Top 20 Gay Game Characters

[The Devil Man]

I blatantly stole this from the Edge forum, which is another games Forum I use. Some of you may have heard of a website called GayGamer.net which is a pretty funny, good-natured website and not full of vitirol or anything. They recently done a poll on who are the most 'Gay Game Characters' in videogames today. The results are pretty surprising to say the least, especially at the Number One spot! This is the countdown, from Number 20 to Number One:


20 : Raphael from Soul Calibur's 2 and 3
19 : Fox from Bloody Roar
18 : Cybil Bennet from Silent Hill
17 : Nagare Namikawa from Rival Schools 2
16 : Alfred Ashford from Resident Evil: Code Veronica
15 : Eagle from Street Fighter and Capcom vs SNK 2
14 : Major Ivan Raidenovitch Raikov from Metal Gear Solid
13 : Zangief from the Street Fighters
12 : Vamp from Metal Gear Solid
11 : Birdo from Super Mario 2
10 : Brad Evans from Wild Arms 2
9 : Ash from Streets of Rage 3
8 : Damian Shade from Power Instinct
7 : Hana Vachel and Rain Qin from Fear Effect 2
6 : Bertram from Temple of Elemental Evil
5 : King of All Cosmos from Katamari Damacy
4 : Pierre and Gerard Magimel from Shadow Hearts: Covenant
3 : Joachim Valentine from Shadow Hearts: Covenant
2 : Cho Ankini Brothers from Cho Ankini games

and in the Number One spot (You won't believe this...)

Tingle from the Zelda games!

Here are the links if you want to read more:

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6154909.html?sid=6154909

and:

http://gaygamer.net/index.php?s=gayest

What do you guys think? I pretty much think Luigi should have been there and Link is one of the Gayest Icons out there (He recently won an award for being a Pin-up by some magazine).

[Germ Hamee]

I saw that list on the gaymers LJ community. It annoyed me. Cybil Bennett is on there, but Flea (CT) and Pierre (CC) are not? C'mon! Poorly researched.

[Craig]

This guy needs to be in there:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/foogle/250px-SlippySFA.jpg

[Cookie]

Roan- Grandia II.

23040

[JKTrix]

Slippy is not gay! Do a barrel roll!

[Dreddz]

http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/835/benimarunikaidoik4.jpg

[Roto13]

I wrote an essay about the subject and I didn't include several of those characters for the sole fact that they're not gay.

[LunarWeaver]

I thought it was weird Raikov is so blatantly gay but he's so high on the list.

I don't think Link belongs on the list because he isn't gay. Just because Out magazine called him the hottest male game character doesn't make him anything. I used to call Lance Bass hot but that doesn't make him-....:shifty:

[Peegee]

Ryo from whatever stupid game he's in.

[Fithos]

i would have put kirby on, but i guess no one knows what gender he is so he cant really be gay.

[Lionx]

Benimaru isnt gay, he is just metreosexual...sorta like Vega...i am so beautiful...to me! Kinda guy.

It has been hinted that Venom from Guilty Gear is gay and they dont say it? @@; Then again i dont see why it really matters...

[Roto13]

Well, it matters that minorities are being better represented in video games.

[Markus. D]

Venom from Guilty Gear is gay and they dont say it? @@; Then again i dont see why it really matters...

well duh... he is like some guys man wh0re throuought the whole storyline of the anime.

[Roto13]

He's in love with his dead master, if I recall.

[edczxcvbnm]

How the hell did Hana Vachel and Rain Qin from Fear Effect 2 not win? They were actually gay.

[DeathKnight]

http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/835/benimarunikaidoik4.jpg

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! this guy is beyond gay!

I first faced him in Capcom VS SNK 2 and and I went "WTF!?!"

This guys NEEDS to be number 1.

and how the hell is Zangief on this list?

http://www.sfgalleries.net/art/sfa3/endings/sfz3-end-rmika-zangief-1.gif

He even has his own babe.

[Lionx]

Dunno if you are serious about Benimaru(SNK says he isnt gay, if you know he hits on girls only).

But Zangief is definetly gay officially from Capcom.

