Sunday, January 27, 2013

Human like characteristics in game characters


 Like in the real world, inside the dating simulation there are different kinds of characters to choose from. I don't really see how this one will work out in an essay form so I decided to put it in a table for to make it easier to understand.

Gender
Type in game/Anime
Characteristics
Comparison to real humans
Girls
Tsundere
acts cold, critical, hostile or even downright violent towards the main character/love interest but shows a softer, warmer side over time.
can be compared to the tomboyish type of girls.
Kuudere
have a soft and squishy side buried beneath a hard shell, but while tsunderes tend to progress spunk and aggressiveness, kuuderes instead project an aura of aloofness, even coldness.
the emotionless type or the quiet but uncaring type of girls out there.
Yandere
often have their sweet and gentle side right out in the open. Unfortunately, it is often accompanied with a rather large helping of sheer craziness and codependency.
the only thing that it can really be near to are either the stalkers or the over possessive fan girls. Those on the obsessive side
Dandere
antisocial and the loner of the group. But when the right person comes along they show their soft sides and slowly become a bit social.
the outcast and shy one. The girls who stay in the corners and just quietly observes.
Boys
Wild
most popular type. Can range from totally cool to very perverted.
the flirting type. The party goers.
Sporty
a teaser and outgoing. A sports man and is rarely to win the main characters.
the normal jock Mr. Popular
Nerd
very rare and usually don't end up with the main character even though they have the most pasionate feelings for them.
the books smart type. Those who quietly likes someone but are too afraid to approach them.
Cute
easiest to identify but usually only have friendship with the main.
the childhood best friend that one usually have
Princely
the nice protective character which the main usually leans towards at the start. But usually the main gets to be with the wild one.
the gentleman that most girls dream about. The prince charming. Very rare nowadays though.

          The table states that anime/game girls can be classified as tsundere, yandere, kuudere and dandere, while boys can be classified into smart, nice, cute, princely and wild. It states each of the characteristics and how it can be alike with the real humans, to what kind of person it can be compared to. 


The Deres
          The characteristics of the Girls in the game/anime were mostly according to David Animattenborough in his article Anime Terminology 101: The“Deredere” Species. Kuuderes was found in an image shared by the FB group home for anime lovers.  According to the discriptions,  Tsunderes were the most popular since they are a mix of strong, independent qualities and the promise of a softer, kinder side.

Sample guys; Dandelion
         All the boys on the other hand, were characterized by IkutoKonneko in his article Anime Guy Character Analysis. According to him, the 5 main types of anime guys are smart, nice, cute, princely and wild. with wild being to most popular. 

         All in all, we can say that since the characters are alike any human, and since humans themselves made them, we can say they really base them on real people and how we are now. but in a dating game, simple choices can be made to get the one you want. Can it be also simple in real life? Can we really use the game's events to help us in real life relationship?

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