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AbbathTheGrim on 04 July 2016

Because the main character just doesn't cut it in comparison.

What games would that be for you?

What makes that side character stand out more for you than the main character?



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binary solo on 04 July 2016

Not really in line with the OP, but I reckon someone, probably not Naughty Dog but it would be cool if they did, could to a Beyond Good and Evil-esque spin off of Uncharted with Elena in her pre-Uncharted life, and even what he got up to between Uncharted 1 and 2, when she split from Nate.



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pokoko on 04 July 2016

Far Cry 3 - Anyone else.



Signalstar on 04 July 2016

The hacker chick with all the piercings in Watchdogs was cooler than Pearce.

Many Disney characters in Kingdom Hearts.



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LipeJJ on 04 July 2016

Megaman X

God, as a kid I always wished I could play as Zero immediately after seeing him. He was just cooler and a real badass.



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Lawlight on 04 July 2016
BasilZero said:
Final Fantasy XII

Vaan (even though he isnt really the protagonist, the game makes you want to believe it since you are playing in his Pov).

Ashe and Basch > Vaan

Cause Vaan is pointless.

Vaan is the protagonist though since you do follow him.



think-man on 04 July 2016
BasilZero said:
Final Fantasy XII

Vaan (even though he isnt really the protagonist, the game makes you want to believe it since you are playing in his Pov).

Ashe and Basch > Vaan

Cause Vaan is pointless.

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hershel_layton on 04 July 2016

I always wanted to play as bowser for once in a mario game. Thankfully the Mario and Luigi RPG made my dream come true.


Also, not sure if it's just me, but I like Knuckles way more than sonic. Would rather play with Knuckles than with sonic



 

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Faust on 04 July 2016

"This is my story"

-Tidus-




yeah.... I dont think so, Yuna seems more like the real MC from FFX



Lawlight on 04 July 2016
BasilZero said:
Lawlight said:

Vaan is the protagonist though since you do follow him.

 

Yes and no....Vaan is the main character that the player follows in terms of Point of View.

 

Ashe is the main protagonist of the game's story.

 

Just like how Tidus is the main character that the players follow per Point of View while Yuna is the main protagonist of the story.

 

 

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If you dont believe me - here, read this

 

The protagonist is the person who opposes and/or is opposed by the antagonist. Between them and their conflicting goals, they create the obstacles that propel the story forward.

In short, the protagonist is the catalytic force at the story’s center.

Obviously, the protagonist is a very dynamic fellow. After all, he’s the one who’s creating this entire story. As such, he will almost always be the person whom the story is about. He will be the one nearest the audience, perhaps even the one directly telling them his story.

All that personal forcefulness doesn’t mean he must be the story’s main character. Sometimes the main character–that person who is nearest the audience–won’t, in fact, be the story’s main catalyst. Although he will almost certainly be active within the plot, he may not be the one driving it. Rather, he may be simply observing the protagonist in action while the main character himself is caught up in the protagonist’s whirlpool.

Source: http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/protagonist-and-main-character-same-person-the-answer-may-transform-your-story/

We gotta ask the topic creator whether he means protagonist or main character. He says one in the title and the other in the post.

Also, it's not like Vaan was only there for narration purposes - from my perspectivr he's the one who defeated all the enemies.

One question though - who do you think is the protagonisy in the Lord of the Rings?