Elena New Artwork (Streetfighter III 3rd Srike Online)

Elena's as long, lovely and leggy as usual.

And to complete the SF3 Third Strike artwork set, here's the new portrait art for Elena by artist Stanley Lau AKA Artgerm. Once again, he strikes it out of the park with this sensational work that really shows off the African princess's agility and limber physique. Oh, and lovely legs and feet as well! Man, if there was any justice in the world, we'd see Elena someday in another SF game, whether be as another DLC fighter for Super Streetfighter IV or as one of the challengers in the upcoming Streetfighter X Tekken. I'm sure footfans the world over are aching to see her Capoeira skills and lethal legs back in action. Let's cross our fingers that this beautiful kickfighter dances her way back to the limelight soon. For now, enjoy the artworks! You can find a much larger version of it, plus all the released SF3SOL artworks so far released over here.

Ibuki Tickled Artwork (Streetfighter)

Hey... is that really Don, or a midget ninja in disguise?

Here's a wonderful treat for fans of both barefoot babes and tickle enthusiasts! The above artwork of our favorite Capcom ninja girl, Ibuki, getting a soleful laugh care of her pet tanuki (raccoon) Don was posted online recently by none other than official Ibuki Udon artist Omar Dogan (Streetfighter Legends: Ibuki) himself. Done as part of a request, Mr. Dogan took care to give the artwork a light-hearted, fun feel. That certainly doesn't take anything away from the enjoyment foot fans will get from it, I'm sure.

I have to say though... darn, Ibuki's feet must be incredibly sensitive. Never mind that her soles are surely toughened and callused (but still lovely, of course) after years of ninja training... it's that she's still feeling the feather THROUGH THE CLOTH BANDAGES. Or maybe they're actually one-ply tissue? Heheh... Anyway, that's one lucky raccoon to get so close to such cute and lovely ninja toes and soles. You can check out the artwork in full-size over at Omar Dogan's Deviantart Gallery. Enjoy!

Streetfighter Legends: Ibuki #1 Preview!

In case you guys have forgotten, Streetfighter Legends: Ibuki #1 hits comic book store shelves tomorrow! Hailing from Udon Comics, this action-packed videogame-based mini-series stars the super-cute superninja Ibuki as she tries to survive a day at school... not easy when you've got a crazy Karate girl and relentless rival ninja after you! Not only does SFLI star the lovable barefoot kunoichi, it also has spunky SF3 karateka Makoto Rindo! It's safe to say that this comic ties-in with the upcoming Super Streetfighter IV game.


A Geki Ninja gets the drop on Ibuki...


Barefoot Ninja beats Tabi Ninja EVERYTIME!


Makoto's a wild card in this apparent Ninja War.

I've been waiting for this comic for months. Based on these preview pages, the comic is at least going to look great. Artist Omar Dogan's art is certainly clean, expressive and colorful. I hope there are lots of good foot shots with the babes' bare soles and toes are flying at our faces. This really looks like an entertaining read, regardless whether you're a footfan, SF-fan, manga/comic-fan or all of the above. In any case, it's sure to be something to occupy us as we wait for the actual Super Streetfighter IV game on our consoles. For now, enjoy the preview pages, and tomorrow- Get the Comic! I know I will. Heheh...

More Streetfighter Legends: Ibuki Artworks!

It's still a bit till us barefoot fans get our SF3 love. Capcom still hasn't let the cat out of the bag about the last few fighters for Super Streetfighter IV, even if the supposed inclusion of Ibuki and Makoto is probably (and hopefully) the worst-kept secret in gaming all year. Anyway, the game hits at the end of April. However, we do get a bit of an early fix as our favorite barefoot ninja babe (and favorite barefoot karate babe) make their comic debut in March, with the release of Streetfighter Legends: Ibuki issue 1 care of UDON Comics.

But of course I've already posted about that, so the main goodies at this point are looks at some newly-found art from this sure-to-be-awesome comic.
The first is a special Convention Cover for Issue 1 made by the series' main artist Omar Dogan.This issue will mostly be available for sale only at conventions and events UDON will be attending to promote the comic. It's a gorgeous piece of art of course, with the lovely Ibuki and her friends spending a day at the beach in sexy swimsuits. Too bad there isn't really a good view of their feet, but at least Ibuki herself gives us a big (if incomplete) closeup of her toes. Man, couldn't he have laid it out so that her whole foot was seen? That would have been awesome. Oh well...


Ninja Girl and friends at the beach, by artist Omar Dogan.

Next up are looks at the covers for Issue 2. The first is a Streetfighter III reunion with Ibuki, Makoto and Elena the Capoeira Princess. Again, too bad Mr. Dogan doesn't draw the girls' feet in full, but at least we do get a nice top view of Makoto's foot, which is quite nicely drawn.


The SF3 Girls Reunite! Cover for Issue 2, by Omar Dogan.

