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This is the closest those sidebar ads ever got to sexy male armor standard.

Hell, we can even see the Oni’s underpants! Now give both of those gentlemen sultry poses and flirty expressions and we’re be on good way for male empowerment.

I wanted to congratulate ASTA for not going with the trite “sex sells” advertising, but of course that’s what I found upon further googling:

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By no way the worst we’ve seen and there are better female designs the game is promoted with, so let’s be cautiously optimistic?

~Ozzie

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This is the closest those sidebar ads ever got to sexy male armor standard.

Hell, we can even see the Oni’s underpants! Now give both of those gentlemen sultry poses and flirty expressions and we’re be on good way for male empowerment.

I wanted to congratulate ASTA for not going with the trite “sex sells” advertising, but of course that’s what I found upon further googling:

image

By no way the worst we’ve seen and there are better female designs the game is promoted with, so let’s be cautiously optimistic?

~Ozzie

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I believe the the “alternative covers” gimmick (also known as “a cheap sales boost technique that contributed to the 90s comic crash”) has reached it’s apex with “Van Helsing vs Dracula”.  (We’re going to gloss over that traditionally, Van Helsing didn’t have any other opponents).

You can oggle the “heroine” or you can oggle Dracula’s brides while he’s relegated to the back.  The plot summary of this masterpiece?

“A Final Blessing: The terrifying tale of horror’s biggest icon comes to a close! As Dracula’s minions paint London red, Van Helsing enters her final conflict with the vampire that can’t die. Everything is on the line, and only one will survive!“

I somehow doubt this is in any way resembles the brief that the cover artist was given, if indeed they were given any brief.

– wincenworks

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I believe the the “alternative covers” gimmick (also known as “a cheap sales boost technique that contributed to the 90s comic crash”) has reached it’s apex with “Van Helsing vs Dracula”.  (We’re going to gloss over that traditionally, Van Helsing didn’t have any other opponents).

You can oggle the “heroine” or you can oggle Dracula’s brides while he’s relegated to the back.  The plot summary of this masterpiece?

“A Final Blessing: The terrifying tale of horror’s biggest icon comes to a close! As Dracula’s minions paint London red, Van Helsing enters her final conflict with the vampire that can’t die. Everything is on the line, and only one will survive!“

I somehow doubt this is in any way resembles the brief that the cover artist was given, if indeed they were given any brief.

– wincenworks