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Tag Archives: Samus Aran
You OK, Princess? Rape Imagery in Metroid: Other M
Anna Anthropy is a white transwoman, game designer, critic and sadist, a classic dyke in the “Elizabeth Bathory” mode. Did you know her first book is coming out in March? Now you do, and you’re so excited for it! A friend loaned … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games
Tagged Metroid, metroid: other m, rape, rape culture, Samus Aran
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Samus Aran will not be playable in DOA
Quite recently Team Ninja revealed that its next Dead or Alive title, subtitled Dimensions and for the upcoming 3DS, will feature a stage from the same developer’s recent Metroid title. This stage would feature a hazard in Ridley, long-time Samus … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games
Tagged 3DS, character design, Metroid, Nintendo, Samus Aran, Team Ninja
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Metroid: Othering Samus
This post has spoilers for the the Metroid series in general and Metroid: Other M in particular. On the surface, there seemed a lot of promise for Metroid: Other M (and yes, I’ve already given my hand), particularly in the … Continue reading
Gender, Sex, and Meaningful Avatars
At Infinite Lives there’s an intriguing post from Jenn that discusses the notion that self-created player-characters/avatars such as your character in Fallout 3 may be more difficult to identify with than pre-determined, blank slate, player-characters such as Faith from Mirror’s … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games, PC Games
Tagged Chell, Faith Connors, Fallout 3, feminism, gender, Metroid, Mirror's Edge, Portal, Samus Aran, sex
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