Finally we get an alternate Issue 2 cover from guest cover artist Judy Jong. It features a cute Ibuki just hanging around with her pet tanukis and, by the way, showing off a nice view of her big, beautiful bare foot. I'm sure any foot fan would love to be in the place of any of those tanuki and have the chance to nibble or lick Ibuki's cute toes or soles. I known I would. Heheh...


Ibuki and her Woodland Friends, Alternate Issue 2 Cover by Judy Jong.

Anyway that's that. I'm still hoping for Capcom to announce the SF3 girls in SSFIV soon. And of course, this awesome barefoot babe comic. Can't wait! For now though, enjoy the art guys!

The Best Barefoot Babe Videogames of 2009

My first (and last) poll of 2009 showed off some nice results on what videogames readers saw as the best title for barefoot babes.

Tekken 6 at first place got 42% of the votes, and was a pretty no-brainer winner. For starters, it was the newest game in the poll (even if the console versions were based on an arcade game that had been out for at least a year and a half) and consequently had the best graphics and animation, as well as a host of barefoot-able hotties (by customization) who could kick ass and looked amazingly luscious while at it. The quality of the graphics in Tekken 6 easily make Asuka's and company's bare feet the most kissable and sexy in-game bare toes and soles yet seen in a game. Detailed toes and toenails, fleshy soles, arches, sexy calves and ankles... the works! Surely Tekken 6 will be a permanent fixture on my PS3 (or Xbox360s for other gamers) from now on. Here's looking to the future, and perhaps Tekken 7..?

Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 came in at second place with 11% of the votes. This sexy vacation game on Xbox360 surely wasn't lacking in hot, bikini-clad babes, given that it gave us the whole female cast of DOA. TONS of sexy cutscenes or gravure cinemas, a vast selection of scandalous swimsuits and a slew of hot babes made up for the game's flaws- the need to grind for hours in an often frustrating game of relationships and gifting to open up all the girls to the sexiest swimsuits and scenes and the relatively less-advanced quality of the girls' character models and feet compared to more recent games. Still, where else can you get barefoot, bikini-clad kick-ass supermodels to dance for your pleasure? I'm looking forward to the portable version of this series in a few months.

Streetfighter III Third Strike comes in at third place with 10% of the votes. Most surely the one streetfighter game that favors foot fans thanks to the inclusion of not one but three barefoot cuties in the roster- adorable ninja Ibuki, karate tomboy Makoto and leggy Capoeira princess Elena. Thankfully this title is readily found for the PS2 or Dreamcast- hopefully a version will eventually be available for download on PS3 or Xboxlive. Fingers crossed, we'll be seeing both Ibuki and Makoto in the upcoming Super Streetfighter IV.

Sharing fourth place at 9% of the votes each are Soulcalibur IV and Tomb Raider Underworld. Namco's latest blades-and-babes game is nothing short of awesome, with a huge selection of sexy femme fatales to undress down to their skimpy underwear. But as gorgeous as the game is overall, the quality of the girls' in-game feet pale in comparison to those in Tekken 6 and Virtua Fighter 5R. That little nitpick aside though this is still easily the best game for awesomely hot barefoot babes other than Tekken 6 you can get on a console, with endless hours of intense fighting action. Meanwhile, Lara Croft's latest adventure sees the classic heroine at her sexiest, with her latest character model having quite lovely and kissably detailed feet that you can ogle for hours as she runs around caverns and ruins, getting more grimy (and sexy) as she goes. The Xbox360 version is the one to get, since it has DLC for sexier swimsuits available, as well as further adventures for the barefoot adventuress to pad through.

Bringing up the rear is Virtua Fighter 5R, which with only 6% of votes comes in at last place, losing to 'Other' games (which got 8%). Sadly, while VF5R certainly has a hot bevy of babes who can now be customized to show off their perfectly delicious toes and soles for players' enjoyment, the game is only available in Japanese arcades. No one outside of Sega of Japan knows if we'll ever see a home port. Even worse, stuff like the sexy character intros most probably won't make it to consoles. Still, for the possibility of having barefoot Pai, Sarah, Aoi, Eileen and Vanessa on our TV screens, we'll keep waiting, even if it's for VF6.

I'll surely try to post more about the various games and babes from this poll in future posts, and surely feature the girls of Dead or Alive (which I amazingly neglected to post about last year). This first poll was quite fun so expect more polls to come every month. Later then!

Makoto (Street Fighter)

The Girl with Pure Karate Spirit!

Here's a post that's looooong overdue, for one of the best barefoot videogame babes around. I was actually consciously pushing this back as I was waiting for this hottie's confirmation in the upcoming Super Streetfighter IV, but what the heck... if and when that happens, it will be worth a separate post. Anyway...

