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** Recent addition [[Token Mini-Moe|Patty]] has been getting a lot of heat in America for [[Dummied Out|not being in the XBox 360 version]], messing up the dynamics of Yuri's [[Nakama]], and her [[Joke Character|strange battle style]]. Let's throw in some borderline [[Lolicon]]-pandering alternate costumes for good measure.

** Sodia. Most of the fandom ''seriously'' dislikes her for her holier-than-thou attitude, [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] tendencies, and {{spoiler|her attempted murder of Yuri.}}

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* In ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'', the most hated character is easily Emil from Dawn of the New World... and he's the ''main character''. And yet, he managed to place pretty high in recent [http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/taleschannel/ch_ranking_4th/result.php popularity] [http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/taleschannel/ch_ranking_5th/result/ polls].

* In ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'', many fans see Colette (due to her annoying, strangely beneficial clumsiness and her [[Damsel in Distress]] tendencies) and/or Regal (as many see him as nothing more than a filler character) as the Scrappy.

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* ''[[Tales of Graces]]'' has Cheria been hated for A) [[Tier-Induced Scrappy|being useless in battle]] B) [[Damsel Scrappy|the only moment she get a spotlight in the game is when she is kidnapped]] C) Her [[Strangled by the Red String]] [[Romantic Plot Tumor]] with Asbel, and D) her annoying [[Tsundere]] tendencies.

** Despite this, Colette manages to [http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/taleschannel/chrranking.html place high] [http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/taleschannel/character_popularity_vote_2nd/ in] [http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/taleschannel/ch_ranking_3rd/index2.php Japanese popularity contests] AND [https://web.archive.org/web/20100824203753/http://tales.namco.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=79636&highlight= unofficial English counterparts].

*** Since she's really more of a [[Base Breaker]], it makes sense that she'd do reasonably well in popularity polls.

*** Colette's scrappiness may be more due to the fact that there are 8 endings to the game (one for each character besides Lloyd and a hidden one), but unless you actively work to piss her off you'll end up with her as your "soul mate" (the person who goes with Lloyd at the end of the game).

**** That's why there are three soul mate slots. All you need to do is refuse her invitation at the deciding moment. And it's not a hard thing to do.

** Colette at least has some fans. The most hated character in Symphonia is easily Emil from Dawn of the New World... and he's the ''main character''.

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*** And yet, he managed to place pretty high in recent [http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/taleschannel/ch_ranking_4th/result.php popularity] [http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/taleschannel/ch_ranking_5th/result/ polls].

* For some incredibly strange reason, [[Mysterious Waif|Sophie]] of ''[[Tales of Graces]]'' has become the most hated character in the yet to be released game. I don't know! A large and vocal part of the fandom hate her for being the heroine and not the [[Betty and Veronica|other girl]].

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** ~~After the game was released the tables have been turned completely. Sophie has been~~ [[~~Rescued~~ ~~from~~ ~~the Scrappy Heap~~]] ~~and is now one of the most popular characters in the game, while the other girl,~~ Cheria~~, has~~ been hated for A) [[Tier-Induced Scrappy|being useless in battle]] B) [[Damsel Scrappy|the only moment she get a spotlight in the game is when she is kidnapped]] C) [[~~Die~~ ~~for~~ ~~Our~~ ~~Ship|getting~~ in ~~the~~ ~~way~~ ~~for~~ Asbel~~/Sophie~~ and ~~Asbel/Richard shippers]]~~ D) her annoying [[Tsundere]] tendencies.

*** Especially strange since Cheria is one of the best characters in actual combat.

*** Only if you're actually controlling her. Her AI leaves a lot to be desired and with the lowest HP of the party she ends up needing to be revived way too much.

** As with Colette, though, Cheria actually ended up as the ''fifteenth'' highest-scoring character in the latest ''Tales'' poll.

* ''[[Tales of Legendia]]'''s Shirley Fennes. Fans just hate her for her voice, her [[Damsel in Distress]] tendencies, and that one scene where fans take it like [[Yandere|"Senel, either you love me, or I'll nuke your world."]] [[Base Breaker|There are quite a few who like her though.]]

** Colette, Sophie, Shirley......[[Designated Protagonist Syndrome|seeing a pattern here?]]

* As for ''[[Tales of the Abyss]]'', Anise gets scrappy points for {{spoiler|her involvment in Ion's [[Heroic Sacrifice|death]] and being forced to be [[The Mole|a mole]] by [[Corrupt Church|Mohs]]. Did I mention Anise was [[Toy Ship|clearly in love]] with Ion?}} Also, she gets additional scrappy points for being too [[Easily Forgiven]] for her transgressions compared to what Luke goes through after his screwup.

* It's very hard to find fans of Reala, from ''[[Tales of Destiny|Tales of Destiny 2]]''. Her status as a [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]] is undeniable, and she's also accused of other sins ([[Purity Sue|Sue]] tendencies, bad AI, overall blandness). It really says something when the characters chosen to represent the game alongside [[Kid Hero|Kyle]] in ''Tales of VS.'' were [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Nanaly and Harold]] instead of her (since she's pretty much the co-protagonist). Although she does make an appearance of a bonus boss in [[Tales of Graces]].

== The Legend of Zelda ==