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NEWS: Naruto's Mother Joins Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution Game's Roster


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Setsura1



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Hypeathon



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Her weapon of choice is a flying pan.

Really? In the year 2014? REALLY?
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KH91



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:06 am Reply with quote
Hypeathon wrote:
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Her weapon of choice is a flying pan.

Really? In the year 2014? REALLY?


Minato: http://youtu.be/HeHUQAnzpF0
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leatherhead333



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:12 am Reply with quote
I'm sorry but really? They are just going to give her a common house mother moveset? This is a freaking insult to such a great character. She was powerful and composed enough to hold the nine tails in her body and THIS is what they come up with?

She will be about as stupid as Karin (who hasn't even fought anyone in this series). Someone please take the crack pipes from CC2 already Confused
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Akuma-Soul



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 10:06 am Reply with quote
I can't laugh enough!
First the manga takes the biggest shit on itself in recent memory today, and now Kushina is playable!
This like a bad joke!
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Agent355



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 11:33 am Reply with quote
I love Kushina, but she should be portrayed as the Red Hot Habenero she is, not some henpecking housewife!
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Mister Ryan Andrews



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 11:45 am Reply with quote
Agent355 wrote:
I love Kushina, but she should be portrayed as the Red Hot Habenero she is, not some henpecking housewife!


But that's how she kinda is

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TsunaReborn!



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 11:54 am Reply with quote
KH91 wrote:
Hypeathon wrote:
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Her weapon of choice is a flying pan.

Really? In the year 2014? REALLY?


Minato: http://youtu.be/HeHUQAnzpF0


Laughing it's so true.

I'm disappointed that they have made her seem like a bit of a joke. I'm all for a game not being serious but for me she had one of the most genuinely heart-warming moments in this series; it seems a little like an unfair portrayal.
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flackenstien



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 12:20 pm Reply with quote
Akuma-Soul wrote:
First the manga takes the biggest shit on itself in recent memory today...

Wut? What's wrong with 675?
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Tylerr



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 3:04 pm Reply with quote
CC2 really needs to get their priorities straight

there are so many more characters that deserve to be made playable other than someone who appeared for like 2 chapters and showed almost 0 combat abilities.
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Tuor_of_Gondolin



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 4:29 pm Reply with quote
She's in the kitchen and happy to be there, and she'll brain you with a frying pan if you suggest otherwise!

I mean, come on. Everyone knows that the pinnacle of womanhood is to get married, have a kid, and retire to the kitchen. Whatever your occupation may be is nothing compared to the Power of Motherhood! At least, that's what nearly all Shonen stories I've seen strongly imply.

Of course, without any romance, it's hard to imagine how any kids come about. It just happens...
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Hentailovr



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 4:57 pm Reply with quote
Japan is not good at gender equality, what else is new?

The thing is, I don't believe this has any sinister motives, as in "she's a woman, she must be in the kitchen". I genuinely believe they just used Kushina that is more recongized. We've seen her in the Jonin vest as a Shinobi for how long? Thought so. As this gentle mother figure with a bit of a scarrier side, we've seen her for most of her screentime.

also, this is a bit spooky but I kinda called it, when I made a joke on a forum on april 15... This was part of that joke post
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Also, Kushina is playable, but all her attacks are cooking and cleaning to reenforce traditional gender roles in the minds of young and misguided."
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Lavnovice9



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 5:11 pm Reply with quote
The games have always been filled with female fighters who use traditional weapons and ninjutsu already yet the inclusion of one single character introduction they don't like sends people off on tirades and sweeping generalizations about entire companies and countries. People need to grow up and stop that disgusting behavior and gain some perspective. Is is more accurate to her portrayal in the series than Robot Naruto is.
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Ambimunch



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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 6:44 pm Reply with quote
gonna be honest, didn't see this coming
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_Darkblondie_



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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2014 8:34 am Reply with quote
Good news. Any new character who has not been in previous games cool for me
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