[~*~Celes~*~]

I thought it was weird Raikov is so blatantly gay but he's so high on the list.

I don't think Link belongs on the list because he isn't gay. Just because Out magazine called him the hottest male game character doesn't make him anything. I used to call Lance Bass hot but that doesn't make him-....:shifty:

-_-; I was soooooo sad when I found out Lance is gay....:cry: :cry: :cry: I WAS GONNA MARRY HIM YOU KNOW!!!

Anyway, Link is so totally NOT gay. He's going to break the engagement with what's-her-face (I forget her name o.o), find Zelda, and tie the knot with her. Then he'll happily rule as the new king of Hyrule :P

[Dignified Pauper]

And no. 1 is: http://antinsync.freeservers.com/rally.jpg

most won't understand this joke/fact

[Miriel]

And no. 1 is: http://antinsync.freeservers.com/rally.jpg

most won't understand this joke/fact
By most of us do you mean people who don't watch any sort of news/media program (including comedy ones such as The Daily Show and Colbert Report) at all?

[Cookie]

And no. 1 is: http://antinsync.freeservers.com/rally.jpg

most won't understand this joke/fact

S**h*iro*h

[Sylvie]

That is disturbing. I really hope he doesn't wear that.

[chaos_ghost]

I think Tingle deserves to be on that list. But where in the hell is Seymour on this list?

[starseeker]

Why isn't Zell from FF8 on there?

[chaos_ghost]

Why isn't Zell from FF8 on there?

Hey! Just because the man has a hot dog fetish doesn't mean he's gay!

[Xenyth]

5 : King of All Cosmos from Katamari Damacy


I agree with this :)

[Zeromus_X]

I didn't even think of Zell being homosexual until I read roto's essay, but even then I think that's just ridiculous, unless it's made obvious in the Japanese version or something (he eats some sort of bread in the JP version anyway, not hot dogs).

[scooby]

But where in the hell is Seymour on this list?I don't know.... I guess his blatant and frankly disturbing infatuation with Yuna didn't exactly set their gaydars off.... Nor his virtual salivating before he kissed her at the wedding.... Funny, eh?

Oh, and the first person to lament the absence of Kuja from this list gets a BIG :nonono: from me.

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

I remember a certain shopkeeper from Brave Fencer Mushashi(PS1) being very gay....probably not top 20 tho.

[Jojee]

No Final Fantasy people on the list, huh? :p No, seriously, what about Kuja?

[Lawr]

Squall
Squall
Squall
Squall
Squall
Squall
Squall
Squall
Squall
Irvine
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane

[scrumpleberry]

Roan- Grandia II.

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Ah, he isn't gay, just badly voice-acted. If his voice actor was better, then he would be a more popular character (much like T*d*s.)

That and the fact that he is scarily immature for thirteen...

[Lawr]

Hes like 17...or do you mean the rating?

[Agent Proto]

No Final Fantasy people on the list, huh? :p No, seriously, what about Kuja?

Kuja is totally gay for Zidane.

[Lawr]

I think the word is incest.

[Hambone]

And no. 1 is: http://antinsync.freeservers.com/rally.jpg

most won't understand this joke/fact
Oh, I do.

I'm suprised they didn't mention Voldo form the SC series. Child molester.

http://www.dgs-online.nl/images/ps2/soulcalibur2new/voldo.jpg

[scrumpleberry]

Hes like 17...or do you mean the rating?

I meant Roan from grandia 2. I know Tidus is 17. Roan is 13 and acts like a nine year old.

[Erdrick Holmes]

Okay, why isn't Bridget in this? Bridget... the freaking yaoi poster child.

http://ggxlol.highervoltage.net/bridget/bridgetsuperpose1.gif

And just so everybody knows, Venom is a certified gay man. There's an ending in GGXX's story mode that prooves it. As if you needed that to be proof enough that Venom wants to get into Zato's pants.

[Rengori]

Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Zidane
Precisely why most of the game Zidane was trying to get in Garnet's pants.

[Moon Rabbits]

5 : King of All Cosmos from Katamari Damacy


I agree with this :)

He had a wife.

