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doa-restoration · 6 months

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I miss DOA. Do you?

Dead or Alive turns 27 today.

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Unfortunately, only Xtreme: Venus Vacation is keeping the franchise alive (Ninja Gaiden doesn't count as that series is on ice, too), as Team Ninja currently doesn't have the courage to keep things going in the public eye. This is because while the combat has always been solid, the other half of the DOA experience - the fanservice - is impossible to represent faithfully in today's social climate.

Or at least, it feels that way. Why? Because people are afraid of breasts, and afraid of other people knowing they like breasts alongside combos, counters, juggling, counters, footsies, interactive stages transitions, counters, dramatic stories, and anime tropes.

Did I mention counters? Because that's the core feature that helped DOA stand out from the crowd. Alongside, of course, the fanservice.

It's frickin' Dead or Alive. A solid, cleverly made, SEXY AF fighting game. You can't have the combat without the fanservice. Nerfing one to focus on the other just doesn't work, as DOA 6 tragically proved.

The greed that plagued the last two games certainly didn't help matters, either.

It would be quite simple (so to speak) to bring the series back with a seventh game. As far as the gameplay goes, just expand on what worked with DOA 1 - 5, figure out what didn't work with 6, and evolve things from there.

However, the other, just as important half of DOA is a trickier beast. How would Team Ninja handle the fanservice in this modern society of degenerate prudes, social justice whiners, cancel culture, and DEI ESG BS? For years DOA was fine blazing its own trail, but when e-sports (which ISN'T sports, btw) became mainstream, Tecmo Koei wanted that money and tried to force DOA to conform after being shamed by the mainstream FGC, hypocrites that they are. The end result is DOA 6 tanking and the franchise being treated like some dirty little secret.

Suffice to say, we need Dead or Alive back, but not only does it need to be allowed to be Dead or Alive, people need to be willing to let it be Dead or Alive. And while yes, I have advocated to giving the fanservice a break, I should clarify that I was referring to the marketing. DOA should remain spicy as ever, but the main attraction should be the Fighting Entertainment. Come for the fisticuffs, stay for the hotness, you know? If the normies have a problem with that, they can piss off back to the rest of the genre that is allowed to be as spicy as it wants for one reason or another.

DOA should prioritize, but play it safe? NEVER. Again, though, people have to be willing to welcome it back, and show that fact to Team Ninja.

~Ryan Brown

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itzmaztercom · 8 days

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ultfreakme · 3 months

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I just want to know what is this obsession with some ATLA fans on making Katara "The Mom"? She's 14. We start with Aang saying she is just a kid so what on Earth is this weird take?

#atla #avatar the last airbender #katara #no one talks about how often she does reckless things #toph and sokka called her 'mom-like' one time & now yall think it's the core of her #she's angry reckless fighter who seeks justice- she's like the classic hero archetype

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barkyshark · 6 months

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Môr - Knight of Fathoms

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unique-high · 6 months

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clingy drunk Bada

You're not in love, You're just drunk.

a/n: hope you like it. I tried my best with it 🥺 sorry for any mistakes.

bada doesn't want you to leave her when you two get to her apartment. she likes it better when you're keeping the other side of her bed warm.

you and bada had bar hop earlier that night, but bada still wanted to drink some more. she tells you to make yourself at home like she usually does. Two glasses in her hand and a bottle of jack daniels whiskey in the other. you were sitting on the floor leaning against the front of the sofa. bada settled down beside you, shoulders brushing against each other. she pours you a little while. She gave herself half a glass.

she was feeling a buzz, and you were looking pretty under the cool glow of the living room lights. bada moves closer to you, she hangs her head down, staring at you.

“w-what?” you asked, your lips on the brim of your glass.

she smiled a little saying, “just looking at the most beautiful girl in the world.”

you laughed sitting your glass down beside your leg. “don't even start, bada.”

“start what?”

“the thing you do when you've drunk too much.”

“i do a thing?”

“yes.”

“what's the thing I do?” bada plays with a strand of your hair.

“you know.”

“no i don't. tell me y/n~”

“the thing you do where you say weird stuff...”

“i say weird stuff?” she asked. “like what?”

you flick bada's forehead and she whines.

