- Jul 29, 2024
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So, I've seen more than a couple delves into this topic in various ways.
I've seen Nuxtaku do quizzes where he got people to guess which r34 character tags have the most results. Then there's also the "I came on" top list on r34, too, which you would assume would probably be more indicative of people's top favorites... But the inclusion of Maggie Simpson in the top 10 just makes me personally disavow that list altogether. (Even makes me miss the brony era...) I guess it could also be based on which series have the most parody games for them; there's definitely a lot of My Hero, Naruto, Avatar, Marvel/DC stuff -- but y'know, I'm not really sure what characters and franchises deserve to reign supreme. I know I really like that new game inspired by Roguelike, it made me really like characters I was initially unimpressed by in their source materials. Akabur's games really did that for me, too. I think that sort of thing is impressive: when it's the lewding that makes the character great rather than the character that makes the lewding great.
On the other hand, when I think of top characters, I think of Tifa Lockheart and Raven from team titans. And sure there's lots of content and results for them, but is that nostalgia speaking? And is the fact that there's no end of content here based on actual fan appeal, or is it based on having a longer amount of time for these characters to just -- exist. You're more likely to have thousands of results for characters that have been out since the 90s than characters that came out this year. Does that mean that they're better, though? What do you guys think? I'm genuinely interested in what characters you think deserve recognition as the best ever. Do you have any favorites you can't help but be drawn to? And why? What do you think deserves to go into the decision of "Top" character, and if a game came out parodying these characters, which ones would you be most drawn towards?
For the non-talkers, like I've been in the past, I made a poll where you can choose 2 of 4 potential considerations that go into why your favorites are your favorites. I'd make it a poll for all characters across media, but that's not really possible. So this way you can still help me figure out the group consensus with one or two clicks while keeping your other hand free for the other stuff we come here for.
Full Disclosure: I'm an artist thinking of dabbling in making HGames. I also don't want to be one of those indecisive cash grabbers who do the YandereDev thing with their players. I really want to understand what others like, because I understand what I like intimately. What I like means there's passion behind the work, but passion doesn't mean anything for a commercial product unless it also appeals to people. I'm on here lurking way more than I should be proud of, but I'm too reserved/prude to actually take the time to join in on the discussion. This is my first time stepping out of that comfort zone, and I anxious ramble if you can't tell.
I've seen Nuxtaku do quizzes where he got people to guess which r34 character tags have the most results. Then there's also the "I came on" top list on r34, too, which you would assume would probably be more indicative of people's top favorites... But the inclusion of Maggie Simpson in the top 10 just makes me personally disavow that list altogether. (Even makes me miss the brony era...) I guess it could also be based on which series have the most parody games for them; there's definitely a lot of My Hero, Naruto, Avatar, Marvel/DC stuff -- but y'know, I'm not really sure what characters and franchises deserve to reign supreme. I know I really like that new game inspired by Roguelike, it made me really like characters I was initially unimpressed by in their source materials. Akabur's games really did that for me, too. I think that sort of thing is impressive: when it's the lewding that makes the character great rather than the character that makes the lewding great.
On the other hand, when I think of top characters, I think of Tifa Lockheart and Raven from team titans. And sure there's lots of content and results for them, but is that nostalgia speaking? And is the fact that there's no end of content here based on actual fan appeal, or is it based on having a longer amount of time for these characters to just -- exist. You're more likely to have thousands of results for characters that have been out since the 90s than characters that came out this year. Does that mean that they're better, though? What do you guys think? I'm genuinely interested in what characters you think deserve recognition as the best ever. Do you have any favorites you can't help but be drawn to? And why? What do you think deserves to go into the decision of "Top" character, and if a game came out parodying these characters, which ones would you be most drawn towards?
For the non-talkers, like I've been in the past, I made a poll where you can choose 2 of 4 potential considerations that go into why your favorites are your favorites. I'd make it a poll for all characters across media, but that's not really possible. So this way you can still help me figure out the group consensus with one or two clicks while keeping your other hand free for the other stuff we come here for.
Full Disclosure: I'm an artist thinking of dabbling in making HGames. I also don't want to be one of those indecisive cash grabbers who do the YandereDev thing with their players. I really want to understand what others like, because I understand what I like intimately. What I like means there's passion behind the work, but passion doesn't mean anything for a commercial product unless it also appeals to people. I'm on here lurking way more than I should be proud of, but I'm too reserved/prude to actually take the time to join in on the discussion. This is my first time stepping out of that comfort zone, and I anxious ramble if you can't tell.