For me, maybe Razor from Maniac Mansion, even though I never made it more than ~30 mins into that game. My kid brain didn't understand the funny tingly feeling but years later I realized, "oh duh, hot punk babe".

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There was also Princess What's-Her-Name, though she wasn't much of a character.

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In terms of characters with actual detailed personality, the first big one was probably Rinoa from FF VIII. I was the same age as her when I played it.

[–] nixon@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My hunch is you have a thing for redheads.

[–] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And latex/spandex. Now that you mention it, this might've been the start of both lol

[–] nixon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Congrats, you may have learned something new about yourself today! That doesn’t happen every day.

Jean Grey was a big influence on me as a kid; redheads in spandex… I get it.

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

rinoa was my absolute favourite ff character ever and the first ff character i ever cosplayed <3

[–] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I thought I saw elsewhere in the thread that you're also on Team Quistis. She's great too 😄

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

oh i am a trepie but rinoa is one of my favourite ff characters ever (rinoa, yunie, aerith, lightning, and clive) :)