THE INTERVIEW

Console Cuties: Hi Lexi and welcome to Console Cuties

Lexi: Hello

CC: So, let’s jump straight in!

Lexi: To bed?

CC: Woah woah, this is an interview about games. Isn’t it?…

Lexi: ummmm…. yeah….

CC: Right then, so your fav game is Castle Crashes. Why?

Lexi: I don’t know why, probably because I got to pull all those hot princesses! Peach has got nothing on these lovely ladies. And I’m definitely really good at making out with them!

CC: Wow, erm… good for you. So if you could make out with Princess peach you’d be more inclined to play her games?

Lexi: Nah, she’s not hot. She look fat in that pink dress…

CC: You do have a point. If you could be any game character who would you be?

Lexi: Poison Ivy from Batman Arkham Asylum! She’s hot!

CC: We would definitely have to agree with you there. Do you share her love for plants?

Lexi: Plants are cool, I grew a bean once and I have a really cool plant that lasted me all through uni at home but other than that, not so much.

CC: Probably a good thing, wouldn’t want Batman kicking your door down all the time I guess.

Lexi: Depends what he’d be kicking it down for I suppose!

CC: To arrest you obviously, we all know batman had a thing for Robin. So, there’s a rumour going round that girls aren’t anywhere near as good as the lads at games, what do you think?

Lexi: It’s probably right, but we have arts of deception to put them off their game!

CC: Speaking of putting them off their game, have you heard about gamecrush.com? Guys pay money to play games online with girls (obviously us over at Console Cuties wouldn’t need to do that kind of thing *cough*), would you ever consider doing it?

Lexi: Yeah, if I’m short of cash.

CC: We’ll give you £2.50 and first chance on all powerups! Do we have a deal?

Lexi: No, I want icecream too!

CC: You sure do drive a hard bargain Lexi!

Lexi: and it has to be Ben and Jerry’s Cookie Dough!

CC: Now you’re just pushing it. We’ll have a whip round the office and see what we can do! So, what game are you most looking forward to playing?

Lexi: Lego Batman! I know it’s been out for a bit but I still haven’t got round to playing it!

CC: We’re getting a Batman theme running through here. Are you a Batman fan?

Lexi: Hell yeah!

CC: Well, we just so happen to have some grey and black spandex in the back, fancy coming to see it?

Lexi: I already have an outfit, but I’ll come and see anyway.

CC: Excellent! Just ignore the handcuffs and gag, they were…. gifts… or something…

Lexi: Hahaha, is that my friend calling?

CC: Damn… sounds like it. Guess we’ll let you go then (for now! Mwuhahaha). Thanks for stopping by Lexi, it’s been a pleasure!

Lexi: The pleasure was all mine.

Name (or nickname if you prefer): Joanne
DOB: 04/12/1986
Nickname/Gamertag: JoanneH
First Console: Super Nintendo!
Current Console(s): Xbox 360
Favourite Game: Definitely donkey kong racing without a doubt! I’m always the princess!

THE INTERVIEW

Console Cuties: Hi Joanne and welcome to Console Cuties

Joanne: Hi, I’m so psyched to be featured on Console cuties!!

CC:  Glad to hear it, we’re psyched for you to be here! So how long have you been gaming?

Joanne:  since i was knee high, i used to absolutley love beating my little brother at street fighter because he used to cry.. haha

CC: Haha, we presume you mean on the game and not with a stick or something  We often hear that guys are better gamers than girls (usally from the guys), what do you think?

Joanne: That’s absolutley NOT true, there’s probably more guys than girls, but it doesn’t mean they’re better.

CC: So you fancy coming round to Console Cuties HQ and having a game some time? We’ll bring the snacks, you bring yourself?

Joanne: Yeah ok, what sort of snacks. I’m big time into snacks you know. As any true gamer should be!

CC:  Too true! What snacks would you like?

Joanne:  pringles, bread sticks (the cheesy ones) and dips, sausage rolls, and humous with carrot sticks so i don’t feel too guilty for all of the crap food.

CC: Ok, you wear something revealing and we’ll get all them in. What about to drink?

Joanne: How very dare you! Pink squash please. Robinsons.

