Zako (3 Viewers)

[Stuelpner_Karl]

My real preference is for something in between, with some ambiguity as to whether the zako survives or not.
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So essentially I like when the fate of the zako is left in the hands of others, be it the heroes, other baddies, or just random passerby. They will likely survive and recover if anyone cares enough to help them, but if no one helps them, their odds of surviving and recovering are low.

I have to admit, I like the idea of a bunch of zako being defeated and severely knocked out in a public place, and then just lying there while people go about their daily business. Will the defeated zako survive? It depends. Will any of the passerby stop to help them? Or will they just ignore them, or check them for loose change and then ignore them? Or perhaps kick them as they walk by (since they recognize them as baddies).

This ambiguity is something I like too. For example, looking at my avatar (taken from one of Julian's great drawings), I prefer the original from 2001 over the newer version. Her facial expression shows everything, so showing that the deadly strike already happened takes something away from it.


One thing I love to see is the oppressed people overrun the first defense line, making the main villain and the more dangerous henchfolk retreat.

Suddenly the minor baddies find themselves at the mercy of those whom they slave-drove and sneered at:

(Just imagining it's the same woman.)
-> -> -> -> ???

The heros will move on to pursue the villains, shirking the responsibility for the henchies' fate.
(So does the camera, leaving it in our imagination.)

 

[Kimblis]

I remember those succubus quite well. Their death animation is very memorable with their ass sticking out like that :P. The real problem I had was that my character cannot outrun them or strong enough to take them down to create massive bodypiles. Btw, do you know any tool or editor for Diablo II that allow you to fight those corrupted rogues only? I saw some Diablo II map editor back then that allowed you to create maps and add monsters but it was long gone.

I don't know about any editors/hacks for Diablo II, but I do know there are trainers/hacks available for Diablo 1 that make your character virtually invulnerable to any enemy, including the succubus enemies. Then you can just ignore their attacks, maneuver them into position (they will chase you if you go behind walls) and use a bow to take them out (since they run if you get too close). That's the secret of the bodypiles! :D

 

[Dan Druff]

[video=youtube_share;IWyG_hs8LBs]http://youtu.be/IWyG_hs8LBs[/video]
AKIBA'S TRIP 2 comes out November 7 in Japan on PlayStation 3 and Vita. There are vampires in the city, and the only way to destroy them is to expose their bodies to daylight by stripping them of their clothes. It would be unfair if they didn't fight back, but that could just be a natural reaction to a guy trying to strip them of their clothing.

 

[Servi]

Damn, if I ever had a reason to buy a PS3 or Vita, it'd be this.
I love how the zakos look, and how they disintegrate upon death, too bad there isn't a lot of fanart of the zakos though.

 

[skendri]

This ambiguity is something I like too. For example, looking at my avatar (taken from one of Julian's great drawings), I prefer the original from 2001 over the newer version. Her facial expression shows everything, so showing that the deadly strike already happened takes something away from it.


One thing I love to see is the oppressed people overrun the first defense line, making the main villain and the more dangerous henchfolk retreat.

Suddenly the minor baddies find themselves at the mercy of those whom they slave-drove and sneered at:

(Just imagining it's the same woman.)
-> -> -> -> ???

The heros will move on to pursue the villains, shirking the responsibility for the henchies' fate.
(So does the camera, leaving it in our imagination.)

Those first two look like they were taken from a movie. Do you know the title?

 

[Stuelpner_Karl]

They are from the TV series "Band of Brothers" (the second pic is a bit photoshopped).

The heroes (a group of American soldiers) ask what's going on, but don't interfere and just move on.

 

[Minion]

Max Steel episode "Sharks"

Max Steel 1x07 - Sharks 3/3 - Video Dailymotion

 

[Kimblis]

Max Steel episode "Sharks"

Max Steel 1x07 - Sharks 3/3 - Video Dailymotion

Cool find Minion! I like the uniforms and voices of those submarine henchbabes. It's unfortunate that there is so little focus on the fighting between them and the hero, or on the aftermath.
One thing that is interesting though, especially considering this is a "kids" show, is how casual all the good guys are regarding the fate of the henchbabes. Max knocks them out with hardly any effort and leaves them in a flooding submarine that is about to crash, presumably leading to their certain death, and no one cares in the slightest. As soon as the mission is over, with the good guys safe and the bad girls permanently eliminated, it cuts to a scene of the hero relaxing with a drink and talking about his family. Perfect example of the zako being treated as disposable cannon fodder.

 

[DynamiteFetish]

Max Steel episode "Sharks"

Max Steel 1x07 - Sharks 3/3 - Video Dailymotion

Heh heh, that is awesome. I bet the animators had a lot of fun with this one! Very sexy voice acting too. Need more marine zako...

Here's an unusual zako find from the game Dungeon Hearts (available on Steam for cheap).

