Saturday, December 10, 2022

Top 25 Sexiest Outfits In Gaming

Sometimes you look at a collection of polygons or sprite and think, "Man, that is one hot outfit."  Yeah, it could be the depiction of the woman wearing it, but you get the feeling that it would look sexy on any other character or even on real women.  These are, in no particular order, twenty-five such outfits.  Let's dive in.

1.  Mai Shiranui's Default Outfit (King Of Fighters)


We kick things off with an absolute banger.  If only more kunoichi were depicted like this.  I do wonder how she retains her agility with the giant beads on the end, though.

2.  Hibari's Outfit (Senran Kagura)


I'm not really a fan of Hibari, but I do love her outfit.  It looks really good on other girls, like Yumi and Ikaruga.

3.  Cammy's Default Outfit (Street Fighter)


Another classic sexy outfit.  If it were just a regular leotard, that would but sexy enough, but when she turns around...yeah...

4.  Amazon's Outfit (Dragon's Crown)


It's basically just a swimsuit with boots.  Who needs armor when you're wearing a super protective bikini.  I'm not sure when fantasy warriors started wearing stuff like this, but I hope they never stop.  Actually, this is excessive, even for fantasy warriors.  Still, keep 'em coming.

5.  Sakura's Gym Outfit (Street Fighter 4)


Break out the ice water.  Her school uniform is iconic, but this is my favorite.  Maybe this should be her new default.  I prefer this one over her Street Fighter 5 swimsuit because of the shoes...though I could do without the clicking of her stopwatch.

6.  Yuri's Outfit (Mystic Warriors)


Typical ninja garb, but it's a thong.  Thongs make everything better.  That includes female ninjas.

7.  Wu-Ruixiang's Outfit (Samurai Shodown)


A dress with a nice double split all the way up to the waist that shows off those sexy legs.  It might be good to wear to a ritzy party.

8.  Asuka's Original Outfit (Tekken)


With the top wide open, she looks like a sexy mechanic or motorcycle model.  I don't hate the color scheme.  Maybe it would look good on a female pro wrestler or a participant in the X-Games.

9.  Kasumi's Second Swimsuit (Dead Or Alive)


Kasumi always gets the best clothes in DOA.  She tends to have the best wardrobe and this skimpy little thing is no exception.

10.  Juri's Swimsuit (Street Fighter 5)


I love this outfit on Juri, but what kind of swimsuit is this?  Seriously, who wears a riding jacket and boots to the beach?  Despite the lack of synergy from the individual parts, the outfit as a whole is sexy.

11.  Cammy's Winter Outfit (Street Fighter)


This is what she wears in cold weather?  And it's a thong to boot.  How do she keep her ass from getting frostbitten?

12.  Ivy's Outfit (Soul Calibur)


You didn't seriously think this wasn't going to make it, did you?

13.  Laura's Story Outfit (Street Fighter 5)


If a real woman walked down the street dressed like this, you'd probably want to screw her right then and there.  She'd probably kick your ass, but she'd also probably understand.  With all that underboob and her thong showing from under her shorts, how could she not.

14.  Chun Li's Battle Dress (Street Fighter 5)


Chun Li gets in touch with her inner-Mai in this hot little number.  Actually, if you take away the spiked bracelets, this would be more wearable in public than Mai's outfit.  Another good party outfit.  And just look how excited that guy in the background is.

15.  Cammy's Story Outfit (Street Fighter 5)


Yep.  Cammy gets a hat trick on this list.  Maybe Cammy is just that sexy, but all these outfits are sexy regardless of whether or not she's in them.

16.  Lucia's Outfit (Final Fight 3)


Now this is a heck of an outfit for a policewoman to wear.  If real policewomen wore this on the job a lot of criminals would gladly turn themselves in and beg for a pat down.

17.  Blaze's Original Outfit (Street Of Rage)


While it's not particularly well-executed in 16-bits, I've always liked the idea of what this outfit should be.  It's 90s sexy.

18.  Christie's Black Dress (Dead Or Alive 5)


Christie's is probably my least favorite DOA girl, but this outfit is smoking hot.  Any game girl or real woman over 25 would be a smoke factory in this.

19.  Mina's Outfit (Samurai Shodown)


Skimpy, but functional, it's a good outfit for a tribal warrior.  If you're a cosplayer who's trying to push the line, go for it.

20.  Female Byleth's Dancer Outfit (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)


This outfit has a lot going for it, including a nice side view.  This is like something a Hollywood celebrity would wear to an award show...and it would be on the tamer side of some of the stuff we've seen them in.

