Remember a while back when Dead or Alive developer Tecmo said it would be dialling back the rampant sexism and creepy boob fixation inherent in its Dead or Alive Fighting games? Remember how they said they wanted more realistic depictions of women, and that it was silly to appeal to a teenage boy demographic? Did you believe ‘em? I hope not, because the game’s latest DLC turns it up to 11.
Called the bath and bedtime DLC, it adds stupid costumes to the game’s female characters. Here’s the official description:
“The girls of DOA5U get cozy in 10 new bath towel and pyjama-themed costumes. This [sic] costumes are bathtime costumes for Ayane, Helena, Tina and Rachel; and bedtime costumes for Kokoro, Hitomi, Marie Rose, Mila, Leifang and Momiji.”
Yes, that means skimpy nighties, pyjamas and negligee. No, there’s no DLC of this sort for any of the males characters, which is quite frankly rather sexist. Men like to get clean and sleep too!
Previous, equally ridiculous DLC for the game includes “Hotties Swimwear”, “Cheerleader Costumes” and “Hot Getaway Packs”. Dead or Alive as a franchise generally isn’t the place to go for highbrow kicks, with spinoffs from the series delving as far down in to the barrel as to produce an extreme volleyball game with hyper-realistic boob-jiggling physics.
“We’re trying to focus on the real women that surround us; the voice of a female, the mannerisms. We are being realistic about it,” Team Ninja’s Yosuke Hayash said back before the game’s release. “We want to show something that’s more high class, that adult males of our generation could look at a woman [character] and be impressed with her as a woman, not just as a pin-up.”
At this point, they should just give up on games and produce Ecchi. It’s unfortunate too, because at its core, Dead or Alive is still a pretty competent and fun fighting game.
Last Updated: August 5, 2014
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
August 5, 2014 at 11:02
Pyjama party with a smackdown
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 5, 2014 at 11:04
So they’re aiming for more lingering looks? Geddit? LINGERING! IT’S A PUN!
Kensei Seraph
August 5, 2014 at 11:05
*backhands Trevor*
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 5, 2014 at 11:08
Don’t oppress me. My puns bring all the boys to the yard.
CAE9872
August 5, 2014 at 11:10
Oh I cannot resist…
My puns are better than yours!
You can now continue…
Hammersteyn
August 5, 2014 at 11:11
Damn right their better than yours.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 5, 2014 at 11:12
I’d teach you but I’d have to charge
Kensei Seraph
August 5, 2014 at 11:13
*Oprah voice-over*
Backhands for everyone.
*Backhands @hammersteyn:disqus, @cae9872:disqus and @disqus_DoEH3TsffU:disqus*
Hammersteyn
August 5, 2014 at 11:14
My puns brings all the….. Dammit @disqus_dQR6yNlVbg:disqus
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 5, 2014 at 11:17
hahahaha
Rince
August 5, 2014 at 11:30
Helps to backhand @disqus_DoEH3TsffU:disqus with a trout
Maxiviper117
August 5, 2014 at 11:41
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Hammersteyn
August 5, 2014 at 11:05
Those towels must be stapled to their bodies or something.
Hammersteyn
August 5, 2014 at 11:07
One would be forgiven for thinking the final boss in this game would be a dude with tentacles
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 5, 2014 at 11:08
A dude? So this is a kids game?
Hammersteyn
August 5, 2014 at 11:08
Like age restrictions ever mattered with Video Games.
Rince
August 5, 2014 at 11:33
It’s an Umar game, same thing? *RUNS
CAE9872
August 5, 2014 at 11:09
There is one thing wrong with the list – where the hell is Kasumi???????
Hammersteyn
August 5, 2014 at 11:11
She decided fuck this towel shit, I’m leaving for Tekken?
CAE9872
August 5, 2014 at 11:15
LOL
Rince
August 5, 2014 at 11:29
Are they still making this kak?
Kensei Seraph
August 5, 2014 at 11:35
There will always be a market for scantily clad women doing activities that cause “jiggle”.
Rince
August 5, 2014 at 11:40
Tehehe. Yeah, I just meant after their whole ‘we will grow up’ comments this comes out?
Dutch Matrix
August 5, 2014 at 11:37
Did I just wander into the Lazygamer old age home? Oh. Sorry. I forgot. Gaming these days are all about being SERIOUS and hyper realistic and gritty and oh my Gods I want to slit my wrists at the depressing game I just played through.
Fuck the fun or outright silly. 😛
Rince
August 5, 2014 at 11:41
Can’t tell if being… BWAHAHAHAH
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
August 5, 2014 at 15:54
Oh Japan
Ricardo Harvey
August 7, 2014 at 10:04
“because at its core, Dead or Alive is still a pretty competent and fun fighting game.” No truer words have ever been written.
boondocksaint87
January 13, 2015 at 16:06
At least all the fights have a happy ending