I didn't know Cybill Bennet was gay. :confused:

[The Hubsta]

Okay, why isn't Bridget in this? Bridget... the freaking yaoi poster child.

http://ggxlol.highervoltage.net/bridget/bridgetsuperpose1.gif

And just so everybody knows, Venom is a certified gay man. There's an ending in GGXX's story mode that prooves it. As if you needed that to be proof enough that Venom wants to get into Zato's pants.

I reckon just about every man in GG is gay. Especially that guy who fights with an umbrella, then again, he could actually be a woman who was raised as a man...knowing Guilty Gear it wouldn't surprise me.

[Roto13]

There are rumours about Sol Badguy from GG being gay because he has so many references to Freddy Mercury and Queen. What is it with Freddy Mercury and 2-D fighting games, anyway?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f4/Eagle_SF.jpg/200px-Eagle_SF.jpg

[Lionx]

Shh...all the shota fans will hate you if you tarnish bridget...

actually he is pretty good, and so is Eagle, i usually anchor Eagle in my C Groove teams...

[Breine]

I always thought that Fox from Bloody Roar was a manly woman, not a womanly man... well, I guess I was wrong about that one then.

Anyway, I read further into it and found many disturbing gay references to Solid Snake's name o_O I'll never be able to play Metal Gear Solid again :(

[Polnareff]

Dunno if you are serious about Benimaru(SNK says he isnt gay, if you know he hits on girls only).

But Zangief is definetly gay officially from Capcom.

Actually, that's never been confirmed. Only hinted at. If that doesn't mean anything to you, then remember Zangief's ending in CFE?

If you look at the plot guide, Tiamat says at first that Saiki told him that Zangief was gay, but then a few sentences down, he says something like "but so far, people have been unable to find the official source that states Zangief is gay."

I think maybe Capcom just meant to make him SEEM gay when he either is just trying to intimidate someone or be a complete oaf (like his quote in CvS2 where he says he should be in a magazine). Plenty of characters do that.

But Eagle has actually been confirmed to be gay by Capcom. Which doesn't surprise me since he's obviously a homage to Freddie Mercury, who was also gay.

I'm surprised Ash Crimson isn't on that list. He is the true epitome of gay. He dresses like a girl, says all this disturbing stuff to Kyo and Iori, and hell, there's even an official picture by the KoF 2K3 artist (Falcoon) that shows him about to kiss Shen Woo.

And why the hell aren't 75% of the Guilty Gear males on there? Barring Johnny and Faust, aren't most of the males gay? :P Especially Bridget.

Breine, I think Fox is actually supposed to be a woman in Japan. Makes a lot more sense than him (or is it her?) actually being a man.

[Elite Lord Sigma]

That list officially sucks, because Raphael is on it. He doesn't look at all gay to me. Not to mention that list seems to be missing the most obvious contenders.

[Mirage]

Vamp isn't homosexual, he's bisexual. Raphael isn't gay at all.

[Lionx]

Hmm funny i read somewhere before they took it down that Zangief was gay. But oh well.

[Erdrick Holmes]

Actually the only evidence that caused people to think Sol was gay was during the Drama CD Ky dies fighting of some Megadeth Class Gears. When Sol arrives on the scene he finds Ky, picks him up and he dies in his hands. Upon death Sol is devistated. But then I-No makes a deal with That Man, goes back in tims, interferes with the battle causing Ky to become injured but still alive.

The only Guilty Gear characters, whom I'm 100 percent sure arent gay are Johnny and Axl. Johnny likes women, even though he's in love with May (which kinda makes him a pedophile, unless their love isn't romantic since Johnny adopted May), and Axl learns about That Man from Anji, he asks if Axl would join him and Axl says "I'm not into walking hand in hand with another man".

And now you know, and knowing is half the battle.

http://www.collectablekingdom.com/images/new_gijoe_logo.jpg

[Acid Raine]

Kuja is the foundation for the 2000's term of "metrosexual". He didnt seem that gay to me, besides his showgirl fashion sense. He spoke pretty masculine (didnt use any fruity descriptions like "pretties" or "sweetie").

