she doesn't. In a game full of sexy, fatalistic fighters, separating from the pack is a truly impressive feat. And Kasumi has done just that." The Age ranked her 36th on its 2008 list of the top 50 Xbox characters of all time and PC Games Hardware listed her as one of the most important female characters in video game history. GameDaily featured her in a 2009 article about gaming's "greatest patriots" and stated that "it's hard to imagine a video game world without the lovely Kasumi." In 2011, Polish web portal Wirtualna Polska listed her as one of the 15 "girls that will kick your ass" and noted that even though she was created as a strong female character just to appeal to "low tastes of some male players," she is still "a tough chick". Together with Ayane, Hitomi and Leifang, Kasumi placed tenth on the list "video game hotties" by the Spanish edition of IGN. The Daily Observer included her among the 32 candidates for "ultimate fighting game champion". Kurt Kalata of Hardcore Gaming 101 criticized her as an "insufferable Mary Sue," particularly in Dimensions. Writing about the character's popularity in cosplay community, where hers, Ayane's and Leifang's have been the most popular DOA cosplays among the Japanese fans since the 1990s, Brian Ashcraft of Kotaku wrote in 2012: "Kasumi is one of the most iconic characters in Japanese gaming. Her ninja outfit in its various colors is instantly recognizable. She isn't merely in Dead or Alive; she is Dead or Alive." Kasumi was one of the favorite early cosplay roles of Italian model Francesca Dani. American actress and model Leila Arcieri chose the "incredible" Kasumi as a game character she would team up with if needed. WomanGamers.com appreciated Kasumi's portrayal "as a woman of action and deeds" who is "willing to risk everything in order to search for her missing brother". The website opined the character suffered from "the 'jiggle wiggle peek-a-boo factor' for which the series is both famous and infamous", but nevertheless rated her 8.14/10 as "a very pleasing character." It also positively noted "the popularity of the DOA characters with Japanese females, coupled with the fact that these ladies are not portrayed as damsels in distress but instead are shown to be dangerous opponents with their own agendas." The pseudonym of professional gamer Marjorie Bartell "Kasumi Chan" was inspired by the character. The alias