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Characterizing Samus Aran: Sexism or Just Bad Writing?

Metroid: Other M may be an appalling display of sexism. But then again, it may just be the most recent example of bad video-game writing.

rod_furlong4978d ago

Well the writing *is* terrible. Team Ninja, after all.

admanb4978d ago

I love this article for the Bill Hicks reference alone.

Invader_Quirk4978d ago

"I've yet to play the title myself"

This sums up why this article is worthless. To assume it's either sexism or bad writing (which it is neither) when the guy hasn't even played the damn game is ridiculous. He's writing an article based on hearsay.

JamesDeRosa4978d ago (Edited 4978d ago )

He doesn't judge the game at any point in the text. He's just positing that some people might conflate bad writing and weak female characterization.

Invader_Quirk4978d ago

What he did was say that maybe it's not sexism, but rather simply bad writing. One or the other. He's in no position to claim it is either. He doesn't consider that G4 girl might be just an overreacting idiot, which she is.

Tolkoto4978d ago

Everyone is too worked up over this sexist Samus thing.

stragomccloud4978d ago

I think that too many people are confusing sexism with loyalty, and Samus scared of Ridley "because she's a girl" with PTSD(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

Regarding PTSD and Samus Aran, I read an article posted here written by someone who actually did their homework....

http://n4g.com/news/601526/...

Invader_Quirk4978d ago

Exactly. Her being a woman is not the source of her flaws, nor is that ever implied.

bunt-custardly466d ago

Nioh games definitely up there at the top alongside Ninja Gaiden BLK.

LoveSpuds466d ago

There is a decent fan base for the Nioh games, but still think they are criminally overlooked and under appreciated.

I just bought the PS5 collection to replay them again with all their DLC, a sweet collection for my games shelf for sure.

deleted466d ago

Yea, those gardens haven't been plowed in over 10 years now though. Imagine if they cultivated it, let it grow again.

Starman69466d ago

Amazing what ya can do with a samurai sword lol 🤣

tehpees3466d ago

The honourable mention though.

TheSenorCheese466d ago

originally it wasn't going to be included because of their take on Samus' character. But the gameplay's actually not bad.

Vits465d ago

Honestly, I don't know if we can even blame them for that take. Nintendo's Sakamoto was credited as the writer and from what we learned later with the Retro Studios interviews for the Prime series, Nintendo apparently never saw Samus as this stoic badass that most of the west imagined her as. Going as far as describing her as "motherly".

shinoff2183466d ago

Ninja Gaiden was dope but I don't really care for alot of their games.

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Reggie originally thought Metroid: Other M would be a "killer moment" for the series

Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime reflects on Metroid: Other M and his initial high hopes for the game.

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NecrumOddBoy712d ago

Well it almost killed Metroid so…

PhillyDillyDee711d ago

Yeah we all loved how you took a stoic badass and turned her into a whiny shrew. All those writers should be sacked.

Terry_B711d ago

Sometimes, I doubt that Reggie was that great for Nintendo after all.

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2D Metroid Retrospective: Bring on the Remakes

VGChartz's Paul Broussard: "The early-mid 2000s saw something of a golden age for Metroid games. After an eight year hiatus, Metroid burst back onto the scene in dramatic fashion. Largely buoyed by the critical and financial success of Metroid Prime (at least, relative to other Metroid releases), Metroid saw a whopping six new titles between 2002 and 2007, as well as one rather bizarre pinball spin-off that wound up being much better than it had any right to be. Metroid had never been this popular before."

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Highrevz930d ago

Never though the day would come where I say this but I’d be fine with having every 2D Metroid remade the way Dread plays.

INMATEofARKHAM930d ago

I just want them all in the Switch.