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There are a lot of games out there that want to encourage relationships, romance, and sex between the characters: a game where you '''Level Up At Intimacy 5''' ''actually makes your character stronger'' or gives them additional capabilities for doing so, usually by having increased [[Relationship Values]] correspond exactly to combat modifiers - say, Intimacy Dice in [[Bliss Stage]] or the powers of your [[Persona 3|various]] [[Persona 4|Personae.]] |
There are a lot of games out there that want to encourage relationships, romance, and sex between the characters: a game where you '''Level Up At Intimacy 5''' ''actually makes your character stronger'' or gives them additional capabilities for doing so, usually by having increased [[Relationship Values]] correspond exactly to combat modifiers - say, Intimacy Dice in [[Bliss Stage]] or the powers of your [[Persona 3|various]] [[Persona 4|Personae.]] |
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Usually, the explanation for how hitting on people could ''possibly'' make you more powerful is that your [[Applied Phlebotinum]] weaponry is powered by [[The Power of Love|intense emotions]]; sometimes this is coupled with the idea that you're fighting a [[Energy Being|Being Of]][[Incredibly Lame Pun|(Im)]][[Energy Being|Pure Thought.]] |
Usually, the explanation for how hitting on people could ''possibly'' make you more powerful is that your [[Applied Phlebotinum]] weaponry is powered by [[The Power of Love|intense emotions]]; sometimes this is coupled with the idea that you're fighting a [[Energy Being|Being Of]] [[Incredibly Lame Pun|(Im)]][[Energy Being|Pure Thought.]] |
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The purpose of this trope is to encourage a player to take romantic and sexual actions, making it a trope specific to games—a sort of literal interpretation of [[Friends with Benefits]]. [[Dating Sim]]s love this trope, for obvious reasons. |
The purpose of this trope is to encourage a player to take romantic and sexual actions, making it a trope specific to games—a sort of literal interpretation of [[Friends with Benefits]]. [[Dating Sim]]s love this trope, for obvious reasons. |
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* ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]: [[Persona 3]]'' is a definite example - the various Persona you can use grow stronger as you strengthen your relationship with the character who is associated with the same [[Tarot Motifs]]. In the case of female characters, that relationship tends to be romantic in nature. In order to create the Ultimate Incarnation of each Tarot, you need to max out your relationship with that person - of course, that also means that if you want a good lineup, your character is going to turn into a [[More Friends, More Benefits|real Casanova]], since he'll have to win the hearts of five different girls in the same school... |
* ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]: [[Persona 3]]'' is a definite example - the various Persona you can use grow stronger as you strengthen your relationship with the character who is associated with the same [[Tarot Motifs]]. In the case of female characters, that relationship tends to be romantic in nature. In order to create the Ultimate Incarnation of each Tarot, you need to max out your relationship with that person - of course, that also means that if you want a good lineup, your character is going to turn into a [[More Friends, More Benefits|real Casanova]], since he'll have to win the hearts of five different girls in the same school... |
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** AND you win the affections of 2 girls who you can't actually have a relationship with (a {{spoiler|preteen girl who promises to marry you when she's older}} and {{spoiler|your female homeroom teacher who you meet anonymously through an online game}}). And in ''Persona 3 FES'' you can {{spoiler|sleep with Elizabeth}}, although she's not a social link. Talk about the living incarnation of studliness... |
** AND you win the affections of 2 girls who you can't actually have a relationship with (a {{spoiler|preteen girl who promises to marry you when she's older}} and {{spoiler|your female homeroom teacher who you meet anonymously through an online game}}). And in ''Persona 3 FES'' you can {{spoiler|sleep with Elizabeth}}, although she's not a social link. Talk about the living incarnation of studliness... |
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** ''Persona 3 Portable'' adds in a female protagonist, who can choose out of 5 options ([[Adorkable|Akihiko]], [[Fan-Preferred Couple|Shinjiro]], [[ |
** ''Persona 3 Portable'' adds in a female protagonist, who can choose out of 5 options ([[Adorkable|Akihiko]], [[Fan-Preferred Couple|Shinjiro]], [[May-December Romance|Ken]], [[Star-Crossed Lovers|Ryoji]] and Theo) along with crushes from Bebe and Hidetoshi. She can choose at specific points if she wants to date someone, ala Persona 4. And for the guy, there's no consequence for dating multiple girls, ala Persona 4. |
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* ''[[Persona 4]]'' continues the trend but applies it to your allies. Odd-numbered Social Link ranks add additional in-battle effects ranging from using follow-up attacks to taking lethal attacks for the MC, while the Personas of your allies will only mutate to their final forms once you have fully maximised that person's Social Link. In that game you don't have to raise the females' Social links romantically (thus you can remain faithful to one girl); though choosing the romantic route will show different scenes. |
* ''[[Persona 4]]'' continues the trend but applies it to your allies. Odd-numbered Social Link ranks add additional in-battle effects ranging from using follow-up attacks to taking lethal attacks for the MC, while the Personas of your allies will only mutate to their final forms once you have fully maximised that person's Social Link. In that game you don't have to raise the females' Social links romantically (thus you can remain faithful to one girl); though choosing the romantic route will show different scenes. |
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* ''[[Devil Survivor 2]]'', another [[Shin Megami Tensei]] spinoff, features the Fate System, which works similarly to the aforementioned Social Links: reaching ranks 1, 2 and 4 bestows additional benefits to the character in battle, while ranks 3 and 5 unlock new [[Mon|demons]] for fusion. |
* ''[[Devil Survivor 2]]'', another [[Shin Megami Tensei]] spinoff, features the Fate System, which works similarly to the aforementioned Social Links: reaching ranks 1, 2 and 4 bestows additional benefits to the character in battle, while ranks 3 and 5 unlock new [[Mon|demons]] for fusion. |
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