• Hey all, due to some issues with false DMCA takedown requests, we've had to remove and censor a few things until the situation is resolved. Sorry for any inconvenience.
  • Be sure to join the discussion on our discord at: Discord.gg/serebii
  • If you're still waiting for the e-mail, be sure to check your junk/spam e-mail folders

Torn.

Male Protagonist, or Female?

  • Total voters
    173
Such unwarranted hate for the male character almost makes me want to play as him. I'm undecided. I choose gender based on who looks better in my opinion, but it's about even in this case. Maybe I should get a coin ready...

Charry said:
I'm a guy, so I should be choosing the male gender protagonist
Click to expand...

That has nothing to do with anything. There is no social obligation whatsoever. =D

dptr002.png
dptr000.png

(sprites from PE2K)

Y'know, I don't see it. I just really don't see the guy being very gay. Determined. Neutral, maybe. But there's no tell-tale sign of a smile.

Of course, that's the kind of "gay" you (007) were using, right? Because it's rather absurd to think that people have physical features indicative of their preferences. "Oh no! My right index finger is x millimeters longer than my left ring finger! Now everyone will know I like collectible card games! T.T"

And scarves and berets are coming into style, or so I've heard.

007 Dude said:
The guy looks gay or mentally retarded(no offense to someone choosing him).
Click to expand...

Oh good. I thought someone was going to be offended by your intentionally offensive remark, but saying "no offense" will put everyone at ease. [/sarcasm]
 
im going with the guy even though he looks wierd
 
Hah. I´ll play as the guy to avoid Wi-Fi confusion and annoy all the "FRENCH IZ GAY"-spewing, judgmental narrow-minded sexually insecure preteens always trying to supress that tiny trickle down their spine whenever they´re in the boys´ locker room by being as stereotypically macho on a Pokémon online discussion forum. You know, all those kids that plague the fanbase.

...Plus Lukas is a much more awesome name than Dawn.
 
Charry said:
Sorry to break it to you, but yeah, um I AM a "gay guy", so that's not exactly appropriate, ESPECIALLY for a pokemon site, where little kids roam free.

Not exactly idealistic, or polite of you.

Not to mention it's offensive when someone stereotypes another who may not look proper, as a gay guy, intentionally in offensive terms.
Click to expand...

yea and im a little kid who roams free actually ium jst small 4 my age
also im going pearl=girl diamond=boy because im getting pearl first and the girl looks cooler 2 me
(im a boy)
 
I pick Female a lot, due to the fact they generally have better outfits.

I'll pick both, eventually, though.

I always play through the games twice.
 
I'm a dude, Well, since I'm getting both Diamond and Pearl, I guess I'll be a choose a guy on one and a girl on the other. Either way, I'll probably us the same name (Leo) so the only diff is the sprite.

P.s. I heard a rumor that if you pick the girl sprite, the battles seem easier. Anyone believe this? (I don't)

P.s.s I don't think the guy's sprite looks that ugly....
 
Last edited:
Because of WiFi I would/will choose a male character if for no other reason than to avoid confusing other people. Either way it doesn't really matter in the long run same game, same rules.
 
I know what you mean.
I like choosing the female character
sometime, like in Soul Calibur.

I, however, am choosing the male
character. To answer your question,
just pick the female character if youre
really fond of it. =]
 
be which ever one y ou want to be, i choose girl chars on games and crap..
but this pokemon game im a boy cause i am one and i have a gaia
 
I'd pick the one with the sprite I preferred. The majority of the time I would go with female to avoid confusion, but if I don't like it, I won't force myself to stick with it.

A lot of the times I prefer male sprites over the female ones because they aren't decked out in stereotypically feminine colours. Seeing as I'm not a fan of pink, purple, and pastels, it usually leaves me choosing the male in bolder and brighter shades.

This time, though, I'm going with female. Sure, she's wearing pink, but the male sprite has zero appeal whatsoever. In my opinion, of course. I think it's the hat and the pose that turns me off. ;104;
 
I'm buying both games, so I will be using both genders (girl for Diamond, guy for Pearl). If I had to pick one, though, I would pick the girl for this generation. Normally I pick the guy, but I don't like the way he looks. The hat is the biggest turn off for me.

I don't think it's a huge problem for a guy to pick the girl character. Is it weird for a guy to play a game with a girl main character? It's not like you're the actual person in the game. I can understand how it would be confusing in the world of wifi, though.
 
diamond=guy

pearl=girl

for me atleast!
 
I usually pick female in the games, as I am a girl, though I hate to at times. The girls all seem way too girly. Especially if you watch the anime. But that's only a problem to me because I hate pink and am definately not a girly girl.

Another reason I do pick the girls though is that I find the guys very bland. They never seem very different from the generation before. Just a new set of clothes. Where as the girls atleast have a little originality.

In my opinion, you should just go with whoever you prefer. If you're worried about being mistaken for a girl, just use a guys name.
 
Je suis un garcon.

But I chose the female on FG once, but it felt weird. I was also a girl on Mystery Dungeon, so I could be an Eevee, but all the pink borders annoyed me.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top