“just drink your whiskey and leave me alone.”

after two glasses of jack daniels, bada wanted to feel closer to you. she plays with your fingers, wanting them running through her hair, and ghosting her hot flushed skin. she climbs on you, straddling your lap. her eyes are hooded. you liked the version of bada. you smile at her, and your arms go around her waist. bada is seeing hearts all around you. she thinks you got more beautiful within the last couple of minutes.

bada when she's drunk, she can be really clingy with you. from hugging you to wanting to crawl into you. She needed to touch you. bada is so cute when she's drunk, with a red flush face, to pouty lips that you want to kiss.

“i like your face.” she said quietly. her hands caress your cheeks, the palms of her hands were a little cold, her fingers softly press into your skin. “i could stare at you all day and never ever get bored.”

“there you go saying weird stuff.” you smiled at her.

bada leans into you, wrapped arms around your neck as she pressed her face into the crook of your neck. her nose rubbing against your neck. she always adored your smell. It reminds of her summer, being on a beach playing in the cool salt water.

“i...i...love you, y/n.”

you laughed at what bada said. your body lightly vibrated against hers as your arms wrap tighter around her waist.

“that's the jack daniels talking, honey.”

the fleeting of your heart and the steady hum of hers was like a silent confession.

"you remind me of cloudless blue skies in spring." bada murmurs.

It doesn't make sense to you, but it makes you happy.

You gently rock her. "you're talking nonsense now."

she pressed her lips to your neck, trailing soft, slow kisses up to your ear. she thought about wanting to kiss every inch of your skin.

heat runs up to your face feeling in your cheeks. "bada this isn't funny." you whined.

she pulls away from you. her brown eyes searching yours looking for the permissions she needed. when she finds it, she leans into you her lips lightly ghosting over yours, and the faint scent of jack daniels tickles your nose.

"but you liked it, didn't you?" she teased.

you chewed on your bottom lip before answering. "It felt nice."

"it'll feel even nicer when we kiss."

You didn't wait for bada to kiss. you. you're a little greedy smashing your lips into hers. It's sloppy, and a little clumsy. Teeth hitting teeth and biting of lips.

"fuck." you moaned into the kiss.

#bada lee #bada lee x imagine #bada lee fanfic #bada lee x y/n #bada lee x reader #bada lee scenario #bada lee loves you #street woman fighter x reader #can i please have what y/n is having?#bada lee request #bada lee core

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larrythefloridaman · 3 months

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fankids are funny. anyway her name is Present

#yesterday is history tomorrow is a mystery today is a gift- thats why its called the Present !#i think she talks out of her ass about psychology and claims to know what shes talking about bc her dads a therapist #lucy from charlie brown style 'psychiatric help for a quarter' stand type stuff #there was a convo during majestic kerfuffle about there not being any cpuk fankids and. well. i have not forgotten about it #so take this green dog i made her up and she was fun to draw #the core of fankids' appeal to me is #1) putting two characters designs together to make a brand new guy #2) speculating what your blorbos would be like as parents and what sort of little person they'd raise #and while 1 was fun enough for her #we havent really seen either of them interact with kids enough (iirc) for me to have much to work with for 2 sadly #i have no idea what fighter she'd be don't ask i dont have an answer

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demifiendrsa · 5 months

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The Game Awards 2023 winners:

Game of the Year - Baldur's Gate 3

Best Game Direction - Alan Wake 2

Players’ Voice - Baldur's Gate 3

Best Multiplayer Game - Baldur's Gate 3

Best Sports/Racing Game - Forza Motorsport

Best Sim/Strategy Game - Pikmin 4

Best Role Playing Game - Baldur's Gate 3

Best Action/Adventure Game - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Adaptation - The Last of Us

Best Ongoing Game - Cyberpunk 2077

Most Anticipated Game - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Best Fighting Game - Street Fighter 6

