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Topic	Most Influential Character in Gaming (Mock bracket reveal + Predictions)
half_silver28 04/09/19 6:56:03 PM #83:	The third match of Group 6 is (5)Gordon Freeman vs (12)Yuffie Kisaragi Gordon is THE most silent silent protagonist. He never utters a word in any Half-Life game, and does not visably react to much. Yet he was a popular fan-favorite character who endured many years with no HL3 in sight. His design was perfect for his role; you can tell that Gordon is a science nerd, but also that he is one cool guy. The badss scientist character in games was argubly popularized by him. What Gordon lacks in personality is made up by the actions taken by the player to destroy alien threats, and the respect he gets from NPCs as a result. Gordon represents the ultimate fantasy role for many gamers, making fans excited to play as him. The HL series as a whole also redefined the first person action genre, especially on PC. Yuffie might be a bit of an odd choice, but I do think she belongs in the bracket. She was an optional character in Final Fantasy VII who was a bit out of the way, and possibly the most iconic optional character in RPGs. She became quite popular regardless, moreso in the East than elsewhere. Her design is cute, and she is kind of a sex symbol. . . mostly in Japan for REASONS. She basically created the "peppy ninja girl" archetype, which would become common in both games and anime. Her over-inflated ego and selfish streak made her unique among RPG party members at the time. It helps that her sideplot in Wutai was memorable and endearing, if not a bit frustrating. Unfortunately, Gordon's contest strength seems to have fallen off a cliff going by 2018's results. Yuffie would be decent in a contest I think, which will be enough to beat the star of a crumbled series. 58% win for Yuffie. The fourth match of Group 6 is (4)Crono vs (13)Auron* Despite being a silent protagonist, Crono was a popular and praised protagonist in Chrono Trigger. The game defined 2D RPGs of the era, and introduced many gameplay and plot innovations that would be copied by other games. Players were easily able to insert themselves into Crono's role. He was a courageous leader and the emotional core of the party, which was backed up by his actions and inferred responses to other characters. The plot twist that occurs when they confront the main antagonist for the first time is also a big part of what makes Crono influential among protags of ANY game. He made it clear that silent protagonists can have depth and be beloved among fans, and remains a favorite of gamers to this day. Like Crono, Auron only had a large role in one game. In his case it was Final Fantasy X - which I've already talked about in several previous updates. Auron was a huge fan favorite from the moment he appeared and is possibly more popular than Tidus. He defined the "mysterious loner party member" in a way no character before him came close to, and was a complete badss to boot. Every part of his design was carefully crafted to be cool, but not overly edgy. The dark glasses and use of only one arm told the story of his past struggles. Auron is a man of few words, but he has a big sword to back him up when he does speak. He is also one of the most iconic spoiler* characters of all time in games. Both Crono and Auron are very strong in contests and were actually stronger than ever in 2018. Crono defeated Auron in 2006 and honestly, I think today's results would be the same. 55% win for Crono. The fifth and sixth matches of Group 6 are (6)Capcom vs (11)Square and (3)Nintendo vs (14)Rockstar Games --- B8 Waifu ranking - http://pastebin.com/qnUpLnDA <cite>half_silver28 posted [p:920264702] in Most Influ... [t:77520482]...</cite> <quote>The third match of Group 6 is (5)Gordon Freeman vs (12)Yuffie Kisaragi Gordon is THE most silent silent protagonist. He never utters a word in any Half-Life game, and does not visably react to much. Yet he was a popular fan-favorite character who endured many years with no HL3 in sight. His design was perfect for his role; you can tell that Gordon is a science nerd, but also that he is one cool guy. The badss scientist character in games was argubly popularized by him. What Gordon lacks in personality is made up by the actions taken by the player to destroy alien threats, and the respect he gets from NPCs as a result. Gordon represents the ultimate fantasy role for many gamers, making fans excited to play as him. The HL series as a whole also redefined the first person action genre, especially on PC. Yuffie might be a bit of an odd choice, but I do think she belongs in the bracket. She was an optional character in Final Fantasy VII who was a bit out of the way, and possibly the most iconic optional character in RPGs. She became quite popular regardless, moreso in the East than elsewhere. Her design is cute, and she is kind of a sex symbol. . . mostly in Japan for REASONS. She basically created the "peppy ninja girl" archetype, which would become common in both games and anime. Her over-inflated ego and selfish streak made her unique among RPG party members at the time. It helps that her sideplot in Wutai was memorable and endearing, if not a bit frustrating. Unfortunately, Gordon's contest strength seems to have fallen off a cliff going by 2018's results. Yuffie would be decent in a contest I think, which will be enough to beat the star of a crumbled series. 58% win for Yuffie. The fourth match of Group 6 is (4)Crono vs (13)Auron Despite being a silent protagonist, Crono was a popular and praised protagonist in Chrono Trigger. The game defined 2D RPGs of the era, and introduced many gameplay and plot innovations that would be copied by other games. Players were easily able to insert themselves into Crono's role. He was a courageous leader and the emotional core of the party, which was backed up by his actions and inferred responses to other characters. The plot twist that occurs when they confront the main antagonist for the first time is also a big part of what makes Crono influential among protags of ANY game. He made it clear that silent protagonists can have depth and be beloved among fans, and remains a favorite of gamers to this day. Like Crono, Auron only had a large role in one game. In his case it was Final Fantasy X - which I've already talked about in several previous updates. Auron was a huge fan favorite from the moment he appeared and is possibly more popular than Tidus. He defined the "mysterious loner party member" in a way no character before him came close to, and was a complete badss to boot. Every part of his design was carefully crafted to be cool, but not overly edgy. The dark glasses and use of only one arm told the story of his past struggles. Auron is a man of few words, but he has a big sword to back him up when he does speak. He is also one of the most iconic spoiler characters of all time in games. Both Crono and Auron are very strong in contests and were actually stronger than ever in 2018. Crono defeated Auron in 2006 and honestly, I think today's results would be the same. 55% win for Crono. The fifth and sixth matches of Group 6 are (6)Capcom vs (11)Square and (3)Nintendo vs (14)Rockstar Games --- B8 Waifu ranking - http://pastebin.com/qnUpLnDA</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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