As we all know, some of the best barefoot game babes are martial arts tomboys, and certainly this fighter from Streetfighter III: Third Strike qualifies as one in every sense of the word. At first mistaken for a boy during the early days of SF3:3S (her gender-ambiguous name didn't help either), this ferocious new challenger immediately impressed players with her innovative, in-your-face, offense-heavy style which was a huge difference from the myriad clones and retread characters of the Shotokan-Fireball School. This young upstart knocked out the competition with lightning-fast punches, brutal grapples and powerful karate techniques. But what really got players' eyes popping was when Makoto got stunned- causing her loosely-fitting gi to sag slightly, revealing that she was, indeed, a girl.

Of course, Makoto probably bucks the usual trend of fighting game hottie- she really does look like a young boy with her somewhat messy, short hair, while her bulky gi pretty much hides her physique (though we surely know she's got a hot, athletic body beneath all that cloth). Even further, her official artwork portrays her as not being your usual soft-looking babe; she's a martial artist with callused, rough-looking and STRONG looking feet... in fact, she has quite mannish feet as seen above in her official portrait.

I actually prefer seeing Makoto in her in-game sprites; her feet are nice, big and expertly drawn, and you see them from pretty much every angle throughout her smoothly-animated attacks. I love her slow, methodical walking animations, as she pads towards her enemy with her complex kata-like stances. Watching her, I really do find her attractive, and would readily give her a soothing foot massage after a hard day's ass-kicking.


Surely a babe just made for foot fans to love.


Makoto tussles with her rival and another HOT barefoot babe, Ibuki.


Makoto shows Ryu what she's all about.


Cool Makoto Fan Artwork.

This unique barefoot babe last appeared about a decade ago in the sprite-based, 2D Third Strike... but rumor has it that she may appear in the upcoming Super Streetfighter IV, along with fellow barefoot babe Ibuki. Seeing this karate kid in full 3-D would be BEYOND AWESOME, and I truly look forward to dishing out the pain with Makoto's formidable feet in High Definition. Here's crossing our fingers that SSFIV really pushes through as the barefoot babe fighting game to watch out for in early 2010.


Feet First! Makoto is one unique barefoot babe.

Ibuki (Street Fighter)

Ibuki's artwork for Streetfighter III 2nd Impact. My favorite!

Yet another entry in my Ninja Girl series, and this one is truly a no-brainer if you're talking about beautiful barefoot kunoichi. Ibuki from Streetfighter III is easily one of the best barefoot ninja girls in videogames... posting about her here is long, long overdue. Why is Ibuki awesome? Well, one reason is her cool design- she's not your average busty, scantily-clad ninja babe. She's small and slender with an impish, almost pixie-like beauty complemented by her slender but pleasingly athletic frame. Her more traditional, baggy ninja gi seems a bit too conservative at first glance, but really- it's damn sexy... particularly if you're a foot fan. Aside from her slender but muscled arms and a teasing bit of hip, the chief parts of Ibuki exposed are her feet- bare save for the requisite ninja bandages around her instep. Otherwise, the front part of her feet, her heels and toes... they're exposed for us to enjoy. The thought of these talentes toes and soles sneaking about, tip-toeing in and out of the shadows... sexy.


Ibuki's portrait in Streetfighter III: Third Strike. My, what big feet you have!

Ibuki is also awesome for her mad combat skills, her lethal speed, deadly combos and cool special moves. She's wonderfully animated and quite cute and fetching, as despite being a deadly assassin all she really wants to be is a normal girl.


Wonderful CG Ibuki art I found online. Artists always know what parts of her to emphasize...

She's always been portrayed as a very dedicated ninja warrior, and her pretty but strong-looking feet reflect that. They're certainly not dainty or delicate- they're martial artist's feet, callused and hard and meant for running outdoors or engaging in hand to hand, foot to foot combat. But she's still a girl, so gladly her feet are still regularly groomed, smoothened and feminine even after years of kicking. I imagine foot fans would love to see, touch and appreciate this fetching kunoichi's powerful peds to no end. I myself would love to peel off those bandages and give her tired feet a soothing rub at the end of a day's assassination or recon missions. Or I'd use a Transforming Jutsu to morph into her pet raccoon and curl up at her feet to nibble on her toes. Heheh...


Easily the single most awesome fan artwork of Ibuki I've ever seen, made just for us barefoot fans, from artist Scamwich.

Having Ibuki in your gaming nest is easy thanks to an excellent PS2 port of Streetfighter III Third Strike, and a couple of discs on the Dreamcast for the retro fans. No barefoot fan's collection is complete without this spry little kunoichi. With that, enjoy the following vids on Ibuki and fill your mind with images of her beautiful and deadly ninja feet tip-toeing in the shadows...

Here's a vid showing off Ibuki's KO animations closeup, capped from GIFs. I like how her feet flop around as she hits the ground. Maybe I can wake her up with a soothing foot massage...

Here are a few more knockouts with Ibuki, this time in-game. I really like how she slowly slumps to the ground.

Now here's a match vid with Ibuki taking on fellow barefoot babe Makoto.

And finally, wanna see Ibuki live? Here's a cute Ibuki cosplayer in a Capcom Streetfighter Event. Nice, wiggly toes...