For me the first time it happened was Killer Instinct on SNES. It was my first game I ever owned on that system, it was a bundle. I think my parents didn't realize it was so violent. ;P But Orchid in that game, especially her stun animation...that 'awoke' it, and then from there it was a combination of games.
SSB Melee, Soul Calibur 2, Capcom vs SNK 2
And even animations/poses in a number of RPGs like Breath of Fire games, Final Fantasy, Chrono Cross...
Girls bein' hurt is like a mild thing, it's actually for me bigger for them to be dazed, tired, weakened...It's prolly a psychological thing 'cuz of my messed up growing up.
By the the time the PS2 was in full swing mode I was sneaking time in college to look at animations in Shadow Hearts 2 and 3, Final Fantasy X2, Odin Sphere...'n by then I realized it was totally a 'thing' for me and not like some phase.
It's been that way since. I have issues with it 'cuz I actually really really don't like the idea of violence on women in reality. I care lots about women's rights and representation and stuff but...but this is still a thing for me. ->_>- I figured out it is from a couple reasons, I think...
1- it's fantasy, it's not a turn on when real people are really being hurt. Fantasy characters are more a turn on than real people, too.
2- think this is tied to 1 but I was abused when I was little...beaten, molested, neglected, etc.
3- I never told my college therapist about, um, ryona stuff. I didn't know it was even a thing back then. But they told me I prolly got into video games 'cuz my upbringing was so screwed up that I needed a place I felt in control.
4- so seeing characters dizzy, exhausted, asleep...it means they're not in control of their situation, so it's a turn on 'cuz its like filling that void or whatever?
I dunno if that makes sense, but that's what I figured out so far.
Sooooo I'm pretty sure I'm messed up in the head. It's been a thing since I was in puberty but the first time I ever talked about it with anyone was yesterday when I started posts here 'n stuff. Part o me feels bad, like I shouldn't be here 'cuz it's gross or wrong. Buuuut it's also just fantasy, not encouraging real life violence for me, and even though I've been outta school for years I'm still a virgin soooo I guess it's like a way for me to deal with repressed sexual stuff...=_=;;
Guess that's a thing the internet does. Help us realize we're all messed up in different ways and deal with it? ^^;