I searched my memory, but the only woman hero of a Rieko Kodama game I could think of was Alis Lansdale, the fifteen-year-old protagonist of Phantasy Star I—and that was a home console game. Released for the Sega Master System in Japan in 1987, and in the United States in 1988. “I’m talking about the first human female protagonist in an action videogame.” Shoto cupped his right ear. “Anyone?” “Wasn’t that Samus from Metroid?” Aech asked as she opened her own browser window to look up the answer. “No wait—Toby from Baraduke!” Shoto shook his head again, then he closed his eyes and raised his
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