CC: We’re sorry, we’ll behave. So what do you to to entertain yourself when you’re not kicking guys asses at games and doing interviews for websites?

Joanne: I normally read magazines about gaming, or fantasise about being a character in my own fighting game.  I would be a fierce cat-like lady and my special move would knock people out by slashing them with my tail. I haven’t thought of a name yet. Cat-woman is taken…

CC: yeah, we vaguely remember someone being called that before. We’re sure you’d make a better Cat-woman than her though! Would you be wearing leathers like the sightly more famous version?

Joanne: No, real Norwegian Forest Cat hair probably, it’s so much more sophisticated. Cat-woman is a slut! Eek, can i say that?

CC: yeah, you can say what you want, this is the internet after all! so other than your ficticious cat woman character, if you could be any game character, who would you be and why?

Joanne: oooh this is a toughie…. Probably Harley Quinn from the new Batman Arkham Asylum as she’s hot and kicks ass! [Just like Joanne (we'd assume)]

CC: Well, that’s different from the usual “Princess Peach” and things we hear. Good choice, we like her too! We often get questions from all our dedicated readers after an interview of “are you single?” so…. are you?

Joanne: Sorry boys, i’m married to gaming (hahahahaaa!!!!!!!) [and we truly are upset about that]

CC: Well, thanks for taking the time out to talk to us Joanne. We hope to see you soon!

Joanne: Thanks for having me it’s been a pleasure!

Well people, I hope you’ll all say a big thank you for Joanne stopping by to say hi and we’ll hopefully catch up with her again soon!

Another day another cute gamer girl. What a hard job the Console Cuties team have… Lets welcome Yuna to the fold- this is one serious Warcrafter people!

Name (or nickname if you prefer): Yuna
DOB: 10/11/1988
Nickname/Gamertag: Yunie/Shoukanshi
First Console: SNES and original gameboy
Current Console(s): Atari, SNES, Dreamcast, Gameboy, N64, Gamecube, PS2, DS, PC
Favourite Game: Oh gosh a hard one a classic for me in tetris on gameboy and a current fave is WoW

THE INTERVIEW

Console Cuties: Hi there Yuni. Another gamer with a Japanese nickname- is there a story behind Shoukanshi? What made you pick it?

Yuni: Shoukanshi is actually the Japanese word for “summoner” it’s an inside joke between my friends after the final Fantasy X heroine, Yuna

CC: Ah clever. So you know what you’re talking about it seems. Good good. When did you get into gaming and how?

Y: I’ve been interested in gaming for as long as I can remember- my earliest memory is being three or four and my dad playing on the Atari or Original Gameboy at Tetris. I was addicted to the music so I used to ask him all the time for turns! I adopted an atari console boxed (!) with all original packaging etc at the age of 5 … for 50p at a car boot sale.

CC: Bargain! Guessing the rest of your huge range of consoles weren’t so cheap though… Which one of them sees the most action?

Y: Most recently my N64 and my PC. I’m one of the millions addicted to World of Warcraft (For the Horde!) But I’m also a huge fan of F.E.A.R, The Sims 2 and Counterstrike: Source As for my N64 I loved Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of time and after all these years I admit, I still know all the ocarina tunes off by heart ^^

CC: Geek- and we love it! So even after all those top games one of your favourite is still Tetris. It seems to be having a bit of a revival at the moment- did you ever get a ludicrously high score, or get addicted to playing for long periods of time?

Y: I played it when I was so young so I didn’t really know what I was doing. I do actually want to get myself a new copy and have a go though

CC: Speaking of addictive game play- What’s your World of Warcraft character, and how much time do you spend in the WoW universe?

Y: I’ve played for four years on various characters and servers. I’m a blood elf mage (accurately) named Yunie on Saurfang EU (feel free to come say Hi ). I’m a guild master, so I do spend a fair amount of time on there, from raids to world PvP- I love it all! I probably don’t want to admit how much of my life the game takes over I was also at Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in June 2008

CC: Wow- so pretty serious about it then? Guys- get your self introduced! So if you take all the games you play, what elements would you combine to create your ultimate game?

