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Older games with female protagonists? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by Mandy@sh.itjust.works to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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What games of older generations would you put up? i dont mind the genre really, id would just love to hear yalls suggestions.

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 years ago

If you accept games where you fully create the character, you've got a ton of RPGs. Baldur's gate, elder scrolls, arcanum, fallout.

[–] pyr0ball@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Okami

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[–] JulesTheModest@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

No One Lives Forever (and 2)

It's also rare to have a female protagonist in an FPS.

[–] glad_cat@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago

Saboteur 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saboteur_II:_Avenging_Angel

[–] bundes_sheep@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

Ms. Pacman :)

[–] CheeseToastie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Super Hang-On had a female protagonist but you only found out if you beat the hardest arcade mode

[–] Rottcodd@lemmy.ninja 3 points 2 years ago

Eien no Filena on the SNES/SFC (it was Japan-only but it's been fan-translated).

Not only is the protagonist a woman - that fact is repeatedly plot-relevant.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Cult: Heretic Kingdoms

Fantastic RPG game, with a badass female protagonist.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago

Metroid!

[–] TheYear2525@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Guardian Legend on NES.

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[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Wet is a fun game if you can handle the loading screens.

[–] Clone_IX@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Venetica

A roleplaying game with a female hero and an interesting story:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/338140/Venetica__Gold_Edition/

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

another classic i totally forgot existed, thanks for reminding me

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Broken Age - point & click
Little Dew - ARPG/Zelda-like
most RPGs with character selection (Elder Scrolls, Mount & Blade)
Raven's Hike - puzzle/platforming
Shantae - platformer

I don't think anyone has mentioned this yet.

[–] The_Terrible_Humbaba@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Final Fantasy 6. There are technically several protagonists, but the one with the better claim to "main protagonist" is a woman.

Also, Heaven's Vault isn't an old game, but it's not very well known or talked about, so I'll throw it in anyway.

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[–] vivavideri@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Most of my suggestions were already mentioned, but PN03 & darkened skye come to mind.

Pedantry aside, if you count the option of selecting a female character, trickstyle, borderlands, super mario bros 2, vigilante 8 second offense, tony hawk 3 (4, underground and probably any in this series but I haven't played them lol)

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