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Tyranthraxus
05/30/23 1:09:17 AM
#51:


Killmonger posted...
Which leads me to wonder, why are fathers of the main protagonist hardly existent in jrpgs?

Depends on the gender of the main protagonist.

If the MC is a girl they have only a father. If the MC is a boy they have only a mother.


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Lokison
05/30/23 2:01:18 AM
#52:


Fable. your dad is in the beginning.

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Stagmar
05/30/23 9:24:53 AM
#53:


ellis123 posted...
Atelier as a whole has the parents be present.
Some, but not most. Only 7 of the games have at least one parent present.

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Smiffwilm
05/30/23 9:32:43 AM
#54:


Grandia III

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Ruvan22
05/30/23 10:31:23 AM
#56:


King's Quest 3, 4, 6
Silent Hill 3 (kind of)
Legend of Dragoon
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Kloe_Rinz
05/30/23 10:42:40 AM
#57:


What about games with one living parent?
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UnfairRepresent
05/30/23 10:45:03 AM
#58:


Dragon Age Origins:

Dwarf Commoner origin your mom is around
Elf Commoner origin your dad is around

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FortuneCookie
05/30/23 11:55:20 AM
#59:


The one parent thing came about because, during the days of Grimm's fairytales, it was common to have lost family members to plague and disease. A JRPG that borrows from European mythology is likely to borrow that aspect as well with or without knowing its significance.

It also helps to not burden a cast with superfluous characters or, in the case of live action, write checks for two actors playing parents when one parent will suffice.

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UnfairRepresent
05/30/23 2:01:16 PM
#60:


FortuneCookie posted...
The one parent thing came about because, during the days of Grimm's fairytales, it was common to have lost family members to plague and disease. A JRPG that borrows from European mythology is likely to borrow that aspect as well with or without knowing its significance.

It also helps to not burden a cast with superfluous characters or, in the case of live action, write checks for two actors playing parents when one parent will suffice.
I think it's also because a lot of RPGs encourage a headcanon for your character and in universe parents deflate that

See: Fallout 3 dad reacting (or non reaction) to you being a slaver who blew up megaton

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Mad-Dogg
05/30/23 4:01:59 PM
#61:


Jude's parents and leia's parents in tales of xillia 1 and 2. Yep, both of their parents are actually alive and well, lol.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/5/2/AARkkPAAEhkE.jpg

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Kitt
05/31/23 12:25:52 PM
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They're not featured at all in any of the games, but Cole from inFamous mentions his family in passing a few times. Aside from questioning his life decisions, sounds like they're doing fine otherwise.

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ECW_Originals12
05/31/23 12:33:04 PM
#63:


Kingdom Hearts

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