My colleague who is an actual nymph and she is into girls herself, explained this way:
Different fetishes. Some people don't need full nudity or actual pornography. Being able to play a half naked character or have an ability to see battle damage on your char, is a turn off for certain group of people.
Hence why so many females actually liked the game. Ironically it was the guys that were ing the most.
I know, but what I disagree is that we actually start to care about it. People have fetishes? I'm ok with that. But I'm down on exploring a fetish the same way some people complaing about SJWs.
I've only seen the fatality where he makes their limbs come off, brings them back to the body and then blasts it again, did they show the other one?
Nope! I never saw his second. But I do hope it's not like in the trailer, because they had one like this in MKX and it was awful. Why do they insist on popping heads with Raiden?
You definitely used "realistic" hence my reply. There is nothing realistic about MK, not even in MK11.
Nope, I haven't.
[...]nobody in their right mind would call this realism.
Ditto.
I think that's a good enough reason why so many female cosplayers prefer MK9 iterations, and not MKX.
The more sexy, more success, doesn't mean the costumes are better just because cosplayers do it. First thing some people comment on a female cosplayer is boobs, so...
It's part of fantasy that makes MK, well, MK.
Not for me. And I do respect if people consider this something that makes MK MK, but I disagree turning the game into something obviously for horny teenagers alike.
Also I like how you are calling for "practical outfits", less "strippers", but then go ahead and post a picture of that ridiculous, completely unpractical Kitana's suit. The only vital part (her heart) that armor should cover is wide open, while everything else is covered head to toe. Do you not see the inconsistency in your logic? :lol:
Well, if you are asking inconsistency in my logic because her breasts are out, I don't see how consistent is to discuss the pratical issue defending Mileena's suit.
[...] or providing alt costumes for people who get uncomfortable looking at sexy video game characters[...].
I'm not saying you are saying that I, or anyone who agrees with me thinks the same but, my point is not getting uncomfortable looking at sexy characters. UMK3 clothes were sexy and ok regarding the whole ambient of the game. MK

had sexy outfits. Armageddon had. I just think MK9 thought "hey, we can sell more with horny people that like to unzip for fictional game characters!"
And do you know where do I get this sense? It's not by MK9 itself. Before MKX, I was absolutely ok with most costumes, except Mileena's toilet paper, MK9 is obviously drinking from sources of fantasy games, almost everyone there look like characters of the genre. But it was during MKX that I saw many not even going on your - very solid btw - argument of pushing political views into the game. But just because they wanted a damn boob to shake. Physics? Nope. Wanking! So I imagined turning the game into this view.
What I cannot approve of, is when an artist WANTS to make something sexy, but then some corporate dickhead goes ahead and pushes his political views and does not approve. That's textbook censorship and not something I support. You give these jackasses an inch, they will take a mile and never, ever stop.
I agree!
I find it funny that Japan does not like extreme violence in video games, but they are okay with it in anime, movies, etc. Anime titles like Hellsing Ultimate, Devilman Crybaby and Berserk are just as extreme with gore as MK. Even movies like Guinea Pig 2 was taken to court because they thought the movie was a real snuff film.
US is totally ok with violence, but nudity is somehow full of censorship. Japan doesn't care to a certain type of nudity or sexyness alike, but are VERY crazy about violence.
Things like censoring RE7 (in their homeland) when it came to something like decapitation, since it's forbidden in the country when it was considered too cruel.
I'm glad Cassie and Johnny are in, at least they beat shinnok. What has Fujin, or Li Mei ever done?
I regret to say, but Li Mei has beaten Shinnok once. I try to forget it but...