r/hatethissmug • u/Radiant_Fruit_8807 • Sep 04 '26

Gaming I hate when gendered character Designs are like this

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Like I usually choose the male protagonist in JRPGs As I am A dude But There is A Reason why its a joke that men chose the female option in video games and thats because the Male Character designs are So FUCKING BLAND and dont get me started on The Hair customisation options especially male hair choices like for example In Pokemon Sword And Shield
The Female Protagonist Has 38 hairstyle Choices
While the Male Has EIGHT ONLY 8
And In Pokemon X And Y THERE WERE ONLY FOUR And Also The Clothes Customisation Is Boring Like Its Shorts Trousers Shirts Jackets With Different Colour Variations And Maybe Like One Cool Option Like Im Happy Female Protagonist Have so Many Customisation Options but WHAT ABOUT US
Like At This Point Just Remove Gender Restrictions on Customisation and Allow Crossdressing because The Female Customisation Options Will Always Be Better
And The Hair Customisation for The Male Protagonist Is
-a Bowlcut
-One That Looks Like You work In a 9-5 Office Job
-A Cut That Looks Like The One Your Mom Makes You Do When you go to a fancy event
-One With A Terrible Fade
-The Naruto Cut In Boruto

Like the Only redeeming Quality is that the hats are usually cool so i can cover up the Godawful Hairstyle Choices

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u/FlyingThroughData Sep 04 '26

Counterpoint:

I like old Brendan's design more

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u/zandaztu Sep 04 '26

Emerald yes.

I couldnt care for his ruby outfit tbh

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u/Bancatone Sep 05 '26

Emerald Brendan is dripped tf out. I want to shove Ruby/Sapphire Brendan into a locker.

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u/Capital-Try-2325 Sep 04 '26

But you couldnt tell that the hat wasnt his hair?

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u/FlyingThroughData Sep 04 '26

I know, that's why i liked it more, i always find the white being a cap stupid, except for in the Manga, where it actually has a reason

In the games, its just misleading

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u/Dear_Document_5461 Sep 04 '26

Yea, like what kind of cap has "spikes" like that?

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u/PCN24454 Sep 04 '26

Lots of them

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u/Charming_papers Sep 04 '26

I honestly thought the white cap was his hair when I used to play it. Im still surprised that its not 😔

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u/ConversationLazy7881 Sep 05 '26

Wait it wasn’t hair?

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u/JoestarSage153 Sep 04 '26

I like all thier old designs better, may and brenden;s ruby and saphire look was the best

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u/JungleJuiceJuno Sep 06 '26

countererpoimt: theyre better in the manga