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TychoTMA-1 [2020-01-10 20:43:16 +0000 UTC]
The pic is nice, but call me curious, why did she have to be Japanese? I mean I know that gives context to Shantae's swordsmanship, and Mortal Kombat is mostly Japanese/Chinese, but it just seems a bit odd with Shantae's cultural background. I mean this with all due respect, and if this is an alternate universe I guess that's all the explanation I need. Trust me, I've done similar under that same premise.
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ObscuredTitan In reply to TychoTMA-1 [2020-01-10 20:55:03 +0000 UTC]
It may be odd to Shantae's Cultural background if Kuaka wasn't being spread around most of the Eastern and Middle Asian continents as the genie of the lamp. Throughout each of these locations, many of her masters wished her to grant them things and even changing her original cultural background as was told to do so (such as her tan skin in India, her dragon transformation in China, even her love of fashion before her djinnification in Japan). It could even imply that Shantae herself has a mixed lineage of culture because of this.
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TychoTMA-1 In reply to ObscuredTitan [2020-01-10 21:04:53 +0000 UTC]
Okay then. Thanks for the input. I was using my reasoning based off the original games, but I know this is an alternate take on those.
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TychoTMA-1 In reply to ObscuredTitan [2020-01-10 21:17:52 +0000 UTC]
The series as a whole, which to my knowledge was primarily Turkish. However your explanation of the food and alternate costumes helped me understand. I've always wanted an explanation on at least where the Japanese food came from, and I guess your linking Shantae's lineage to Japan through her mother is satisfactory.
Also I hope I didn't upset you with these comments. I didn't want this to turn into a debate.
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ObscuredTitan In reply to TychoTMA-1 [2020-01-10 21:23:22 +0000 UTC]
Not at all. I too had this question in my head when WayForward introduces these little details in the games (preferably Pirate's Curse and Half Genie Hero).
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TychoTMA-1 In reply to ObscuredTitan [2020-01-10 21:26:15 +0000 UTC]
Oh that's good. I'm glad we're ok. It's hard for someone like me to tell through plain text.
My own little hand wave explanation for those things was "Eh, anime-based games, anime-based items, just roll with it."
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ObscuredTitan In reply to TychoTMA-1 [2020-01-10 21:34:27 +0000 UTC]
Perhaps. If Shantae never introduced these things by the time Pirate's Curse rolled around, all of these concepts wouldn't make any sense.
Soul Calibur and Tales of Series games are mostly set in a medieval-esque setting and introduces characters from Japan and China. There's a good chance that some of these characters have a mixed lineage.
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TychoTMA-1 In reply to ObscuredTitan [2020-01-10 21:36:26 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, anyone under Soul Edge's control automatically becomes part of its family. lol
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ObscuredTitan In reply to ObscuredTitan [2020-01-10 20:57:41 +0000 UTC]
I'd also like to add that starting in Pirate's Curse, the series in introducing Japanese condiments such as a bento box and Shantae's Kunoichi outfit in Half Genie Hero.
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doctoe [2020-01-10 14:40:15 +0000 UTC]
She's very beautiful.
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ObscuredTitan In reply to doctoe [2020-01-10 15:32:13 +0000 UTC]
Yes. And she’s just as beautiful in her signature golden sultana outfit.
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