Originally posted by darkchrono
maybe they are tame by japanese standards. But does that necessarily make it ok for them to do it.

Yes sex is everywhere in society. And that is why there are so many unwanted pregnanies, so many unwanted children, so many sexually transmitted diseases, so many failing marriages, and so many marriages who have already failed. And the way they are making the video games it just throws younger and younger children into the fire before they even have a chance to be shown what they should go after and what they should stay away from.
So video games are the reason for all of this? No, it isnt. If you cant handle a video game or a movie or whatever sexual things society puts out, then you need to put these things into context. I'd say the images on Mtv are more worrisome than video games, especially RPGs, which are not the most popular format among young gamers, and most young females do not play video games.

Edit: And the reason all these things go down is because people refuse to take responsibilty. These people choose to have sex, Yuna isnt making them. No one is making them.

I suppose video games are the reason places like Soddom, Gahmora (I know I butchered those), and ancient Rome were so overly sexual, eh?

Maybe your morals aren't extremely high Abominatrix and you don't think there is anything wrong with them creating characters in games who show off their underwear (saying it is just the way society is) and then sale those games to 10 year olds.
Do NOT question my morals because I dont get into a fury over stupid things like this. I am a 20 year old virgin, and a religious person. Regardless, my morals are none of your business. You're freaking out over something that's, to be honest, just stupid. Shouldnt you be worried more about Britney Spears showing her boobs to 10 years old than this? If you have problems with 10 year olds doing something, then when you have kids, watch them. For your information, I was watching Mtv, rated R movies, and all sorts of things from a very young age. But my parents taught me better, that these things are not role models. Video games and tv are not there to raise kids. They're there as entertainment. If you cant take it as that, that's your fault.

And also Abominatrix, back in the old days they did not have the ability to really show anything other than a little deformed character so they did not really have the ability to show off any of their characters. So therefore even if they tried to make Rikku back then in a little sprite character they would not have been able to add any detail so the whole sprite thing doesn't add up.
They didnt have the ability to show off their characters? Uh huh. So I couldnt tell Rydia was showing things off, I couldnt tell that the dancers in IV were scantily clad? I really dont think so. Not to mention that sounds incredibly hypocritical.

But now they do have the ability to show off their characters and they seem to be trying to go the distance and then some to do it.

And there is nothing wrong with the way they made Kid, or anybody else from CC or any of the other characters you mentioned. Because the difference between them and some of the PS2 characters is they were never showing any undergarments. Rikku and many of the other characters from the games they are making an obvious effort to show off those parts.

So that is why it seems they are trying to turn those characters into sexual objects.

They could design their characters to be just like Kidd, or somebody else. But they are taking it one step further than that. And they need to take into account who is playing these games before they add in that extra step.
I think you're just making a big deal out of nothing. As I said, if you cant play a game without thinking these make believe characters are sexual objects, you need help. Kidd revealed plenty, as did all these characters. I think you just need something to get your panties in a bunch over something.