21.  Claire's Cowgirl Outfit (Resident Evil Revelations 2)


Yeehaw!  Claire rustles up some sexiness with this one.  Imagine if Annie Oakley had been wearing this.

22.  Xianghua's Outfit (Soul Calibur 4)


I like the color scheme.  I love the super short shorts with the super high split and knee socks.  It's sexy but not something a real woman would be embarrassed to walk out of the house wearing.

23.  Taki's Outfit (Soul Calibur 6)


Who knew you could be completely covered up and show your entire body at the same time?  Long live ninja girls in tight clothes.

24.  Maria (Psycho Dreams)


I like the color scheme AND it's a thong.  Anybody noticing a trend?

25.  Kokoro's Second Outfit (Dead Or Alive 5)


For reasons I can't explain, I just find this outfit sexy.  Maybe Kokoro makes this outfit, but I think it would look just as good on Lei Fang, Ayane, or a number of other game girls, both in and outside of DOA.

And that's 25 outfit that would look sexy on other character.  A few would even work on real women.  Of course, these aren't all the sexy game outfits there are, but this post would never end if I had to list them all.  So, which game outfits do you think are sexy?  Comment and have your voice heard.

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Meta Gal Review (Switch)

Running through levels.  Kick robot ass.  Stealing weapons.  The is Mega Man...I mean Meta Gal.


Meta Gal is an interesting Mega Man clone game.  You take the role of Meta, a female robot...or something as you try to free your fellow female robots from their kidnapper, the evil General Creeper.  There is a miniscule amount of humor to show the game isn't taking itself too seriously.

General Creeper kidnaps your friends and you must get them back.

In terms of gameplay, the game feels like Mega Man in Mega Man X 's world.  Meta can shoot, dash, and climb ladders.  Also, when you beat robot bosses, you take their weapon for your own use.  Naturally, the bosses are weak to another boss's weapon, which you'll need to figure out through trial and error.  It's all pretty basic for Mega Man veterans.

No Mega Man clone is complete without spikes.

The game isn't just some easy knock-off, either.  There is Mega Man-caliber challenge here, too.  There are plenty of tricky situations to squirm your way through.  Fortunately, you have air-tight controls to help you.  When you die, it's not the controller's fault.  The only way to win is to stop sucking and get it done, just like the good old days.

The game does bring a few different things to the table. Special weapons are mapped to a specific, which isn't different in and of itself.  This same button however, is used to fire off a super shot or heal a miniscule amount of health.  Yep, there are no E-tanks here.  Also, you can collect gears to use the rebirth ability, which enables you to continue from the screen you died on.  This is good because, in true Mega Man fashion, there are some spots that are tough to get through and those checkpoints can be pretty far back.

The game is shorter than typical Mega Man experiences.  You have an intro level, four boss levels, and four "Wily" levels for a total of nine levels.  As mentioned before, they didn't skimp on the challenge.  You'll do pretty of dying if you like that sort of thing.

If you even sniff this lava, you will die.

Like Quick Man's death lasers?  You'll love these jets of flame.

On to the little stuff.  Graphically, the game could pass for a slightly rugged X game.  It has the dark, somewhat grounded look of those games, rather than the cartoony look of the main series.

In terms of music, once again, I'm getting an X vibe with a slight feminine feel.  It's pretty good. The tracks are short, though. Several sound effects are ripped straight out of Mega Man games, so it's not like their trying to hide the fact that this is a Mega Man clone.

Extras are limited to the ability to play as the four main bosses.  Each girl has her own moveset and presents a unique challenge when it comes to tackling the levels.  Parts of some levels may change to accommodate your girl's abilities, which actually makes the levels beatable.  Unfortunately, the bosses can't use the other girls' weapons.  Also, the girl you're playing as gets replaced by Meta as a level boss.  It's cool.  But that's ALL you get, so enjoy.

When playing as a boss, Meta will replace that boss at the end of her level.

In Meta Gal, what we have is the Mega Man X game that never was.  That's what it feels like.  Simple running, jumping, and shooting, alongside the guitar-heavy music and semi-gritty graphics make it hard to not make the comparison.  Playing as the bosses is a neat feature.  It's nothing you haven't seen before and a little rough around the edges, but it's executed well.  Check It Out.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Streets Of Rage 4: Anniversary Edition Review (PS4)

An old-classic series.  Familiar faces you know and love.  A fresh twist for a new generation.  This is Streets Of Rage 4: Anniversary Edition.


Streets Of Rage 4 is the rebirth of a long dormant franchise.  You take the roles of longtime protags Axel and Blaze, as well as a mix of newcomers and familiar faces.  Your job is to beat in heads and fight your way through Wood Oak City, eventually making it to Mr. X's kids, the Y Twins, and beating the crap out of them.

