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Are Lollipop Chainsaw’s New Outfits too “Skimpy” for a Western Audience?

Loud Mouthed Gamers: The images released today from Grasshopper don’t show any positive addition to the storyline of the game, other than here’s an attractive girl in a bikini. While this isn’t necessarily a problem, some gamers have taken to Twitter and Facebook expressing outrage over the chosen outfits, and not all of them have been females.

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topgun334433d ago (Edited 4433d ago )

i think the new costumes are fine. America as a society has to grow up and embrace the fact that sex sells and it is here to stay. We have more prominent problems in this country such as lack of health care, and unemployment then worry about a pixellated teenage girl, who is not real, wearing a thong and a top that just covers her nip tips

kaveti66164433d ago

The majority of the porn in the world is made in America. Our celebrities got rich off of sex tapes, and we get nude pic leaks from them frequently.

I think the world needs to wake up and recognize the fact that Americans love sex and nudity.

But not wanting pointless sex scenes in films doesn't make Americans prude. The Europeans (the French, in my opinion), think sex scenes have artistic merit. I don't think they do. We like sex scenes, like the one between Nic Cage and Amber Heard in Drive Angry, but we don't delude ourselves into thinking that they're tasteful or symbolic of anything.

ChrisW4433d ago (Edited 4433d ago )

What about DOA Extreme Volleyball and Outlaw Golf?

Oh wait... they didn't have gratuitous violence in them. Violence and sex together are a big no-no according to America liberals.

kaveti66164433d ago

"Violence and sex together are a big no-no according to America liberals."

Go educate yourself about American liberalism.

In the United States, you won't go to jail for denying the Holocaust. Try it in France or Germany and see what happens to you.

If a video game or film is so damn tasteless and pointless, yeah, nobody wants it, it won't get made. Get one thing straight. The only thing that governs American morality is money.

If you could make a video game that combined equal parts violence and sexuality, and promised to sell well, it would be made and it would be sold. Example: Grand Theft Auto. Pick up a hooker, have your way with her, then run her over. All perfectly achievable.

Go to Germany, go to Australia, go to Saudi Arabia. See how video games are heavily edited there.

Our politicians talk a lot about morality because the older generation has a higher voting average. So the politicians pander, obviously, but it means nothing to the majority.

You can accuse Americans of being hypocritical, and I wouldn't argue with you about it. But we are not prudes.

ChrisW4433d ago

Interesting twist by trying to use denying the Holocaust as an analogy... And nice attack about me needing to educate myself.

BTW, should I have used "conservatives" instead of "liberals"? Maybe that was my mistake... Do educate me some more concerning it, I obviously need it.

SilentNegotiator4432d ago

@Kaveti

You might have made a better point if not for that off-color holocaust example.

In Germany and Australia and others, video games get banned for a lot of reasons that have no hindrance on games in the US. Like L4D getting blood taken out of the Australian release...that hasn't been an issue since like, the 90s in the US.

As for sex...it's everywhere in America. The only thing that gets "banned" and whatever the highest adult rating is, is pornographic sort of content. And what's wrong with pornography getting high ratings or the theaters/Walmart not wanting to sell it?

America gets dumped on a lot, even by Americans these days, but charges like "America is prude" isn't as accurate as people make it sound.

"What about DOA Extreme Volleyball and Outlaw Golf?"
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Ehhhh, what about them? Outlaw golf has a T for Teen rating. DOA Extreme Volleyball is INCREDIBLY sexualized; a crappy game with no purpose but for teenage boys to gawk at. Being a highly sexualized game, it got an M rating.

scotchmouth4432d ago

Kaveti is on point. Skimpy outfits have been the norm in america since the late 60s. America almost pioneers sex in marketing. People considering americans as prudish have obviously never been here.

dantesparda4432d ago

@ChrisW

It is the conservatives who are against sex in American television today. However these political parties to like to flip flop on the issues from time to time. But right now, its is the conservatives (aka republicans/rightwing) that are against condoms/contraception, sex (on tv and outside of marriage), they are the ones who keep bitching and moaning about video games lately and the list goes on. But i rather not waste my time wrting about something as bullsh!t as politics.

