As I'm sure you all know, a lot of 8-bit RPGs only allowed you four letters/kana to name your characters. I'm curious now, what did you all used to use (or still use) when naming your characters?
I would usually use BOB or JOE (no lower case font ;)) and use a space to fill in the last character. In Final Fantasy, my brother and I used to name the characters after what function they served. Fighters were always BASH or KILL. White mages were HEAL. Black mages were BURN. Whenever I used a Thief, I named them PHIL. I have no idea why.
Nowadays, I usually use HURR, so I can imagine the NPCs making a dumb sound when talking to me. "You must save the princess, HURR". For Famicom games, I'll use kekekeke, because it's a silly Korean laugh meme and it's easy for me to spot it in text boxes.
Quote from: UglyJoe on August 04, 2008, 07:18:19 amWhenever I used a Thief, I named them PHIL.
I have a friend called Phil... :D
When the game lets me use 4 Japanese characters I always use my "Japanized" name: マヌエル.
Other than that I often use the default name if there is one.
Sadly my name is 5 kana :'( (エミリアノ)
This is my naming algorithm:
* When 3 Roman letters are needed (like in arcades), I use combinations like ASS, GAY, SEX, etc.
* When 4 Roman letters are needed (like in old RPGs), I use combinations like FUCK, SHIT, PISS, CUNT, etc.
* If more than 4 letters are available, I just use my nickname (133MHz) or use a Spanish swear word.
Quote from: 133MHz on August 04, 2008, 11:01:21 am
* When 3 Roman letters are needed (like in arcades), I use combinations like ASS, GAY, SEX, etc.
* When 4 Roman letters are needed (like in old RPGs), I use combinations like FUCK, SHIT, PISS, CUNT, etc.
* If more than 4 letters are available, I just use my nickname (133MHz) or use a Spanish swear word.
:o
Hmm...Well, I named a Butterfree "Faggy Kid" and a Togepi "Penis"
And I always call gary from Pokemon CACA :P Find it suits his personality pretty well 8)
My real name, Tim, is only 3 letters, so as a kid I'd name myself the main character all the time. I was an egomaniac as a child.
Quote from: nurd on August 04, 2008, 06:08:52 pm
Hmm...Well, I named a Butterfree "Faggy Kid" and a Togepi "Penis"
You are my best friend because of this.
Quote from: keiffer01 on August 08, 2008, 05:42:45 pm
And I always call gary from Pokemon CACA :P Find it suits his personality pretty well 8)
LOL! I named him CACA once then ASS another time ahh great memories
On Mother, I name my Character "Seer".
Usually I just use default names, but I did call Cloud Goku once. I also used the ASS name a bunch of times.
Playing AeroFighters or whatever at a game room somewhere, I got 1st place high score so I actually used my initials (sp?) JCL
I sometimes just have fun with them, but I'll often shorten Michael to Mikl or Mikel (and then I say "Michael" in my head when I read it).