When we look at the statistics of the game industry it is sometimes hard to find "measurable" examples of what it means to be a woman in a game. As game franchises lose popularity or change hands it is hard to really understand the thought processes. However Soul Calibur is one of the most popular fighting game series to date and Ivy is one of its oldest characters. Equally as old are the controversial ways in which Ivy is portrayed as a character. She has a deep and interesting plot arc that is completely undercut by her gradually more fetish oriented physique. The exception is Soul Calibur III where for once we saw Ivy wearing more cloths. Despite this game being regarded as the best in the series, Soul Calibur IV saw the largest breasts and least cloths yet on Ivy as well as the least story themed game play thus far in the series. Its not that Ivy is an incompetent fighter or the only example of this trend in Soul Calibur. However her main purpose in Soul Calibur IV at least is to serve as a sexual analog for the player to make jump around the screen for their amusement.
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