The greatest pieces of literature would be nothing without their characters. This could be regarded as an obvious statement, of course stories cannot be made without the people — and sometimes animals ...

The Kickstarter-funded spiritual successor to Shadowrun on the Sega Genesis/Super Nintendo, Shadowrun Returns, will have character archetypes instead of character classes so that "players are not ...

Think back to the last show you auditioned for. If you auditioned for a certain character, who was it? Now think more broadly about that character: who are they in the story, how do other characters ...

TV has been defined by characters since its inception. The strength of a TV show — more than a play, movie, or novel — hinges on the uniqueness and intrigue of its characters. They need to be people ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. No matter how much some people wish things could stay the same, everything has to ...

If you were in a JRPG, what sort of character would you be? Every sort of videogame has its archetypal characters, and there’s nothing wrong with that. You’ve got your macho space marines (Vanquish, ...

The game is coming to PC and console this October. Metaphor: ReFantazio will include over 40 unique archetypes, according to Atlus. These serve as the game’s job system, and each character will be ...

Senior Weekend Staff Writer for DualShockers. Loves JRPGs, artbooks, and anime. Before I start my tirade, I want to clear this up. This piece is not me looking down on the chosen subject matter of ...