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JsonHenry4433d ago

Yeah, the only people who say they have a problem with this are politicians when seeking re-election. No one (generally speaking) in American cares how skimpy the outfits are.

dantesparda4432d ago

To all non-americans, he's absolutely right! 99.99% of americans like and want sex and dont mind/like seeing it on tv. Only political douchebags and some parents say otherwise. And its usually the religious fvcks who dont like it.

Maddens Raiders4433d ago

Man that chick needs to do some squats or something. No a$$ at all.

Nimblest-Assassin4433d ago

ok they are trying to be skimpy, revealing whatever you want to call it.

Look at the premise of the game: You are a cheerleader,killing zombies with a chainsaw?

Who does this game appeal to? Are there any revolutionary mechanics? Is this game going to do something unique? Will this game have a good story?

Lets face it, this game is DESIGNED for horny teenagers.

They are trying to market this game to that audience. So I see no problem with it. After all, Suda's last game Shadows of the Damned sold abysmally in the west.

They made this game in order to appeal to the western gamer (mostly teenage gamers)

To skimpy for the west is kind of ridiculous since they said, they wanted to appeal to the west, and are doing this intentionally...

DeadIIIRed4433d ago

I don't buy the argument stating that society should only focus on a handful of issues. It is possible to tackle those problems while addressing other social issues. While risque outfits in a video game I've never heard of ranks near the bottom of important issues, it is most likely going to face consumer backlash. Meanwhile our politicians (God save us) and economists (God save us) are still focused on those prominent issues.

ReservoirDog3164433d ago

Actually that "sex sells" mentality really isn't true. Generally speaking, the movies that make the most money aren't rated R.

It's one of the great hidden facts in the movie industry. Look it up. There may be exceptions to this rule but really it's just that: an exception to the rule.

MrMister4432d ago

What a stupid title. That's like asking "Are the Bikini's in Lollipop Chainsaw's new outfits/Bikini's too much for the Porn Capital of the world to handle". Oh wait....

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Tompollardss4433d ago

I don't think that it should be a problem, we have to accept different cultures and its been proven time and time again that this specific art style is a success in Japan so I think we just have to accept it.

Rolento4433d ago

I don't think it matters. It's a Suda 51 game so expect it to rely on sex to sell because it will be yet another one of his overrated mediocre games.

Parapraxis4433d ago (Edited 4433d ago )

Awesome costumes, people need to lighten up.
I don't think I'll buy the DLC, but for the people who do, I see no harm in it.
Have fun boys.

memots4433d ago

Please do not buy DLC like this. This is just wrong, I hate how this gen is turning.

dragon824433d ago

It's an option. Get over it.

SuperK4433d ago

are you some sort of idiot?

izumo_lee4433d ago (Edited 4433d ago )

maybe grasshoper should pull a capcom & make her a guy to get by the archaic american censors. i swear that the people running the censorship laws in nrth america need to get out of the stoneage & accept that sometimes a little harmless fun is alright.

the esrb is ther for a reason and if parents do not want their young kids playing a game like this than do not let them...simple. meanwhile guys and gals who do not mind some over the top mindless fun like us are free to play it if we CHOOSE to.

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Lollipop chainsaw now a remaster not a remake

At fans request apparently.

gold_drake198d ago

i wonder if they looked into what a remake would cost and went "NOPE Remaster it is" haha

FreeckyCake197d ago

It probably has to do with what the producer had mentioned recently. The thing about not wanting to change the essence of the original (e.g censorship). So maybe remastering the game was the best choice.

CrimsonWing69197d ago

The link to the story didn’t really answer the question. It makes no sense that you have to censor a remake and not a remaster.

