Current Events > If Final Fantasy XVI had a Black protagonist, how much would sales be affected?

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Solar_Crimson
09/23/19 2:41:09 PM
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I don't mean someone who is "ambiguously brown", but someone who is clearly of African descent (or whatever the equivalent is in the world it takes place in). And by "protagonist", I mean the main hero, in case anyone tries bringing up Barret or Sazh.

Obviously there are some who would refuse to buy it because of it, but there are also some who will be drawn to the game because of this change. I wonder how things would plateau from there?

(I'd imagine that the bigger issue would be following what many consider to be lackluster entries in the series in FF13 and FF15, but you never know...)
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Lost_All_Senses
09/23/19 2:43:34 PM
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Id personally be more interested. I've played enough white boy scenarios in games.
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Dyinglegacy
09/23/19 2:44:27 PM
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Sells plumit in japan, maybe? Idk. Don't know about other places.

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PowerOats
09/23/19 2:45:15 PM
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Probably slightly less sales than 15, but a success cuz it's FF and their advertising

I'd buy it tho
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Dyinglegacy
09/23/19 2:45:44 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
Id personally be more interested. I've played enough white boy scenarios in games.
What would be the difference, other than skin color

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Lost_All_Senses
09/23/19 2:49:10 PM
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Dyinglegacy posted...
Lost_All_Senses posted...
Id personally be more interested. I've played enough white boy scenarios in games.
What would be the difference, other than skin color


The backstory and way he interacts with the world and vice versa. I took this as meaning he was more of a Carl Johnson than a Sahz. But I mean, it is still FF so you're probably right. The only difference most likely would be shade. I just don't think that's an interesting conversation lol
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darkphoenix181
09/23/19 2:51:06 PM
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FF hasn't even had a white protagonist fyi.
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Sputnik1337
09/23/19 2:51:36 PM
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Japan boycotts it for not having a Japanese main character like the rest of the series.
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DevsBro
09/23/19 2:54:15 PM
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My second game will feature a black guy.

The nice thing about not being in it for the money us you don't have to care who likes it. You're free to make a dadgum good game instead of worrying about sales. My first game features a dang robot, lol. Not even an android--a straight-up stainless steel robot. What do I care if nobody buys them? I have a day job.
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garan
09/23/19 3:07:09 PM
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Sputnik1337 posted...
Japan boycotts it for not having a Japanese main character like the rest of the series.


Likely this. Whether or not it sold better in the US, most of Squenix's sales are usually in Japan.
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Solar_Crimson
09/23/19 9:19:05 PM
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BUMP
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Questionmarktarius
09/25/19 3:42:32 PM
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A Marina-caliber waifu could work out fairly well.
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