Does anyone else add X-men to their games?

[Arachne]

When I play various games I often make characters based on the X-men, and I wondered if anyone else did that? I created 8 of of the New Mutants for Sims 4, for example, and these days I'm playing Ironsworn: Starforged (a solo, or not, table top rpg) and using various x-characters as inspiration.

Any of you guys doing similar? And if so, how are you using the characters?

[Cyke]

lol, I just started playing Phantasy Star II (from 1990!) for some retro gaming. I never played it before but looked up the playable character sheets, and so I've been aiming to rename them after X-Men for personality or other characteristics. The lead (Rolf) is Scott, the valiant blond heavy hitter (Rudo) is Alex, the healer Amy is Doc (for Dr. Reyes), etc. The only real problem is that the game is so limited that characters can only have up to 4-letter names, hence why Shir is Dane and not Lorna.

[Hizashi]

lol, I just started playing Phantasy Star II (from 1990!) for some retro gaming. I never played it before but looked up the playable character sheets, and so I've been aiming to rename them after X-Men for personality or other characteristics. The lead (Rolf) is Scott, the valiant blond heavy hitter (Rudo) is Alex, the healer Amy is Doc (for Dr. Reyes), etc. The only real problem is that the game is so limited that characters can only have up to 4-letter names, hence why Shir is Dane and not Lorna.

That's awesome, the Phantasy Star tetralogy is classic. II and IV vie for the top, but the other two are good in their own right.

I tend to only do this when the setting works for me - if the game takes place in a fantasy setting based on Japanese or Norse mythology or something I won't go naming the characters Scott or Jean or anything like that.

[Arachne]

lol, I just started playing Phantasy Star II (from 1990!) for some retro gaming. I never played it before but looked up the playable character sheets, and so I've been aiming to rename them after X-Men for personality or other characteristics. The lead (Rolf) is Scott, the valiant blond heavy hitter (Rudo) is Alex, the healer Amy is Doc (for Dr. Reyes), etc. The only real problem is that the game is so limited that characters can only have up to 4-letter names, hence why Shir is Dane and not Lorna.

Very cool. Although now I want to get my old game systems out...

That's awesome, the Phantasy Star tetralogy is classic. II and IV vie for the top, but the other two are good in their own right.

I tend to only do this when the setting works for me - if the game takes place in a fantasy setting based on Japanese or Norse mythology or something I won't go naming the characters Scott or Jean or anything like that.

Oh, yeah, it's got to be thematically appropriate, though I might change the name but keep the personality, if it's possible. Starforged is SF so no problem there.

[Sandmans_Raven]

Definitely. A few years ago, I did a Wood Elf in Skyrim named LeBeau that I had join the Thieves Guild. I need to go back and make a Rogue as well. Not sure what I would do for that character, though. Probably vampire.

[Havok83]

Nope, not unless its a superhero based game like DC Universe Online

[Paragon]

If I can design the appearance, I'll always make them into a character from either comics or another game series, like Persona. The last one I did was in Pokemon Shield, where I made my character into Wolfsbane since I'd been reading the New Mutants omnibus. I also recall making Kate Pryde in Pokemon X, Magik in Skyrim, Layla Miller in Fallout 4, and Mercury in Fallout 3.

[Cyke]

I tend to only do this when the setting works for me - if the game takes place in a fantasy setting based on Japanese or Norse mythology or something I won't go naming the characters Scott or Jean or anything like that.

For me, there's so many variations and universes (like 1602, Demon Days, or even 616 like Morgan Le fay and Kulan Gath) that most scenarios work for me for immersion.

On a side, I've also done this for Final Fantasy Tactics and base their powers accordingly, to the point where I just outright call the team as the X-Men when the fight starts.

You can't rename characters in Fire Emblem but the controllable squads are almost neatly divided by their narrative roles: the outlaws (X-Men), the kingdom's champions (the Avengers), the young upstarts (the Champions), etc.

[TheDeadSpace]

I've named a team in Worms after some X-Men. They die so often, it's quite fitting...

Otherwise if it fits an rpg, sometimes.

[seccruz]

When I play various games I often make characters based on the X-men, and I wondered if anyone else did that? I created 8 of of the New Mutants for Sims 4, for example, and these days I'm playing Ironsworn: Starforged (a solo, or not, table top rpg) and using various x-characters as inspiration.

Any of you guys doing similar? And if so, how are you using the characters?

Every chance I get. Saints Row IV has a Southern voice and I use Rogue in that (no white streak, so hoodie), One Punch Man let me create Rogue with a streak, so I was happy.

[Solitaryhawk]

Ha ha! Great post! I've been known to make some rather obvious Alts on my Warcraft account.

[Arachne]

Wow, those are great! And that outfit's not so different from what Shatterstar was wearing in X-Factor #9.

[Sandmans_Raven]

I've named a team in Worms after some X-Men. They die so often, it's quite fitting...

Otherwise if it fits an rpg, sometimes.

Oh I forgot about Worms! I did the same thing!

[Solitaryhawk]

Wow, those are great! And that outfit's not so different from what Shatterstar was wearing in X-Factor #9.

Thanks! 'Star's a low-level Paladin so I can't really fine-tune his armor too much. Most of the time I take off the armor and run him shirtless. Blood Elves are notorious show-offs and it fits his character. LOL

[Alex.]

I've created Celeste Cuckoo for BDO