There's more to it than just 'I can get a $500 PC and play ultra!', advances in graphics are held back by the economy and what developers can afford. In addition, many people see no reason to upgrade to a setup that can play ultra if they can already run on medium/high. So there are three main factors at work: the…

It's a dying fad for people who aren't asian :P Asians use it all the time. It goes with everything!

You're inclined to say that, but the fact is that it depends on the relationship between the director and the artist, and that varies for every developer. For smaller developers, it's much more common for the concept artist to have more freedom on average. And for that matter, just because an artist is female and she…

"It depends on the artist and it depends on the project." Yes, that was my point. Not every artist is constrained.

What game is that picture from? She looks badass!

I dunno about that really. There are definitely female artists who don't give a damn and draw whatever they want regardless. Not that it doesn't happen, but every concept artist is restrained by the patriarchy? I don't think so.

In Ragnarok Online there's a couple items just like these wings, though they're for both genders: Angel Wings (+1 STR), and Sigrun's Wings (2 DEF, +1 STR or +1 INT depending on your class).

If you read the accompanying analogue to that comic by the author, it'll become clear. The comic itself is really just poking fun at the whole debate.

Funny enough, obesity is becoming a problem in Japan. It's up to the individual I'd wager.

Oh. My bad :(

Sorry but, everyone has to learn this at some point, they are not born with these musings already ingrained in their minds. No one is perfect.

I realize this reply is 5 months after the whole debate died, but I feel compelled to respond to your comment.

Yep.

They're not a small company anymore, that's what.

The fact of the matter is that what you say/do will have consequences, no matter where you say/do it or what the content of that saying/action is. I'm not going to preach right or wrong, just this: you can do anything you want if you're willing to deal with the consequences of it. IdrA decided to flame a guy on a…

Are you saying the majority of women in games have no personality? Do you mean RPGs, FPS or what? Because most of the RPGs I've played feature heroines that most definitely have personality: Kingdom Hearts, Disgaea, Tales, Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy, Megaman Legends, Chrono Cross, FF Tactics, Valkyrie Profile, Odin's…

I did agree with you on the hallway assessment :P

Nope, I disagree. I did have to strategize while playing XIII. For some of the easier mooks, yeah I could just mash X, but if I wanted to beat behemoths with any kind of efficiency I had to switch paradigms a lot and use commands rather than auto-battle. The hallway thing is right though.

Making a new MH title for Vita means upgrading the graphics, something that Capcom has been quite keen to avoid. I'd wager they're milking every last drop out of current-gen MH as they can before being forced to actually improve the series to keep up sales.

It's all about the texture and the flavor of the noodles. Mmmm