Y: Lets see:
Landscape: a large variety of zones of all styles much like World of Warcraft.
Enemies: enemies from Halflife 2 and F.E.A.R
Missions: a cross between Call of Duty: modern war; Halo and Pokemon
Boss fights: with influences from all of the Zelda games and Starfox adventures!
Gameplay: FPS, MMORPG, with a hint of marioparty-eque multiplayer and Okami “brush-screen” interaction!
And to top it all off an amazing storyline that never gets boring no matter how many times you play it
I could probably list thing’s all day and night so I think I shan’t ramble!

CC: Sounds like one hell of a game. Although now I’m picturing Mario in Master Cheif armor… Moving quickly on. Our classic questions- If you could be any video game character for a day, who would you be?

Y: A pokemon trainer I’ve a huge weakness for the games I’d love a world with real pokemon. I’d have dragon types

CC: Me too, as evidenced by my Jesse cosplay efforts! (Think they still need posting actually…) Are there any games you’re looking forward to at the moment then?

Y: Currently I don’t think there is- the last game I bought was Animal Crossing: Let’s go to the city for Wii. I bought it mostly just to chill out on when the others get overplayed I haven’t been keeping track of upcoming releases so much recently. I’ve been so busy

CC:  One for the classic then eh? What do you think about the girls can’t game stereotype?

Y: I couldn’t possibly agree! I’m an only child so I had no influence from siblings it was purely my own interest. We’re a rare breed I agree but the world shouldn’t put us all under the vain/preening/bitchy stereotype girls have. We’re laid back; we’re here to kick ass, beat your high score and eat pizza

CC:  Whoo- bring on the pizza! To round off a fabulous interview then: Why do you want to be a console cutie?

Y: Honestly? Curiosity! I wanted to see what being a console cutie is all about It’s also a good place to meet other girl gamers and see some interesting articles

 Well, its mostly about showing the world the real face of girl gamers and proving that we’re not airhead models without a clue or girlfriends who are desperate for attention. And I think we can safely say that Yuna is neither! Check out her gallery and any questions for her, stick them in the comments and we’ll pass them on.

Welcome back to the interviews with real girl gamers. I know there’re more of us out there, and we’re going to track down the best of the best. If you know someone who fits the bill, get them to drop us an email to cuties@consolecuties.com and they could join our newest cutie Kerry.

Name (or nickname if you prefer): Kerry
DOB: 05/07/1988
Nickname/Gamertag:kerryme or kerrymexx
First Console: Master System
Current Console(s):Master system, Mega drive, N64, Dreamcast, snes,
Xbox 360, DS, Gameboy.
Favourite Game: One’s a bit hard, top 3 are COD, CS and WoW

THE INTERVIEW

Console Cuties: Heya Kerry. Nice to see a girl with some retro consoles- do they still get played often?

Kerry: I really don’t play them as much as I should, mostly these days- they’re kept under my desk and only really pulled out when there’re some people over having a few drinks and some Mortal Kombat at 3am sounds like a good laugh. I wouldn’t have enough room (or plug holes!)
to have all of them set up at once.

CC: You’d need a thousand scart leads too. So when did you get into gaming and how?

K: First game I ever played was when I was 4, it was ‘Road Rash’ at my Dad’s friends house, everyone laughed at me cause I blew up my bike and ran to the finish line so I kept playing to try and get better and then I got addicted (CC- wait- that’s not how you do it?!). My brother was really into gaming to so we spent a lot of our childhood locked in a room playing 007 and Perfect dark. I didn’t really get into PC games until I was about 15 and a I discovered a LAN arena with some really friendly regulars.

CC: Challenging the gender roles from a young age then. You picked some pretty male dominated games (Good on you!) but what do you think of the recent trend for ‘girls’ games?

K: I think it’s good that they’re making games that cater to everyone. I’ve never played most of them myself (though I must admit I am a secret Sims fan), but it’s nice that they’re trying to encourage girls to get more into gaming.

CC: Exactly! And what do you think about the girls can’t game stereotype- does it cause you trouble in MMOs or are people largely accepting?

