The figures and fetish costumes are only half the story however, as the sexualized nature of the presentation really start to kick in once the women begin moving and grappling with each other. Finally, each wrestler has a ‘Superstar’ incarnation that features skimpier attire and a more powerful move-set, making for a grand total of well over 20 gorgeous wrestlers to choose from. For example, the aforementioned catholic schoolgirl has a good-girl cheerleader alter-ego, complete with a new costume, entrance, finishing maneuvers, and a move-set that features less dirty tricks than her bad-girl counterpart. More than mere palette swaps or costume changes, each of these complementary characters comes with her own distinctive personality and fetish theme, as well as a significantly altered move set, effectively doubling the character roster. The initial selection of femme fatales cover most of the bases as far as fetishes and personalities are concerned, from the cute exotic foreigner, to the punk-rocker catholic school-girl (a personal favorite) and uptight stocking-clad teacher, the all-American blonde-and-blue-eyed cowgirl, and the naughty nurse among others – all of course, sporting voluptuous curves in all the right places.Īdditionally, each character has an alter-ego of the opposite predisposition, so antagonist characters (heels) are complemented by an unlockable protagonists (face) and vice-versa. Rather than skirt the issue (pun fully intended, sadly), I’ll get the obvious out of the way and confirm that yes, the girls of Rumble Roses XX are just as naughty, border-line tasteless, and wonderfully rendered as you’ve no doubt read by now, and they fill the screen with enough jiggling ‘T’ and gyrating ‘A’ to make Itagaki and the rest of Team Ninja feel down-right prudish. That said, the absence of a real story or campaign mode and lack of variety in match types leaves the overall package feeling as skimpy as some of the character’s outfits. The game certainly holds appeal outside of the lovely leading ladies however, boasting a solid grappling system, a robust character creation feature, and online play for up to four people. Konami’s first venture into the next generation brazenly flaunts the sexualized nature of the game’s female-only stable of combatants and the positions they find themselves in over the course of a match from the moment the intro cinematic starts, deliberately flying the face of every effort to shift the depiction of women in games to the politically correct end of the spectrum.
Rumble Roses XX is NOT an example of this movement.
In the years since the PlayStation exploded the videogame market into the mainstream, there has been a concerted effort on the part of game developers to extend the appeal of gaming past the boundaries of the 18-34 year old male demographic and entice potential female consumers.
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