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    Which RPGs had the best cast of characters in your opinion? Maybe it was personality, usefulness, the way they interact with each other, all of the above, whatever it is, which games do you think had the best characters?

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    A lot of my favorite characters in gaming come from tactical RPGs. Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Shining Force each have really strong character lineups. Rune Factory and Mass Effect are the runners up.
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    Might have to give this to the Persona series, with the exception of the first game and maybe some of the spin-off titles I pretty much adore the cast of P2-P4.

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    I also feel that the Xeno team is really good at making strong characters. Xenogears, Saga, and blade all have overall strong cast of characters, especially the villains.

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    Oh and Chrono Trigger, love ever single character to bits!

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    Breath of Fire 3 probably has my favourite cast of characters.

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    Aside from that, Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IX both have excellent casts. I'd say Suikoden but even though those games have some awesome characters, there's too many characters that are just not all that interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno View Post
    Might have to give this to the Persona series, with the exception of the first game and maybe some of the spin-off titles I pretty much adore the cast of P2-P4.

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    I also feel that the Xeno team is really good at making strong characters. Xenogears, Saga, and blade all have overall strong cast of characters, especially the villains.

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    Oh and Chrono Trigger, love ever single character to bits!

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    I have to agree with this. I've come to the conclusion that the longer the game, usually the better the characters. It probably stems from the fact that you get to spend so much time with them, which is especially varied for Persona, where you really dive deep into their personal issues.

    I also have a passionate love for the cast of FFXII. Generally, any Matsuno title. I like me some grays...

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    Hard choice. Odin Sphere, Lunar 2, Suikoden II, and Persona 4 immediately spring to mind though.
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    Off the top of my spreadsheet...

    FF5, FF7, FF10 and 10-2, Chrono Cross, Star Ocean 3, Xenoblade, Lost Odyssey, The Last Remnant, and Eternal Sonata.

    edit: Tales of Graces f, too.

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    >>> Suikoden games, you can get 108 characters and all of them in different flavors..
    >> The black orb glitters ominously... but nothing happens..

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    Mass Effect 1 and 2. Love them all to bits, even Ashley.

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