The secret personalities of RPG gameplay
One of my favorite things to do while playing games, but primarily RPG’s, is see how the developers manage to characterize the playable cast through their gameplay. It may seem obvious that they would do this, but I always think it’s really cool to make these connections and what these connections say about the characters overall For example, an obvious example is Bowser, specifically from Mario and Luigi, Bowser’s Inside Story. Usually in Mario and Luigi games, you play as the titular brother duo, who attack via bros attacks, making use of various items or their athleticism to creatively attack their foes. With Bowser’s Inside Story having Bowser being playable, he needed to differentiate himself somehow, and they did so by having Bowser utilize his minions. This falls in line with his characterization in the Mario and Luigi franchise, where Bowser, while described as a princess kidnapping dictator, is also someone who genuinely cares about his minions, beyond the ones that are...