"They bounce, are semi-buoyant, and young males seem to not be able to get enough of them. They are breasts, or as some refer to them, 'boobies'. In an odd way, the physics of breasts have become a huge factor and trend in the world of gaming; it’s quite interesting how this whole trend started.

"From what it is believed, bouncing breasts really got their true start in Anime. Anime shows (especially 'Ecchi'-themed ones like Love Hina) have had a seemingly strong obsession with breast movement and it stemmed quickly into gaming. The first ever gaming girl to have bouncing breast is the famous Mai Shiranui who first showed off her very animated self in the original Fatal Fury fighting game. After that it was a matter of time before other games started copying this form of gravity. A large fraction of 2D fighting games started to integrate bouncing at this time, but as technology went 3D, so did the physics. Thus Dead or Alive was born..."

Tags: anatomy, entertainment
Current Mood: amused
Voices in my Head: "Candy Everybody Wants" by Natalie Merchant