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Now this is sexist game design

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Stop. This is not another post about sexism in the gaming industry. I’m totally bored of the entire argument but I saw this video this morning and simply had to post it.

So a game called Dragon’s Crown has been in development for a while and which is being released on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita tomorrow.

You may have seen the main characters picture floating around because she been designed perhaps slightly overly-sexualised.

Can you see her special ability?

It doesn’t take a genius to see that some women may be offended with how the Sorceress is being portrayed but this isn’t new so we all carried on… but now some gameplay video has been leaked and I have to say this is the most jiggling I’ve seen since Dead or Alive Beach Volleyball.

So yeah is it even possible to concentrate on the game with that going on all over the place?

If you’re not able to watch the video you are missing out but while the image above is slightly stylised over the in-game footage this screen grab shows that it really isn’t much different.

In the video those things could knock you out 

Now that’s one classy dame.

I have no idea if this title will be released in South Africa which is good as I could see BT Games being stormed by certain twitter users locally.

Last Updated: July 24, 2013

95 Comments

  1. Admiral Chief Groot Wors

    July 24, 2013 at 15:02

    Waaaay too much

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    • Lardus

      July 24, 2013 at 15:34

      Even for me

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      • RinceWind

        July 24, 2013 at 15:36

        0-O You have shocked me twice in one day! Where is Lardus, WHERE!?

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        • Lardus

          July 24, 2013 at 15:42

          Saving it just in case I do not get tickets to Loftus this weekend. Will find a nice perverted place then to watch the rugby, and might just go there in any case afterwards 🙂

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  2. RinceWind

    July 24, 2013 at 15:04

    This game
    ————- <- The line…

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  3. TiMsTeR1033

    July 24, 2013 at 15:07

    whats wrong with the boobies jiggling like that? GOD GAVE HER BIG BREASTS! SHE CANT HELP IT! shame on you!

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      July 24, 2013 at 15:52

      Poor girl! I will support this title because even well endowed female characters need our support, like a communal brassiere – rather than being judged… JUDGED BY THE CONSERVATIVE EYE OF THE CENSOR-crazy PEANUT GALLERY!! WHAT’S NEXT? NO MORE MUSCLE-BOUND BARBARIANS? OR NO MORE SKIMPY BIKINI-STYLE ARMOUR FOR THE LADIES? I SAY NAY!! LET THE FLESH BE SHOWN!!! WE ARE NOT MORMONS? BUT RED-BLOODED GAMERS WITH NEEDS AND CARNAL DESIRES!!

      Nay, I say, lest ye not be judged unless uh.. ye be judged with wholesome boobage… uh..

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  4. Zoe

    July 24, 2013 at 15:07

    at least she keeps her knees together…

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    • RinceWind

      July 24, 2013 at 15:08

      Does she Zoe, DOES SHE?!

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    • OVG

      July 24, 2013 at 15:48

      Reminds me, I need to own Beyonneta

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      • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

        July 24, 2013 at 15:53

        Bayonneta reminded me too much of Sarah Palin… :/

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        • OVG

          July 24, 2013 at 15:55

          Liz Hurley man.
          Different strokes for different folks :p

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          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 24, 2013 at 15:56

            Really? Liz Hurley? I guess if you squint your eyes… 😛

          • OVG

            July 24, 2013 at 15:59

            My eye is squint 😉

          • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

            July 24, 2013 at 16:24

            I stand corrected! Liz Hurley is Bayonetta!!

        • Martin du preez

          July 24, 2013 at 16:01

          FUCK YOU FOR THAT IMAGE THAT CANNOT BE UNSEEN GAAAHWD

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  5. RinceWind

    July 24, 2013 at 15:07

    One really has to wonder at the mentality behind a nation when stuff like this is made on a regular basis.

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    • TiMsTeR1033

      July 24, 2013 at 15:09

      Japanese people love big breasts as they dont have much over on their side of the world.

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      • RinceWind

        July 24, 2013 at 15:10

        This I know. But still, their perversions are so mainstream it makes one wonder why they bother pretending to be so civilised.

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        • TiMsTeR1033

          July 24, 2013 at 15:11

          You dont even wanna go there with the ammount of porn addicts in japan its mind blowing.

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          • RinceWind

            July 24, 2013 at 15:11

            Agreed. Lived in China, very different, though it is there, oh it is there.

          • TiMsTeR1033

            July 24, 2013 at 15:14

            I shamefully have seen some sickening things on manga I can only just imagine the real stuff heard horror stories how in public pools guys will do shit to a woman and the police do nothing, but turn a blind eye.

