I wasn’t prepared for how emotional and moved I felt seeing someone like me represented in a fighting game. A joyful blend of specific and generic to afford projection, genuinely touching Arcade mode narrative. (Also the rocking back and forth while thinking about coming out!!!) When I beat Bridget’s Arcade mode my partner said about the feeling of being represented, “See how easy this is!” Like 20 lines of dialog and some great animations is all it took for me to feel a deep emotional connection to this game.
Tiny spoilers for the end of arcade mode: