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Zone of the Enders question...

belgurdo

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Every time I see shots of these games, I wonder:

Why do the mechs have crotches, and why have these been designated as the,um, cockpits?

I'm really hoping there's more to it than this reason (found from an interview at another page):

"Another thing that "stands out" is the cockpit at the groin. Where did this come from?

Shinkawa : This is another idea from my school day sketches.
This is one major characteristic of Orbital Frames.
The name explains it well. It is a COCKpit.
When the Orbital Frame is in Flight Mode, it springs up and points in the direction the frame flies."
 
It's basically just a joke more than anything. Shinkawa thought it was funny that the control units were always referred to as cockpits so he decided to play off that. Plus it's got Kojima involved so strange sexual themes will run rampant.
 
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