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[DragonDePlatino]

Has it not occurred to you guys that games don't have to appeal to the widest common denominator and that niche titles can still be good, even if you don't appreciate them?

Since when were beat-em-ups considered niche titles? I can see that argument working with Dating Simulators and Visual Novels, but it feels more out of place in a beat-em-up. It's a genre that appeals to more people and doesn't have a history of oversexualized characters. Sure, there are some characters like Blaze from Streets of Rage 2 but she's a heck of a lot more classy than Ms. Balloon Tits from Dragon's Crown. It's OK to have sexualized characters in beat-em-ups but there's a point at which you cross the line and it's no longer normal.

And that's just the thing. I don't feel particularly offended or uncomfortable when I look at Witch, but I hate it when stuff like this becomes normalized. Instead of broadening a genre, it sends out the message that only a certain type of person should play these games.

Can I request that a mod move this discussion to its own thread, since it's taken up at least the last 2 pages here? It's clearly enough of a topic to warrant it.

Seconded.