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What would you think of otome games without the option to change the MC's name?

I actually dont mind this since I get lazy thinking of names so I would prob just use the default, makes life easier for me:LOL:
 
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It doesn't matter to me. In fact, I always choose the default name. I don't think replacing the default name with a custom one helps boost immersion.
 
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Perhaps because many games have a nickname-changing feature, which is also a form of gameplay freedom, it doesn't really matter whether or not such a function exists. However, I don't use this feature much, and even if I do change the name, I still feel that the MC is the character created by the development team.I usually don't change names and just use the default ones. Many MC' names carry special meanings intended by the production team, and pronouncing their names triggers voice lines. I think including a birthday for the heroine is fine—it's nice to have an artist's celebratory illustration on her birthday. I've always believed that well-developed character settings help the story progress better, allowing for richer emotional storytelling.
 
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ninnikuryona said:
(also i feel very uneasy when heroines have official birthdays.. unless its for lore purposes, i dont see any reason for this other than trying to attract the opposite audiences, which i hate. and pushing heroines merch is not always a good thing, as rejet already demonstrated lolol)
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I hadn't considered that look. I think that mostly the problem with rejet is that the origin of diabolik lovers is with the CDs, where there was no MC, only the listener, with the games they created the image and background of the character, and from there the different fights stars lol
 
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I still feel that the MC is the character created by the development team.I usually don't change names and just use the default ones. Many MC' names carry special meanings intended by the production team, and pronouncing their names triggers voice lines. I think including a birthday for the heroine is fine—it's nice to have an artist's celebratory illustration on her birthday. I've always believed that well-developed character settings help the story progress better, allowing for richer emotional storytelling.
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I think the same about the default names. Also, a good narrative not only allows good development, but also immersion.
 
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Personally, I don't have much of an opinion on this, since I'm not the kind of player who really gets into the game, and I can tell that the development team is serious about fleshing out the main character.
 
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osanajimimi said:
I hadn't considered that look. I think that mostly the problem with rejet is that the origin of diabolik lovers is with the CDs, where there was no MC, only the listener, with the games they created the image and background of the character, and from there the different fights stars lol
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the issue with rejet is that they also decided to use yui's name in some promotion material instead of anata like they did before, which didnt sit right with players. combine it with them pushing yui merch like crazy instead of spending these resources on merch with lis and you have an audience thats gotten exhausted with execs
 
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eh i don't mind it so it doesn't affect my motivation at all to play them.

Rather than keep it blank and needs me to think up a new name it was more easy for me to do it with default name since i'm not self inserter player.
 
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i tend to alternate between using the default name and my own depending on mood LOL so i'd find it weird not having that option. even if i'm not a big self-inserter, other players might be and they should have that choice... plus it's just fun seeing my name there, i do that even for non-romance games. i <3 feeling included
 
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I always stick to the default name when it's available. I used to play older Voltage mobile otome games which didn't have names for the heroine so in those cases I would make up a name. Many people like having the name voiced but Voltage didn't have voice acting back in the day, though I still wish they had a default name because it gets a little confusing if you accidently use the same name as a side character!
 
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I don't mind such feature at all. I like hearing characters call mc by name (if it's available).
Plus the set name would mean that the story was about this particular MC
 
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I don't know if there are any without that feature, but the question crossed my mind. In a hypothetical case, would it change your experience while playing?

In my case, not really, since I use the default name. But if a game happens to have that feature, to me it means that the MC is her own person.
Though recently, more of them have been getting additional details, such as birthdays, merch, and such.

I want to hear your thoughts!
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I used to change the name cause it was interesting! At the time playing games like Starry Sky they just said kimi, but nowadays I keep the original MC name because it's voiced and I like that experience with playing the game! I don't really self insert or anything with otome so it's not a problem. But I think it is good to keep that feature just for others who prefer to play the game with their preferred name!
 
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I personally like having fixed names, but it might be a bit difficult for immersive players. Surprisingly, there are quite a few people who use their own names because they are so immersed. Personally, I prefer having both a default name option and an option to change the name.
 
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Honestly even if the option is there I never change MC's name. I just leave it as the default. I don't self-insert so it doesn't matter to me. I mean, what's the point when the game is just going to go silent every time it's supposed to say your name?
 
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I always play otome games with a custom MC name, so I'd honestly be pretty disappointed if a game didn't let me change it. 🥲 That said, I'd be much more understanding if there was a story-related reason for it, like if the MC's name was important to the plot or had a significant meaning.
 
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Like others, I mostly keep to the default name so it would not matter much to me in terms of gameplay. However, if there are games that so that I will probably have higher expectations for the mc's character xd.
 
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I always use the default name anyway, so I wouldn't mind if there wasn't an option to rename the MC. I tend to see the heroine as her own character rather than self-inserting, so using her default name actually feels more natural to me.
 
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I also like to self insert, but the default name doesn't bother me that much. If the default name is voiced by ML, then I prefer that than using a custom name with no voice. If it isn't voiced, then I like to change to a different name, but even if I'm not given the choice to change the name, I'm ok with just using default name.
 
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