Feminists versus the Fat Princess

[Mark Latimour]

Originally Posted by Article

Feminists cry foul over Fat Princess game

She's plump, powerful and ready to cause more controversy than "SuperSize Me."

She's Fat Princess, the star of Sony's upcoming video game of the same name. Debuting at last week's E3 expo, the colorful Fat Princess is a capture-the-flag game with a twist: you can thwart capture attempts by locking the once-thin princess in a dungeon and stuffing her full of cake, thereby increasing her girth and making her harder for your enemies to haul back to home base.

According to popular gaming blog Joystiq, two feminist gaming sites have already voiced their displeasure with the weighty issue.

Feminist Gamer's "Mighty Ponygirl" rings in diplomatically, suggesting a new way to play the game altogether.

"Instead of running out into the forest to find cake to fatten up the princess with, why not go out and find gold (which is a lot heavier than cake) to stuff into a treasure chest. The more gold in the chest, the heavier it would be, and the harder it would be to carry," she said, before adding, "Oh, but that's not as "cute" as cake and fat chicks. Right."

Over at Shakesville, however, writer Melissa McEwan cuts to the chase, telling Sony she's "positively thrilled to see such unyielding dedication to creating a new generation of fat-hating, heteronormative ---holes."

Sony has yet to issue an official response, although Joystiq did receive a particularly informative update from James Green, Fat Princess' lead art director, who clued gamers in on the origins of the game:

"Does it make it better or worse that the concept artist (who designed the look, characters, everything) is a girl?"

Source: http://current.com/items/89148765_fe..._princess_game

[René_Julien]

Feminist gaming sites.

I didn't know there were those out there, I mean assumed it was not likely.


Noone is forced to play that game.

[bmc]

Encouraging fat is good.

It helps employ people that make stretchy lycra.

It helps employ medical professionals who specialize in all of the spin off diseases YOU WILL GET once you are diagnosed with diabetes from obesity.

Drug companies will grow as they sell more meds, opening opportunities for young people.

Airlines get to charge double for taking up two seats.


I think they're onto something.

Slow day at the practice, Mark?

[Mark Latimour]

Originally Posted by bmc

Slow day at the practice, Mark?

A little bit! But I heard this on the radio this morning and thought it was worth a mention.

[peterbright]

It's a hoot! Why not give gamers the choice & let them modify the gender of the "princess" as they wish?

[René_Julien]

Originally Posted by peterbright

It's a hoot! Why not give gamers the choice & let them modify the gender of the "princess" as they wish?

Something like Fat LadyPrince?

Oh, wait, I'm in the wrong thread...

[sarcastro83]

That game looks AWESOMELY fun.

[FL Knifemaker]

It scares me to think of what you were looking for when you found this Remember quality over quantity with your threads is what keeps TB fun.............I think I read that in one of Fenderhutzies threads

[Mark Latimour]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

It scares me to think of what you were looking for when you found this

You needn't think to hard, it was written 4 posts above yours :

Originally Posted by Mark Latimour

I heard this on the radio this morning and thought it was worth a mention.

Check it out: www.keithandthegirl.com

[xtorrak]

I find it interesting that a feminist group has any right to talk. I mean...come on, this is a violent game about kidnapping. They have no right to say you can't "steal a fat chick," but you can "steal a rich womyn."

[sarcastro83]

Originally Posted by xtorrak

I find it interesting that a feminist group has any right to talk. I mean...come on, this is a violent game about kidnapping. They have no right to say you can't "steal a fat chick," but you can "steal a rich womyn."

They're complaining about a video game... a VIDEO GAME... it's just really quite silly. Next they'll be whining about how Pacman encourages both binge eating and the ingesting of non-food based substances...

[Mark Latimour]

My first thought on hearing this story was "Feminist gamers?" I mean seriously, how specific a sub-culture is that. It references a feminist gamer blog, I can imagine the audience for that must be a about 3 people. I mean they are hardly groups that I consider going hand in hand (gamers and feminists).

[Thunderscreech]

the concept artist is a girl. Nuff said...

i could see if a guy made the game, but a girl? that shouldn't give them legs to stand on.

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by xtorrak

I find it interesting that a feminist group has any right to talk.

Dude, this is the kind of line that can come back and haunt you forever.

[bradjonesbass]

feminist gamers. scariest phrase ever wonder if they've come up with any sort of castration competition yet.

[Brad Barker]

Originally Posted by bongomania

Dude, this is the kind of line that can come back and haunt you forever.

, yeah, that's what my reaction to reading that post was, too.

"now get back in the kitchen, woman!"


i heard about this story from a friend on the east coast as she was pulling an all-nighter to finish coding a flash game homework assignment with a similar premise that she independently thought of. very funny that this premise has become such a news story!


...i bet EA is lovin' the publicity.

[Jazz Ad]

Fat princess, I'd hit that. Twice.

[Joe Gress]

Originally Posted by Brad Barker

...i bet EA is lovin' the publicity.

Yep, they're probably rolling right now.

It's kinda like GTA, Bully, and whatever other popular/infamous game comes out, the more people complain about it, the more it will sell.

[Brad Barker]

Originally Posted by joeinsprings

Yep, they're probably rolling right now.

...like a fat princess.

[Joe Gress]

Originally Posted by Brad Barker

...like a fat princess.

Put some flour on her, find the wet spot, slap and roll with the waves.