because a memorable character, no matter how strange or out-of-place, will make people feel that a game is more involving and will make it a better RPG (Role-Playing Game) and it will sell more.
For example, some people buy art just because it was done by a famous artist, just like some people will buy a video game just because it stars Mario.
The only reason why people make games with such characters is so that it makes games easier to sell and more valuable to the buyer.
since the heroines are scrawny and cool they want to be scrawny to be cool.
Cuz they have super powers. 'Nuff said.
If you are referring specifically to scrawny action heroines, then they look like they don't work out because they don't.However, if you're referring to modern heroines in general, then your question is not true for all modern heroines. Look at Halle Barry in Catwoman, Milla Jovovic on Resident Evil, etc. Those women are in great physical shape, and although they are thin, you can tell they do work out.
because heroines are over
because these characters are not real at all so they seem unreal _logan fisher
There are no movies like this.
Because WOMEN are romance, and MEN are action.
First of all, none of those women are scrawny, look at Wonder Woman, she was skinny and well-shaped sure but she was far from scrawny. And skinny women do not lack power or strength, some of the most powerful women I know are extremely skinny. Don't stereotype, it doesn't make anyone happy.
I dont think it has to do with their body size, instead their gender. Women are bitches. No man, hero or villian wants to hear the excessive nagging of the female
Given the majority of those who purchase comics are (heterosexual) males there is a tradition of presenting female characters as sexually desirable to the male gaze. Heroines tend to be strongly sexualized (attractive, large breasts, tight outfits, etc.) because that is what the majority of comic-book buyers find visually pleasurable. If one day society accepts that a woman doesn't need to be beautiful to be interesting, then perhaps women will be represented in more diverse ways more often. Right now, though, muscles are considered "unfeminine" by most people, and thus unappealing to male readers. I think these narrow trends and ideas can be carried on by straight female readers as well, who may be more inclined to want to identify with skinny and stereotypically "beautiful" heroines, and thus prefer to read about them than more muscular or culturally "weird" ones.
It's solely for sex appeal. To be honest, I'm suprised the females in Skyrim wear as much as they do.
I think she's scrawny.