Forget their Dead or Alive series...and their Ninja Gaiden Sigma II breast jiggle feature... and their scantily-clad booth babes. Hell, forget Fatal Frame IV's jiggly breast and ass physics too.

According to Tecmo, they have been making games that appeal to women for the last three to four years.

"We're Tecmo – we're good at female characters!"

Indeed.

To achieve its goal the developer said that it has been making a concerted effort to target new audiences such as female gamers, and western consumers as the Japanese market continues to shrink.

"The declining [Japanese] population is definitely influencing our business strategy," said Quantum Theory producer Yasuo Egawa. "But while the Japanese market’s certainly shrinking, the number of people who play games is increasing. We see that as an opportunity. So over the last three or four years we’ve been trying to target customers who haven’t bought Tecmo games before, specifically women."

"Most thirdperson shooters are just full of men; big, sweaty men,” said character designer Hiroyuki Yazaki. “So we thought we could bring a softer character into the genre. We’re Tecmo – we’re good at female characters!"

Miss Razz via edge-online.com »