Robotic Xbox 360 girl fulfills our fanart fantasies

by Kyle Orland { Mar 1st 2007 at 7:15PM }

We were intrigued by the incredibly evocative Xbox 360/robot/girl hybrid fan art posted a few weeks ago on Kotaku, but without a translation of the Japanese text, we were at a loss for what was going on. Thankfully, our Gawker-owned friends have posted the above translation for added hilarity. We especially like the bit about the wireless arm that can operate from 10 meters away and the standard handgun from "the land of the FPS." Is that really how the Japanese see us -- as a bunch of gun-loving, FPS-buying thugs? Ouch. They may be right, but still ... ouch.

Tags: 360, fan art, fan girl, FanArt, FanGirl, robot

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jess @ Mar 1st 2007 7:19PM

http://kotaku.com/gaming/ps3+tan/here-she-is-ps3tan-233045.php

carg0 @ Mar 1st 2007 8:02PM

(sigh)

well...this pretty much sums up why the 360 won't sell in Japan (like it's older brother).

BPM @ Mar 1st 2007 8:28PM

I think she's cute, but not a very fitting "age" for a 360 mascot.

She should be a mature woman instead. :P

MattyB @ Mar 1st 2007 8:34PM

Where are the red rings of doom? lol amirite?

Shasta @ Mar 1st 2007 9:01PM

WHERE DO THE DISCS GO? HURR HURR HURR

Evan @ Mar 1st 2007 9:13PM

The Japanese have girl mascots for every version of Windows (Windows Me is a bumbling idiot), most game systems (the DS is a pair of twins), and military vehicles (such as airplane-girl-hybrids who have propellers growing out of their legs).
http://www.wakachan.org/os/wakaba.html

Dave @ Mar 1st 2007 9:31PM

The worst part is the fact that the fanboy (or girl) thinks that S-Video is capable of HD. (You need at least component video, HDMI/DVI, or VGA for HD).

If you're going to mock an American console, at least get it right. ;)

Alpha @ Mar 1st 2007 9:41PM

D terminals is their equivalent to components.

James @ Mar 1st 2007 10:07PM

They should have included a shipping box to Microsoft so you can send her back when she breaks. Ba-zing.

Pal @ Mar 1st 2007 11:55PM

Glad that everyone likes it :P

steve17 @ Mar 2nd 2007 2:33AM

as much as i love the japanese culture. they walk a fine line between a little wierd and just plain fucking strange.

wheres the ps3 one? is she a fat highschool dropout with 9 nine kids?

Cluckyx @ Mar 2nd 2007 5:24AM

It's a common thing. They've done this for all kinds of things. Wii and PS3 have also been humanised not to mention Windows 98, 2000, XP and Vista. There's an Apple-Tan too. Just google Wii-Tan she's usually reaing a really creepy D-pad based 2 piece.

You get the idea :p