Help me write my essay.

[roto13]

Hey, I've been asked to write an essay for a book of essays about themes like philosophy, religion, sexuality etc. in video games. I've decided to write about homosexual and transgendered characters. So far, I have this wikipedia article, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay%2C_lesbian%2C_bisexual%2C_and_transgender_char acters_in_video_and_computer_games) and what I know about certain characters (Kevin Smith, Eagle, Flea etc.), but I'd like more. If anyone has any more characters or situations, I'd be greatful if you could let me know. Thanks in advance.

[Yakubyougami]

You might want to include Bridget from Guilty Gear: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_%28Guilty_Gear%29)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Bridget.gif

He's one of the most notable figure regarding gender confusion in a video game that I can think of.

If this isn't about video games you're in the wrong place of this forum... more like discussion otherwise.

[roto13]

It is about video games, though. Gay characters in video games. And thank you very much for the Guilty Gear thing.

[The Wizard Who Did It]

He's one of the most notable figure regarding gender confusion in a video game that I can think of.
Wait, he really is a guy? My friends and I were wondering about that, thinking it was a mistranslation. Because really, he dresses like a girl, walkes like a girl, swaggers like a girl, uses a yoyo type thing as a weapon, and sounds like a girl.

I guess the duck test doesn't always work.

To put it bluntly, he definately has to be researched by you.

[Astral Harmony]

Zero from the Megaman X series is also famous for having been believed to be a woman. Lesser known is Philbright from Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars for the Gameboy Advance. There's also Calintz from Magna Carta who my friend swears up and down looks like a woman. Oh, and Soushi from Thousand Arms! In fact, I think Meis hit on Soushi when they first encountered each other.

Homosexuals are really hard to come by, even in RPGs, where they are usually not main characters and are either villains or comic relief. Pierre Magimel from Shadow Hearts Covenant comes to mind. Gerard, Pierre's brother, seems homosexual as well, but Pierre is definitely gay. If you provide Pierre which cards that have scantilly-clad males on them, Pierre will craft dresses for Cornelia, Gepetto's marionette so that it can unleash incredible attacks on the battlefield.

All Bandiger from Thousand Arms needs to do is hit on a guy to prove he's homosexual, and while I think he actually has during the game, I can't confirm it. But he has that stereotypical gay voice and dresses the part.

I would say to look at RPGs for mistaken gender roles and homosexual characters. That genre has probably...what, like more than half of all of those two types.

[roto13]

Heh. Yeah, I remember thinking Zero was a girl. I think that deserves a mention. Actually, I've managed to find quite a few gay characters. Plus, there's also things to say about the reprecussions of using them in an American market. Like the fact that Flea was female in the original release of Chrono Trigger.

[Mirai Gen]

Flea was supposed to be female, but claims it's really a man. Which leaves alot of fanfiction authors VERY confused.

One notable mention is Guilty Gear XX's Venom. He is heavily suggested - and I believe it was recently confirmed - that he is gay, and his lover was Zato-1, the assassin before he became Eddie.

And yes, if you play any story mode with Guitly Gear XX that contains Bridget, he is definately male. He was just raised as a nun. Yes, the hip sway confused me too.

[Yakubyougami]

Wait, he really is a guy? My friends and I were wondering about that, thinking it was a mistranslation. Because really, he dresses like a girl, walkes like a girl, swaggers like a girl, uses a yoyo type thing as a weapon, and sounds like a girl.

I guess the duck test doesn't always work.

If I recall correctly - Bridgett's a male who was raised as a female.

Yes he's a he, and he caused me to have a complex about my female priest Ragnarok character as well.

[VeryGnawty]

There are two classic examples of gender confusion which must be discussed in your essay.

Birdo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdo)
The pink dinosaur which first appeared in Super Mario Brothers 2. The character was described as... "He thinks he is a girl and he spits eggs from his mouth. He'd rather be called 'Birdetta.'"

Birdo was described in manuals of later Mario games as female. While Birdo's "gender reassignment" didn't have any details, it is very possible that Nintendo is promoting gender diversity.

Samus Aran (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samus_Aran)
The manual for the original Metroid game specifically mislead the reader to confuse the gender of the main character of the game. Samus Aran is a female bounty hunter, but all of her features are completely covered by her body suit. Upon completing the game in under a certain amount of time, she will remove her helmet (or the whole suit) and the player can see that the person under the suit is actually a woman. The player had no way of knowing this otherwise, especially if they read the misleading game manual.

[Lockeownzj00]

This isn't just about 'gender confusion' though. It's about *homosexuality*. Saying, "man I thought that was a girl" != "yo there be a gay in mah game."

