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The difference is that there are tons of male characters in anime and Hollywood movies, but there were no female characters in games except this one.
by pavlov 3y ago
The difference is that there are tons of male characters in anime and Hollywood movies, but there were no female characters in games except this one.
- cubefox 3y agoWell, is it more likely that the lack of female main characters caused few girls to play videogames, or that the lack of videogame playing girls caused the lack of female main characters? Arguably the latter, since boys form also the majority at most games without any main character. Boys just like video games more, it's not that alleged sexism sacres the girls away.
- tbrownaw 3y ago> most games without any main character Candy crush? Bejeweled? That farm thing on FB a while back?
- mrob 3y agoMale dominated genres that don't usually have main characters: 4X, RTS, racing, rhythm, shmup, competitive puzzle, realistic sim Female dominated: casual puzzle, social sim The rise of mobile games made those last two extremely popular, but that wasn't the case back when Tomb Raider was released.
- pezezin 3y ago10 years before Lara Croft, there was Samus Aran. You could also mention all the female characters in fighting games and beat 'em ups, but those are not main characters...