It's a combat puzzle game where you fight (mainly monster-type enemies) by lining up colour combos ala Columns. The game features a magical witch-type zako in two colour variations (with their own moves) who is cute with her cartoony style.

http://youtu.be/pUm36EWGpBI

Skip to 38:14 for one variation. Unfortunately there is commentary so you can't hear the action so well.. She'll yelp when hit (one in particular sounds almost orgasmic, I think on heavy damage) and defeated. They will laugh and taunt when attacking with spells. Unfortuately in the video the guys on a low difficulty so she has hardly any attacks available! One variation (can't remember which) has a nasty spell which silences all your moves or similar and owned me badly on a playthrough as the move wheel speeds up. I wasn't expecting any zako when I purchased the game and it's a fun one.

On another note, there will be female avatars available (to create) in the new Call Of Duty: Ghosts game. I am really happy they have finally added women to the game generally. Maybe there will be zako in the campaign or other missions? Maybe not, but it'll be good to play as, with or against female characters online!

I've been playing GTA Online recently and I'm not sure if it was part of the mission specifically or randomly generated but there were a few lady enemies at a drugs bust, shouting and shooting etc as typical enemies.

 

[Tigey]

Ah yes, Max Steel. I like that episode - the guards are professional and highly competent, but are woefully outmatched by a guy who has some sort of nanoenhancer suit that gives him superhuman strength and speed. The poor minions never stood a chance. They might have had extensive military training, but still are only able to delay him for 1-2 seconds - they are obstacles rather than opponents. And yes, they certainly did all perish when that sub went into the trench. The French bad guy they were serving was never seen again - so if he didn't survive, they certainly didn't. The lack of concern certainly highlighted their expendability.

I've also seen reference to these female minions being callled Sirens - can't recall source thoough.

I watched the whole series to see if this came up again. This was the most Zako heavy episode, but the following also feature Zakos to a lesser degree:

Max Steel - Sacrifices - YouTube

Seraphim - YouTube

Scions - YouTube

 

[DynamiteFetish]

Very nice, I'm tempted to watch all the Max Steel series now...

Here's one of the strangest video game endings I've come across. It's Soldier Of Fortune: Payback.

Soldier of Fortune Payback Ending - YouTube

Fast forward to 11:34. Whilst not 'strictly zako', basically the hero (player) gets double crossed and defeated by what was a woman giving false intel, ultimately being defeated by the most crude of actions: turn off lights, heavy object! Her attitude, apparel and dialogue is very henchwoman.. This is the henchwoman coming out on top and getting the cream, I suppose.

 

[Bootslutgirl]

I love to see those girls being killed wearing those uniforms; very hot zako. The episodes are advertising heavy though; does anyone have the time-indices where the girls are dying for Sacrifices, Seraphim, and Scions?

 

[Minion]

Spiderwoman; the amazon adventure

Spider-Woman - The Amazon Adventure - YouTube

 

[ninjalove]

This are some poor female bosses execution from Gods of War Ascension.

God of War: Ascension - Empusa - YouTube

Does God of War Ascension Promote Violence Against Women? - YouTube

Alecto's Death Gow: Ascension - YouTube

 

[Minion]

Black Dynamite. Some Moon bithces
Black Dynamite Season 1 Episode 4

 

[grboom]

Special post for Charlie's Angels for Gamecube. Delighted and deeeeeelicious!



The game is a real pain in the ass, but get a load of those zako women...



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Right that were all of them, my fingers HURT. You guys give me a break and post some more zako. Meanwhile I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth for not having to play this game anymore!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qswig8dcEAY

 

[IronE]

If any of you are interested in playing Fatal Fight but executable aren't your thing, there's a flash version:
hen-tai.ru/uploads/files/1330515999_FatalFight.swf

 

[KeiBree]

^
Does anyone know how to get past the first screen with the hen-tai.ru ad?

 

[sindragoon]

If any of you are interested in playing Fatal Fight but executable aren't your thing, there's a flash version:
hen-tai.ru/uploads/files/1330515999_FatalFight.swf

Thank you very much IronE

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I found a modded version of the game warriors of fate in which it made the 3 female wearing spandex leotard workout bosses into regular zako enemies. This video is very long (about 3 hours which is a good thing) though, but you guys can just skip to about any part of the video and you can find the zakos.

[EK??] ?????? ????2 ??? - YouTube You can skip to around 2:09:21 to see a small sample of them zakos ( They are in most parts of the video and wear different colors too)

For those of you who wonder what they look like, here is a couple of screenshots
http://network.mugenguild.com/guild/stances/wof_mei.gif
http://www.arcadequartermaster.com/c.../picsanjin.png
http://www.arcadequartermaster.com/c...f/picarika.png
http://www.arcadequartermaster.com/wof/picizia.png
http://blog-imgs-31-origin.fc2.com/g...hi6_091229.jpg
http://www10.atpages.jp/excessm/dial...s/image944.gif

Personally I really love their spandex-leotard workout style outfits and I wish we can see some more zakos wearing these in the future

 

[oneofone]

Double Dragon themed zako artwork did last night!