# So: your video game crushes?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 9, 2009, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485 "2009-01-09T04:02:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/21 "2009-01-09T18:18:42Z")

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> [@Max\_Torque](#):
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> But in their new game, **Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts** , they turned her into a [simmering cauldron of barely-legal sex](http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/872/872681/banjo-kazooie-nuts-and-bolts-screens-and-art-20080508022751563_640w.jpg). Yowza.

_Damn_.

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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/22 "2009-01-09T18:46:25Z")

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Princess Zelda. Especially knowing that she is capable of kicking _serious ass_. All she has to do is dress up as an androgynous character that makes me question my sexuality…till I find out that it was a girl all along. Whew!

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/23 "2009-01-09T18:57:58Z")

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Right now it’s the dad from Fallout 3. So sue me. But I’ve had crushes on plenty of the ones in this list.

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/24 "2009-01-09T19:00:00Z")

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I’m still pretty fond of the chick in the tight pants painted on the side of the _Spy Hunter_ cabinet.

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**Author:** ![Sofis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Sofis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofis)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/25 "2009-01-09T19:09:25Z")

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> [@sturmhauke](#):
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> Mission (wonder what she can do with those head-tails?) from KOTOR

Dude, she’s fourteen.

Of course, a fourteen year old Twi’lek isn’t necessarily the same as a fourteen year old human, and she’s certainly a very pretty girl, but still :).

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**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/26 "2009-01-09T20:59:18Z")

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> [@Sofis](#):
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> Dude, she’s fourteen.
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> Of course, a fourteen year old Twi’lek isn’t necessarily the same as a fourteen year old human, and she’s certainly a very pretty girl, but still :).

OK, fine. Yuthura Ban then.

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/27 "2009-01-09T21:48:12Z")

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Sephiroth from _Final Fantasy_.  
Ghaleon from \*Lunar: The Silver Star \*(mmm…Ghaleon…)  
Kael’thas Sunstrider from _World of Warcraft_

I do like the pretty androgynous anime-type boys. 🙂

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**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/28 "2009-01-09T22:21:44Z")

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Imoen in _Baldur’s Gate_, “I’ve done had enough of this!”  
Tali in _Mass Effect_  
Judith in _Tales of Vesperia_  
Xianghua in _Soul Calibur_, “Just Kidding!”

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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/29 "2009-01-09T23:21:29Z")

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> [@Sofis](#):
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> Dude, she’s fourteen.
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> Of course, a fourteen year old Twi’lek isn’t necessarily the same as a fourteen year old human, and she’s certainly a very pretty girl, but still :).

But… but duuuude. Blue Twi’Lek. Can’t we make an exception ? ☹ 😃

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**Author:** ![Sofis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Sofis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofis)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/30 "2009-01-10T00:35:33Z")

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> [@Kobal2](#):
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> But… but duuuude. Blue Twi’Lek. Can’t we make an exception ? ☹ 😃

Oh, okay, okay. Since you you ask so nicely. I Sofis, God-Emperor of the universe, declare that one may have sex with Twi’leks aged fourteen and up. Only Twi’leks though, for humans, Wookies, Ewoks, Hutts, and all other species local age of consent laws still apply. Happy now?

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On a (slightly) more serious note, how big a difference does her skin colour make (since you mention it)? Is it a blonde vs. brunette type thing, or would you shudder at the thought of a purple Twi’lek?

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**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/31 "2009-01-10T01:24:59Z")

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[Cate Archer](http://images.google.co.uk/images?ndsp=21&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&q=cate+archer+images&start=0&sa=N)

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**Author:** ![Roulette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@Roulette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roulette)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/32 "2009-01-10T01:50:12Z")

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What the heck? No Deekin from NWN love? Best character in a video game EVAR. Even if he was a goblin. DOOOOOOM!

