Strong female characters in video games - debunking a myth! Celebrating strong female characters!

Even though there has been a significant amount of strong female characters throughout video game history, there are still those who do not acknowledge the vast amount there really are and then voice their opinions that there not enough. Or that the female characters out there are always background or joke characters.

One dedicated gamer sought to give an answer to this debate and has created a video where he sings about all the strong female characters that we have seen in gaming history (and admits that there are some he left out). This is actually a lot of fun to watch! (And makes me think of the cartoon Animaniacs.) Below the video you'll find the lyrics of the song which includes all the characters names in order of appearance.

There is always room for more strong female characters but do you agree that there is not a short supply of them currently out there or do you feel differently?

Enjoy!



Song lyrics:

"Odessa, Kanono, Rosella, Alena, Hatsune Miku, Lyonesse
Mackenzie, and Freya and Beatrix and Eiko, Megurine Luka, Celes
then Marta and Sypha and Farah Cecilia, Jill Valentine, Maya, Garnet
Aya Brea, Chris Lightfellow, Meliadoul, Agrias, Rafa, Junon and Colette

Nakoruru, Shantotto, Lucia, Lucia, Leona, Leona, Emilia
Asellus, Luna, Yuna, Kunoichi, Feena Katt Rutee Mary and Phillia


Miria, MsPacMan, Red Eye, Fio Germi, then Nadia and Irene Lew
Opera, Precis, and Lyndis and Jenna then Gum, Cube Piranha and Mew
Tengaar, Kasumi, Cornette, Ladybug, Mia Hamm, Tyra Elson Papri
Timegal and Rydia Charlotte and Lara Croft Monica Kid and Chun Li

Every female ruler you play in Civ 4, and then Samus well that's a no brainer
Josephine, Alyx Vance, Pyra and Jade and all female pokemon trainers

there's Lightning and eri, rose and then sami and then goku's granddaughter pan
Princess Erika, Bianca, Lukia, but only if you buy your games in Japan

Marle and miyaka then ayla then lucca then blaze ronnie bell and aeris
the version with clothes, athena and king alisa stewart and faris

Lissandra, Irelia Karma Quinn Poppy Soraka Lux Lulu Diana
Caitlyn, Cassiopeia, Fiora Annie and Sona Jinx Nami Tristana

there's rena and terra and relm and micaiah bayonetta maria renard
and lena and alis masuyo baraduke tower of druaga's ishtar.

sonia sonia sonia sonia sona? that is an overused name
teefa and teefa... there's only two teefas valis is from her own game

any game where you can make your own character that applies to male or female gamers
that's a good chunk of the videogame library...

so when they tell you
they're not represented
kindly go tell them
to learn about gaming
pick up a controller
and play"

Source: YouTube - Asalieri2