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play like a Girl
OF VIDEO GAME CHARACTER IN 2013 WERE FEMALE.
34%
Favorite Video Game Couples:
Ms. & Mr.
Pac-Man
(“Pac-Man”)
30%
25%
15%
9%
21%
Peach & Mario
(“Super Mario Bros”)
Zelda & Link
(“The Legend of Zelda”)
Aerith & Cloud
(“Final Fantasy VII”)
Other
Olivia Abundis | DAI 523 Information Design | Tang Fall 2014
TOP 5 MOST POPULAR FEMALE
VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS:
Number of units franchise has sold.
CHUN-LI
(Street Fighter II/arcade)First female fi ghter in
the Street Fighter series.
SONYA BLADE
(Mortal Kombat/arcade)Only female fi ghter of the original seven Mortal Kombat fi ghters.
JOANNA DARK
(Perfect Dark/N64)Protagonist in fi rst
person shooter created by studio
behind Goldeneye 64
KRIS (Pokemon Crystal/
GBC)The fi rst female
playable character .in the Pokémon series.
JADE (Beyond Good & Evil/
PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)Protagonist of the
critically acclaimed game.
HEATHER MASON
(Silent Hill 3/PS2)First playable female
protagonist in this survival horror video
game series.
LARA CROFT (Tomb Raider/ Playstation)One of the most popular and empowering female characters in gaming.
LUCCA, MARLE,AYLA (Chrono Trigger/Super
Nintendo)Female party members in this cult classic rpg.
JILL
VALENTINE (Resident Evil/
Playstation)Considered one of the greatest female protagonists in gaming
AMY ROSE (Sonic Adventure/
Dreamcast)First game in which Sonic’s pink-haired
love interest fi rst became playable.
CHELL (Portal/PS3, Xbox 360)The silent protagonist behind the Portal gun.
SHEPARD(Mass Effect/ Ps3, Xbox 360)Human protagonist whose gender, looks, skills, and history are all customizable.
FAITH (Mirror’s Edge/ Ps3,
Xbox 360)Female protagonist navigates obstacles
using movements inspired by parkour.
BAYONETTA (Bayonetta/Ps3, Xbox 360)Game’s developers designed its character with a modern style and fashion in mind.
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LADYBUG (Ladybug/arcade)The earliest known female protagonist in a video game.
MS.PAC-MAN (Ms. Pac-man/arcade) Star of the sub-series of the Pac-Man franchise.
SAMUS ARAN
(Metroid/NES)First human female
video game character. protagonist.
ALIS LANDALE (Phantasy Star/Sega
Master System)First female protagonist in a console rpg game.
PRINCESS PEACH
(Super Mario Bros 2)First Super Mario game where the princess is a
playable character.
1.SAMUS ARAN
(Metroid)
2. LAURA CROFT
(Tomb Raider)
3.ZELDA(The Legend
of Zelda)
4. JILL VALENTINE
(Resident Evil)
5. TIFA LOCKHEART
(Final Fantasy)
THE HISTORY OF FEMALE VIDEO GAME PROTAGONISTS.
YUNA,
RIKKU,PAINE
(Final Fantasy X-2/ PS2)First game in series to feature all female playable characters.
FEMALE PROTAGONISTS IN GAMES
WERE FIRST IMPLEMENTED TO
TRY AND GET YOUNG GIRLS INTO
ARCADE GAMING, AS IT WAS
OBVIOUS THAT THE MAJORITY IN
ARCADES WERE BOYS.”
25%
93%
OF MALE GAMERS PLAY AS A FEMALE CHARACTER WHEN GIVEN THE OPTION
OF FEMALE GAMERS PLAY AS A FEMALE CHARACTER
WHEN GIVEN THE OPTION
AVELINE (Assassin’s Creed III/PS3,
Xbox 360)The fi rst female
protagonist in the Assassin’s Creed Series.
ELLIE (The Last of Us/ PS3)Secondary playable character and protagonist of the games DLC American Dreams and Left Behind
AMANDA RIPLEY
(Alien: Isolation/ PS4, Xbox One)
Daughter of the female protagonist of the Alien
fi lm series.
PRINCESS ZELDA
(Hyrule Warriors/ Wii U)First game in the Legend
of Zelda series in which the princess is playable.
NINTENDO HEROINES
(Super Smash Bros Wii U)Fifth game in Super
Smash Bros series lets players take control of 13 of nintendos female
characters.
NILIN (Remember Me/ PS3, Xbox 360) A mixed race, female character designed to combat the stereotypical white, male protagonist.
LARA CROFT (Tomb Raider/ PS3, Xbox 360)Iconic character was given a new look and personality in this game by the same company behind Final Fantasy.
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Nintendo 64
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Sources:ign.comgeekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Women_Characters_in_Video_Gamesjstationx.com/video-game-diversity-report-2013-14/ giantbomb.com/female-protagonists/3015-2287/
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play like a Girl
OF VIDEO GAME CHARACTER IN 2013 WERE FEMALE.
34%
Favorite Video Game Couples:
Ms. & Mr.
Pac-Man
(“Pac-Man”)
30%
25%
15%
9%
21%
Peach & Mario
(“Super Mario Bros”)
Zelda & Link
(“The Legend of Zelda”)
Aerith & Cloud
(“Final Fantasy VII”)
Other
Olivia Abundis | DAI 523 Information Design | Tang Fall 2014
TOP 5 MOST POPULAR FEMALE
VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS:
Number of units franchise has sold.
