everyone has a predisposition to disagree with him because he's so aggressive. But I mean... I can't help but feel the only reason you're against this is because Verbatim is for it. Because your arguments make no sense.
Not really no, I just really don't see the issue with the character. She's showing tits and ass, I really just don't care about that at all. It doesn't bother me, and to be clear it doesn't really turn me on either. It's a fighting game, I care about the fighting and nothing else.


 
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I can play a game if a girl has an abundance of cleavage showing, Verb.
no no, i'm saying you wouldn't be able to look past her, because the game requires you to do so in order to play well

poorly-executed half-joke
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Not really no, I just really don't see the issue with the character.

The issue is that it's oversexualisation. I understand how you couldn't possibly be empathetic about it, because presumably, you're male.

But I mean... show some sympathy to women who aren't okay with it. You don't have to be affected by a problem to recognize it's a problem.

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I agree.


 
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This is not the greatest sig in the world, no. This is just a tribute.
Maybe USF4 was predicted to lose players to DoA5 so they decided to bait them back.