K: I find girl gamers are a lot more accepted in MMOs then they used to be- it’s the people that play FPS’s that stereotype more. At my old LAN arena it took me quite a while to build up my rep enough for people to start picking me for teams and to stop calling me “lucky”. I used to go under guys names just to stop the comments, and it wasn’t until one of my friends that called my lucky for years finally turned around and said “ok, you’re good” that I started admitting I was a girl. It get’s you more attention then anything in MMOs lol!

CC: I can bet! So you sound quite into the social side of gaming- you picked multiplayer games for your top three. Why do they appeal to you most? Do you enjoy solo games too?

K: I just find it’s a lot more fun to plan things with your friends and have people to yell at when everything goes bad lol! I do play solo games to but then I usually have xfire or a headset on.

CC: See guys- all those videos about getting your girl into games by making it social are true- our cuties seem to much prefer the multiplayer games! So Kerry, you’re also a WoW fan. What’s your character? Are you a play for hours to level up or a short bursts kinda girl?

K: I have a level 74 human Warrior, a 61 Night elf Death knight and a 45 draenei Mage. I used to play for house, I got a nice bit of played time, but since the 70 – 80 I haven’t been able to get back into levelling like I used to.

CC: So you know your stuff then, across a wide range too, even without being scarily obsessive. If you could be any video game character for a day, which would you be?

K: I think it would have to be Lara Croft- there’s a woman that never let being female stop her doing what she loves

CC: Good choice! What about in the future then- are you considering getting a Wii so you can have the full Nintendo set?

K: I didn’t get a Wii before because my brother had one, but since he recently broke his from over playing it I think I might have to get one soon! There’s still so many games on there I haven’t got to try…

CC: Sounds like wishful thinking. Are there any games for the consoles you do have which you’re looking forward to currently?

K: I am really REALLY looking forward to WET! I saw it in a 360 mag a few months ago and I’ve had Ruby as my wallpaper ever since!

CC: Plays the games, reads the literature- I don’t think I even need to ask this but: Why do you want to be a console cutie?

K: I think it’s time for people to realise we are here; that there are girls that play cause we actually love it and not cause “our boyfriends play”; and that it’s time the guys realised we can in fact kick their asses, whether they are willing to admit it or not

Kerry- we think you’ve got exactly what it takes to be a Console Cutie.

Check out Kerry’s gallery below, and remember- she’s hot and she can kick your ass. Hallelujah!

Raychul Moore recently did an interview with Spike.com and although we’d love to rip it off and say the cutie came to talk to us, our concience got the better of us. Apparently Raychul loves being scared, video games and even went to the Adult Entertainment Expo and got her boob licked by her favourite porn star.

Looks like she’s got it pretty good, we often thing about our favourite porn stars licking parts of our bodies but sadly it enever seems to last past morning. Anyway, you can read the full interview here and we’ve got the gallery for you below (we stole that part of the interview but only to save spike some bandwidth… honest!).

So we’re still going out and finding the very best of real girl gamers. Welcome our newest console cutie- Leonie!

Name: Leonie Speller
DOB: 26/02/88
Nickname/Gamertag: I don’t have a gamer tag but my online nickname for cosplay is “Leonie Heartilly” or otherwise “Andserkiel” is my main internet alias.
First Console: Playstation one
Current Console(s): Playstation 2, GameCube, DS, PSP
Favourite Game: Final Fantasy VIII (8)

THE INTERVIEW

Console Cuties: Hey Leonie, welcome to the site. So you’ve got the PS2, and the PSP- thinking of buying the PS3? Or a Wii since you have the gamecube and the ds?

Leonie: I do want to get a PS3 eventually but the cost (and the fact I have so many PS2 games to still complete!) is putting it on hold for the moment. I played my ex bf’s PS3 however. I have a copy of “Folklore” now and nothing to play it on oooppss. There is a Wii in my house but it isn’t personally mine and to be honest I don’t get on well with the way the remotes work, sometimes my hand-eye co-ordination goes a bit off!

CC: Hear that guys- any eligable PS3 owners out there?! Whats your attraction to FF8?

LS: It was the first game in the Final Fantasy series that I played so that’s where some of my hold to it comes from. I enjoyed the story line (c’mon Sorceresses!) and especially the journey of love between Rinoa & Squall. The fully-animated movies were something I had never seen in a game before, the music is gorgeous and Selphie & Irvine are adorable!