CHUN-LI
(Street Fighter II/arcade)First female fi ghter in
the Street Fighter series.
SONYA BLADE
(Mortal Kombat/arcade)Only female fi ghter of the original seven Mortal Kombat fi ghters.
JOANNA DARK
(Perfect Dark/N64)Protagonist in fi rst
person shooter created by studio
behind Goldeneye 64
KRIS (Pokemon Crystal/
GBC)The fi rst female
playable character .in the Pokémon series.
JADE (Beyond Good & Evil/
PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)Protagonist of the
critically acclaimed game.
HEATHER MASON
(Silent Hill 3/PS2)First playable female
protagonist in this survival horror video
game series.
LARA CROFT (Tomb Raider/ Playstation)One of the most popular and empowering female characters in gaming.
LUCCA, MARLE,AYLA (Chrono Trigger/Super
Nintendo)Female party members in this cult classic rpg.
JILL
VALENTINE(Resident Evil/
Playstation)Considered one of the greatest female protagonists in gaming
AMY ROSE (Sonic Adventure/
Dreamcast)First game in which Sonic’s pink-haired
love interest fi rst became playable.
CHELL (Portal/PS3, Xbox 360)The silent protagonist behind the Portal gun.
SHEPARD(Mass Effect/ Ps3, Xbox 360)Human protagonist whose gender, looks, skills, and history are all customizable.
FAITH (Mirror’s Edge/ Ps3,
Xbox 360)Female protagonist navigates obstacles
using movements inspired by parkour.
BAYONETTA (Bayonetta/Ps3, Xbox 360)Game’s developers designed its character with a modern style and fashion in mind.
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e
Tt
F
1981
LADYBUG (Ladybug/arcade)The earliest known female protagonist in a video game.
MS.PAC-MAN (Ms. Pac-man/arcade) Star of the sub-series of the Pac-Man franchise.
SAMUS ARAN
(Metroid/NES)First human female
video game character. protagonist.
ALIS LANDALE (Phantasy Star/Sega
Master System)First female protagonist in a console rpg game.
PRINCESS PEACH
(Super Mario Bros 2)First Super Mario game where the princess is a
playable character.
1.SAMUS ARAN
(Metroid)
2. LAURA CROFT
(Tomb Raider)
3.ZELDA(The Legend
of Zelda)
4. JILL VALENTINE
(Resident Evil)
5. TIFA LOCKHEART
(Final Fantasy)
THE HISTORY OF FEMALE VIDEO GAME PROTAGONISTS.
YUNA,
RIKKU,PAINE
(Final Fantasy X-2/ PS2)First game in series to feature all female playable characters.
FEMALE PROTAGONISTS IN GAMES
WERE FIRST IMPLEMENTED TO
TRY AND GET YOUNG GIRLS INTO
ARCADE GAMING, AS IT WAS
OBVIOUS THAT THE MAJORITY IN
ARCADES WERE BOYS.”
25%
93%
OF MALE GAMERS PLAY AS A FEMALE CHARACTER WHEN GIVEN THE OPTION
OF FEMALE GAMERS PLAY AS A FEMALE CHARACTER
WHEN GIVEN THE OPTION
AVELINE (Assassin’s Creed III/PS3,
Xbox 360)The fi rst female
protagonist in the Assassin’s Creed Series.
ELLIE (The Last of Us/ PS3)Secondary playable character and protagonist of the games DLC American Dreams and Left Behind
AMANDA RIPLEY
(Alien: Isolation/ PS4, Xbox One)
Daughter of the female protagonist of the Alien
fi lm series.
PRINCESS ZELDA
(Hyrule Warriors/ Wii U)First game in the Legend
of Zelda series in which the princess is playable.
NINTENDO HEROINES
(Super Smash Bros Wii U)Fifth game in Super
Smash Bros series lets players take control of 13 of nintendos female
characters.
NILIN (Remember Me/ PS3, Xbox 360) A mixed race, female character designed to combat the stereotypical white, male protagonist.
LARA CROFT (Tomb Raider/ PS3, Xbox 360)Iconic character was given a new look and personality in this game by the same company behind Final Fantasy.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
WSuper
Nintendo
A
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wP
S
Playstation 2
e
RG
2001
Gamecube
Xbox
GameboyAdvance
2004
PSP
Nintendo DS
l
r2005
Xbox 360 H2006
Playstation 3
Nintendo Wii
DT
2011
NIntendo 3DS
PS Vita
t
2012
Wii U Y2013
Playstation 4
Xbox One
FJ
2009
PSP Gop
o
O
Q 1983
Nintendo Entertainment System(NES)
U1986
Sega Master System
I 1988
Sega Genesis
q1989
Gameboy
1981
Intellivision K
1994
Playstation
Sega Saturn
1996
Nintendo 64
1998
GB Color
1999
Dreamcast
1986
1987
1988
1991
1993
1995
1996
1999
2000
2001
2003
2007
2008
2009
2012
2013
2014
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Sources:ign.comgeekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Women_Characters_in_Video_Gamesjstationx.com/video-game-diversity-report-2013-14/ giantbomb.com/female-protagonists/3015-2287/
18
42 mil.
57 mil.
61 mil.
90 mil.
mil..
“