An in-depth interview feature with the developers at Koei Tecmo on the making of, and superstar rise of Marie Rose. From the feature: “For a series infamous for its big-breasted women and pin-up tone to then provide players with an option that so completely embraced cuteness was surely a creative risk. This is particularly true of markets outside of Japan, where people are as a rule far less comfortable with cute and sexy being in the same proverbial ballpark.”
Source: N4G PC Marie Rose: The making of Dead or Alive's doll-faced superstar