    • fiks

      August 21, 2013 at 17:49

      I would be more concerned about other nations higher murder rates etc.
      Also, good job shaming people for making pornography you dont like, moron.

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      • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

        August 21, 2013 at 18:12

        Wow, did I strike a nerve there lil Jimmy? Sorry if I offended your porn, but you really need to evolve to a level a little higher than “She’s got huge knockers!”

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      • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

        August 21, 2013 at 18:12

        Wow, did I strike a nerve there lil Jimmy? Sorry if I offended your porn, but you really need to evolve to a level a little higher than “She’s got huge knockers!”

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        • fiks

          August 21, 2013 at 19:33

          “That nation is scary because of its porn involving unrealistically large breasts.” – some Puritan who lives in a country with a much higher murder and rape rate.

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          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 21, 2013 at 19:40

            Shame Jimmy, I really have hit a nerve. Tell you what. When you grow the ability to be critical of things outside of your immediate scope, that probably being a box of tissues and a poster of a cartoon woman with huge tits getting fucked by a tentacle, come back and we can discuss. Otherwise your immature look at the world bores me. Yes, that was a yawn, not an offer of oral sex.

          • fiks

            August 21, 2013 at 20:07

            Although it is obvious, i feel that I should state to you that the point is that there’s nothing concerning about “freaky porn” (which this hardly approaches considering the things america puts out involving vomiting and such) especially in comparison to the many other things countries have wrong with them. What does America’s obsession with mountains of dead bodies say about it(as well as america’s overseas murdering and passive acceptance of overthrowing democratic regimes), when it can’t even stand a nipple?

          • RinceThisandbeAbsurd

            August 21, 2013 at 21:04

            Really dude? I’ve looked at your comment history, and it’s the SAME THING about Merica. I could say Toy Story it would seem, and that line about bodies, or perhaps shooting individuals VS bombs will come out. Anyway, I’ll let you get on with it, I do suggest however you expand your ideas, it would seem you have a checklist, if this is said, say that. Not very new, nor cerebral. PS. It would seem by you that over-throwing regimes, mountains of bodies yadda yadda are the only things to be concerned about. No, there are plenty, the deforestation of the world, the plight of hungry children, and yes, the way women are portrayed in video games which leads to things like ‘sharking’ in Japan. END RANT. And I wont reply. Not worth it.

          • fiks

            August 22, 2013 at 00:09

            That sure is a long-winded, substanceless argument for “porn i dont like is evil because i said so. Damn freaky japs!” – RinceThisandbeAbsurd

          • fiks

            August 22, 2013 at 00:15

            Oh, also I am aware of what “sharking” is(assuming we’re thinking of the same thing) but i assumed that was just what some weird japanese porn clips did and wasnt a significantly occurring sexual crime in japan. Can you link me any statistics about that?

  6. Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

    July 24, 2013 at 15:08

    Hahaha. Bouncy bouncy!

    But seriously. Maybe a little too much there

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    • RinceWind

      July 24, 2013 at 15:09

      Maybe? 0-O

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      • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

        July 24, 2013 at 15:11

        Yeah just a tad hey

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    • Trevor Davies

      July 24, 2013 at 15:09

      A little? I was waiting for her to turn too quickly & knock herself out.

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      • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

        July 24, 2013 at 15:10

        WINNER!

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        • That Super Twit

          July 24, 2013 at 15:10

          And lose most of her teeth.

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          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            July 24, 2013 at 15:10

            Double WINNER!

  7. Trevor Davies

    July 24, 2013 at 15:09

    Eish! She jiggles more while standing still than any woman I’ve ever seen running in the gym. Japanese devs…

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    • TiMsTeR1033

      July 24, 2013 at 15:10

      I should go to gym 0_0

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  8. Dean

    July 24, 2013 at 15:09

    Seen this somewhere else, you should see the Amazon class. Looks like Conan in drag.

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  9. ElimiNathan

    July 24, 2013 at 15:10

    LOL is all I can think of

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  10. Unavengedavo

    July 24, 2013 at 15:10

    But what about male characters in games? Most of the time they are portrayed as these mucho overly manly men with ridiculously good looks… And no one complains that it is sexist or that it misrepresents men! Do you know why? Because men just don’t give a fuck, we just go with the flow and accept thing as is.

    And again…

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    • Trevor Davies

      July 24, 2013 at 15:14

      I’m guessing there’d be an even greater outcry if a guy’s junk was flopping around even half as much as her boobs.

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      • TiMsTeR1033

        July 24, 2013 at 15:15

        Indeed but there as yet been a game which thats ever been an issue.

