I don't get it. Just because you're making up something doesn't mean it can't be female.
I agree. There isn't a reason why they can't make females the main characters but maybe sometimes stereotypes play a strong role in the development of characters. For instance, in FFIX, something happens to Zidane and he shrugs it off and wants to kick some butt. Something happens to Garnett and she loses her voice for like two months. That's a little skewed to me. There are plenty of strong-willed females in the world but the ones in these games always seem to crumble eventually and lean to one of the male characters. Keep in mind, I haven't played anything past IX nor have I played VIII so there could be exceptions. I'm just talkin about what I'm talkin about.