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Game Debate to the Death!</br>Samus VS Jade photo

Last week we started off round two of our best gaming heroine debate, and the votes were the closest I've ever seen at first, but eventually one clear winner emerged and dominated the debate. Here were the results:

  • Jill: 37 votes
  • Tifa: 65 votes - Winner!

That leaves Metroid's Samus and Beyond Good and Evil's Jade for this week's debate to finish off round two. Which woman deserves to win and why? Weigh the pros and cons, cast your votes, give your reasons, and check back next week for a winner! One more round to go!


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Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 19:55
Fronz
Sorry Jade, you stood a chance against Alyx, but not Samus. Samus FTW in this one.
Hamblasto's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 19:56
Hamblasto
As much as I liked Jade, Samus gets my vote.
Pepillou2's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 19:59
Pepillou2
SAMUS ARAN!
Roryzilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 19:59
Roryzilla
Jade, I mean you can take pictures and shit, but Samus has a god-damn gun on her arm. So yeah i vote Samus. Speaking of guns on appendages, I can't wait for Grindhouse.
DJP3DRO's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 19:59
DJP3DRO
Samus xOVER NINE THOUSAND
Buster's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:00
Buster
samus
AKK's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:01
AKK
SAMUS!!!!!!1111eleventyone
harelo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:05
harelo
Samus x 10^300
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:06
Rainbowblack
im going with alyx,

samus is is a hot chick with no personality

Alyx has a personality and is hot...and her best friend is a pig...a cool ass pig

Alyx, all this Samus voting is fanoyism lulz
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:09
Crunshii
who'tf is the other chick? i don't even know what game shes from. how dare u compare her with samus...
StrawberryFFuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:12
StrawberryFFuck
joepekula's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:15
joepekula
@Crunshii:
Jill from Beyond Good and Evil.. a pretty cool game, butttt

@Fronz:
SAMUS FTW
joepekula's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:15
joepekula
Jade from Beyond good and evil*
momiji58's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:17
momiji58
Solid Samus!
madmatt's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:20
madmatt
Samus. She made every pubescent boy in the 80's think they were gay, then collectively breathing a sigh of relief to know she is a girl.

Samus FTW
killaudio's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:21
killaudio
this isnt even fair... samus all the way
Scape's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:21
Scape
How could I vote against Metroid?

Samus
TheMadLeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:22
TheMadLeper
Fuck you guys Jade all the way. Samus is the still the generic pretty blond big breasted chick. I don't buy that JUST because she wears full body armor and JUST because you dont realize shes a chick at the end of the game and it's a huge twist doesn't make her any more special or any LESS of a stereotype objectified woman.

Jade is a minority (latina? Thats what i figured), smart, and doesnt have a quadruple D cup. Also her game brought something new to the table. Metroid was an improved Ghosts 'n Goblins, and the Castlevania games were better anyway.


So basically, Samus doesn't have the girl power to be better than Jade. She is the same as any other girl in videogames. At least Jade isn't a big breasted sex object.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:22
BlindsideDork
ewwww Tifa!

At least we know Samus has to win this round...i mean cmon! she is the ultimate bad chick!
Bluefusion's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:22
Bluefusion
Totally Samus. IMO, she was the first popular female character as an ass-kicking heroine, and not as some pathetic damsel in distress.
Fleet3000's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:26
Fleet3000
samus of course. Jade doesn't have a gun attached to her arm.
Ignignokt01's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:29
Ignignokt01
SAMUS
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:37
Sharpless
Samus. She's the only video game character that I want to get all weird and creepy and "furry"-esque and "unshaven-fat-person-type-fetishist" about.