Best Community Support - Baldur's Gate 3

Best Independent Game - Sea of Stars

Best Score & Music - Final Fantasy XVI

Games for Impact - Tchia

Best Audio Design - Hi-Fi Rush

Best Mobile Game - Honkai: Star Rail

Best VR/AR - Resident Evil Village VR Mode

Best Art Direction - Alan Wake II

Best Action Game - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

Best Debut Indie Game - COCOON

Best Narrative - Alan Wake II

Best Performance - Neil Newbon, Baldur’s Gate 3

Content Creator of the Year - Ironmouse

Best Esports Team - JD Gaming

Best Esports Game - Valorant

Best Esports Event - 2023 League of Legends World Championship

Best Esports Coach - Potter

Best Esports Athlete - Faker

Innovation in Accessibility - Forza Motorsport

Best Family Game - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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coffeecakecafe · 11 months

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Serendipity Monroe: currently building her as an echo knight/bladesinger for a new campaign and I’m very excited about her

#pulled her design out if two other pcs from oneshots haha #my art #my ocs #serendipity monroe #dnd #tiefling #fighter wizard is such a wild balancing act but I rolled good stats I think it’s gonna be fine #also going for fighter core

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ksksksrahrah · 1 month

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#Drawing #holostars #rikka #I probably told u guys in the tags before but he can sing again now #But not at the same time #His birthday is coming up this month and other events #And… he was in a street fighter tournament and didn’t place high .. it’s disappointing but what can you do…#I hope he doesn’t give up #Also I miss when aqua and Rikka stream apex…#Will try to post weekly again. Where I will continue to ramble in tags #Also thisis his new outfit. It’s so sleep mode core. Listen to sleep mode!

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groundrunner100 · 8 months

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Whatever tickles your fancy, they’re mechs, all the same.

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mars-gallavanger · 11 months

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#mobile suit gundam #core fighter #my art

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taylorhawkins · 1 day

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#how have I never seen this one 🥲#shooketh to my core #taylor hawkins #foo fighters #pics #there is nothing left to lose era #I think

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scham-wcan · 5 months

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Cinder, sitting just near a guitar:

Ruby: Oh hey do you play as well?

Cinder: Only when its comedic

Ruby: What does that mean-?

Weiss, from another room: RUBY ROSE WHY ARE MY DRESSES DYED RED???

Ruby: Crap the laundry-

Cinder, playing Everlong:

#Cinder is a foo fighters fan only cause i make the rules #cinwin are hard core into dad rock or metal #cinder fall #winter schnee #cinwin #snowfall #weiss schnee #ruby rose #white rose #whiterose #scham rambles

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ultimateinferno · 27 days

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Kinda want to see if Ace Combat × Armored Core can be a thing.

#just mechs duking it out with fighter jets #ace combat #ac6 #ac7 #armored core #armored core 6 #ace combat 7 #doing the most recent ones because theyre the most recent #listen bandai namco works closely with from soft its honestly not super far fetched #from software #bandai namco

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groovyhana · 3 months

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au if cody never became mayor

#cody travers #guy #final fight #street fighter #street fighter 4 #edit #core #cody and guy core 🥰

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tinycurlyfry · 2 years

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The- The way Law- Trafalgar D. Water Law, who the world has been so cruel to. Who has had everything taken away from him so many times, and has it brutally torn away from him whenever he starts to think maybe he could have a happy life with a family- The way he is so full-heartedly driven to save those around him. The way that, for him, nothing compares to the feeling of being able to save someone else’s life ;;;;

Life has tried so hard to make him a violent, hateful, merciless person and it so very nearly succeeded in doing so, but when push comes to shove what he wants to do more than anything is just to be able to save those around him. That he gets embarrassed when complimented on or praised for his abilities as a doctor. That he never takes full credit for anything, even when it is absolutely his skill and ability that saves a man during an operation, because he has friends around him who had his back when he had to operate for hours on end and he feels they need some credit as well. This man has me in pieces

He is revenge-driven, and pissed at how unfair life is, but he is also so kind.

#Trafalgar Law #One Piece #Yes this is still me reacting to reading Novel Law #But also just thinking about him saving Luffy in Marineford #And him giving those paralyzed people limbs in punk hazard. even if that was technically because of a deal he'd made #You can't convince me there wasn't a part of him that actually wanted to help those people too #The world has turned him into a fighter but at his core he will always be a dedicated doctor

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