New Soulcalibur V ad keeps it classy just in time for the game's launch

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Bottom half of Ivy stars in Namco's latest poster

Flush with success from its last Soulcalibur V ad starring Ivy's massive, uh, weapons, Namco has released a new ad for the upcoming sequel that demonstrates the female fighter's other notable asset. No, we're not being subtle, but neither is Namco in this image from Famitsu:

As a commenter at Kotaku points out, even the poster's ad copy reflects Namco's cheeky theme. The words “series” and “masterpiece” have been written in a way that can be interpreted as Japanese words for “butt”, essentially calling the next iteration of Soulcalibur a “mASSterpiece”, and totally stealing our idea for a headline in the process.

Ridiculously proportioned women are (sadly) a staple of the industry, but this campaign literally puts Ivy's features front and center. What do you make of Namco's marketing strategy? Silly fun or pointlessly crude?

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