What I got from that article is licensed music forced them to change to a Remake(?) and that they’re working hard with the platform holders to negotiate not censoring, which Sony is stupid about.

My question is, how would a Remaster not have to go through censorship?

I’ve seen dialogue changed in FF7 and Baten Kaitos. Then you have actual cutscenes being removed like in the dmc remaster.

I assume the same could be done to this game.

FreeckyCake197d ago

No idea. That's why I said " maybe ".

CrimsonWing69197d ago

Bull sh*t, you show me where fans wanted a Remaster instead of a Remake. I was more onboard with a Remake, I’m less excited just playing the same game I did before but now with sharper textures and better framerate.

ModsDoBetter197d ago

Probably realised this won't do the numbers so didn't want to invest.

No harm, I love Lollipop Chainsaw but it's a bit of a niche title.

gold_drake197d ago

yeh it was super niche even bk then

LoveSpuds196d ago (Edited 196d ago )

Loved it back in the day and have my copy sat on the shelf and ypu are right, it was super niche, which is why my copy is increasing in value slowly but surely. Hoping a remaster doesn't tank the value of my PS3 copy

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The Best Hack and Slash Games of All Time on Xbox 360

It's game time!, or is it hacking and slashing time? Doesn't matter! Enjoy the best hack and slash games on the Xbox 360

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darthv72272d ago

....and that's a bad thing how?

343_Guilty_Spark272d ago

If it ain’t on Sony box it’s bad

autobotdan272d ago (Edited 272d ago )

Ninja Gaiden 2 was never multiplat. NG Sigma 2 is a remixed game not the same game at all

darthv72272d ago

Dante's inferno... such a great GoW inspired game. So sad the sequel was canned, it sounded like it was going to be even more epic than the first.

Vits272d ago

Yeap, classic GoW is still better mechanically. But the aesthetics and atmosphere of Dante's Inferno were just top-notch. Shame it never got a PC port, but at the very least is available on modern Xbox.

Juiceid272d ago

This list is ok, but Ninja Gaiden reigns supreme!

GhostScholar272d ago

I just can’t get into the devil may cry series. In my opinion you never feel powerful in those games. The guns are pointless as they only serve to be a flashy part of a combo. DMC was the only one that I could tolerate long enough to beat.

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Top 10 Rarest PS3 Games That Are Worth a Fortune

Twinfinite: "During the PS3’s tenure, plenty of huge games launched, but the interesting thing is, many of the system’s rarer titles are largely not amazing games. Sure, there are one or two exceptions to that rule (I’m looking at you Ni No Kuni!), but many of the more desirable and valuable games in the PS3’s library are usually rare for a reason."

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ModsDoBetter288d ago

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Sold my Painkiller for around £3 years ago and my Asuras Wrath for even less. Managed to pick up Lollipop Chainsaw and Splatterhouse again but they cost me a fair bit more than I initially paid on release when I first bought them.

Wish I bought Godzilla, the number of times I saw it in the game store for the price of a coffee and didn't bother.

Knushwood Butt288d ago

Never knew Last Guy had a physical release.

gold_drake288d ago (Edited 288d ago )

i own nba, lolipop and nino kuni. never heard of the rest tbf xD surprised they are worth that much, for what they actually are.

roadkillers288d ago

Getting a valuable game is all luck.. I had three of these. Africa is one that people might have seen coming, but otherslike Ni No Kuni wouldn't have been.

My most valuable game I remember owning was Conkers Bad Fur Day. When the game was being re-released on Xbox (remake/ upgrade if you will), the price dropped dramatically. Once the game released and the changes were seen, the value went back up. Then it was released on Rare Replay and value dropped again. 2020 hit and all collectables shot up along with Conker. Before stopping around $110 which it currently is.

Games change all the time because their digital media that can be reproduced even in weird contract bindings (GoldenEye as an example). One day it can be worth $300 and the next $150. The shrink wrapped items in mint condition cannot be reproduced.. but that takes strength to spend, not open, and hope its worth something.

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