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Jobs of Videogame Characters

TheExodu5 said:
Dante runs a demon hunting business...but I guess he's only half-human.
I think that makes him a bounty hunter.

Athlete: Tidus (FFX) - he's a star blitzball player so I think that counts.

Alchemist: Protagonists from the Atelier games.
 
King: King Graham (King's Quest series)
Writer: Gabriel Knight (GK series)
Journalist: Laura Bow (Colonel's Bequest + Dagger of Amon Ra)
 
Prime Blue said:
Bodyguard: Tidus, Wakka, Lulu, Auron, Rikku (Final Fantasy X)

Strictly speaking, Tidus *becomes* a bodyguard, starting out as a... well... (genuine spoilers coming up!)

Dream being who thinks he was a Blitzball player
 
Jarmel said:
When you break into a museum, that kinda makes you a thief. He also does plenty of graverobbing.

Yeah, I agree - he's as much of graverobber as a treasure hunter.

When I think of treasure hunting, I think of pawn shop appraisers or antique pickers or even senior citizens with metal detectors looking for Civil War era stuff in a field.

Nate is a graverobber, from the opening act of UC1 - he's such a badass.
 
mercenary Ike (Fire Emblem)

If being royalty counts as a job:
prince Marth (Fire Emblem)
prince Ephraim (Fire Emblem)
princess Eirika (Fire Emblem)
princess Peach (Super Princess Peach)

And Mario is also a baseball player, basketball player, soccer player, golfer, kart racer and doctor ;)
 
Akuun said:
Plenty of nobles and jobless bums/kids in JRPGs.

Link from Zelda never has a set job, but the closest thing he had was a farm hand in Twilight Princess.
Link's had different jobs throughout the series:
Zelda 1 & 2 - adventurer
lttp, OoT, MM, WW - a kid
TP - farm boy
 
cantona222 said:
Plumber: Mario, Luigi

Originally Jumpman/Mario was a carpenter and Luigi was introduced as the plumber in Mario Bros. The premise of Mario Bros. was that Mario was helping out his brother when his plumbing job spiraled out of control. Eventually Nintendo simplified it to both of them being plumbers.
 
DennisK4 said:
Mass Murderer: Nathan Drake

Haha, why do people think he's a mass murderer? He's not murdering those pirates/mercs, he's ridding the world of their ilk.

I mean, if I was Drake and I was at the mercy of pirates/mercs that would kill/torture/rape me and Elena, I'd kill them as well. He should be a Mass Healer of the First World.
 
MattKeil said:
Originally Jumpman/Mario was a carpenter and Luigi was introduced as the plumber in Mario Bros. The premise of Mario Bros. was that Mario was helping out his brother when his plumbing job spiraled out of control. Eventually Nintendo simplified it to both of them being plumbers.
Mario has had many jobs, like Zoo Keeper, Doctor, Demolition man, Professional Athlete, Go Kart Racer, and Painter.
 
we.are.the.armada said:
Haha, why do people think he's a mass murderer? He's not murdering those pirates/mercs, he's ridding the world of their ilk.

I'm not sure if I'm comfortable with Nathan Drake, professional "adventurer" (i.e., THIEF OF HISTORY), being the ultimate arbiter of life and death :P
 
Chet Rippo said:
Mario has had many jobs, like Zoo Keeper, Doctor, Demolition man, Professional Athlete, Go Kart Racer, and Painter.

And, of course, referee.
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When you think about it, he's a bit of an employment risk. The guy can't stick to anything for long, and he's always bringing his friends to work with him.
 
Store Owner - Recette (Recettear), Torneko/Taloon (DQ4)
Fortune-teller - Lucia (Shadow Hearts: Covenant)
Lieutenant - Karin (Shadow Hearts: Covenant)
Rabbi - Russell Stone (The Shivah)
 
we.are.the.armada said:
Haha, why do people think he's a mass murderer? He's not murdering those pirates/mercs, he's ridding the world of their ilk.

I mean, if I was Drake and I was at the mercy of pirates/mercs that would kill/torture/rape me and Elena, I'd kill them as well. He should be a Mass Healer of the First World.
 
Samus Aran is a bounty hunter (edit: uh, it WAS mentioned, my bad)
Harry Mason from Silent Hill is a writer.
All GTA protagonists are gangsters although I wouldn't couldn't count gangster as a job.
Sonic is a hedgehog
Little King's Story - Corobo is a politician (king).
 
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