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> Think about all those men complaining that a video game _dared_ have a female character or even more so, a non-conventionally attractive one gasp. That was in

> Think about all those men complaining that a video game _dared_ have a female character or even more so, a non-conventionally attractive one gasp. That was in 2018... That's the _average_ person who is making a video game. Mrs PacMan? Samus? Peach? That was all before 1988

dangerbird2 5y ago
Samus isn't exactly a good example. The reward for winning Metroid is literally seeing her in a 8bit bikini
- arthurcolle 5y ago
  Good times
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stnmtn 5y ago
Peach was and still is just a damsel in distress in any non-sports mario game. Samus is covered up entirely by armor, and when she's not she's in a skin-tight suit that shows off every single curve Mrs. Pacman... I'll give you that one.
- mgkimsal 5y ago
  It's MS Pacman, IIRC. And... while they were shown having a kid together, I don't think any formal wedding ceremony was ever shown. Quite progressive for its day.
- johncessna 5y ago
  Peach was one of 4 playable characters in Super Mario world 2, released in 1989. The Samus reveal in Metroid is notable for the exact opposite of what you stated. There were no curves or skin tight anything. This continued with Super Metroid.
  - AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago
    This is incorrect. Depending on the time you beat the game in, Samus would have progressively less clothing in the end: https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Metroid_endings#Metroid https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Metroid_endings#Metr...
long_time_gone 5y ago
I'm not sure any of your examples actually support your stance. - Mrs. Pac-Man is not a human. That said, the marketing shows her in full make-up, laying in a seductive pose. Now, compare that to marketing and images of Pac-Man. https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tw-mspacman.jpg?resize=1200%2C500&strip=all https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tw-mspacm... - Samus was shown at the end of the original Metroid as a slim woman in her underwear. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samus_Aran#/media/File:Samus_at_the_end_of_Metroid.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samus_Aran#/media/File:Samus_a... Other images show her as a young, curvy, attractive, blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samus_Aran#/media/File:Zero_Suit_Samus.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samus_Aran#/media/File:Zero_Su... - Princess Peach is exactly the type of "conventionally attractive" character the poster was mentioning. A young, white, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, damsel-in-distress - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Peach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Peach

dangerbird2 5y ago

Samus isn't exactly a good example. The reward for winning Metroid is literally seeing her in a 8bit bikini

arthurcolle 5y ago
Good times
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stnmtn 5y ago

Peach was and still is just a damsel in distress in any non-sports mario game. Samus is covered up entirely by armor, and when she's not she's in a skin-tight suit that shows off every single curve Mrs. Pacman... I'll give you that one.

mgkimsal 5y ago
It's MS Pacman, IIRC. And... while they were shown having a kid together, I don't think any formal wedding ceremony was ever shown. Quite progressive for its day.
johncessna 5y ago
Peach was one of 4 playable characters in Super Mario world 2, released in 1989. The Samus reveal in Metroid is notable for the exact opposite of what you stated. There were no curves or skin tight anything. This continued with Super Metroid.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y ago
  This is incorrect. Depending on the time you beat the game in, Samus would have progressively less clothing in the end: https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Metroid_endings#Metroid https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Metroid_endings#Metr...

long_time_gone 5y ago

I'm not sure any of your examples actually support your stance. - Mrs. Pac-Man is not a human. That said, the marketing shows her in full make-up, laying in a seductive pose. Now, compare that to marketing and images of Pac-Man. https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tw-mspacman.jpg?resize=1200%2C500&strip=all https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tw-mspacm... - Samus was shown at the end of the original Metroid as a slim woman in her underwear. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samus_Aran#/media/File:Samus_at_the_end_of_Metroid.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samus_Aran#/media/File:Samus_a... Other images show her as a young, curvy, attractive, blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samus_Aran#/media/File:Zero_Suit_Samus.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samus_Aran#/media/File:Zero_Su... - Princess Peach is exactly the type of "conventionally attractive" character the poster was mentioning. A young, white, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, damsel-in-distress - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Peach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Peach