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Kenchi Narukami



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2024 12:53 pm Reply with quote
Looks like a fun game and of Course ANN would take issue with a sexy Ninja outfit that shows some leg and is form fitting, Fun gameplay and great character design is what catches my Attention when it cones to old games like this.
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BadNewsBlues



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2024 1:05 pm Reply with quote
Kenchi Narukami wrote:
Looks like a fun game and of Course ANN would take issue with a sexy Ninja outfit that shows some leg and is form fitting,


To be pretty fair Kaede’s outfit could have shin/knee guards.

Not to mention if this game is 1:1 remake of the original game in gameplay there’s not much to care about as the original game was obnoxiously difficult.
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Kenchi Narukami



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2024 1:41 pm Reply with quote
BadNewsBlues wrote:
Kenchi Narukami wrote:
Looks like a fun game and of Course ANN would take issue with a sexy Ninja outfit that shows some leg and is form fitting,


To be pretty fair Kaede’s outfit could have shin/knee guards.

Not to mention if this game is 1:1 remake of the original game in gameplay there’s not much to care about as the original game was obnoxiously difficult.



Honestly, I dont care about the difficulty per se when it comes to old games like this, so a 1:1 is ok in my book. What I do care about is great level design, Character design and music....and Kaede's design is peak Kunoichi, she doesnt need shin or Knee guards, her legs are perfect as they are.
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oilers2007



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2024 2:17 pm Reply with quote
BadNewsBlues wrote:
To be pretty fair Kaede’s outfit could have shin/knee guards.


Her outfit seems pretty perfect to me and is just like the NES game Laughing And it's nice to see the rare remake/remaster that isn't censored to high hell when it comes to female designs. Kudos to the team.
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BadNewsBlues



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2024 4:48 pm Reply with quote
oilers2007 wrote:

Her outfit seems pretty perfect to me and is just like the NES game Laughing And it's nice to see the rare remake/remaster that isn't censored to high hell when it comes to female designs.


There wasn’t anything to censor though all they did was expose her meaty legs. Which were thick even in some of the art for the original game.

Kenchi Narukami wrote:
and Kaede's design is peak Kunoichi, she doesnt need shin or Knee guards, her legs are perfect as they are.


Hey if we’re going to complain about making changes to a character’s appearance because of modern sensibilities. It’s only fair to keep that same energy when it comes to making changes to a character’s design for titillation.

Let’s not pretend this new design was done for any other reason or that it’s “peak”.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 05, 2024 8:49 pm Reply with quote
Kenchi Narukami wrote:
Looks like a fun game and of Course ANN would take issue with a sexy Ninja outfit that shows some leg and is form fitting, Fun gameplay and great character design is what catches my Attention when it cones to old games like this.


As we all know, Anime News Network is a hivemind and there have never been any differing opinions between writers on this website ever before. Rolling Eyes

Also, the review is otherwise resoundingly positive. I like Kaede's design, but I also like Kunoichi's design from the Ninja Warriors remake (which was from the same team), and she manages to not be half-naked. A gentle wag of the finger isn't the worst thing in the world. Don't go looking for reasons to get upset at folks, man, it's no way to live.
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King Chicken



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:41 pm Reply with quote
BadNewsBlues wrote:
There wasn’t anything to censor though all they did was expose her meaty legs. Which were thick even in some of the art for the original game.


Just because something is in the original game doesn't mean it makes it to the remaster or remake. I think the point was about how often times it doesn't make it so it was nice to see a faithful costume for once. For example Dragon Quest is giving the girls spats and more clothing in the DQ HD remakes. They did the same thing to Manya/Maya's outfit in the recent Monsters game.
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BadNewsBlues



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2024 11:20 pm Reply with quote
King Chicken wrote:
I think the point was about how often times it doesn't make it so it was nice to see a faithful costume for once.


Problem with this is that remake Kaede’s outfit sans probably the hot pink color scheme isn’t entirely faithful to the original’s outfit.

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