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        • Trevor Davies

          July 24, 2013 at 15:18

          True, but that’s where the whole sexism towards women thing comes from. Like that article LG published the other day about Lawrence Croft – highlighting a difference in how the sexes are portrayed.

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    • TiMsTeR1033

      July 24, 2013 at 15:16

      then accept she has boobs that bounce far too much for their own good. but do we really care i mean really.

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  11. RinceWind

    July 24, 2013 at 15:10

    I mean, why not just go the whole way, stick arms and legs on her tits, and let that be the main character.

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    • Sageville

      July 25, 2013 at 08:48

      Dual Wielding!

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  12. TiMsTeR1033

    July 24, 2013 at 15:12

    if she was in mortal kombat her fatality would be to knock you the hell out with a boob slam! LMAO! perhaps even crushing your spine

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    • Argentil

      July 24, 2013 at 15:18

      That would be a challenge for the sound team to bring to life. What sound would really big boobs make as they’re crushing someone?

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  13. Argentil

    July 24, 2013 at 15:15

    Boob jiggle aside, the sexiness in this game extends beyond just male pandering.
    I am looking forward to purchasing this game on mah Vita. I may give the sorceress a skip if the boob jiggle bugs me.

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    • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

      July 24, 2013 at 18:01

      Wizard looks really cool

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  14. Lardus

    July 24, 2013 at 15:19

    Must…resist…perverted urges! No seriously, this might be too much jiggle and for NO apparent purpose other than to give horny little kids a something to “think” about. At least DoA does it with a certain touch of class. This is just gratuitous! Not my kind of thing at all…in games hehe

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    • Argentil

      July 24, 2013 at 15:26

      Err, no? I will not put this game below DoA in terms of class. Their marketing for DoA Xtreme beach volleyball was terrible. No. This game doesn’t have a photo mode.

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      • Lardus

        July 24, 2013 at 15:32

        Never actually played the Xtreme beach volleyball game. Just normal DoA in general. Less gratuitous. And the fighting is better. And it was there when I was young so I might have “blinkers” on lol

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  15. Ultimo_Cleric N7

    July 24, 2013 at 15:28

    Oh Japan….

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  16. Umar Kiiroi Senk?

    July 24, 2013 at 15:36

    So excited for this game!love vanillaware!!!!I don’t see why BT games shouldn’t stock. this is the artist’s design, he is entitled to his vision.

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    • RinceWind

      July 24, 2013 at 15:36

      That is not an argument! lol If it were, I would have been locked up years ago 😉

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      • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

        July 24, 2013 at 15:38

        None of her private parts are exposed so there is no problem, there should be no reason for people not to pick this up, this game looks amazing! I don’t see anyone complaining about the over sized men

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        • RinceWind

          July 24, 2013 at 15:38

          Haha! The over-sized men don’t have their cocks about to spill out of their pants lol

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          • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

            July 24, 2013 at 15:42

            The dwarf is wearing a very short mini skirt lol

          • RinceWind

            July 24, 2013 at 15:43

            All dwarves are men! (ala Terry Pratchett hehe)

          • Brady miaau

            July 25, 2013 at 07:15

            well, not all.

            Feat of Clay?

          • Trevor Davies

            July 25, 2013 at 07:41

            Speak for yourself *cough*

          • RinceWind

            July 25, 2013 at 08:47

            0-O

    • Gavin Mannion

      July 24, 2013 at 16:12

      No I don’t expect them not to stock for any other reason than the local market may be too small for this type of game

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      • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

        July 24, 2013 at 16:23

        For beat em ups? It looks to be a great rpg but everyone is dismissing it because of the above design decisions yet there is a fully clothed elf female and really buff amazonian female too.if BT games can stock deadly premonition and fist of the north star I can’t really see what is keeping them from stocking this game.but that’s my opinion, I get butthurt rather easily over this game

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  17. Umar Kiiroi Senk?

    July 24, 2013 at 15:36

    Meh. no one is even taking note of the amazing art style 🙁

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  18. Matthew Holliday

    July 24, 2013 at 15:39

    i dunno, seems like a silly article.
    its an ecchi looking game aimed at ecchi fans.
    complaining about the game is like complaining about the ecchi genre in general.

    the ecchi elements arent like distracting features added in to improve sales, the whole game was designed around it.

    its an ecchi game, deal with it.

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    • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

      July 24, 2013 at 15:41

      It’s not even an echhi game, this is just Kamitani’s design and he wanted his characters to be different from your usual Tolkien-esque Designs. But I agree, this is a very silly article

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    • Epicsand

      March 14, 2016 at 07:40

      It is sexist, “ecchi” or not.

