I know this is old but I just saw this post. This is a good read and I like to hear from someone who understands the issues of EA. But this piece is very blocky. I think you should break it up into smaller paragraphs.
Adventue of Link was the only side-scrolling zelda game out there. That's why I compared it. Xexyz is just a side-scrholler/shooter with some interesting visuals.
The following is inspired by the ESPN program, Top Five Reasons You Can't Blame which defended controversial sport topics. In the case of this post I'll be defending video game topics. This post story is on my blog which does the topic more justice.
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Best of the Rest:
Fan Service! - That's what Xtreme Beach Volleyball was and meant to be. Nothing more, nothing less. Check your brain at the door and play!
Now for the actual list
Reason #5: Sex Sells! - This doesn't need any explanation. Reason #4: Every game needs a gimmick! - Back when DOA was in development it needed a gimmick. With Mortal Kombat there was blood and gore and for DOA it was the exploding danger zones, jiggle physics and scanty clad women. Eventually all three gimmicks evolved and the last two were obviously apart of Xtreme Beach Volleyball.
Reason #3: Fan Submissions! - One of the many suggestions from fans about what mini games the DOA series should have. One of them happened to be beach volleyball.
Reason #2: Gravure Idols! - A gravure idol is a Japanese female model who does modeling in DVD's, photobooks, and magazines (especially men's magazines) . These models often do sexual and provocative poses in swimsuits and lingerie but never show any nudity. Anyone who collects or seen videos and photobooks of gravure idols can tell you that fan service cutscenes in the Xtreme Beach Volleyball are just like anything you would see from almost any gravure idol.
Reason #1: Tomonobu Itagaki! - He was the creator of DOA that brought Tecmo from the brink of bankruptcy. Itagaki said the creation of Xtreme Beach Volleyball was done out of good fun and let the player can watch the female characters enjoy simple and various activities. Like I said about the fan service, don't think about it and check your brain at the door. If you don't like the game then play someone else worth your time instead of complaining about what you don't like.
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