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Smash Bros Brawl - Is It Really For Girls?

June 29, 2008 in News comments 29

Nintendo love to let us know just how great the Wii is for girls. But are they really just setting a trap for poor, unsuspecting male gamers, lulling them into a false reality where their girlfriends will love to play too?

There has been a new commerical on Australian TV showing four dazzlingly white toothed, good looking 'Friends' completely immersed in the new Wii game Super Smash Bros Brawl.
Slightly out of focus in back of shot a girl player looks to be having a better time than Meg Ryan at a coffee shop with Tom Hanks. I realise that Nintendo believe they are a girl friendly console, but are we really expected to believe that your girlfriend or sister (hopefully they are different people) is going to get into Smash Bros?
Coltrain via gamerchip.com »
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  • 8
    ali3n Jun 30, 08
    What the *bleep*? What exactly is the point of this article other than to show that the author can't get a girl to play the game?
  • 9
    Miss Razz Jun 30, 08
    quote
    There has been a new commerical on Australian TV
    We have game commercials now?

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    but are we really expected to believe that your girlfriend or sister (hopefully they are different people) is going to get into Smash Bros?
    Er... yes? Believe it or not, alot of girls actually play games now. why does that seem to be such a hard concept to grasp for some people >_>
    • 0
      mb 1 Jul 1, 08
      don't worry obviously no decent guys are on the internet or play video games either... since they all come up with this girls arent on the net or they belong in the kitchen BS
  • 3
    Bale Fire Jun 30, 08
    Don't be silly Gothic Girl no girls play videogames, and more importantly none come onto this site.

    Brawl pretty much appeals to everyone though, no reason why girls can't play it too.
    • 0
      ali3n Jun 30, 08
      No girls on the internet so of course none come to this site, duh.
      • 0
        Big A2* Jun 30, 08
        Yeah Gothic Girl, you should really think about things before you post them.
        • 1
          ali3n Jun 30, 08
          Congratulations, you've just opened your world to sarcasm. A brand new world awaits you.
  • 0
    wildcardx Jun 30, 08
    Of COURSE girls play smash bros... wow, I had no idea anyone still thought that girls don't game >
  • -1
    Big A2* Jun 30, 08
    The article says "your girlfriend or sister", not the usual gamer girl.
  • 0
    wildcardx Jun 30, 08
    My girlfriend and sister are usual gamers
  • 0
    Final Blade Jun 30, 08
    From what I see, its not saying that no girls play games, but rather the ratio of boys to girls is so high its as if there isn't girls playing games. I have several people from online playing on various games that are girls who talk to me. But they are the minority.
    • 2
      Miss Razz Jun 30, 08
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      I have several people from online playing on various games that are girls who talk to me. But they are the minority.
      ORLY? ... 64% of American online gamers are female
      • 0
        Big A2* Jun 30, 08
        That's only online, and unless proving Final Blade worng, it means nothing exept the fact men are too lazy to get the right hardware or pay fees for online gaming.
      • 0
        Seproth Jun 30, 08
        There's no way 64% of online gamers on women. Unless you just sound like dudes. Honestly in all my time playing onine with mic chat*about 5 years* I've ran into like 5 women...
        • 1
          Storm* Jun 30, 08
          That's the thing, you can't know someone's gender...even if they have an obvious name like: boy123 or girl321. The only definitive way you can tell is by either their voice (most of which rather not talk, because they are likely to get harrassed), perhaps the camera functions, such as 360's Uno, or...I forgot a third, perhaps some other kind of confirmation like a profile page, but that could be a lie.
        • 1
          HisServant77 Jun 30, 08
          Actually I can believe it. But I've found out one major thing from female gamer friends. The reason you rarely hear them is because they rarely talk. They don't like talking because then they run into the immature sexist remarks, or they have people start flirting with them or something. So many rarely talk online.
  • 0
    Bandito Jun 30, 08
    bullshiz this game is for anyone! i will go on a riot strike!
  • 0
    DusktoDawn Jun 30, 08
    I got my butt whooped by a girl in video games and I'm man enough to say it out loud. (My GF)
  • 0
    Fishlock Jun 30, 08
    This artical is stupid. Really now, if you freak out just because a girl beat you in a match of smash bros, you need to get some freash air. I know alot of girls that play smash.
  • 0
    Kanon_fan Jun 30, 08
    I dont see how gender has any effect

    Only differnce is chest size and weather you have a bulge down there or not .____.
  • -3
    BANDITO ATTACK Jun 30, 08
    No. not unless you have your wii hooked up in your kitchen.
  • 2
    RabidChinaGirl Jun 30, 08
    I clicked the source link hoping to find a more well rounded argument to the headline of this post. Unfortunately, that resulted in FAIL. The original article linked here really is as shallow as a rain puddle on a California high way.

