Top 100 Video game female characters COMPLETE!

[BurningDoom]

With a bow and long eyelashes? A cross-dresser in a kid's game from the 80s?

As Rurouni said, "yup".

Blame Japan if you think its weird.

I wouldn't be surprised to see it in a modern game, since the Japanese influence has gained quite a bit a ground in the U.S. and society is a bit more relaxed about sexual orientation than it was then. I am surprised to see this in a U.S. game marketed to kids in the 80s, and it not be edited to be a girl or change his appearance.

[CFFJR]

With a bow and long eyelashes? A cross-dresser in a kid's game from the 80s?

As Rurouni said, "yup".

Blame Japan if you think its weird.

I wouldn't be surprised to see it in a modern game, since the Japanese influence has gained quite a bit a ground in the U.S. and society is a bit more relaxed about sexual orientation than it was then. I am surprised to see this in a U.S. game marketed to kids in the 80s, and it not be edited to be a girl or change his appearance.

It is an odd situation, and the truth is that its still debated.

The original manual for Mario 2 described Birdo as a boy who thought he was a girl, and preferred to be called Birdetta. At some point the manual was edited to take out the Birdetta line, but the confused boy description remained.

Nowadays, Nintendo (of America) insists Birdo is a girl, but as far as I'm aware Europe and Japan still consider Birdo to be a boy.

Fans argue about it, saying that since the old manual said boy, then boy it is. Other people say that the manual is dated, and what Nintendo says now (girl) is correct.

Like I said, its weird. Its probably easiest to say that Birdo is male to female transgender, which would mean that the correct way to refer to the character is as a girl.

Of course, we're discussing a pink dinosaur who shoots eggs from her mouth.

[Nintendork666]

Lardna Minch (Pokey's mom) - Earthbound

[Rurouni_Fencer]

It is an odd situation, and the truth is that its still debated.

For those unfamiliar, or just confused about Birdo's origins:

[Erik_Twice]

Nowadays, Nintendo (of America) insists Birdo is a girl, but as far as I'm aware Europe and Japan still consider Birdo to be a boy.

This is like the Poison case. There was controversy about having female characters in a videogame because then men would be beating up women and that's wrong so Capcom said, hur durr, this big breasted girl is really a man so it doesn't count!

And it worked.

Wtf?

[mister j-y]

Ash from Archaic Sealed Heat

[Bradtemple87]

We cant forget the legend - Tifa Lockhart

[BoneSnapDeez]

Ash from Archaic Sealed Heat

Whoa this looks like a game I'd really be into.

Only released in Japan.

[Gamerforlife]

Bastila Shan - Knights of the Old Republic

Do I even need to explain why she needs to be on the list? Not only one of the best female characters but one of the best Jedi characters.

I was waiting for someone to bring in a Bioware character. I'll just add what I consider to be the best female character in the Mass Effect franchise. They built an entire awesome DLC mission around her for Mass Effect 2 and there are some cool comic books about her too. Liara Tsoni

[foxhound1022]

Lyn from Fire Emblem-GBA