Gameplay is similar to the originals.  You beat on a variety of thugs with fists, weapons, and special moves, and star moves.  There are some differences, though.  The biggest differences are star attacks and what I like to call the Pinball effect.  Star moves are semi-screen bomb that can be used as long as you have one star under your life bar.  The Pinball effect is when you bounce enemies off of walls, leaving them open to further damage.  You can really rack up a high-damage combo by utilizing this, but you can be pinballed, too.  There are times when it can be annoying.  If you've played the game, you know about a particular area when this feature is overused.  It's fun for the most part, though.

At its heart, Streets Of Rage 4 is good, head-breaking fun.

The character roster is both exciting and disappointing.  As mentioned before, you'll play as Axel and Blaze and many others.  You'll also get access to two newcomers, Cherry and Floyd, and three bosses for a total of seven characters right out the gate with the opportunity to unlock more.

The roster includes old favorites and their past incarnations.

If The Shield had a female member, she'd look like this.

Unfortunately, the unlockable characters is where the roster disappoints.  I'm a fan of Adam making his playable return to the series.  Sadly, the rest of them are past versions previously characters.  Yes, it can be hard to create twenty characters for a game like this, but did we really need FOUR versions of Axel and Blaze?  I mean, I love Blaze, but I don't need four of her.  I wouldn't have minded if a few of those spots were used on shiny new characters or even making a few more of the bosses playable.  Barbon would have been a good pick.  Just imagine kicking your way through foes with Barbon's nigh-invincible roundhouse.  What about a modern, aged-up version of Skate...or is that what Cherry is supposed to be?

Characters can be customized with special moves, provided you unlock them.  You can also change the colors.  It shouldn't be hard to find moveset and color scheme that works for you.  I do wish they updated versions of previous costumes instead of just color palettes.

You can customize characters with moves you've unlocked.

In terms of difficulty, the game is easier than past games.  The reason for this is because the game saves after every level.  Barring that, the true difficulty is harder than Streets Of Rage 2, but easier than Streets Of Rage 3.  The enemies are very aggressive and varied.  There are guys with shields, guys with guns, and chicks with bombs, among others.  You'll take plenty of ass-whuppins if you don't know who to prioritize.  Some bosses from the past are back and have also changed in difficulty.  This is Shiva's easiest incarnation, while Barbon is much harder than he was in Streets Of Rage 2.  Bosses also have attacks that give them anti-stun armor and use them frequently, so watch out for those.

Speaking of enemies, you'll also police as well as thugs.  They don't just all gang up on you, either.  If the thugs and cops get close, they'll start fighting each other.  I love it.  It's hilarious.

I laughed my ass off the first time I saw this.

On to the little stuff.  The graphics are stylish.  There's a lot of flash and pop all over the place.  The 16-bit characters look out of place, but they actually seem to look better than they did back in the day.  And most importantly, they didn't screw up Blaze.  She's still hot.  In fact, they did right on a few of the women.  The whip girls aren't my favorite, but at least they still look like women.  The female thugs in shorts are now bare-legged, a plus to be sure.  And Ms. Y is kind of doing something for me, too.

There's plenty of flash to go with the new style.

Does liking Ms. Y make me a bad person?

Just as hot as Blaze is the soundtrack.  There's a lot of good stuff in here.  There's some chill stuff, like the title screen theme.  There's some pulse-pounding stuff, like the Chinatown theme.  Certainly, a lot of MP3-worthy stuff to be found.  You can even switch things up to play tracks from the previous games.  Unfortunately, this game commits the sin of not having a sound test.  Why not?  The three originals did.

Outside of story mode, there are several other game modes.  The Mr. X's Nightmare DLC is a survival mode where the beatings don't stop.  There's also arcade mode for an old-school challenge, battle mode, and the boss rush.  There's a training mode where you can beat on your favorite thug or thugs until the end of time if you want.  There's also art to unlock, a few pieces showing characters you could have played as.

Survival mode allows you to choose perks before moving on to the next wave of enemies.

Training mode is the place to beat on an army of swordswomen in minidresses as long as you want.

This guy should have replaced one of the Axels or Blazes.

Streets Of Rage 4: Anniversary Edition is a good, solid beat 'em up.  It's got some changes, but it's old-school gaming for a new generation of gamers.  The soundtrack is white-hot and while I would have preferred a gritter look like in the previous games, the graphics are stylish.  The roster could have been better, but there are still lots of characters to choose from.  Multiple difficulty settings and game modes will keep you coming back.  Play It.