Check out The Longest Journey--I don't know the game as well as I should (but I'm replaying it soon), but I know that your landlord is a nymphomaniacal lesbian. To the point where conversations become tangents in her head of caressing female bodies.

I'd buy the game and check it out since it's really good anyway.

[ZAKtheGeek]

Aw, you had to go and post that before I could mention Lucius (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/ZAKtheGeek/lucius.png), the bishounen from Fire Emblem 7.

[Nique]

Some of the most notable 'homosexual' scenes in popular games happened in Final Fantasy 7. They are optional 'quests' but they are fairly prominent pieces of the game

1) The Honey-Bee Inn. In both rooms, Cloud catches some major gay. One is a kind of All-male group "bath" and the other just insinuates that Cloud and Dio did something Tifa would probably feel weird about.
2) The 'Date' scene. Most players will go on this date at the Gold Saucer with either Aerith or Tifa. If your responses to Tifa and Aerith in the game have been all negative, and you rarely IF ever, use them in battle, the date may actually be with Yuffie or Barret.
3) At wall street area, the gym features cross-dressing members like the 'beautiful bro'.

None of these were very flattering to homosexuals, but then again, Barret wasn't a very flattering picture of African-Americans either. FF7 - NOT a politically correct game.

[gurusloth]

2) The 'Date' scene. Most players will go on this date at the Gold Saucer with either Aerith or Tifa. If your responses to Tifa and Aerith in the game have been all negative, and you rarely IF ever, use them in battle, the date may actually be with Yuffie or Barret.I believe that if you give the negative responses to Tifa and Aeris you will automatically get Yuffie if you picked her up. If you never found her in the forest (or didn't answer her questions correctly) then it will go to Barrett.

[The Wizard Who Did It]

I believe that if you give the negative responses to Tifa and Aeris you will automatically get Yuffie if you picked her up. If you never found her in the forest (or didn't answer her questions correctly) then it will go to Barrett.
It's some obnoxious stuff like you have to give them all the right responses and they like Cloud better if he covers them and the like. Then the person with the highest 'score' at that point in the game goes out with Cloud.

So you just have to be nice to Barrette and cover him, and heal him, and you'll be alright.

[Mirai Gen]

Back on topic.

There isn't very much homosexuality in games, really. Venom was all I could find, and that was only confirmed because of a released manga in japan only.

Damn homophobic game developers.

[Melfice]

I almost dare not say it, but... there's always the Cho Aniki games you could check out... Those games are teeming with homosexuality.

Go here (http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/sexual-games/10.php), if you dare.

[Fifthfiend]

Oh come on everybody knows which way Luigi swings.

[gundevako]

I would suggest you look into this article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_Japan), to gain a little perspective considering that most of these games are Japanese.

[roto13]

I would suggest you look into this article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_Japan), to gain a little perspective considering that most of these games are Japanese.

Yeah, I was planning on this. Thanks for doing my research for me, anyway.

I almost dare not say it, but... there's always the Cho Aniki games you could check out... Those games are teeming with homosexuality.

Go here (http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/sexual-games/10.php), if you dare.

Oh, yeah. I've heard of this game. It's almost offensive with it's blatant sexualization.

[The SSB Intern]

Hmm, Voldo from Soul Caliobur 2. There may not be any proof that he's gay, but would straight man wear any of those outfits? Plus, given that Link saved Zelda a Gagillion times and they still haven't hooked up, I would say that Zelda has a girfreind or two.

[roto13]

That's just a stereotype. I really can't say I've ever met a gay man quite like Voldo. He's wearing straps and leather... because he's insane. Then again, he does seem to have a strange obsession with his master, Vercci. If I use him, it'll be for his love for his master, not his clothes.

[ApathyMan]

If memory serves me right, in one of the Knights of the Old Republic games there was an intricate sidestory in which a female character could end up with a lesbian lover.

[Royalspork]

Kotor-The cat lady will love you if your character is a guy or girl.

Zhang He is gay in DW series, yet not gay in real life.

[roto13]

I just played a ROM of Cho Aniki. That was really weird. Actually, it was kinda fun.

[Chipper173]

Kotor-The cat lady will love you if your character is a guy or girl.

Zhang He is gay in DW series, yet not gay in real life.
Cat girl? Was she in KOTOR II, because I don't remember any catgirls in KOTOR 1.

[Mesden]

Cat girl? Was she in KOTOR II, because I don't remember any catgirls in KOTOR 1.
Juhana was a cat girl in KOTOR 1. You know the pointy eared, cat-like eyes and small pointy cat like teeth. I can't quite remember her races name, but I know it she was cat-like.

[Mirai Gen]

It's the Cathar.