What are the worst cliches in JRPGs?

[Jordahn]

zexen_lowe said:

Jordahn said:

mexitalrish said:
protagonists being incredibly young for as good as their abilities are. able to gain strength way too rapidly

 

That's what I perfer the first Suikoden over the second.  The main character in the first was in his mid twenties and was the son of a great general.  Lot's of training and maturity, very believable.  The main character in the second was sixteen year old in a junior brigade.  That's alright, but what made him to be such a great leader was "HIS EYES" as claimed by Shu, the strategist.  What.....?

Don't hate me, but:

The unnamed hero of the game (named Tir McDohl in the novelization by Shinjiro Hori). He is the silent protagonist of Suikoden and 16 years old at the beginning of the game

 

He looks older though, I agree

 

Hmmm...  That in of itself is probably true, but the North American suikoden instruction manual stated that he was 26.  Thanks for the info though.