Fal Fantasy XVI's Gay Romance Fails To Comm Where It Counts

DN ACTOR TALKS ABOUT HIS FAL FANTASY 16 CHARACTER, GAY REPRENTATN, AND MORE

He’s a prce, he’s a tragic hero, he’s a bean of righteons for his people, and he’s the first openly gay Fal Fantasy ma character.

Q: What was like reprentg the first openly gay ma character a Fal Fantasy game?

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FAL FANTASY XVI’S GAY ROMANCE DISAPPOTS

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FAL FANTASY 16'S GAY ROMANCE IS MORE TRAGIC THAN YOU THOUGHT

But the fact that Square Enix feels gun-shy the most timate moments of the game’s gay relatnship is a symptom of a larger issue. If you're faiar wh Dn Lage, you'll know he has an on-screen relatnship wh fellow Dragoon Terence, makg the pair the cleart gay relatnship Fal Fantasy's extensive history. As wonrful as is to see this type of reprentatn exprsed as open non one of the bt RPG seri of all time, this specific example of gay reprentatn is a step towards a more clive gamg culture.