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12 Video Games Marketed Entirely On Boobs

WC: These 12 video games, whether inherently sexual in tone or simply sexed up because it sells, were marketed almost entirely on mammary glands and little else, because predictably, when you’ve run out of good things to say about your game, “it’s got boobs in it!” is about as enticing as you can get.

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nippletwister3849d ago

Ok, 3 things flawed with the article:
1. Misoginy is a hate or dislike of women, liking boobs is kind of contradicting to this stupid label that nobody knows how to use correctly these days it seems.
2. Catherine is not marketed entirely on boobs, it is entirely marketed on great writing, and its writing is great. It connects, it stays within the rules that the writer established, it has the effects of surprise. Anything else is subjective philosophizing. Maybe the author should take some time to survey the points most often made by the general gaming community when recommending it. Pro-tip: it isn't boobs.
3. Bayonetta for an imaginary character, has more character than most feminists do, which is hilarious. The game has pretty damn great gameplay. She is also strong and not a weak character, so anyone arguing that she is simply a sexed up character without any other merits is either sexually insecure or intentionally offended for the sake of being offended. Also her back and legs are more of a sell than boobs, if you want to go into fetish details.

BiggerBoss3849d ago (Edited 3849d ago )

I don't know what you're into (your name IS nippletwister after all lol) but i don't know anyone who finds a back as attractive as boobs

Fil1013849d ago

The more boobs the btr I say

xer03849d ago (Edited 3849d ago )

Some guys or girls like both.
I like a handful of boobs and ass... go figure :/

I'm so pleased Kojima didn't take those critiques about, 'Silent' on board because I love his games for great game play and art.

However, I'm looking forward to staring at, 'Silents' boobs and ass, in between missions.

I'm a red blooded male and a gamer.. and I'm proud of it!

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deafdani3849d ago

1. Misogyny is also reflected in sexual objetification of women, so it's correctly used in the article if you take it into its appropiate context.

2. The marketing for Catherine was definitely sexualized for the most part. Same goes for Bayonetta. You're mixing the tone of the advertising of the games, with the contents of the games themselves, despite the clear differentiation between the two in the article itself.

I think you missed the point a bit here.

nippletwister3849d ago

Sexual objectification would imply a character stripped of humanity, while both Bayonetta and Catherine have their own characters and human elements.
Whether someone will like those elements or not, or whether they will find them appealing or not, is a matter of subjective opinion and not some tinfoil interpretation of "misogyny". One could even call this slut shaming because you focus on the boobs but not on the well done writing behind them, and deny the character's substance beyond the aesthetics in order to interpret sexism and whatever. [Then again, video game characters don't represent anything and are a bunch of codes that are pretty much objects].

The article can differentiate all it wants, if you start with such a direct and specific title, i don't give a damn what backtracking is done in the text.

Inception3849d ago

"2. The marketing for Catherine was definitely sexualized for the most part"

Tell me if this Catherine ads full with boobs or sex:
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Obviously you never play Catherine or see how Atlus advertise it. So please don't speak for game you never play and don't know anything about it.

And no, Bayonetta isn't the same either. Aside of her sexy design but also elegant, Sega / P* Games never focused too much on her sexuality. A lot of Bayonetta ads focused on how fast paced and over the top action style compare to showing her sexuality.

DVAcme3849d ago

I agree wholeheartedly on Catherine. Anyone who's played the game for any length of time can tell you that Catherine's hypersexuality is NOT portrayed as fan service, but more as sexual predation and horror. It's a game where the main character, who is a man, is REPEATEDLY RAPED, and the woman doing it is trapping him in a cycle of destruction while distancing him from his true love, a woman who is attractive but not sexualized and is responsible, hardworking and truly good relationship material. If the game really was all about the fanservice, then Vincent would be able to dump his girlfriend for Catherine with no negative consequences, like the scumbag protagonists of many a hentai game can.

Starbucks_Fan3849d ago

This will jump to the top stories because of BEWBS

Lon3wolf3849d ago

What a load of nonsense these boobs were popular as they were great games actually, erm oh tits.

Fil1013849d ago

These women choose to flaunt there ample assets who am I to judge

Drithe3849d ago

Without boobies, THIS PLANET IS NOTHING!!!!

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Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, Okami, Viewtiful Joe, and Wonderful 101 are all part of the same universe

Creator of Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, Okami, Viewtiful Joe, and Wonderful 101 comments on how they're all part of the same universe.

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raWfodog73d ago (Edited 73d ago )

I could definitely see a Bayonetta/Dante game. Imagine them initially battling each other before eventually teaming up to take on the big baddies. Now, imagine what their child(ren) would be like.

-Foxtrot73d ago (Edited 73d ago )

Bayonetta and Dante I could see but even then with how their lore differs it's a hard sell. For the others...I just can't see it at all.

I feel he's just saying whatever comes to him online

jwillj2k473d ago

Same universe doesn’t mean same world or galaxy

SeTTriP72d ago

Bayonetta is a witch who enter contracts with demons for power and Dante is a demon, not really hard to connect.

They could even write in an alliance between the umbra witches and sparda.

-Foxtrot72d ago

On the surface yeah but the actual lore the two games have given us if you go into it...not so much.

micdagoat1972d ago

would be great if switch 2 upgrades resolution and frame rate on bayonetta 2

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Atsuko Tanaka, The Japanese Voice Of Bayonetta, Has Passed Away

She also played Chun-Li and Major from Ghost in the Shell

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EternalTitan246d ago

Dying at 61 in Japan is too young.

gold_drake246d ago (Edited 246d ago )

oh shit, i did know that the Major voice actress passed away but i didnt know she voiced bayonetta too

rest in peace

jznrpg246d ago

I saw this on an anime site yesterday. She had an awesome voice. RIP

Chevalier246d ago

Major is definitely one of my all time favourite anime characters so this is really sad

FACTUAL evidence245d ago

Too many greats passed in 2024. Life is never promised. R.I.P

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10 Underrated PS3 Games That Are Hidden Gems

With these hidden gems to add to your backlog, it’s time to give some bangers the shine they deserve.

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DarXyde329d ago

Numbers 6-9 were some of my absolute favorite early gen PS3 games. I'm still bitter about Incognito and Japan Studio.

Goodguy01329d ago

The white knight chronicles and infamous games really need to come to modern platforms. MAG I really miss...poor zipper. The ps3 was definitely a unique console despite it being the worst home console of PlayStation.