Bits of Tropes vs Women is a special tumblr created by Feminist Frequency to catalog some examples, images and screenshots of video games that use the Damsel in Distress trope. The collection is a work in progress and intended to help demonstrate the history and scope of this trope as a recurring pattern in the medium. Plus, you might just find some interesting bits of classic video game nostalgia here. We will continue to add examples (and other tropes) as we move forward with this project. Stay tuned! Note: Check the tags for more info on each game posted.Tumblr (3.0; @tropesversuswomen)http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1865349a59ff974f7a671f64ed346798/tumblr_mn4fkuqpNF1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Linda & Mei, I Am Alive (2012) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50946156627http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50946156627Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:14 -0700damselindistressubisoftPSNXBLAPC2000s2010s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ce9b02319eb5ad0cbaebb1453100ecbc/tumblr_mn2jhrNiND1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stella, Shannon & Lydia, Deadlight (2012) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50862012478http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50862012478Sun, 19 May 2013 16:30:22 -0700damselindistresstequila worksmicrosoftgamestudioseuthanizeddamselxbox360xbla2000s2010s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1326eb91c3d7ce963d9f1cfde82adfb9/tumblr_mmqhxgwpRN1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ad81e54056bf02ea8660dedf62e33a90/tumblr_mmqhxgwpRN1s151s1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Canna, Ninja Gaiden 3 (2012) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50353472232http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50353472232Mon, 13 May 2013 11:01:19 -0700damselindistressteam ninjatecmops3xbox3602000s2010s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dee8f4a2f122761fdd9f13d2082f4e4c/tumblr_mmq44nrgGb1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Eliel, EOE: Eve of Extinction (2002) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50347172005http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50347172005Mon, 13 May 2013 09:03:48 -0700damselindistressps2ediosyukes2000sdamselinthefridge<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dee5245f9e20cfc247391f9b427f7bcc/tumblr_mmo02wXThB1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kitten Celeste, Jungle Queen & Jo-Beth Casey, TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (2005) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50219396374http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50219396374Sat, 11 May 2013 20:03:47 -0700damselindistresscrytekUKelectronicartsEAgamecubexboxps22000s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b7d87f4e717529830153e9551be39330/tumblr_mmkx4c9JTl1s151s1o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yonah, Nier (2010) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50111536746http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50111536746Fri, 10 May 2013 14:00:00 -0700damselindistresssquareenixCaviaps3xbox3602000s2010s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/61c61497f2f62b58b051c8acd0c35345/tumblr_mmkwxmacsD1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Palutena, Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50103303326http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/50103303326Fri, 10 May 2013 11:54:00 -0700damselindistress3DSnintendo2000s2010shelpfuldamselreboot<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/efd155291979b9398f1892e1fde3553e/tumblr_mmd9c09z7r1s151s1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Princess Nehema, Eversion (2008) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/49787764219http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/49787764219Mon, 06 May 2013 11:30:11 -0700damselindistressIndiegameZaratustraProductionsPCsteam2000s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e0966c24ae9e206500878808dc5f79fa/tumblr_mlgekzRZWL1s151s1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tavy, The Other Brothers (2013) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48313611328http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48313611328Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:38:55 -0700damselindistressiosindiegameretro2010s2000s3DAttack<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/955ca9141bbc2a09b87d7524ddfaef96/tumblr_mkzh8o0EcU1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Unnamed woman, <span>Guacamelee (2013) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a> </span></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/47756696490http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/47756696490Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:34:00 -0700damselindistressdisposabledamselretropsvitaps3DrinkboxStudios2000sIndiegame2010s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eff4f89b27b366e7a7bdc5e861c08f2c/tumblr_mldadgk5vv1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Josephine, Sang-Froid: Tales Of Werewolves (2013) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48146112754http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48146112754Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:32:00 -0700damselindistressindiegamePCArtificeStudio2000shelpfuldamsel2010s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2f7290fe4a8e83a88c68ac7d5b694208/tumblr_ml5qhkweQk1s151s1o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mayor Johnson’s unnamed daughter, Gunman Clive (2013) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48146105983http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48146105983Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:30:00 -0700damselindistressiosnintendoeshop3DSBertilHörberg2000sandroidIndiegameretro2010s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f44c0e9b3d37cf52cffc0706593d8a9d/tumblr_mlg0wvBbb01s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stephanie McMahon, WWF Betrayal (2001) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48309064114http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48309064114Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:39:34 -0700damselindistressTHQWayForwardgameboycolor2000s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/71ceeb5395172aa5b0506c7497fd0eb0/tumblr_mlga6eo0NC1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kaya Daidouji, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army (2006) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48302744603http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48302744603Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:17:00 -0700damselindistressPS2Altus2000stropesvswomen<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/632cac9f6e331ac0be21bee68855c26c/tumblr_mjsysx7rXK1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Princess Apricot + other princesses, New Little King’s Story (2012) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/47756201576http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/47756201576Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:27:00 -0700damselindistressportkonamipsvitaremake2000sladysidekick2010s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/06e1fadfcb767ac647bc072d92adc691/tumblr_ml4hd2720c1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A’kanna, Conan (2007) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/47755937286http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/47755937286Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:24:00 -0700damselindistresshelpfuldamselTHQNihilisticSoftwareps3xbox3602000sladysidekick<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0910a518a8f532129c86eb7d54f03fc5/tumblr_ml4gjyfxQ41s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Various naked fairies</span>, Deliverance: Stormlord II (1990) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/47754833301http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/47754833301Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:09:22 -0700damselindistressHewsonatariamigaCommodore64PC1990s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3605b617bda24a5563c587c96a043c3d/tumblr_mhhqhgFLdP1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Various naked fairies, Stormlord (1989) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/47753739163http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/47753739163Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:55:25 -0700damselindistressHewsonAmigaatariCommodore64genesis1980s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3c32264b1512346aac9fbaf1c0a86984/tumblr_mincjswPPU1s151s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Unnamed princess, Bermuda Syndrome (1995) <a href="denied:http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48009693213http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/48009693213Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:18:00 -0700damselindistressladysidekickpcCenturyInteractiveBMG1990s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5c5d384626729eb14ada3da6c20b068e/tumblr_mjs6f9EBT61s151s1o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Unnamed Princess, Wrath of the Demon (1991) <a href="http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/tagged/damselindistress">#damselindistress</a></p>http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/45908414773http://tropesversuswomen.tumblr.com/post/45908414773Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:05:00 -0700damselindistressAmiga1990sabstraxatariPCtropesvswomenReadySoftCommodore64