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Zero Suit Samus Is Not Sexist

A Pixelated View is a huge fan of Super Smash Bros. As new information is trickled out of Masahiro Sakurai’s bag of screenshots, there has been a mixture of anticipation and excitement with a touch of controversy. During the seemingly endless wait for the fourth installment, Zero Suit Samus has been hit with far more controversy than any other character, especially on Tumblr. These accusations of sexual objectification and sexism are, for the most part, blown out of proportion.

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Big_Game_Hunters3900d ago

yes she is, how does someone who spends half her time fighting space pirates and wears heavy space armor not look like average Jane? how is it even possible that she has a fit body?

khellendros13900d ago

The suit only enhances her physical abilities. She still has to run and jump. Also, if you're in a suit of armor you're either going to wear underwear or a form fitting body suit.

Big_Game_Hunters3900d ago

i was being sarcastic man, 17 disagrees... is it really that hard to tell

Anthotis3900d ago

Because self loathing, white, liberal men who don't care about games or have any knowledge of games say it's sexist, therefore it is.

Anyone who dares to challenge that, is not just sexist, but possibly racist as well, and maybe even hates people who suffer from gender identity disorder.

Concertoine3900d ago

Samus in skin-tight suit emphasizing breats, butt, etc:
STOP OBJECTIFYING WOMYN!!

Capt. Falcon in skin-tight suit emphasizing muscles, nipples, butt, etc:
-no comment-

All the while preaching quality for women, whilst not treating them equal.

TekoIie3900d ago (Edited 3900d ago )

No other character is objectified like this in Smash!

http://i304.photobucket.com...

Nvm...

SpiralTear3900d ago

How come this argument didn't appear when she was wearing just a bikini at the end of the first Metroid? You know, when everyone was completely off-guard to the fact that Samus, the badass bounty hunter who killed Ridley/Kraid/all the other enemies, was actually a woman the whole time? Strong female protagonist, right there.

Why we're bringing this up now completely baffles me.

Shacks3900d ago

I was thinking that too, kind of.

I guess Samus is only allowed to wear that big battle suit around. Heaven forbid developers make female characters attractive.

SpiralTear3900d ago

She honestly had more skin showing in the original Metroid (Justin Bailey code?).

TheOtherVitaOwner3900d ago

If Tumblr had existed in the 80s, trust me, it would have

Concertoine3900d ago (Edited 3900d ago )

That was back when the feminist movement still had an ounce of relevance. Equal pay was still an issue in the 80's. They didnt waste their breath on petty stuff.

Now neo-feminists are so irrelevant they have to make up crap to be mad about.

mikeboccher3900d ago

you people that say this sexism crap need to really mature. If a woman is portrayed showing off her features its sexist. If she looks normal and plain then "guys don't respect a woman's features" Really, mature a little and stop with the social justice nonsense agendas. It's old. And makes not sense

kccs73900d ago

I know! There seems to be many contradictions in modern feminist ideology.

johny53900d ago (Edited 3900d ago )

I don't know about "sexist" but every women likes to feel and look SEXY! This game is just reflecting that!

Don't believe me? Try telling your girlfriend/wife they look like they gained a few healthy pounds, when they try on a nice fitting dress!

I doubt you'll still be together after that!

TheOtherVitaOwner3900d ago

The Zero Suit itself, in the context of the Metroid games make sense, its a logical undergarment to be warn underneath heavy futuristic battle armor, and considering its the easiest way to have Samus remain recognizable while outside of her suit I can totally understand why it was used in SSB. I don't really see why anyone feels the need to get upset about this.

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IanTH29d ago

Sadly just if you subscribe to Luna it appears. I hooked my EA account into it, which has Jedi Survivor, and it doesn't show in my Library. They don't show as a source either, so just a heads up to not let your purchasing decision be swayed as to where you pick the titles up if a bonus streaming option held any interest.

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jznrpg78d ago

The only game I bought from EA this generation has been Jedi Survivor and it was a broken mess (might still be)

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PapaBop80d ago

celebrate good times come on "I will" - Al Gore Simpsons

blackblades80d ago

Eastern devs are doing awesome while western devs are going down hill.

XBManiac79d ago

And wait for the taxes effect... NFL 99$ for the base game in US (49$ in Canada) Wait and see.