EDIT: Whats up with this trippy site? It hasnt been letting me quote?

[Markus. D]

I think Raph is more celibate than anything.

if anything else he is straight (thats his ... girlfriend or something he rescued right?)






dont forget people, gay also classes females aswell.



I for one cant judge I thing, I havent really seen any openly gay people on a game.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Raphael isn't gay. And neither is Link. I think Kuja should be up there though.


EDIT: Whats up with this trippy site? It hasnt been letting me quote?

I've been getting the same problem. I have to copy and paste. :(

[scooby]

No, seriously, what about Kuja? Okay, I promised it (http://forums.eyesonff.com/showpost.php?p=1808281&postcount=28), so: :nonono:.


Kuja is totally gay for Zidane.

I think the word is incest.
You've both been reading too much fanfic.

Kuja is heterosexual (http://forums.eyesonff.com/showpost.php?p=1828898&postcount=104) (as much as anyone can have a fixed sexual orientation...).

[Rinöa]

i would have put kirby on, but i guess no one knows what gender he is so he cant really be gay.

LOL:D

[-N-]

And no. 1 is: http://antinsync.freeservers.com/rally.jpg

most won't understand this joke/fact
Oh, I do.

I'm suprised they didn't mention Voldo form the SC series. Child molester.

http://www.dgs-online.nl/images/ps2/soulcalibur2new/voldo.jpgChild molester != gay. Just pointing that out.

[Alixsar]

20 : Raphael from Soul Calibur's 2 and 3
19 : Fox from Bloody Roar
18 : Cybil Bennet from Silent Hill
17 : Nagare Namikawa from Rival Schools 2
16 : Alfred Ashford from Resident Evil: Code Veronica
15 : Eagle from Street Fighter and Capcom vs SNK 2
14 : Major Ivan Raidenovitch Raikov from Metal Gear Solid
13 : Zangief from the Street Fighters
12 : Vamp from Metal Gear Solid
11 : Birdo from Super Mario 2
10 : Brad Evans from Wild Arms 2
9 : Ash from Streets of Rage 3
8 : Damian Shade from Power Instinct
7 : Hana Vachel and Rain Qin from Fear Effect 2
6 : Bertram from Temple of Elemental Evil
5 : King of All Cosmos from Katamari Damacy
4 : Pierre and Gerard Magimel from Shadow Hearts: Covenant
3 : Joachim Valentine from Shadow Hearts: Covenant
2 : Cho Ankini Brothers from Cho Ankini games

and in the Number One spot (You won't believe this...)

Tingle from the Zelda games!

This list is wrong. Raphael from 2? Yes. But Raphael is Dracula in three. And no way is Dracula gay. I like how characters that actually are gay are beaten by some others that aren't. And also, they forgot Benimaru Nikaido (already mentioned but worth rementioning because...well, you know...look at him).

[Thorn]

ZHANG HE!

[Helios]

I always thought that Raiden from MGS2 was gay.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i161/mulleted/RaidenMGS2.jpg

Looks like quite the sodomist.

[scooby]

I always thought that Raiden from MGS2 was gay.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i161/mulleted/RaidenMGS2.jpg

Looks like quite the sodomist.Despite the fact that his relationship with his pregnant fiancée was a major part of the storyline.... :rolleyes2

Raiden is a beautiful man - with long, blond hair...but he isn't gay* in the least.

Why isn't Mukki from FFVII on this list? Too minor a character...? *loves Mukki*

*I am uncomfortable with the word "gay" - and with all other sexual labels - because I see them as an attempt by modern society to sort people into neat categories...rather like specimens at a zoo - and to simplify something (sexuality) that is extremely complex. Sexual labels are constraints.... They limit us and dictate to us who we *can* and *cannot* fall in love with - to fit into our assigned sexual category. If a "gay" man falls in love with a woman...must he start calling himself "bisexual"? Has he become a "bisexual"...? Even if he only ever loves that one woman...? Is that *enough* to make him a "bisexual"...? And so on.... These are some of the problems that sexual labels present us with.... Best to do away with them altogether, IMO. As far as I'm concerned, there is only sexual behaviour - not fixed sexual identities.