Samus's new kicks

[loa]

expanding the roster? giving players more options?

NNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH



boy im getting real tired of this "sexism" witch hunt

i dont get why a character thats covered in full body armor 80% of the time and in jumpsuit that covers almost her entire body the other 20% (with extremely legit plot reasons) is more "sexualized" than say, kratos, a characters who wears exclusively a loincloth

Because losing her armor due to explosion magic so she can search for new armor that just magically attaches to her is rock solid plot yes. 100% legit.
And this is totally how jumpsuits work, sure. Not pandering at all, just depicting things the way they would be.
It is also completely coincidental how every single zero suit artwork pose in the history of ever shows off her tits and ass, yep.
Nice try.

 

[gargantual]

At the end of halo 4 when the spartans are jogging on treadmills etc. the real suit is actually skin tight.

Well yeah, that's my point. They're not fighting in their underpants because that would be anything but optimal.
This however? This is a skin in a fighting game or a "different character" altogether which makes no sense if you look at it from any other angle than fanservice.

meh. Its smash bros. The context is a little different here. Its all toony. Not too much a cause for alarm. Too cartoony to imagine one being in danger or being burned down to muscle tissue by flying plasma beams, or punctured by .50 rifle rounds. Now Miranda Lawson from Mass Effect might not be entirely logical and couldve used more safe reinforcement. Its implied that its based on actual creatures incurring 'semi-authentic' environmental hazards.

'sides. this may look cool in a vid game world....

But would you wear it in public proudly? Imagine the anatomical female equivalent... XD

 

[The Great JT]

I'm not big on the heels, but eh, I don't really mind. I know, Samus is Nintendo's golden girl and one of the go-to examples for strong female characters, but I just don't see why the reason for uproar. Now yes, I get it from a practical standpoint, heels being hard to walk in and throwing off your balance, and I get it from a character design perspective, i.e. our badass powersuit-wearing bounty hunter wearing heels doesn't seem to fit the character. However, I equate it like this:

A: Samus's enhanced abilities. I admit my knowledge of Metroid is limited, but I'm pretty sure that when the Chozo enhanced Samus's DNA, that included enhanced agility and balance. So, I equate it to Samus's balance is already so good that the heels don't really factor in.
B: Metroid's setting. Metroid looks pretty futuristic, so maybe they've figured out balance-enhancing tech (would be interesting to see some world-building in Metroid), like maybe those anklets?
C: The "Who Cares" Argument. It's Super Smash Brothers, man. Characters tend to be extremely varied in terms of attire (Peach fights in heels and a ball gown, for example), so I just see this as run of the mill.
D: The "I'm Badass And I Know It" argument. From a character knowledge perspective, if anyone knows how badass Samus is, it's Samus herself. Think of it as "yeah, I know I'm wearing heels. Doesn't mean your ass is getting kicked any lighter."

 

[Storm Dragon]

unless they're subscribing to Other M logic where the suit and such materializes from no where which is the only case of it happening.

As I recall, the suit worked that way in Prime 3. I remember a scene where she she became nauseous after absorbing a bunch of phazon, and she energized her helmet so she wouldn't throw up in it.

 

[loa]

are you seriously critizing a sci-fi franchise for its lack of realism? really?

why am i losing my time with a social justice warrior? believe what you want, but let me tell you, theres no reason for kratos to not wear any sort of armor either, or atleast a t-shirt an some pants


im sure theres sexism in gaming, there is in every other media as well, but you couldnt have picked a worst example

Not my fault that you can't see the difference between kratos and zero suit samus.

 

[NuclearKangaroo]

are you seriously critizing a sci-fi franchise for its lack of realism? really?

why am i losing my time with a social justice warrior? believe what you want, but let me tell you, theres no reason for kratos to not wear any sort of armor either, or atleast a t-shirt an some pants


im sure theres sexism in gaming, there is in every other media as well, but you couldnt have picked a worst example

Not my fault that you can't see the difference between kratos and zero suit samus.

indeed, and im thankful for that


i get to appreciate characters for what they are and not for what they are wearing

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Ok, who's idiotic idea was it to give Samus HEELS??? I'm guessing it's the same person whose idea it was to give her dull boring monologues.

 

[Tsun Tzu]

The heels ARE a bit much...but eh, the overall design of the character is still aesthetically pleasing.

The yellow kind of sucks, though I can see the logic behind it; trying to balance the blonde? Perhaps? Neon yellow was a terrible choice for that, and any other, purpose, regardless.

Looking at it...the heel portion actually looks like a grip for a weapon of some kind.

 

[Something Amyss]

Is it weird my first thought was "Why that colour?"

I guess it matches her bracelets, but it looks so much more prominent and...Absurd.

Zero Suit is what she wears underneath her regular armor, correct?

It's because there's Zero armour. >.>

[i/] all the other kids with their pumped up kicks...pumped up kicks...better run better run..out run my gun..[/i]

Oh God, that's going to be stuck in my head for a month.

