Comments on: Ugly Bunnies: A Gender Dilemma http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2006/12/12/ugly-bunnies-a-gender-dilemma/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:33:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: WhiteTigerShiro http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2006/12/12/ugly-bunnies-a-gender-dilemma/#comment-25654 WhiteTigerShiro Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:20:44 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2006/12/12/ugly-bunnies-a-gender-dilemma/#comment-25654 Yes, Rayman seems to suffer from the same dual-discrimination that many half-breeds do in stories. D and Blade, for example, both half-vampires in their stories (or Dhampir, if you wanna get technical). In both stories, it talks about how Humans fear them for being Vampires, yet Vampires hate them for being Human. There are other stories I've seen where a Half-A/Half-B character is hated on both sides. It's almost like an elitist thing. There is no gray area, so if it isn't 100% with you, then it's against you. It's only the open-minded who'll truly look past the dual nature of such a game and see that it's really quite fun. Meanwhile the average guy will look at it and say "Too cute, not made for me", and then girl will look at it and say "No, too grusome." So to answer your question of who Rayman was made for: It was made for the non-discriminatory gamer. A risky market to aim for. Yes, Rayman seems to suffer from the same dual-discrimination that many half-breeds do in stories. D and Blade, for example, both half-vampires in their stories (or Dhampir, if you wanna get technical). In both stories, it talks about how Humans fear them for being Vampires, yet Vampires hate them for being Human. There are other stories I’ve seen where a Half-A/Half-B character is hated on both sides.

It’s almost like an elitist thing. There is no gray area, so if it isn’t 100% with you, then it’s against you. It’s only the open-minded who’ll truly look past the dual nature of such a game and see that it’s really quite fun. Meanwhile the average guy will look at it and say “Too cute, not made for me”, and then girl will look at it and say “No, too grusome.”

So to answer your question of who Rayman was made for: It was made for the non-discriminatory gamer. A risky market to aim for.

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2006/12/12/ugly-bunnies-a-gender-dilemma/#comment-25364 Bonnie Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:01:34 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2006/12/12/ugly-bunnies-a-gender-dilemma/#comment-25364 Interesting (okay, I think it's interesting) update: a whole bunch of those same friends came over last night to actually play the game, and it was a big hit, especially with the girls. Apparently the idea of potty-humor bunnies was thumbs down, but potty-humor bunnies in action, thumbs up! Interesting (okay, I think it’s interesting) update: a whole bunch of those same friends came over last night to actually play the game, and it was a big hit, especially with the girls. Apparently the idea of potty-humor bunnies was thumbs down, but potty-humor bunnies in action, thumbs up!

]]> By: John H. http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2006/12/12/ugly-bunnies-a-gender-dilemma/#comment-24938 John H. Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:31:17 +0000 http://www.heroine-sheik.com/2006/12/12/ugly-bunnies-a-gender-dilemma/#comment-24938 The bunnies aren't ironic enough? Anyway, I think they did a pretty good job with the Rayman bunnies, they're cute without being too cute, and their every expression points to them being brain-dead. It's difficult to get mad at them, which points to their art design actually being a gameplay decision: angry players could be less likely to persevere through the game. The bunnies aren’t ironic enough?

Anyway, I think they did a pretty good job with the Rayman bunnies, they’re cute without being too cute, and their every expression points to them being brain-dead. It’s difficult to get mad at them, which points to their art design actually being a gameplay decision: angry players could be less likely to persevere through the game.

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