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Protagonist naming

Video game concept

The player has the option to either choose or is required to provide a name for the main character.

160
games
41
platforms
Pokémon Crystal Version (Game Boy Color)
Pokémon Crystal Version
GBC 2001-07-31
Pokémon Red Version (Game Boy)
Pokémon Red Version
GB 1996-02-27
I am Setsuna (Windows)
I am Setsuna
WIN 2016-02-18
Jade Empire (Windows)
Jade Empire
WIN 2007-02-26
DRL (Windows)
DRL
WIN 2005
Pirates! (Apple IIGS)
Pirates!
IIGS 1988
Tibia (Linux)
Tibia
LIN 1997
The Sims: Bustin' Out (GameCube)
The Sims: Bustin' Out
GC 2003-12-15
The Sims: Bustin' Out (PlayStation 2)
The Sims: Bustin' Out
PS2 2003
Aleshar: The World of Ice (MS-DOS)
Aleshar: The World of Ice
DOS 1997
Baldur's Gate (PlayStation)
Baldur's Gate
PS1 ? *
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Nintendo DS)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
NDS 2009-07-11
The "must" bit comes only to play in games where no default name is given.

Naming the protagonist is common in RPGs, but not always there. Multiplayer games should not be marked as it's unlikely people participate anonymously.

Does NOT count If this is only for the player profile or save slot.

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Parent group

Character creation

Games by year

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The first Protagonist naming video game was released on December 3, 1971.

Beamdog, Microprose and Nintendo published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 34
Linux 23
MS-DOS 15
Mac OS X 10
GBC 8
Tandy Coco 6
Mac OS Classic 5
Apple II E 5
PS2 5
GB 4
C64 3
Sol-20 2
PS3 2
DEC PDP-1 2
Apple IIGS 2
PSP 2
PS 2
GBA 2
PS4 2
3DS 2
NES 2
PS Vita 2
Nintendo DS 2
GameCube 1
TRS-80 1
Atari ST 1
NEC PC9801 1
ZX 81 1
Amstrad CPC 1
Internet Only 1