![]() That is, assuming you only use her arms, but she also has weaker kicks to help round out her moveset, and make her look like a quirky yet interesting character. As a fighter, she is a bit of an odd one, being very strong when up against slower and larger enemies with limited aerial movement, as she is able to fire off long-range deliberate moves that pack a wallop, but struggles to counter enemies attacking from above, and precise timing is key when battling foes in mid-air. Nah, it was just Min Min, one of the more popular characters from the game, and a personal favorite of ARMS producer Kosuke Yabuki, who personally recommended the character, and… yeah, if their goal was to maximize happiness, she was probably the best choice. But who of the expanded cast was chosen? Was it the box art boy Spring Man the most boring and safest choice? Box art girl Ribbon Girl the second most boring and safest choice? What about the provocative Twintelle the name I saw most when casually skimming through Nintendo threads a few months back? Or perhaps it was multiple characters in one, similar to the Hero from Dragon Quest. Ultimate, a character from the illustrious cast of Nintendo’s modestly successful 2017 3D arena fighting game, ARMS. This week kicked off with the previously announced reveal of the first character of the second fighter pass for Super Smash Bros. I’m so bloody sick of people not being nice to each other… …Or in other words, just try and be nice to others. If you are born with an advantage, that’s great, go and use it, but do try to acknowledge and understand the power you might have towards others. Everybody in this world is dealing with different circumstances and living in a system that puts people on uneven playing fields. They need to be more thoughtful about their actions, willing to view situations from the perspective of others and understand that no matter what, they are not the normal or the default. Aside from an unrealistic and radical reform, this change can only really come from those with power being more mindful and aware of the power they have. How is this problem solved? Well, not easily or cleanly. They do not understand what it is like for those who lack power, how to use their power responsibly, and as such, it is abused. It is, from their perspective, both invisible and normal. ![]() None of which should be happening, but given the outpour seen over this past week, it’s safe to say that this is by no means a series of isolated incidents and, like just about every substantial issue currently faced by human society, it is tied to something bigger and systematic.Ī lot of the people who exert pressure on women sexually, or abuse the trust they have with minors in order to garner their own emotional or physical satisfaction, do not think about these subjects deeply and simply abuse the power they have been given. While I do not like the anger and frustration that arises from these call-outs, I do view them as a force for good, exposing individuals for their past misactions, and forcing them to face the consequences for inexcusable behavior. Or… this growing list of YouTubers/streamers who allegedly used their clout to coerce sexual favors from women. This has been used to knock down certain figures such as former Obsidian Entertainment writer Chris Avellone, who has been taken off of the narrative team for Dying Light 2 in light of the allegations levied against him. This week was busy for PR sanctioned video game news, but something that has been just as if not more prominent, if not more, has been an outpour of individuals calling people out for their history of sexual harassment towards women and grooming minors. Wherein I discuss a problematic power paradigm, Smash getting the win-win, a massive temporal rewrite, the end of a mixer, the continued battles fo the EDF, a new digital expo, China’s budding influence, and the Bandai Namcos.
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