The hilarious front line in the tragic war against ridiculous female armor
Okay, so Street Fighter has never prioritized realism in their games, and we’ve talked before about how many costumes for female fighters are burdened with are an extension of the bikini armor problem.
However, given how they’re selling up that Laura is the first grappler with a projectile attack – they could at least give her something to strap her boobs down with. Sure Zangief may be empowered – but at least his swinging bits are held in place!
– wincenworks
Some people have been claiming this “hot Ryu” or “hot dad Ryu” pre-order outfit is as sexualized as the Chun Li, R Mika or Cammy outfits… but I have to disagree. If Capcom really thinks outfits should be running on the sexualized outfits sell games principle then they should be giving us Ryu in a fundoshi.
People have already made mods for it on Street Fighter IV and fan art!
So come on Capcom. One way or the other!
– wincenworks
doctorsanity submitted:
Congratulations Capcom! Now instead of having 1 out of 3 women in your video game have a decent transition with all of her design choices, you have… none! Give ‘em a round of applause everyone.
Anyway, the new costume for Chun Li is a downgrade from it’s last appearance, if you couldn’t tell. I’ll go over the specific changes:
First and foremost, her hair is noticeably different, trading in buns for small pigtails in the front on long hair in the back. The cloth around her neck seems to be smaller, or at least it’s positioned that much more shoulder is being shown. The thong cloth whatever is noticeably thinner, and no longer is positioned to go over some of her thighs (now just being between her thighs). The metal designs on the ends of them either aren’t there and have been changed to cloth patterns, or the angle the new costume is in simply shows them poorly. Her shoes are a different color (though I actually really like that change the pink on the original is pretty stupid). The spiked bracelet has inverted colors, nothing really wrong with that. Her red braid on her stomach is clearly just a designed little charm now, as they also removed the bun hair with the other red braids on them to go with the old stomach ones. They added gold swirl designs which draw attention to her breasts from where they were put.
I don’t know if it’s the physics engine screwing up, but the fact that the thong is just so smashed between her thighs and not covering much at all makes it really strange to look at.
And don’t get me started on the Cammy one!
What I find most amazing about this is that these are pre-order costumes and they’re basically trying to re-invent history while trying to convince fans to buy the game before it’s released.
“Wearing one of her signature black dresses, Chun-Li always fights in style!”
What? Since when? Her “signature” black dress only got introduced in Streetfighter IV and went pretty much ignored (except by modders who wanted to make it look better). Seriously, was there something about her that suggested she went in for cocktail dresses and fighting with her boobs hanging out to someone? Her primary likes were always sweets and stopping crime, and her demeanor…
Look Capcom, I know the fighting game market has gotten tough since the 90s and that it’s getting even tougher with the rise of Indie games… but I’m going to give you some advice. Less taking your leads off your competitors like Soul Calibur (who are also struggling) and more taking leads of people like Killer Instinct.
And give us back our fierce, driven and yet adorkable crime fighting Chun Li! She’s a lot more fun and interesting than… whatever you’re trying to make her into.
– wincenworks
whereismywizardhat submitted:
The ride never ends.
The kindest thing I can say about this armor is no high heels
doctorsanity submitted:
R. Mika, after and before
(It’s not just that they made her show more breasts, more stomach, and… u-underarm? (Why did they-?), but the posing in the new shot is simply atrocious. Hands down.)
Oh Street Fighter… you were a pioneer franchise for the fighting game genre and now you’re trying to follow along with the Tekken and Soul Calibur… shame on you.
– wincenworks
