That would be Vivian, but Nintendo of America dropped that trait in the localization.
Pedigree wrote:
I don't mind subtlety but stating that being homosexual only matters to the story in a dating sim goes a bit too far. There's struggles that go with being LGBT that can be explored if done right and for the record LGBT tends to be a bigger deal than who you happen to be dating, it's a huge part of who you are. Sure, it's not the only part, but it's an important part.
To do it right is a huge challenge, you gotta find a balance between making a character that would otherwise be straight with a label slapped on for the sake of it and making a character that is nothing but stereotypes.
For some reason I find it more likely in a fangame on MFGG that two male goombas making out get stomped by Mario than finding a genuine scene that does LGBT characters justice but feel free to prove me wrong.
Besides hiding your preferences from your parents and peers and overall looking for acceptance, how would you create an LGBT character that goes beyond the stereotypes? I'm very interested to hear your thoughts, so that I can reflect upon them.
That would be Vivian, but Nintendo of America dropped that trait in the localization.
[quote="Pedigree"]I don't mind subtlety but stating that being homosexual only matters to the story in a dating sim goes a bit too far. There's struggles that go with being LGBT that can be explored if done right and for the record LGBT tends to be a bigger deal than who you happen to be dating, it's a huge part of who you are. Sure, it's not the only part, but it's an important part.
To do it right is a huge challenge, you gotta find a balance between making a character that would otherwise be straight with a label slapped on for the sake of it and making a character that is nothing but stereotypes.
For some reason I find it more likely in a fangame on MFGG that two male goombas making out get stomped by Mario than finding a genuine scene that does LGBT characters justice but feel free to prove me wrong.[/quote]
Besides hiding your preferences from your parents and peers and overall looking for acceptance, how would you create an LGBT character that goes beyond the stereotypes? I'm very interested to hear your thoughts, so that I can reflect upon them.