Twintelle
Twintelle | |
---|---|
Arms character | |
First game | Arms (2017) |
Created by | Kosuke Yabuki |
Voiced by | Adeyto |
In-universe information | |
Nationality | French |
Twintelle (
She was first revealed in May 2017
Concept and creation
Twintelle was first revealed during a May 17, 2017
Appearances
Twintelle first appeared in Arms as a playable character and one of the Grand Prix contestants.[1] Twintelle owns Cinema Deux, which is one of the stages where players can fight each other in Arms.[13] She later appeared in the 2018 video game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Spirit, a form of collectible.[14]
Reception
Since her appearance in Arms, Twintelle has received generally positive reception, which made producer Yabuki happy, though he was surprised by how popular she became.
Reception towards her representation as a woman and as a Black person was mixed.
Alisha Karabinus, Assistant Professor of Writing and Digital Studies at Grand Valley State University, acknowledged that Twintelle had potential problematic elements, but felt that they are not insurmountable issues, and said the key issue is a lack of representation and that there should be more playable Black female characters in video games.[28] Nerd Much? writer Janet Garcia called Twintelle the most unique character design of the Nintendo Switch generation, praising her design as both "sexualized and empowered." She further discusses that Twintelle's sex appeal works in Arms because the other female characters are not sexualized. She added that Twintelle's backstory helps justify her sexualization and that it makes her seem "badass." However, she acknowledges that the femme fatale design that Twintelle incorporates is too commonly applied to women of color.[29]
References
- ^ a b c Jackson, Gita (May 18, 2017). "Nintendo Fans Are Losing It Over Twintelle, ARMS' New Character". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- NintendoLife. Archivedfrom the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ @ARMS_Cobutter (June 30, 2017). "アナウンス: ARMSファイターたちの「声」は、ご覧の皆様にご協力頂いています。お気に入りファイターの声をどんな方が担当しているのか…チェックしてみてください!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Little, Riley (June 11, 2020). "Which ARMS Character Is Joining Smash Bros Ultimate?". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "ARMs' Twintelle: Simultaneously Sexualized and Empowered". Nerd Much?. April 23, 2018. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Arms: Hands-On with New Characters and Modes - IGN, 17 May 2017, archived from the original on October 27, 2020, retrieved October 25, 2020
- ^ Vacheron, Griffin (June 1, 2017). "ARMS Is like Wii Sports Boxing on Steroids, and That's a Good Thing [Hands-On Preview]". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- NintendoLife. Archivedfrom the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Sakurai, Masahiro (June 22, 2020). "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Min Min"". Nintendo. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c McWhertor, Michael (March 26, 2018). "ARMS director Kosuke Yabuki on the past and future of the Switch fighting game". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ USgamer. Archived from the originalon February 11, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c Hilliard, Kyle (June 7, 2017). "ARMS' Creators On Twintelle's Popularity And The Strange Lore Of The Game's World". Game Informer. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Leedman, Robert (June 7, 2017). "Arms review". Stuff. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- Siliconera. Archivedfrom the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- USgamer. Archived from the originalon May 18, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Frank, Allegra (May 18, 2017). "ARMS already has its fan favorite in movie star Twintelle". Polygon. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- NintendoLife. Archivedfrom the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ USgamer. Archived from the originalon October 14, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- Mic. Archivedfrom the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- Mic. Archivedfrom the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- Forbes. Archivedfrom the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Shea, Brian (June 9, 2018). "10 Characters We Want To Debut In Super Smash Bros. For Switch". Game Informer. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Greenwald, Will (March 14, 2018). "10 Female Fighters Who Should Be In The Switch Super Smash Bros". Geek.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Adams, Robert N. (June 22, 2020). "Smash Ultimate's Min Min reveal surprises fans, upsets Twintelle stans". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- Mic. Archivedfrom the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- Paste Magazine. Archivedfrom the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- Paste Magazine. Archivedfrom the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Karabinus, Alisha (September 10, 2018). "Playable Black Women in Games and Why the State of Decay Franchise Matters". Not Your Mama's Gamer. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ Garcia, Janet (January 15, 2019). "ARMS' Twintelle: Simultaneously Sexualized and Empowered". Nerd Much?. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2019.