    Let us depart from the realm of Nintendo and casual gaming for a moment...

    I have a 360. There is an entire community on LIVE for female gamers (and it consists of hundreds if not thousands of members). On Team Fortress 2, I've heard countless female voices. If any stereotype is true, it's that ladies generally don't like opening their mouths on Ventrilo, LIVE, etc. because we've had to deal with a range of sexist behavior.

    Maybe this guy is just frustrated by the possibility that women may be avoiding him because he's a misinformed ignoramus. No, Smash Brothers isn't really for girls -- IT'S FOR GAMERS.
  • 0
    Coltrain Jul 1, 08
    Thanks everyone for having a rational opinion, this site is much more interesting and intelligent than some others (I won't mention names to protect the guilty... and myself).
    The article is not about dissing girl gamers, nor saying that they shouldn't play. It's just an observation based on experience. Take 1 non-gaming girl, add a controller and almost always you will find there is pretty minimal interest. It would be the same if my girlfriend took me shopping for shoes. It's not sexist, it's just that most girls don't game and every time I get suckered by another commercial into thinking I can spend quality time with my honeypie in front of a game, I feel a little sadness, because it always ends in zero interest. True girl gamers should be a protected specie. Having been around the forums for a while you get to see why they would not want to speak up or get to involved. Apart from this site the gaming world is full of infantile, slobbering perves.
    Anyway, thanks again and I hope you see the article for what it is - a tongue in cheek poke at Nintendo for my 5th consecutive unseccessful attempt at getting my girlfriend into gaming!
  • 0
    Coltrain Jul 1, 08
    Thanks everyone for having a rational opinion, this site is much more interesting and intelligent than some others (I won't mention names to protect the guilty... and myself).
    The article is not about dissing girl gamers, nor saying that they shouldn't play. It's just an observation based on experience. Take 1 non-gaming girl, add a controller and almost always you will find there is pretty minimal interest. It would be the same if my girlfriend took me shopping for shoes. It's not sexist, it's just that most girls don't game and every time I get suckered by another commercial into thinking I can spend quality time with my honeypie in front of a game, I feel a little sadness, because it always ends in zero interest. True girl gamers should be a protected specie. Having been around the forums for a while you get to see why they would not want to speak up or get to involved. Apart from this site the gaming world is full of infantile, slobbering perves.
    Anyway, thanks again and I hope you see the article for what it is - a tongue in cheek poke at Nintendo for my 5th consecutive unsuccessful attempt at getting my girlfriend into gaming!
    • 1
      RabidChinaGirl Jul 1, 08
      Take 1 non-gaming GUY, add a controller and almost always you find there is pretty minimal interest.
  • 0
    Coltrain Jul 1, 08
    RCG, I would agree, depending on the title. Take something like Halo 3, GTA4 or COD4 and i'd say any guy would find something in it interesting, whereas I've struggled to get girls into anything that's not karaoke related. Really am not hacking on the ladies, just my experiences.
    • 2
      RabidChinaGirl Jul 1, 08
      In the past, I've tried to get some guy friends to play Gears of War with me. They ran in circles and died.... in campaign mode. I have a male friend who gets nauseated by any shooter (including Halo). Even a game like GTA, the driving makes him want to vomit. I know some guys who'd rather play DDR, Rock Band or Guitar Hero over anything involved with a gun.

      Just my experiences.

      Your logic can be applied to anyone who has no interest in games, which is not an exclusively female nor male group; also by your logic, I should think that guys don't enjoy shooters and driving games because of a few people I hang with. Neither your personal experiences nor mine should dictate our views on an GLOBAL community.
  • 1
    Demonfurby Jul 1, 08
    Why do there have to be articles like this? Videogames are for anyone who wants to play them, end of story.
  • 0
    wildcardx Jul 4, 08
    Really the article should be called : Smash Bros Brawl: Is it really for my girlfriend who hates games It seems a little unfair to generalise all girls into the catagory of non gamers just because your girlfriend doesn't game

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