😃

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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/33 "2009-01-10T02:01:35Z")

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> [@Sofis](#):
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> Oh, okay, okay. Since you you ask so nicely. I Sofis, God-Emperor of the universe, declare that one may have sex with Twi’leks aged fourteen and up. Only Twi’leks though, for humans, Wookies, Ewoks, Hutts, and all other species local age of consent laws still apply. Happy now?
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> On a (slightly) more serious note, how big a difference does her skin colour make (since you mention it)? Is it a blonde vs. brunette type thing, or would you shudder at the thought of a purple Twi’lek?

My first reaction was “Rebecca Romijn as Mystique. Point made ?” But then I thought about the different Twi’leks from KOTOR and SWG, and realized purple, blue and red were hot, green yellow and human-tone were not.

I don’t know whether that makes me some kind of weird, very specialized perv.

On the other hand, I now have yet another weapon in my arsenal of phrases and questions to kill a party stone dead in one go : “So, which color Twi’leks turn you on ?” 🙂

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**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/34 "2009-01-10T02:11:13Z")

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Beatrix from Final Fantasy 9. Mmmmmmm  
I never particularly had a crush on any video game incarnation of Zelda, but the Zelda from the late 80’s Zelda cartoon show was my probably first ever crush on anyone.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/35 "2009-01-10T02:17:49Z")

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[QUOTE=Roulette]  
What the heck? No Deekin from NWN love? Best character in a video game EVAR. Even if he was a goblin. DOOOOOOM!  
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He was a kobold, and no. No love for Deekin. He was a poor man’s [Meepo](http://www.rickandhollie.com/dnd_Meepo.html).

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**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/36 "2009-01-10T03:04:29Z")

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> [@Sofis](#):
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> On a (slightly) more serious note, how big a difference does her skin colour make (since you mention it)? Is it a blonde vs. brunette type thing, or would you shudder at the thought of a purple Twi’lek?

Yuthura is purple. She is an acceptable substitute, as long as you don’t mind a bit of evil.

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**Author:** ![dotchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@dotchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dotchan)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/37 "2009-01-10T03:22:35Z")

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Characters I like:  
\*Just about most of the playable cast in Final Fantasy VI. Almost all of them managed to get some character development.  
\*Oda Nobunaga (sexy \<3), Samurai Warriors series

Characters I like to hate:  
\*Kefka, Final Fantasy VI (still the better villain :P)  
\*Cao Pi (hot hot hot and evil and snarky), Dynasty Warriors series

Characters I consider pure eye candy:  
\*Most of the male cast of Crono Cross (Glenn and Nikki especially…yum!)  
\*Sephiroth, Final Fantasy 7  
\*Kuja, Final Fantasy 9  
\*Mitsunari Ishida (more snarky goodness), Samurai Warrior series

Characters I don’t care for except as a “Win Game” Button:  
\*T.G. Cid, one man brickhouse of Final Fantasy Tactics  
\*Lu Bu, a.k.a. Broken-Ass-Cockroach, Dynasty Warriors series

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**Author:** ![nevermore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@nevermore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nevermore)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/38 "2009-01-10T04:08:51Z")

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My first was [Annah](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/ravenjetticon/annah.jpg) from Planescape: Torment. Less to do with her physical details than her mean Irish accent and fiery temper. (…and OK, maybe the tail.)

My most intense was (and is) [Silk Fox](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/ravenjetticon/profile_silk_fox_143x394.jpg) from Jade Empire. I loved softening up this fiesty bitch. Ah, man, I could listen to her talk all day.

My most current ones are [Joker](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/ravenjetticon/kaia15.png) (on the left) and [Garrus](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/ravenjetticon/930279_20071121_embed012.jpg) from Mass Effect. Just a fucking shame they weren’t romanceable.

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/39 "2009-01-10T06:32:08Z")

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World from _Magical Drop III_.  
(Moon was also super-hot.)

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**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-your-video-game-crushes/480485/40 "2009-01-10T07:01:30Z")

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Well if we’re keeping score, I think Mass Effect is in the lead, with the plurality of the pack consisting of other Bioware titles. Clearly they know how to get us nerds hot and bothered.

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