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Agood raft of RPG protagoniststend to be on the disconsolate and broody side , if they ’re not altogether understood . That ’s usually justified — they tend to go through luck that root out their lives at adept and , at worst , irrevocably ruin them . It would only be natural for that to have an impact on their overall demeanour .
Like a firedrake : Infinite Wealth‘s Ichiban Kasuga has also last through plenty of tragedy , loss , and hardships himself . And yet , his unbreaking optimism somehow only shine brighter through that adversity . As was the type inYakuza : Like a Dragon , Kasuga continue to be a breath of fresh aviation in a ocean of stoic characters , make him the perfect role model for 2024 .
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While I distinctly commemorate get it on Ichiban and crew in 2020’sYakuza : Like a Dragon , it was n’t until I boot upInfinite Wealththat I connected the point on exactly why . Ichiban has every reason to give up , to give in to the seemingly endless curveballs the public throws his way that are completely beyond his control . From birthing , his aliveness has been nothing but tragedy . The dim glimmers of Bob Hope or delight be given to only survive as a knife that can subsequently be twist in his back . Even at the end of his first biz , despite being triumphant , Ichiban ’s life is far from improved . In fact , it could even be view bad .
When I reunite with Ichiban inInfinite Wealth , I was greet by a valet who had nothing but positiveness and joy behind his eye . multitude would yell at him , dishonour him , and betray him , but he not only did n’t let those things get to him , and instead found ways to utilise them to fire his determination . Every setback was view as an chance to learn , and every person who wrong him represented a fortune to help oneself someone out of a speculative berth . He never harbors hate in his centre for anyone or anything .
On theme , this might sound like a naïve graphic symbol who only sees the brilliant side because they do n’t empathise the dark . That is n’t the case . Ichiban is n’t unsighted to the unvarying asperity lay in front of him ; he understands how dire the world around him can be . Instead of letting that free weight bring him down , he accept it as motivating to attempt that much intemperately . It is an infective and admirable trait that still feels so uncommon in video game protagonist , especially in RPG heroes .
When reflecting on Kasuga , I believe back toFinal Fantasy XVI’sClive , a tortured soul who tumble down a landslide of tragedy . Though Ben Starr ’s potent voice carrying out is full of theatrical passion , I can already feel that Kasuga will stupefy with me longer . While there ’s no way to liken any two characters ’ trauma — and it would be a pointless exercise to try — Clive certainly has brook more than his fair portion as well . He does n’t give up either , but his view of the world is rougher and more jaded . That would be the expected reply given his life sentence , but it ’s a image . Infinite Wealthgoes off the beaten way to create the bright - eyed Kasuga and he ’s a memorable hoagy for it .
Because of that approach , developer Ryu Ga Gotoku continues to develop a fictional character I can truly see myself in . I do my best to abide upbeat and incontrovertible , to not let the weight of unruly situations and constant negativeness weigh down my desire to do and be salutary . I would be lie to say I was n’t stutter . Who would n’t ? But Kasuga twist out to be an unexpected guiding light for me at the start of 2024 and has single - handedly reinvigorate my drive and allegiance to remain affirmative no matter what hap .
We ca n’t choose what life throws at us , but we can choose how we react to it .
Like a flying lizard : Infinite Wealthis available now on PlayStation 4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X / S , and PC .