Okay, her and Tifa.
6669's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:38
6669
definitely Samus
mdvalenz's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:44
mdvalenz
I will have to go with Jade. I like Samus, but she never really gets any character development in the games. We get a little back story here and there but nothing substantial.
Jade had a great game and we learned all about her.
I guess I'm not the typical guy when I say you've got to have more than good looks to attract my attention...well, to keep my attention anyway. I'm not that atypical ;)
ghnvt's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:44
ghnvt
Samus...
OpTiMaL's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:47
OpTiMaL
Samus
CrackerlySeagull's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 20:48
CrackerlySeagull
Samus
zaqu's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:01
zaqu
samus
SourceDecay's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:03
SourceDecay
as much as samus rocks it, i'll have to say jade. the game she was in brought something fairly original and thought-provoking to the table. under appreciated? just a bit.

and personality. jade had one of those.
emo zema's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:03
emo zema
deffinatly samus best female charecter evr & 1 of the best charecters period.

i don't like that shes recently become a sex symbol though i liked her better as a fully concealed space warrior with awesome weapons.
SourceDecay's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:03
SourceDecay
also, no talking piggies in 'roid.
emo zema's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:04
emo zema
TheRob91's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:05
TheRob91
Wow, Samus is winning in a landslide, and I'm surprised since she didn't really have any character development(You didn't even know she was a girl until the end for christ's sake). I haven't played Beyond Good and evil though, so I'll have to refrain from voting.
Danzuke's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:07
Danzuke
Jade, Jade, Jade.... a million times Jade
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:10
Topher Cantler
I love Jade and all, but Samus was the first woman to kick ass in anything I'd ever played. She's the original Rosie Riveter of gaming. Samus FTW.
crazymonito's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:18
crazymonito
While I'm sure it's the losing vote, I'm going to give my vote to Jade on this one. Never really liked Metroid.
jimstyle's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:20
jimstyle
"Samus is the still the generic pretty blond big breasted chick."

Exactly. Samus for the win!
Anonononomous's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:27
Anonononomous
The correct answer is Samus.
TheMadLeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:29
TheMadLeper
I really think this one is gonna go to Samus just for the rampant fanboyism and not because of any other real reason.

Samus is EXACTLY like EVERY female character in videogames. (Just because she did it first only gets her so far)
Jade is unique, different and not a big titted whore.

Samus has NO personality (has she ever even spoken?).
Jade is a smart, well developed person.

Samus went from side scrolling Ghosts 'N Goblins clone to carbon copy firstperson shooting.
Jade played with familiar conventions, but brought a whole other way at playing them to the table and a game expierence rarely found elsewhere.

And Emo Zema, you can't say that she RECENTLY became a sex symbol, because if you beat the game enough times (or was it fast enough) Samus takes off her outfit and is wearing nothing but lingerie.
omegazero's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:31
omegazero
Jade. Why? Well, the same reasons everyone else cited minus that Samus is hot big boobed blonde chick. There's nothing wrong with that. But, BG&E had better game play, more character development (I know -nothing- about Samus except that she's a she and has a gun for an arm) and more than anything Jade was normal. I like reading books and stuff though, so..
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:31
Dexter345
I love 'em both. They're both strong female characters, and they're both hot. I'm going to go with Jade though, because she wears my favorite color (and wears it well) and she's a brunette.
grrza's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:34
grrza
Rampant fanboyism ftw!

I gotta go with classic Samus in all her 8-bit pixelated glory. That's right. I've been objectifying her since I was like 7. And no one's mentioned the rolling into ball thing yet?
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:38
BahamutZero
anybody answers jade I will personally neuter - SAMUS
pierce's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:40
pierce
this one was much closer than the other debates for me. but i am going to have to go with samus. samus is the man, except for being a woman. i remember playing the original metroid, one of the first and best games i ever played on my nes. also one of the first games on the list of games i have never beat. i love you samus.
velcroman's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:43
velcroman
Samus, tits and missiles for the win!
PiKo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:44
PiKo
Samus for the sex0r
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:53
Necros
Samus, the walking bad-ass.
DeusPayne's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:57
DeusPayne
Samus, haven't voted in a few weeks, but just felt like making it even more lop sided. Wooo.
gomeja's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/27/2007 21:59
gomeja
Samus
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