FrostyFireMage Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 After browsing all of the characters revealed before the release of the game, I'm beginning to see most of them adhering to common JRPG archetypes i.e. the shota, the stuck-up rich bitch, the emotionless smart girl, the rich playboy... I hope they all show signs of being unique characters during the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISRMMBV Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I hope they all show signs of being unique characters during the game. That's what the supports are for. Subverting your exceptations and giving the characters depth. Mind, some supports don't add some much "character development" as "characters being hilarious". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Mercenary Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 You should check the Supports thread if you don't mind some spoilers. You will see some of the supports show hidden depths of otherwise unidimensional characters. I think the handling of these defining traits is better than in previous games like FE9, that only implied or slightly showed other traits of the 'cliched'/one-trait supporting cast (Kieran, Ilyana, Mia, etc.). From what I've read so far, characters like Gaia and Miriel have showed more than their character archetypes dictate. It might be a matter of opinion, but I like that you can distinguish all of them for simple things such as their way of talking or reactions. Even the equally crazy characters like Henry and Sariya, you could tell apart from how they would say a few lines. Hopefully, this is kept in the official English translation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramy Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Yes, they are all unique despite their cliche appearance. A wise man once said, Don't judge a book by its cover. As Silent Merc said, check the support thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momo Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 After browsing all of the characters revealed before the release of the game, I'm beginning to see most of them adhering to common JRPG archetypes i.e. the shota, the stuck-up rich bitch, the emotionless smart girl, the rich playboy... You could say this about every game in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anouleth Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 When literally all you know about a character is their picture and a 1 line bio, of course they're going to seem one-dimensional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasusmage Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 The whole game is a bit of a cliche........... A hero who is A prince fighting a dark dragon...... Also mu being a mysterious stranger who has lost their memory...... I'm not complaining though, the charecters are quite good!!! Now if only there was a Joshua + Marisa archetype .... If only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thief Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 The entire series is a bunch of archetypes being recycled over and over. Is it really a surprise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike-Mike Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 It isn't a matter of which clichés and archetypes are used, but how you use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lextherex Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 You could say this about every game in the series. Came in to post this and this is especially true for all the gba games. Some characters aren't but a lot of them are in each game even with supports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Purple_Knight Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Came in to post this and this is especially true for all the gba games. Some characters aren't but a lot of them are in each game even with supports. Especially the gba games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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