Original MC or pre-existing MC for naruto parody game?

[Darknerious]

I'm making naruto/boruto game and I don't know which could be a better MC, I'm between Boruto or a random chara.

For me the pro choosing boruto would be he already has stablished relationships with the other charas so it would be easier than start new ones, and in general it would be easier to write a story around him. Besides, we have the incest route, which,,, well, i think it could be a double-edged sword really. Anyway, I was ready to start with this.

However, i was watching boruto and got to the part the a new chara start living in naruto house, and damn, I thought that strange person in hinata-house set-up was hot, And thinking about it, I felt a good feeling about it, so now I'm conflicted in deciding which would be the better option.... What do you think?

 

[Sphere42]

If you specifically want to cater to the "intruding stranger" as a fetish then obviously do that. If you want a silent/sandbox blank slate protagonist then definitely use an OC unless your premise relies on a canon power like the Infinite Tsukuyomi or ZA WARUDO.

In most other cases I immediately wonder "why even bother to use an existing IP?" if the result will ignore canon in favour of a generic incest household or high school harem anyway. Although in your specific case I've noticed quite a bit of hate directed at Boruto so maybe sidelining him could be a benefit.

Plus not all OCs and r34 takes are equal. The best example I can think of right now is SlutCraft: the art is pretty faithful, the protagonist technically isn't an OC but she doesn't even have consistent characterisation in canon and of course everything is porn-ified. Most "characters" are OC examples of canon RTS unit types and they're alien tentacle bugs except now with sex drives. And then there's Stukov. Or rather, a generic Russian slut sim pervert who craves vodka and uploading lingerie photos to the internet hiding behind a cardboard cutout of Stukov. He's not a "bad" character for a porn game but he sticks out like a sore thumb because he's so mundanely normal and none of his characterisation is even remotely accurate to canon (except maybe the vodka, which is from a joke "stop poking me" quote). Basically whenever you reference existing IPs/canon you create an expectation of how much and in what ways you'll remain faithful to it.

 

[DawnCry]

I'm making naruto/boruto game and I don't know which could be a better MC, I'm between Boruto or a random chara.

For me the pro choosing boruto would be he already has stablished relationships with the other charas so it would be easier than start new ones, and in general it would be easier to write a story around him. Besides, we have the incest route, which,,, well, i think it could be a double-edged sword really. Anyway, I was ready to start with this.

However, i was watching boruto and got to the part the a new chara start living in naruto house, and damn, I thought that strange person in hinata-house set-up was hot, And thinking about it, I felt a good feeling about it, so now I'm conflicted in deciding which would be the better option.... What do you think?

I believe what people would want to see the most is an original character in the naruto timeline, boruto is hated with reason but the worst part is that most characters seems to be made by randomizing parts of their parents and that is weird, very weird.

Personally and I mean it when I say personally, what I would enjoy the most in a naruto game is actually the ability to have some characters end up with each other and show their persistence and personality.

For example seeing how Ino and Sakura keep going after Sasuke at the start, how Hinata ships for Naruto, how Naruto ships for Sakura... and being able to have an influence in how things develop, perhaps try to take all girls for yourself or perhaps help some characters achieve their ship.

I think that would be quite fun to play but that's about it.

 

[desmosome]

It obviously depends on what type of story you want. Corruption style game is better with an original or side character stealing all the girls. Romance/harem works well with the main protagonist of the series.

 

[Winterfire]

not another naruto game, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Deleted member 6113063]

Original Mc, you can create the relation u want with other characters and be free with jutsu that MC uses

 

[Darknerious]

thx, I'll go for an original MC

 

[EvolutionKills]

I think all of the Naruto games need to merge and form a Naruto Voltron or something and just be done with it already.

 

[Akamenara]

I will chose to Boruto. Since no one of naruto game make him as MC it will feel fresh. Plus it will you can expand character from Boruto's anime, which is more storyline.

 

[tsuKamiDev]

Original MC or something similar to Four Elements Trainer.

 

[baneini]

There isn't many narudies where Adult naruto has sex with boruto/hiwamari so that could be a niche to be filled.
Maybe even explore a happy marriage with Hinata without ntr which is rare in itself.