Why are wrestlers in vidya so damn cool?

What, no Zangief?

>>385017737
wrestling is kinda culturally significant in japan. it took off after ww ii with their main star being rikidozan. he'd fight americans (or canadians) and was kind of a folk hero. his matches would get huges tv ratings, like 90% of the country would watch. so japanese games usually have cool wrestlers.

>>385018084
That generic ass history lesson has nothing to do with vidya wrestlers being cool.

>>385018249
All the wrestlers in OP's picture were designed in Japan; a place where wrestling is glorified

>>385018639
Yeah, but what does that have to do with this discussion? Japan's love of wrestling would explain why wrestlers are in games, not why they are cool.

>>385017737
Becuase in vidya, wrestling actually works

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What is the appealing of real wrestling?

>>385020194
They're soap operas for manchildren

>>385017737
because you don't need to act in a video game

>>385020395
>adults on a vidya board
>calling anyone manchildren
The lack of self awareness is hilarious.

>>385020668
>trying to highroad yourself

you're on here too, faggot. Facts are Facts.

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>>385020795
His point is that we're all manchildren and shouldn't be laughing at other manchildren.

>>385021008
Why not? It's good to have a good laugh at yourself now and then.

>>385020795
I know, that's why I'm not calling anyone a manchild. I'm merely pointing out how hilarious it is when vidya fans disparage other hobbies.

>>385021008
This. Vidya fans unironically calling others manchildren as an insult is hilarious.

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>>385017737
because they either do it because they like fighting, they like putting up a good show for those that want it or a combination of both

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>>385021213
>>385021132
>>385021008

Fair enough. I can't think of anything else to say about that other than I'm projecting too much.

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>>385021248
This

>>385021073
But the wrestling commenter wasn't having a laugh at himself. He got on a high horse to insult wrestling fans manchildren, while ignoring the fact his hobby is shitposting about video games.

>>385021342
That's some damn good cosplay. 10/10.

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>>385020194
It's storytelling in a way unlike pretty much anything else.

Of course if you look at 90% of WWE's output for the last 3 decades then it looks like garbage TV and a waste of time, but when wrestling is good (even in the mostly soulless big company that a vast majority think is the only game in the industry) it's great. It can range from stupid campy fun to compelling shows of sportsmanship and everything in-between.

Also it's got a lot of violence.

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They just are.

They're tough, they do acrobatic or flashy moves, and usually have cool designs. Female wrasslers add in a sexy component.

Better question is, why the hell does japan love putting boxers in games? They're boring to look at, have no flash, and are always the same character.

>>385021896
it was a good ride, not too bad, not that great either
if only Toei didn't make it it would've had more potential

>>385020668
Pro wrestling is the lowest of low brow entertainment that is unequivocally enjoyed by low IQ trailer trash. Vidya as an entertainment medium covers a much broader spectrum, but yeah, there are low IQ manchildren that enjoy childish games ("competitive" smash, anything Nintendo post GCN, etc.). As a hobby, vidya is nowhere near the depths of the totem that pro wrestling resides in.

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>>385021896

pro wrestling has the most flashy moves

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Because wrestlers are modern-day christlike figures

>>385020194
Gay porn but you can watch it with the bros.

>>385022064
>wrestling only has trailer trash fans
>Nintendo is for children
>I am mature and smart, because I play mature video games
I remember being 14 too anon.

>>385020194
irl anime

>>385019590
Because in Japan (And Mexico), wrestling is cool.

>>385020395
>>385022064
>ITP: People who don't like fun
Pro Wrestling is for people who don't need to be try hards about fun. It's for the "It's ok if it's stupid sometimes, it entertains me" crowd. It's like eating a burger. Some burgers are shit, and they're not pretentious critic food, but sometimes you want a good fucking burger.

>>385017737
Because designers feel liberated to be creative with wrestling characters. There is less pressure (whether personal or cultural) to tightly follow tropes.

>>385024346
This, wrestling is good, stupid fun. I'm surprised neither guy pulled out the retarded "wrestling is fake" argument. Duh, nobody but little kids have ever thought wrestling was real. Besides, almost all forms of entertainment are fake. I don't suddenly hate movies, TV shows, books, and video games simply because they are fake.

Anyone gonna mention that Phobos in Op's pic doesn't really fit the criteria of a wrestler
Neither really does that cactus dude, unless beating someone with mariacchi is a form of wrestling

>>385017737
Because they fight while showcasing impressive feats. Wrestlers attacks go beyond basic striking, they beat their opponents using flips, complex (and impractical) holds and moves that showcase physical strength.
It's the same reason why oriental martial arts were so popular back in the 80s and 90s (and to some extent even today), most people like flashy stuff. It looks cool when a guy punches another one ice cold without breaking a sweat, but when some nigga does the same with a double flying spin kick? Then it looks sick.
Granted, fighting games make boxing, muay thai and other more straight forward fighting styles look just as cool.

>>385025151
That's because the OP pic is not about pro wrestlers in games, it's about mexican characters in Fighting games.

>>385020194
If you treat it like a TV show, it's great fun. Of course there's undoubtedly lulls, like what's happening now. But the good matches are the culminations of storylines and they're expertly performed.

Lucha Underground captures this feeling really well.

>>385025897
Too bad Lucha Underground is going to shit thanks to AAA being fucking retards towards their wrestlers.

>>385026036
Yeah, I was more talking about the first two seasons, which are great television and on netflix.

>>385017737
But they aren't.

>>385026751
Why not?

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>>385027861
>linking an image

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>>385027861
>linking an image on an imageboard

this is some next level shit