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  19. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    July 24, 2013 at 15:47

    Well, I for one embrace overly well-endowed female characters…. 😛 Thank you Japan! Thank you Barbie, Thank you Dollie Parton.

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    • BacchusZA

      July 24, 2013 at 21:11

      Yeah, I also like to embrace well-endowed females 🙂

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  20. OVG

    July 24, 2013 at 15:47

    If I was a wizard I would also cast a spell on my privates.

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    • RinceWind

      July 24, 2013 at 15:50

      Shame man, you have to? Trololo!

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    • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

      July 24, 2013 at 15:52

      Uh… you need a spell on your privates? Daaaammnn!

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      • CrasH

        July 24, 2013 at 15:55

        How else will he get rid for the….

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      • OVG

        July 24, 2013 at 15:56

        I had two drops of Vamp juice last night 🙁

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        • Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

          July 24, 2013 at 16:24

          Careful, you don’t know where those glittering Twilight fairies have been…

          I’m convinced Stephanie Meyer got vampire confused with the fae. Someone, quickly send her a copy of Bram Stroker’s Dracula…

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  21. CrasH

    July 24, 2013 at 15:52

    The whole world is soo false already and sterotypical that it just makes no differance to me.

    Between TV, Big screen, Magazines, Cartoons, Anime, Adverts in all media forms if your not good looking, with perfect speach and a body that you have “naturally” that looks like you gym 4 hours a day, you cant save the world, be the hero, find love or survive the end of the world.

    Any makeup, hair, skin product advert, showergell. Clothing stores… hell even the manikins?
    Its nothing we haven’t seen and nothing we wont see again.

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    • Guest

      July 24, 2013 at 15:55

      How about if the Avengers all posed like women are expected to… ?

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      • CrasH

        July 24, 2013 at 16:01

        I have a few friend that would buy that poster without a second thought…
        And they have a lot more firends that would also buy it…
        infact, why have they not done it yet, large wad of cash they missing out of.

        Sex sells, being politically correct does not sell as much…

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  22. Gideon Venter

    July 24, 2013 at 16:09

    All the characters were over-styled examples of core stereotypes, according to the review. Showcase all characters, so we can compare.

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    • Gavin Mannion

      July 24, 2013 at 16:11

      Honestly I didn’t see any other ones. This isn’t a serious article but rather some fun

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      • Gideon Venter

        July 24, 2013 at 16:59

        Ah. I shall take off my serious hat, and don a smile…

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  23. Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

    July 24, 2013 at 16:16

    This was originally going to be a Dreamcast game; and back then, the art was a little more…reserved.

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  24. raveburger

    July 24, 2013 at 16:49

    Don’t you ever think the ION pictures are sexist?

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    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      July 24, 2013 at 17:06

      Honestly? No; I don;t. They might be sexualised, but they’re not sexist – these are all models; people who have chosen to flaunt their sexuality.

      One aspect of feminism is that women should be able to use their sexuality as something empowering, and that’s what these women do. We’re not finding random pictures of random people in the street and making the choice to sexualise them on their behalf – which yes, would be sexist.

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  25. Brenz

    July 24, 2013 at 16:53

    Overly-sexualised?
    I dont see what you mean Gavin, she seems perfect to me, anyone who might disagree is just a prude.

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  26. Natty Dave

    July 24, 2013 at 20:27

    well, it is a fantasy game, people can complain all they want, but no one is making them play, and no one is preventing women from doing the same thing with a male character. I would believe that women would like to play as the uber sexy heroine, as much as one wants to pretend to be outraged, we all want to feel extraordinary at something, some guys want fast cars and hot women, some women want to marry a doctor and live in a house with a white picket fence, some guys just want a lifted jeep and a mud hole to drive it through, and some women want to dress in leather and latex and dominate men

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  27. Jarrod Lane

    July 24, 2013 at 20:40

    What’s a psp vita? :p

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  28. Aussious

    July 24, 2013 at 21:06

    I reserve my right to be turned on…

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  29. GriAulE

    July 25, 2013 at 08:38

    Remember that whole thing that says offense can only be taken, not given? If they wanna make a sexy game, let them make a sexy game.

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  30. Paul Martin Delargy

    July 25, 2013 at 09:36

    Can’t wait for this game, looks absolutely amazing. Comes out on August 6th on US PSN, day 1 buy for me, no SA release date yet which is a shame. Games like this come once a generation if we are lucky. Odin Sphere, Muramasa The Demon Blade and now Dragons Crown.

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