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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#52676: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:47:04 AM

None of the women in Dragon Ball really strike me as sexualized.

Well, there was that one lady in the first tournament arc who attempted to distract her opponents by stripping.

And Bulma was, for a time in the earlier parts of the story. Like, there was an arc or two where her only outfit was a playboy bunny costume.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#52677: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:49:09 AM

Thing is, Bulma was played for laughs, not for sexy. And the woman who defeated opponents by weaponizing Distracted by the Sexy also wasn't really played for fanservice, she was played to make Nam look better.

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#52678: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:50:29 AM

I meant major characters Ranfan didn't appear after the 21st Budoukai. Also, both her and your Bulma example come from when the manga was primarily a comedy manga. I feel like they were played more for laughs than to titillate people.

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#52679: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:51:58 AM

It can be both things, too.

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UdtheImp from Stamford, CT (Series 2) Relationship Status: The Skitty to my Wailord
#52680: Feb 22nd 2017 at 11:58:17 AM

The only real times in the franchise where blatant sexualizaiton occurs is the original series with Bulma being the primary source, but even then its Played for Laughs as it is either at Bulma's expense, and/or attempts at using it fails on everyone but Roshi.

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edited 22nd Feb '17 11:59:28 AM by UdtheImp

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#52682: Feb 22nd 2017 at 12:28:33 PM

Heh I am ashamed to admit I did get a little turned on when I first saw the figurine. Baser insincts & all, you get the drift.

Ya know when complaining about fanservice, the complaint usually revovles around the women being oversexualized in some way either exagratted figures, very skimly clothing or constantly being put into sexual poses or situations despite how nonsensical it may be.

DB never has that. It helps that most of the women have normal poportions more or less due to the art-style.

edited 22nd Feb '17 12:29:18 PM by slimcoder

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#52683: Feb 22nd 2017 at 12:42:00 PM

But that just makes them look beautiful-er...

DB, the respected.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#52684: Feb 22nd 2017 at 12:45:46 PM

Actually, I agree. I find the exaggerated proportions of most art intended to be erotic to be offputting, not sexy.

Also I just cannot understand why so many guys are obsessed with large (often cartoonishly so) breasts. I suppose it could be the fact that every female in my family has had large breasts (my sister had to get a reduction because of how large hers were), or that I live in a city where large breasts are the norm, not the exception, so I don't get the obsession with big tits.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#52685: Feb 22nd 2017 at 12:47:57 PM

Also, it was very positive when the series was rounder in its art style...

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#52686: Feb 22nd 2017 at 1:28:41 PM

[up][up] For Japan, it likely stems in part from the fact that naturally large breast are rather rare. American pop culture osmosis might have also had a hand in it but who knows.

I also know that there have been studies done on that topic but I can't remember their results. I wanna say it has to do with larger breasts being equated with a more viable mate way back when but I really can't remember.

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Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#52687: Feb 22nd 2017 at 1:57:28 PM

Dragon Ball Heroes Ultimate Mission X Trailer:

It has every mission and character up til right before Super DBH released, and even has a few Super DBH characters if you pre-order. This new UM has an original story with cutscenes, over 3000 playable cards, plus you can customize characters, teams and even your own missions!

Man, I really hope Bamco considers bring this over.

edited 22nd Feb '17 1:57:56 PM by Rinsankajugin

IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#52688: Feb 22nd 2017 at 2:32:52 PM

Unfortunately, it's stuck on the 3DS.

It's a shame, because the 3DS itself is great, it's just Nintendo that's made of stupid.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#52689: Feb 22nd 2017 at 2:44:58 PM

Sooo, what's the actual problem?

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LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#52690: Feb 22nd 2017 at 2:46:23 PM

How well did Fusions do here? I feel like that might play a factor in whether or not it gets localized.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#52691: Feb 22nd 2017 at 2:49:40 PM

[up][up]Nintendo is the worst when it comes to screwing with people on youtube, Nintendo of America's censorship borders on draconian and they're, in general, obsessed with keeping a 'family friendly' image.

Also the 3DS is horribly expensive in Argentina.

edited 22nd Feb '17 2:50:02 PM by IAmNotCreativeEnough

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UdtheImp from Stamford, CT (Series 2) Relationship Status: The Skitty to my Wailord
#52692: Feb 22nd 2017 at 2:58:51 PM

[up]Really? I thought Nintendo's been toning down that image since the late '00s.

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randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
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#52693: Feb 22nd 2017 at 3:05:28 PM

[up][up]That really only applies to their own games, not 3rd party stuff...

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#52694: Feb 22nd 2017 at 3:05:29 PM

On one hand, Nintendo published Bayonetta 2.

On the other hand, NoA censored the hell out of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE for absolutely no reason.

People over at NoA and NoE are also on all the drugs and changed all swords to sticks in Fusions.

edited 22nd Feb '17 3:06:25 PM by Zelenal

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alekos23 Since: Mar, 2013
#52695: Feb 22nd 2017 at 3:10:12 PM

Should've switched the power pole to a sword.

LordVatek Not really a lord of anything Since: Sep, 2014
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#52696: Feb 22nd 2017 at 3:12:14 PM

And yet Fire Emblem Fates kept every single bit of its incestuous subtext and the explicit Kissing Cousins.

I'm beginning to think their priorities are skewed.

edited 22nd Feb '17 3:14:55 PM by LordVatek

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#52697: Feb 22nd 2017 at 3:18:54 PM

I checked the characters you can play as in Heroes & damn they have Majin looks like Kid Buu. That's awesome, totes the type of Majin I want to play as. The Androids look cool too.

How well did Fusions do?

[up] They are not logical, that's for sure.

edited 22nd Feb '17 3:19:54 PM by slimcoder

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#52698: Feb 22nd 2017 at 3:38:30 PM

Nintendo is a big company with loads of executives who have enough power to affect change, so you get lots of different things coming from it.

Generally, though, Nintendo tends to frown on T and above.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#52699: Feb 22nd 2017 at 4:06:55 PM

Yeah, that's why they'd never produce any franchises like, say, Fire Emblem, Metroid, Fatal Frame, or Xenoblade, and never allow any sort of crossover content with franchises like Metal Gear or Bayonetta.

They sure do frown upon franchises like those, at least one of which has been getting prominent exposure and billing lately.

edited 22nd Feb '17 4:07:48 PM by Anomalocaris20

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#52700: Feb 22nd 2017 at 4:10:57 PM

It's also not like an entry in the Zelda franchise isn't rated T for Teen.

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