games  anime  |  toys
Destructoid is gaming news, community, videos, and sometimes love. Take the tour or jump in with Facebook:

 


Japan keeps all the boobs for itself: Soul Calibur cover-up scandal? photo

We're dedicated to bringing you only the most relevant and hard-hitting weekend news, which is why we bring you grave word that Soul Calibur IV's Ivy might show a little less of her fat wobbly tits in the American version of the game than in the Japanese version -- JOURNALISM! The above image is a comparison shot, with the breasticle-laden Ivy on the left as she appears on the Japanese SC IV Web site, and the more modest Ivy on the right as she appears on the American site.

As someone who keeps abreast of these matters, I want to know what incompetent boob decided this. If mammary serves me correctly, this game has always been about the bare skin, so someone ought to nip it in the bud.

Namco Bandai, hear this! I demand that Ivy's lactoids be on display for all to see. We've already lost the fatalities in Mortal Kombat; we refuse to surrender our snuggle pups, loblollies and twangers. We deserve the sweater meat as much as any Japanese gamer. So help me God, I will destroy you if this is not resolved. Bops, tomatoes, chimichongas and kazongas.

Okay, I'm done.


LAUNCH GALLERY (1 IMAGES)
Photo
 

Continue: More Soulcalibur stories





prev
next 50 comments

125 comments | showing # 1 to 50

covah's Avatar
covah at 05/17/2008 07:19
God damn you NamcoBandai! GOD DAMN YOU!
ZMTToxics's Avatar
ZMTToxics at 05/17/2008 07:22
Not trying to be gay, but the covered version looks better - more natural. The uncovered version looks like she sat down a McDonalds and forgot to leave.
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 05/17/2008 07:23
It always surprises me how often I have to search for breast euphemisms.
Roryzilla's Avatar
Roryzilla at 05/17/2008 07:28
I demand my milk-bags!
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 05/17/2008 07:29
Oh, Jim...what a wonderful man you are. The second paragraph is pure gold.
njsykora's Avatar
njsykora at 05/17/2008 07:30
Japanese version has better boobs, US version just looks better.

Also, I can't help but wonder if this is revenge for the most recent gaming internet meme. Don't you US people have enough beeg american teetees?
Animated Trigger's Avatar
Animated Trigger at 05/17/2008 07:32
Jim can always be counted on for hard-hitting journalism such as this!
Drunken Haze's Avatar
Drunken Haze at 05/17/2008 07:46
Whatever happened to Beeeeg American teeteeez cousin?
Dudemullet's Avatar
Dudemullet at 05/17/2008 07:59
Another win for the republicans. HUUZZAH!
DOOM's Avatar
DOOM at 05/17/2008 08:03
NOOOOOO! They better not cover those pups up!
Vlambo's Avatar
Vlambo at 05/17/2008 08:06
This may be the biggest lost Americans will ever feel.
MagicAQ's Avatar
MagicAQ at 05/17/2008 08:11
If you cant hear it , i am applauding the second paragraph....

As for the Lack of Boobage... i have never been one to overtly show my adoration for the assets of female game characters...

but man , this hurts deep down inside.... as unatural as they are... i hate to see em go!
MissHinasaki's Avatar
MissHinasaki at 05/17/2008 08:12
Yea, the American version looks better except for the part where there is a lackage of boobage.
Rifter01's Avatar
Rifter01 at 05/17/2008 08:13
Damnit Jim, now my g/f and I have to have the boobs in video games discussion all day.... Grr!
Rifter01's Avatar
Rifter01 at 05/17/2008 08:18
And, another thing is why in Japan are things like 'nakedness on a cgi/doll' much more acceptable than anywhere else I wonder?
krylonkoopa's Avatar
krylonkoopa at 05/17/2008 08:19
Ya the american version looks like it might suck now.
wario67's Avatar
wario67 at 05/17/2008 08:19
you can play online right?
what if you fight a Japanese person using Ivy? or is that why they oh ways put the " game content may change when playing online"
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 05/17/2008 08:19
I want the japanese one :-)