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

Yeah those are kind of fucking silly. Also design wise the way they look clamped onto the zero suit like she's wearing high heels as opposed to them being integrated with the design is awkward looking.

 

[Benpasko]

Looking at it...the heel portion actually looks like a grip for a weapon of some kind.

I've seen heels with grips on them before, and I definitely wouldn't use the term 'weapon' to describe what they're for.

These heels look really dumb, all sjw-ing aside, and that's reason enough to dislike them.

 

[Nazulu]

I don't care for Zamus, she's an imposter, but I have to say those heels really do stick out. It's the first thing I noticed, so I think it's a focus point that messes with the whole design. Needs to be more subtle.

 

[Erttheking]

I do like the idea of rocket boots and the zero suit never really bothered me. And while those don't look too bad...I still have to shake my head a little bit. For Christ's sake, Haloid had more respectable rocket boots. And that ended with a crack Fem!Master ChiefxSamus pairing!

 

[Erttheking]

why am i losing my time with a social justice warrior? believe what you want, but let me tell you, theres no reason for kratos to not wear any sort of armor either, or atleast a t-shirt an some pants


im sure theres sexism in gaming, there is in every other media as well, but you couldnt have picked a worse example

also i literally cant see her ass in OP's image, in fact as a male i find this outrageous, im gonna tell the patriarchy!

You lose credibility when you open your argument with name calling. Also a worse example? How is the addition of high heels to a suit that she is supposed to wear while interfacing with her power armor for no logical reason other than she is a woman and high heels are attractive NOT an example of sexism? And the rocket boots aren't a good justification, because as I said in an earlier post, Haloid managed to make more respectable rocket boots than that, and that ended with a sexy dance!

 

[spartandude]

I actually like the way they look, im a bit of a fan of ther overly Sci Fi design. But i hate that shes wearing them. The reason i liked the zero suit was because it really fit with the character design, having a sort of second skin almost with which to interface with the suit and the heals just ruin that in my opinion. It also doesnt help coming after Other M. After that atrocity Nintendo needs to be really careful with how they handle Samus.

 

[Elvis Starburst]

ALL THE HATE IN THE WORLD!

OT: Jesus guys, they're not *that* bad. Sure, they don't exactly suit how she looked before, but I think a lot of people are just bothered it wasn't exactly the same sexy Samus from before. They're rocket heels for crying out loud. ROCKET HEELS! Though a bit odd (Rocket boots tend to be the more common choice), the ideas of what these could do for her moveset and such could be interesting. Relax, it's not ruining *that* much for her design. Not to me, anyways (And if it ruins things for you, that's fine)

 

[JediMB]

Yes it's a good question where she keeps those things, unless they're subscribing to Other M logic where the suit and such materializes from no where which is the only case of it happening.

Huh? Her power suit's always materialised and de-materialised from nowhere, just check any of the Prime 100% endings - even the original appearance in Zero Mission [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXfEX2Gsurg&t=7m38s] implies that.

This has been a constant in the Metroid franchise, including the manga.

Basically, Samus is a Henshin Hero [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HenshinHero], and that's pretty awesome.

 

[lord canti]

So why isn't any body complaining about peach and zelda kicking ass in heels? or is this just about how badly they stick out?

 

[LunaticPanda]

Ok, ok, think about this, the yellow parts on the bottom of the shoe and back of the heel, those are the "Jet" in "Jet boots", The jets on the BOTTOM of the shoe, allow for increased ability to jump, the jets on the BACK of the large heel, allow her to propel her foot forward instead of upward, and so, kick, Really. F***ing. Hard.
Also, the heels look perfectly able to flip closer to the soles of her feet and act more like regular shoes for situations where she is either
A) Wearing a power suit.
B) Does not need to kick and could use more jump, and so could aim more jets downward.

It may be stupid looking, and I may have thought this through more than the people who actually put them there, but it makes sense.

 

[Snotnarok]

So why isn't any body complaining about peach and zelda kicking ass in heels? or is this just about how badly they stick out?

Peach doesn't fight in her world, also she's a cartoon that abides by that logic example: Floating with skirt, taking bricks to the head that shrink her down in size, mushrooms increasing size.

Zelda is an archer and mage, not fighting with melee, when she does fight with melee she changed to Sheek if you recall, a character not wearing heels.


OT:

I just wanted to mention on other sites, I've gotten a lot of either flack or excuses being made for heels, including, but not limited to:

-Calvery wear heels
-Raiden and Chell wear heels and kick ass
-They're rocket heels increasing her mobility

Despite not mentioning anything about the subject, I got a lot of people pushing that "it's not objectifying women" so there's a lot of people pushing excuses so hard they're projecting arguments that were never posed.

Here's what I posed to them, and anyone who defends the heels:

Can you, in anyway tell me any advantage she has with these heels over salvaging her boots from her power armor? They're preequipped with double/higher jumping, are made of metal and can kick harder, and don't have the negative effects of heels: Lower grip, higher risk of breaking an ankle, lower balance.

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