CC: Makes sense to me. So are you purely an RPG person, or do you enjoy other games too?

LS: I mainly play RPG’s as they hold most interest to me but I also like rocking it out on Guitar Hero and Singstar and the classic adventure platforms like Spyro the Dragon! That little dude is awesome.

CC: ‘Spiro’ was the first thing I downloaded when I got my XBox 360… *cough* Sorry. Whats the story behind ‘Andserkiel’?

LS: “Andserkiel” is apparently my name in Elvish according to some name website generator haha. It’s probably a load of rubbish but it became my internet alias and it works well as no-one else uses it! I even created an original Elivish character to cosplay based on the name.

CC: How did you get into cosplay? What’s it involve for you? (Is it a fun way to go out drinking, or are you more into the  entire scene?)

LS: I got into cosplay through other friends introducing it to me not long after I started getting into Japansese animation and manga. Cosplay tends to go along with that territory. Cosplayers who take their hobby seriously tend to make their own costumes, go to conventions with like-minded people and even enter competitions and masquerade’s to show off their work. I’ve been cosplaying for over a year now and I’m getting more involved in the “scene”. You can see me at the London MCM Expo’s and I shall be attending Ayacon this year hopefully also.

CC: Be looking out for Leonie there guys. What do you think about the girls can’t game stereotype?

LS: I hate it, it’s so judgemental! I work in GAME and a male customer once refused my help and asked a male colleague instead as he assumed I wouldn’t have the knowledge to help him. I was so offended! I may not know all the ins and outs of everything in the gaming world but I certainly play enough and sell enough to not be oblivious! Many girl gamer’s could kick a guys butt!

CC: Right on! Guys- take note. Girls CAN sell games as well as look hot while we play them. Whats your next game purchase going to be? Looking forward to anything particular?

LS: Final Fantasy 13 is going to be huge but I need the PS3 for that first lol. There’s a few Kingdom Hearts games in the making and also Saw the game! I love the Saw films so can’t wait to see how that turns out.

CC: Creepy I hope. If you could be any video game character for a day, who would you be? Please not Jigsaw…

LS: Easy. Rinoa Heartilly- FF8. Haha I’m predictable

CC: And have you cosplayed your character for a day? (Ever taken home the appropriate partner? ;p)

LS: I have cosplayed as both Rinoa and Selphie from FF8 and I have a Kairi from Kingdom Hearts II cosplay in the making also. I haven’t taken a partner home but I did have a photoshoot with the cutest Leon (Squall in Kingdom Hearts series) cosplayer. He had such bright blue eyes! XD

CC: See the photos below for her cosplay pics- they’re really good! So final, most important question before we say goodbye to Leonie: Why do you want to be a console cutie?

LS: I hate both stererotypes- that either girl’s don’t game or those that do are ugly nerds lol. Also I think it would be an interesting thing to tell people “Hi I’m a console cutie” Maybe I am just a little mad? haha

Well, we don’t think you’re mad. Check out her gallery below and if you have any questions post them in the comments and we’ll pass them on.

Want to become a Console Cutie, or know a lady who’d be perfect for us? Well email the following information to us at cuties [at] consolecutios.com -

Name (or nickname if you prefer):

DOB:

Nickname/Gamertag:

First Console:

Current Console(s):

Favourite Game:

From there we’ll email you back and ask you some more questions to make the interview a bit personal. After that, we’d require a few photos just to show the world who you are. They can be anything you like (within reason! Make them work safe) from cute photos of you gaming, to cosplay, to professional photo shoots- if you look hot in it, submit it.

Hope to hear from you soon.

The Console Cuties team.

To fill the gap I found this interview with female gamer Meagan. Let’s have a look…

Name: Meagan

Age: 21

Favourite Game(s): Tomb Raider Series, Final Fantasy Series, Fatal Frame III, Halo 2, Kingdom Hearts, Zelda Ocarina of Time, Legend of the Dragoon, God of War, Gears of War, Resident Evil 4, Guitar Hero& I could go on forever. [wow, that's one long list!]

