A very serious discussion about the homoerotic aspects of R-Type

Shoonay · 20 July 2009, 20:28

Game Cabaret: Repressed Homoeroticism in R-Type

Enjoy.

(Funny how this says more about the author's "problems" then R-Type itself...

)

TCD · 20 July 2009, 20:37

Wow... I mean it's just completely off. We can talk about those dubious heads firing something in Parodius, but that is just

Like you said (in very small letters) it tells a lot about the guy who has written it

Shoonay · 20 July 2009, 20:39

I can't wait for his Chō Aniki review...

skateblind · 20 July 2009, 20:39

My thoughts exactly, he is masking his own homoerotic desire by blaming it on video games!

"arcade games such as R-Type have contributed to the repression of male homoerotic desire since 1987"

How it should have been:

"arcade games such as R-Type have contributed to the repression of my homoerotic desire since 1987"

TCD · 20 July 2009, 20:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoonay

I can't wait for his Chō Aniki review...

Er... that's disturbing

Really...

Shoonay · 20 July 2009, 20:50

Yes, a great game to vote for in the next EAB compo, no?

hitchhikr · 21 July 2009, 03:43

I think that analysis goes a bit over the top but R-Type had a very vivid imagery (partly inspired by Giger's paintings which sexual connotation was clear) that is one of the reasons why it made school.

Also games are (or at least were) almost exclusively made by and for males, so no wonder if games like doom, quake & co. which could also be interpreted as sexually connoted (look, you have that big penis at the bottom of the screen, now go ejaculate on everything that moves and collect pills for a bigger erection) still have so much success.

I'm more concerned about the insanely realistic war and army propaganda games with movies budgets filling the shelves nowadays (maybe the return of casual gaming a la ds/wii or the retro gaming craze is a protest against that ?)

lilalurl · 21 July 2009, 04:29

That article should be a mandatory reading in pyschology/psychiatry schools.

"- Hello Dr. Zimberkimpf. Here is my son, Tommy, he is addicted to video games
- Any genre in particular?
- Shoot'em ups
- Hum, I see... "

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Er... that's disturbing

Really...

Never heard of Cho Aniki?
I recommend the Hardcore Gaming 101 article about it:
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/choaniki/choaniki.htm

What? Hardcore gaming?
101? Isn't that a 0 (see the hole) between two 1s (1 is a phallic symbol of course...)?
Maybe it is time for the authors of this site to pay a visit to Dr. Zimberkimpf...

TCD · 21 July 2009, 09:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitchhikr

Also games are (or at least were) almost exclusively made by and for males, so no wonder if games like doom, quake & co. which could also be interpreted as sexually connoted (look, you have that big penis at the bottom of the screen, now go ejaculate on everything that moves and collect pills for a bigger erection) still have so much success.

Hey cool! Just found out that overinterpretation is actually a real word

Yeah I saw the 'could' so no worries

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

Never heard of Cho Aniki?
I recommend the Hardcore Gaming 101 article about it:
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/choaniki/choaniki.htm

Hehe, interesting read

Thanks for the link

So I guess [ Show youtube player ] was made in the same tradition. Still it looks a tad... you know... to the average adult male I would say

Anakirob · 21 July 2009, 11:39

The connection with 'repressed homoericitism' is rather tenuious, even for what is intended to be a tonge-in-cheek article. One could just as easily argue the game is full of mysoginistic symbolism.

You don't need to look that deeply into R-Type's symbolism to see that it's a bit 'gay'.

Especially with the benefit of hindsight, and some kick-arse titles like Project-X and Disposable Hero, we can see that R-Type just plain 'sucks arse'.

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20 July 2009, 20:37	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Wow... I mean it's just completely off. We can talk about those dubious heads firing *something* in Parodius, but that is just Like you said (in very small letters) it tells a lot about the guy who has written it

20 July 2009, 20:39	#3
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	I can't wait for his Chō Aniki review...

20 July 2009, 20:39	#4
skateblind Village Idiot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK, England Age: 38 Posts: 580	My thoughts exactly, he is masking his own homoerotic desire by blaming it on video games! "arcade games such as R-Type have contributed to the repression of male homoerotic desire since 1987" How it should have been: "arcade games such as R-Type have contributed to the repression of my homoerotic desire since 1987"

20 July 2009, 20:50	#6
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Yes, a great game to vote for in the next EAB compo, no?

21 July 2009, 03:43	#7
hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 511	I think that analysis goes a bit over the top but R-Type had a very vivid imagery (partly inspired by Giger's paintings which sexual connotation was clear) that is one of the reasons why it made school. Also games are (or at least were) almost exclusively made by and for males, so no wonder if games like doom, quake & co. which could also be interpreted as sexually connoted (look, you have that big penis at the bottom of the screen, now go ejaculate on everything that moves and collect pills for a bigger erection) still have so much success. I'm more concerned about the insanely realistic war and army propaganda games with movies budgets filling the shelves nowadays (maybe the return of casual gaming a la ds/wii or the retro gaming craze is a protest against that ?)

21 July 2009, 11:39	#10
Anakirob Unregistered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania Age: 42 Posts: 893	The connection with 'repressed homoericitism' is rather tenuious, even for what is intended to be a tonge-in-cheek article. One could just as easily argue the game is full of mysoginistic symbolism. You don't need to look that deeply into R-Type's symbolism to see that it's a bit 'gay'. Especially with the benefit of hindsight, and some kick-arse titles like Project-X and Disposable Hero, we can see that R-Type just plain 'sucks arse'.

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