If I recall, there are only three times the Castlevania series allowed playing as women (no, they are not the two Sorrow games): the Saturn version of Symphony of the Night, although she was an optional character, and in Castlevania Legends, and that story is now not even canon (that character was also supposed to be in the canceled game ironically titled Castlevania Resurrection). The third time, was in Portrait of Ruin although she's a mage (thanks to bovine for the correction).

I don't consider myself a feminist as much as knowing that women can kick ass as well (something that is still uncommon unless a woman is either butch, dressed like wonder Woman, or dressed like Catwoman).

So this time around, with Order of Ecclesia, we get a total ass kicker. Hopefully the plot won't try to water that down in any way. Not that she can't show emotions (I think that's a dumb standard for being tough), but I would hope they don't slap stereotypical feminine weaknesses on her.

The guys get written with enough of those in these games. ;-)

Anyway, I guess it's a lot to ask for a fully three-dimensional character in an action game, but with a series that has turned as story-rich as Castlevania, I would say it's a reasonable request.

BTW, if you consider me a hypocrite because of my banner, why? What does admitting women can be hot have to do with thinking women can kick ass? Some people consider those to go hand in hand. Not me, but I still think people shouldn't be shoehorned into one role.