Conole of Choice: PS2

Gaming Hours per Week: 10-15. I take my DS with me EVERYWHERE, and get a lot of time in between classes or during class. I am looking forward to summer so I can put in a full workweek of gaming… not that I have ever done that… (coughs) Final Fantasy XII (coughs again).

We know you worked at Hollywood Video’s Game Crazy. What was it like working there?
Game Crazy hired me even though they had no hours available to give me. Hmmmm… I wonder why they wanted me. Some of the best things were being able to buy trade-ins off of people for dirt cheap… and being able to play video games all day when it was slow, which it always was. We were able to get some awesome stuff to pimp out our game room as
well. The most amusing thing was when guys would come in and ask me if I actually played video games… I got that a ton. Eventually I would just say ‘No, I prefer to sit at home cooking and preparing myself for motherhood.’ They never really knew how to respond to that… (laughs).

If you could be a character from a video game for a day, who would you be?
That is easy, Lara Croft all the way! Not only were the Tomb Raider games my catalyst into the gaming world, but I have been obsessed (some say to an unhealthy extent) with her since the original game. I have dressed up as Lara. I have Tomb Raider t-shirts, statues, candy bars, action figures, all her comics, original artwork (done by me), documentaries,
and every other thing you could ever imagine.

Know any other girl gamers?
I am the RPG lead for the Girl Gaming Network, and that is going to be a great way for me to meet some new girls. I get along really well with other girl gamers, much better than I get along with regular girls… it’s great to talk and get excited about something that you both live, breathe and eat.

What’s the worst game you’ve ever played?

One that comes to mind was the first Blood Rayne. I will admit that I am bias in that I love to pick up games with female leads, and since I also love vampires, it seemed like it would be a great fit… unfortunately it wasn’t.I also… don’t kill me… really disliked Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. It might be that I had such high expectations for it, but it was a huge flop in my mind. It is the only Final Fantasy game to date that I have not finished though.

What do you think when you hear ‘girls suck at playing video games and are total posers’?
Statements like these always crack me up. I am always hearing one of two things in forums: 1. That girl gamers do not exist, or 2. That girls who game are fake, suck at any genre, and are just trying to get attention. The long and short of it is: I am female, I like video games.

Name: Nicola

DOB: 26/10/84

Nickname/Gamertag: Nikki

First Console: Amstrad

Current Console(s): PS3

Favourite Game: Final Fantasy 8

The interview:

Console Cuties: Hey Nicola and welcome to Console Cuties.

Nicola: Hi, it’s great to be here!

CC: So, you say your favourite game is Final Fantasy 8, are you going to be getting Final Fantasy 13 when it comes out?

N: Hopefully but I had the last two games and never completed them! At the moment I am immersed in GTA lan, very fun indeed.

CC: GTA definately seem popular at the moment. How far are you through it?

N: On the third island, not too far through though – and I got this far by using weapin cheats, but now I can’t use them anymore! (I didn’t realise that it blocks missions if you cheat while connected to the internet).

CC: Ah, so you’re a big cheater! We often get told that girls aren’t as good at playing games as guys, what do you think?

N: Taht’s a load of rubbish! I just like the cheats for GTA… But I can beat anyone any day of the week!

CC: Wow, that’s fighting talk! But we wouldn’t want to find out either way. Do you ever play your boyfriend? Who wins the most? [that's right people, she has a boyfriend. Sorry]

N: Yeah, I always want to play him at Call of Duty but he refuses to play against me since I beat him all the time… it must be a male pride thing!

CC: Yeah, it must be. I know lots of people would quite happily get beaten by you though… do you own a riding crop? Only kidding! So what game do you think you’ll be getting next?

N: Ok, I have 3… The new Final Fantasy (which I’ll hopefully complete this time!), the new Call of Duty – Modern Warfare and the new Resident Evil game (although I’m too scared to play it on my own) [Any offers boys?]

CC: Well I think that’s it for now then. Thanks for taking the time to come talk to us and we hope you come back and give us an update how you’re getting on with the new games!

A short and sweet one for our 1st interview but there will be plenty more to come! If you have any questions for Nicola then please feel free to comment on this and we’ll pass them on.