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From sighing to suicide – which JRPG character out-emos them all?


Games: Tales of Symphonia & Lost Odyssey

Broken homes make for the best kind of emo. Whether it’s a lost spouse, a dead child – or both – the severed ties of family make even the most chipper JRPG character consider cutting their wrists. Tack onto that a total loss of identity and it’s shocking that either of these two characters lived to the end of their plotlines.

The Winner – Regal because Sarah gets her husband back plus two grandkids.


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