at least she's as pale as the original ivy :-)
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar
Phoenix Gamma at 05/17/2008 08:21
Give me tits or give me DEATH!!!
mister1337's Avatar
mister1337 at 05/17/2008 08:24
WHAT THE HECK! We have already seen Ivy's boobs, for like a year now. If they take this away, I am not getting the game. I guess I will Import the Boobfilled Japanese one for PS3. BOOBS ROCK!
mister1337's Avatar
mister1337 at 05/17/2008 08:27
**Possible False Alarm**
All the videos and screens on the site have Ivy with boobies out. It could be that the Retarded ESRB wants it like this because the site is not age gated.
Slique's Avatar
Slique at 05/17/2008 08:31
Shouldn't it be 'baps'? ;P
sexycommando's Avatar
sexycommando at 05/17/2008 08:35
Bewbs!
AfroJoel's Avatar
AfroJoel at 05/17/2008 08:44
She'll be wearing a track-suit in the Australian version.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 05/17/2008 08:46
Slique: Both are acceptable terms for bazookas.
Killzig's Avatar
Killzig at 05/17/2008 08:49
this wasn't interesting when I read it yesterday on Kotaku either.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 05/17/2008 08:49
I love me some boobs, but honestly, the American version makes much more sense. I don't care what kind of physics your world has (and apparently, they're physics where a sword can block a lightsaber), but there is no way a thin strip of fabric is going to contain those monstrosities.

And you might be confusing this with Dead or Alive. Soul Calibur has actually had some restraint in tossing sweater meat on every character in the past, even Ivy. It puzzles me why they gave every girl ridiculous tits in this game.
pheonix-blood's Avatar
pheonix-blood at 05/17/2008 08:50
i do like the boobs.
Slick Icarus's Avatar
Slick Icarus at 05/17/2008 08:51
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Now I'm gonna have to play Dead or Alive for my fanservice fix. Why, Namco, why? You can have Ms. Pac-man in the friggin' NUDE, but you can't give Ivy a tasteful bikini top?
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 05/17/2008 08:58
"this wasn't interesting when I read it yesterday on Kotaku either."

Thanks for your time!
Chibi_Zero's Avatar
Chibi_Zero at 05/17/2008 08:59
I don't see why this is news... Any it's probably like what mister1337 said.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 05/17/2008 09:02
Chibi: Because it's Saturday, and because most people got a laugh out of it.
solarmystic's Avatar
solarmystic at 05/17/2008 09:05
Hmm.. perhaps Namco got nuthin to do with this; ESRB probably forced em to tone down the TnA in the American version of the game to appease the ultraconservative, the parents and JT..
Hitogoroshi's Avatar
Hitogoroshi at 05/17/2008 09:07
I DEMAND UNDERBOOB!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rifter01's Avatar
Rifter01 at 05/17/2008 09:08
Well, I win the argument.. for now.. Cgi is cgi, and does _not_ arouse me as say, a real life univision/telemundo stripper chica. I win!

..but for how long?
KMCC's Avatar
KMCC at 05/17/2008 09:10
Horrendous violence is fine, but a little underboob can undermine an entire nation.
ElfAngel7's Avatar
ElfAngel7 at 05/17/2008 09:14
we must start a petition!

WE WANT OUR UNDERBOOB!

Well, it worked for MTV...
Chibi_Zero's Avatar
Chibi_Zero at 05/17/2008 09:16
Jim: Oh, I did get a laugh out of it. But some people seem to be taking this a little too seriously.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 05/17/2008 09:36
I am a boob man. That is why I am bookmarking this story for reference so that I may always have the right word on hand when referring to my girlfriends hooters, as well as the bosoms of other women I encounter.
Qraze's Avatar
Qraze at 05/17/2008 09:38
good laugh Jim. soul caliber is my favorite fighting game and since the dreamcast its always had those juggling boobs. i don't think we'll get it censored because they're advertising the new character in a g~string! i hope it don't get censored. but multiple costumes al~la tekken online (so many choices).
covah's Avatar
covah at 05/17/2008 09:41
If you look in the english site the flash video of ivy during gameplay, the boobs are still there
Ninevolt's Avatar
Ninevolt at 05/17/2008 09:43
ugh. mother of f, i want boob and i want it now damnit.
balth's Avatar
balth at 05/17/2008 09:56
I was most Jimpressed with that second paragraph.

Pure gold... Your writing is tits!
monosylabik's Avatar
monosylabik at 05/17/2008 10:00
HEY HEY HEY WAIT.....i just found out if you type boobs into google you can look at them for free. I think we are going to alright guys,we really dodged the bullet on this one.
sogmasta's Avatar
sogmasta at 05/17/2008 10:14
I thought i could get through this day without the need to kill. But now....NOW....

nEEd To kILL .....RiSiNg!!!!!!

