Video game romances have become ubiquitous to the point where they are an expected aspect of many different genres. The days of Mario receiving cake from Princess Peach are long gone and players want a more individual romantic experience in their games. Romance has especially become a staple of role playing games as a way for gamers to immerse themselves more fully into the world that their characters inhabit. The romance options are usually the characters that players talk about the most, come up with headcanons for, and build entire playthroughs around.
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