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New Saudi Arabian Female Fighter coming to KOF XIV as DLC
- Thread starter Dark_Tzitzimine
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Holy Order Sol
Member
Didn't expect that but I'll take it. Hope she turns out to be a fun, complex character.
Captain Hero
The Spoiler Soldier
Nice look hope shes good
llien
Member
Great.
Ironic that revealing legs in this case is more of a progress than the opposite.
I feel Arabs are quite misrepresent in games, I can't recall a character which doesn't lie between "some nameless people on the market" and "member of terrorist thug".
Is there even a single popular game with Arab protagonist (bar Prince of Persia, cough, which didn't look quite Arabic in the original PoP)
Ironic that revealing legs in this case is more of a progress than the opposite.
I feel Arabs are quite misrepresent in games, I can't recall a character which doesn't lie between "some nameless people on the market" and "member of terrorist thug".
Is there even a single popular game with Arab protagonist (bar Prince of Persia, cough, which didn't look quite Arabic in the original PoP)
Captain Hero
The Spoiler Soldier
The Arab world has always been misrepresented in literature, movies, media, and art. Video games are no exception to this rule as were often seen portraying terrorists, enemies, or hostile beings.
In games there are games like assassins creed who represent arab character in a good way , yes hes assassin but in a good way .. ( Altair)
In general it's the media that fools everyone to believe that every arab guy is dangerous .. thats wrong in every aspect, you will find the bad and the good everywhere in the world it's not about religion or your colour it's about how you see the world and unfortunately alot of people see it without the arab cuz they " hear " that arabs are bad ..
Chuckie
Member
Maybe because he isn't Arab but Persian.
llien
Member
Oh Dear, shame on me...
Thanks, surprised. My AC experience is a PSP game that I stopped playing (was too repetitive) and a movie. In both cases I had an impression assassins were Europeans.
Reverse Giraffe
Banned
I feel so sorry for Arabian women. Isn't it really hot down there? Take off some clothes!
Outrun
Member
I sure as fuck hope you are joking...
Xenobureido
Banned
... what for?!
On-topic: good design. Most arabian influenced characters I know are rather boring in design. This one looks what it's called, yet also very imaginative.
Senua
Member
Well they need to protect themselves from the sun!
But yea it's just oppression.
LOL
deadscreensky
Member
That's a great character design.
I'm really hoping KOF14 gets a substantial Steam sale soon.
I'm really hoping KOF14 gets a substantial Steam sale soon.
wenaldy
Member
"Isn't it really hot down there?"
Why don't you go there and see what it feels like.
Reverse Giraffe
Banned
Well, Im gay so I probably wont beheading there any time soon.
Holy Order Sol
Member
bruuuuuuuuuuuuh
Regginator
Member
Seems like after the Great GAF Civil War© all these junior member trolls came from every nook and cranny.
Captain Hero
The Spoiler Soldier
Will they don't need your sorry , they're happy and alive in the other hand I feel sorry for you cuz this is not ur busines
Is it wrong to say that she reminds me an Umbra Witch?
I mean, the leather outfit with those silver highlights and blue orbs, and those long sleeves transforming into that evil mouth.
BTW it is always a good thing, the Bayo aesthetic.
In before: "this antique obscure manga did it first"
I mean, the leather outfit with those silver highlights and blue orbs, and those long sleeves transforming into that evil mouth.
BTW it is always a good thing, the Bayo aesthetic.
In before: "this antique obscure manga did it first"
Dark_Tzitzimine
Member
Someone from SRK forums translated the comments about her design on this piece of concept art
Here's a small snippet from KOF's lead artist Ogura Eisuke
https://twitter.com/manga_prd/status/926521855690858499
From Oda:
https://twitter.com/manga_prd/status/926526845184602112
And concept art of some of her moves
I'm honestly curious to see how they will translate her face since is a bit jarring on the concept art
Oh, and here's the concept art for the new stage
Here's a small snippet from KOF's lead artist Ogura Eisuke
https://twitter.com/manga_prd/status/926521855690858499
From Oda:
https://twitter.com/manga_prd/status/926526845184602112
And concept art of some of her moves
I'm honestly curious to see how they will translate her face since is a bit jarring on the concept art
Oh, and here's the concept art for the new stage
CadetMahoney
Member
Interesting if kof14 will still be a main at evo.
NikuNashi
Member
I do feel sorry for anyone who is repressed, don't pretend that the only reason they wear it is because they want to, I am sure some do however some wear it because they are scared of repercussions.
If I remember correctly, most of the silly things going on at that time were from members wetting the bed and trying to get themselves banned from Gaf. Some Junior members are idiots, so are some members, you were junior once yourself I presume? call someone up on their viewpoints sure, but why not leave junior out of it.
I'd say the treatment of people, female or otherwise, around the globe is everyone's business. Saudi Arabia does get an awfully bad rap that it doesn't deserve in Hollywood, but at the same time the laws against women and people of different walks of life from the "norm" are pretty heinous. I'm not sure if Saudi Arabia currently has laws requiring the wearing of the hijab in public, but I'm reasonably certain it does. Surely as someone living in Saudi Arabia, you know that it's only in relatively recent history that such restrictions on dress were made. It used to be that women in the Middle East dressed close to the same as they would in the rest of Europe or even the West.
Regardless, the character portrayed is definitely NOT wearing any kind of religiously restrictive dress. I gotta say, though... under the hood? Lady looks like Gozer. No, seriously, she actually looks like Gozer.
llien
Member
Futaleufu
Member
IIRC it's a main for EVO Japan.
Woodchipper
Member
CadetMahoney
Member
Interesting, it's a franchise now? I wonder how they will handle money as prizes over there. Japan has some weird "gambling" laws.
On the day of finals they will charge admission and that money goes to the players. Its can only be money from one day so the other days are free from what I understand.
I hope we see more than one character as dlc
Cyber Caesar
Member
Glad SNK is still providing support for this game. Love the game on PS4...