People have already said much of what there is to be said, but DOA's problems are deep and extend far beyond Shimbori. Just to repost this in this thread...
I only say that because their fighting styles on paper have the same roots (aikijutsu vs. aikido). But, Momiji is just more "ninja" than anything and I've always thought she lacked some of the core her style is supposed to have. They probably shouldn't be fighting so differently.
This is odd given the fact that I brought up Tekken earlier, so obviously I do play it. lol
Complaining about a trope being overused is a fairly common occurrence. You have to cycle through them and give some of them a rest at times.
I mean, they're not the most mind-blowing designs, no. But...
Again, this isn't helping you. You understand the general tenor of the convo, but you're getting hung up because I hyperbolically said "carbon copy of" and not "looks too similar to" or something. No one cares but you. Yes, you're being too pedantic. Moving on.
It's not really, but your point...
You're being overly pedantic because you think it helps your case, but no one is buying it. Okay, Marie is not a "carbon copy" of, say, Rachel Alucard from Blazblue because she doesn't have an umbrella cat and a pink bat following her around. But anyone off the street would look at them at a...
There are a few twin-tailed lolis I could point to, I guess. I've long since forgotten their names. But that says something on its own. It's an archetype that's very common in anime. I'm "mad" that Marie doesn't have more that makes her stand out, but to say that I'm even mad isn't that correct...
Don't be stupid. I choose to believe you're smarter than this, so I can only conclude you're operating in bad faith. They should avoid bringing in characters that look like carbon copies of characters from other franchises.
See above. You can't be serious with this shit. I didn't say "Hurrrr...
I "hate" them precisely because they're not different, ya weirdo. lol
Compared to what we'd typically gotten in DOA, maybe. That's why I mostly give Marie a pass. But, there's nothing unique or interesting about her look overall. Twin-tailed goth-loli? Come on, now. And then in personality...
Gameplay - I guess.
Graphics - Nah. Sloppy as all hell. If you can't even be arsed to make the costumes fit the body model or connect the body part seams properly, what are you even doing? Let alone the texture issues and other bugs.
Sound and Music - I guess.
Replay Value - Nah. Story isn't...
Aye-aye-aye, you've been waiting on this for a while, huh? I must not have gotten the notification. I'll see what I can do when I have some spare time.
I probably was trying to be too literal in my translations, which can lead to problems. I should probably re-do them. But, Leifang is talking...