RIIISSSING
SyntaxError's Avatar
SyntaxError at 05/17/2008 10:14
Soul Calibur Boobage became rampant after SC2. In SC3 we had Tira, whose default costume looked like she was jumped in a dark alleyway, got the clothes in her upper half ripped, but decapitated the assailant with that large, circular blade thing she calls a "weapon" (how it's practical in a proper fight, i have no idea). I always thought that prior to SC3, jiggly physics was reserved to Taki. In SC3, you can bet that if a character had man-racks, it would flail around, wildly.
Novakaine's Avatar
Novakaine at 05/17/2008 10:29
Fucking American values fearing nudity.

Hopefully this is just censored artwork for the website...? You know, if say, a kid stumbles upon it? Maybe the game itself won't be censored in the US...?

Bah... I like Ivy because her appearance/body is a lot more sensible than Taki or Kasumi having huge boobs--Ivy's a thirty-something meaty girl. A thirty-something who looks like a prostitute, granted, but still.
mister1337's Avatar
mister1337 at 05/17/2008 10:36
I think I'm going to relax for this now seeing as we have already seen ivy's boobs in videos and if I recall the announcement trailer for IV had like a zoom in on her boobs (I guess to show the realistic veins on them) so, I'm gonna go ahead and say in game there will be tits.
Aberrant Thought's Avatar
Aberrant Thought at 05/17/2008 10:36
Hmmm.... I actually like the American top better, looks more comfortable and functional.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar
s0lesurviv0r at 05/17/2008 10:38
Meh, I got doujin for that.
prev next 50 comments

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!

 
New on Destructoid.TV play all videos

Loading
Loading Destructoid Videos




    Win this!
    Reminder: We're giving away six copies of Magnacarta 2!



    Dtoid Twitter    Got news?   tips@destructoid.com

    Reviews & Previews
    Mahjongg Artifacts 2 review
    Dragon Age: Origins review
    Lost Winds: The Winter of the Melodias review
    Osmos review
    Space Invaders Extreme 2 review
    Half-Minute Hero review
    JU-ON: The Grudge review
    Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble review
    Thexder Neo review
    Domino Rally review
    more reviews
    PS3's 256-player MAG
    Rooms The Main Building
    Skate 3
    Hudson's bringing back the Bonk
    James Cameron's Avatar
    Bomberman Battlefest
    Calling
    Bad Company 2's multiplayer
    Partying like it's 1959 in BioShock 2's multiplayer
    BioShock 2 through the eyes of Big Daddy
    more previews


    - The Dtoid Army is 49506 strong -

    Showing Cblogs with 3+ faps   show all

    Call for entries: do the wrong thing

    New to Dtoid? Read the survival guide




     Originals
    Jim Sterling: Ten 'classic' games that did not age well





















    More Destructoid Originals




     Popular now more
























    Destructoid's editorial lovefest is:
    Nick Chester
    Editor-in-Chief
    Jim Sterling
    Reviews Editor
    Dale North
    News Editor
    Hamza Aziz
    Community Manager
    Anthony Burch
    Features Editor
    Rey Gutierrez
    Video editor & director
    Niero
    Founder, publisher
    Letters to the editors
    tips@destructoid.com
    Associate Editors
    Ashley Davis Jonathan Holmes
    Brad Nicholson Jonathan Ross
    Brad Rice Jordan Devore
    Chad Concelmo Matthew Razak
    Colette Bennett Tom Fronczak
    Conrad Zimmerman Topher Cantler
    Dyson Samit Sarkar
    Contributors
    Adam Dork
    Ben Perlee
    Daniel Lingen
    Joseph Leray
    Joe Burling
    Mikey
    Will Maddock
    Stella Wong





     

     
      get involved

    register or login
    post a blog
    post a forum
    enter a contest
    contribute a news tip
    suggest a feature
    be a guest editor
    support

    new member's guide
    login assistance
    tech support
    report abuse
    email our editors
    read our dev blog
    nuclear crisis?
    keep in touch

    RSS feed
    Twitter
    Facebook
    Myspace
    Flickr
    Game nights
    Meetup+play online
    seriously

    about Destructoid
    advertising
    terms of use
    privacy policy
    jobs at MM
    buy our crap
    our network

    Tomopop
    Japanator
    Despingation?




    Destructoid is an independently-run publication forged by our love of video games and the gaming community's need of accountable enthusiast press
    living the dream since March 16, 2006