The Life is Unusual franchise has launched many beloved protagonists and aspect characters all through its 4 titles, in addition to bonus episodes and spin-offs. Whereas not each character has a serious position, some have been identified to return additional down the road in later video games, equivalent to David’s cameo in Life is Unusual 2 or Steph’s position as a love curiosity in Life is Unusual: True Colours.
Conserving this in thoughts, there are a number of characters who should return with a extra main position, and we’ve listed them off. Right here’s eight characters that might return to steer the following Life is Unusual spin-off sport.
Mikey North
Mikey North was a supporting character in Life is Unusual: Earlier than the Storm, as the perfect buddy to Steph Gingrich and buddy to Chloe Value. Mikey frolicked with Chloe and Steph enjoying tabletop video games and usually nerding out, exhibiting his goofy, pleasant, and loveable persona proper off the bat. Mikey has his hardships, too, linked to his household’s battle for cash and his elder brother’s involvement with shady people to attempt to assist treatment this want for money.
With Steph reappearing as a fundamental love curiosity in Life is Unusual: True Colours, and the protagonist of the Wavelengths DLC, many followers hoped that Mikey would return as a minor character, conserving the perfect buddy duo in test. Sadly, whereas it was revealed Mikey and Steph nonetheless keep in contact with each other, Steph had backed off from her friendships after going by means of a tough time, which means Mikey’s position was a buddy desperately making an attempt to succeed in out and being shut out from her life.
Mikey had far more to him than merely being Steph’s sidekick, so a sport that provides him a extra important position as a protagonist might be thrilling. There could be loads of alternatives to incorporate DnD-esque minigames or LARP scenes, equivalent to in True Colours. It might even be notably satisfying to see his elder brother, Drew, return alongside him.
Drew’s look in Earlier than the Storm launched him as fairly aggressive and bullyish, so it might be good to have seen him develop up a bit and present extra of the kindhearted, protecting aspect that Mikey talked about. I’d like to see these two, a number of years down the monitor sharing the identical cohesion that Sean and Daniel present in Life is Unusual 2, and the story prospects for them are limitless, contemplating they moved out of Arcadia Bay.
Finn & Cassidy
Finn and Cassidy are the much-adored love pursuits of Sean in Life is Unusual 2 and members of a gaggle of runaways generally known as ‘The Drifters’. Finn and Cassidy are free-spirited people with a robust sprint of sarcasm, consistently poking enjoyable and easily dwelling within the second. Whereas Sean and Daniel be a part of The Drifters for a interval all through their story, we get to know Finn and Cassidy a little bit extra on a private degree and a few imprecise data on how The Drifters got here to be.
Finn and Cassidy are such fascinating, distinctive, and charismatic characters that many followers could be ecstatic about their return. I may simply see these two main their very own sport earlier than the occasions of Life is Unusual 2. Think about Finn as the first protagonist, starting when he’s first launched from jail, and his journey main as much as assembly Hannah, Cassidy, and Penny, to type The Drifters. Cassidy could be the right supporting protagonist for a sport equivalent to this, too, because of her position in conserving Finn in line as a frontrunner when he oversteps his boundaries.
As The Drifters transfer round so often, there’s a chance for the setting to contain someplace new or acquainted, and the gang would undeniably convey a heat cozy vibe to the display screen. Indie music enjoying within the background over a cutscene of the group sharing laughs round a campfire, a gaggle of runaways who’ve all put away their darkish pasts and located each other, specializing in positivity; it simply screams Life is Unusual.
Apart from, there’s at all times loads of room to throw in some ominous thriller or tragedy involving the group. As a gaggle of misfits in a self-established neighborhood, who is aware of what sort of locations they’ll go to, what folks they’ll meet alongside the best way, or the difficulty that can be discovered? In any case, they’re all working from their pasts, so who is aware of when it would lastly catch as much as them? I don’t learn about you, however I’m keen to search out out.
Lyla Park
Lyla, you treasured human being. No, significantly, there are only a few aspect characters that I’ve seen grow to be so well-loved by a gaming neighborhood. As Sean’s greatest buddy, Lyla performed a minor position in Life is Unusual 2. Nonetheless, the 2 have been shortly pressured to half methods after all the chaos occurred. In her temporary introduction, Lyla was proven to be pleasant, supportive, sarcastic, and playful. She performed the position of matchmaker, making an attempt to set Sean up along with his crush, and was extraordinarily kindhearted and loving in the direction of Daniel. Plus, she had this tremendous cool, informal skater-girl vitality to her. Truthfully, there actually isn’t something to dislike about her.
Even when Sean abruptly abandons her, pressured to go away city on the run with Daniel, Lyla sticks by his aspect it doesn’t matter what. There are a number of possibilities to make contact together with her by means of temporary cellphone conversations, and on every event, she solely needs to know if the brothers are protected and unhurt. She holds zero malice in the direction of them for the tragedy and wholeheartedly believes their story, even when the world is in opposition to them. These traits make Lyla so rattling loveable, and followers want she would have acquired extra voice traces/cellphone calls throughout their journey.
Now, relying on the ending of Life is Unusual 2; there’s a probability Lyla by no means sees the brothers once more. This is able to be the right probability to spin her right into a protagonist position, having her depart city on a journey of non-public progress and therapeutic after struggling such tragedies. In any case, she had talked about to Sean on the cellphone that she was now on remedy to assist insomnia and psychological well being points brought on by the stress of the ordeal. It might be so fulfilling to see her come out the opposite aspect of this and discover some gentle on this planet once more.
Then again, there’s an ending to the Life is Unusual 2 sport the place Sean finally ends up going to jail for a number of years. This era is also a primary alternative for Lyla to go away city for some time and concentrate on herself. There are numerous prospects for this form of route, too, equivalent to occasional cellphone calls or letters despatched to Sean, staying in touch, and exploring the world on his behalf whereas he’s behind bars.
Victoria Chase
Anybody who’s performed the unique Life is Unusual title will bear in mind the mean-spirited in style woman and chief of the Vortex Membership, Victoria Chase. For many of the storyline, Victoria is sort of the nasty, bullying determine in the direction of Max. Nonetheless, there’s far more to her than meets the attention. Relying on the alternatives you make as Max, you’ll ultimately come to see one other aspect of Victoria, who apologizes for the way she’s handled Max and divulges she was secretly jealous of her and has excessive aspirations to grow to be a photographer. Therefore, she noticed her as direct competitors.
Victoria is the kind of character to cover lots of her extra weak qualities, and it was fairly a shock to see her confess that Max was “one of many coolest folks she is aware of.” For that reason, she could be an interesting character to go to from the attitude of a protagonist and get to know her inside self. Victoria can also be one of many characters to outlive the storm whether or not Arcadia Bay is sacrificed or not, as seen in her letter to David in Life is Unusual 2. Subsequently, she makes the right character to make use of as a returning protagonist.
Alternatively, I’d like to see one other prequel sport that includes Victoria’s involvement within the Vortex Membership, maybe alongside the likes of Nathan. It’s because not solely have been the Vortex Membership the infamous in style clique of Blackwell Academy, however in addition they had ties to the shady druggings and kidnappings occurring behind closed scenes because of Nathan’s involvement with Jefferson.
I actually would like to know if the Vortex Membership in truth had any inkling of an thought about what really occurred to Kate and if that contributed to their bullying, in addition to the ideas occurring round them after they realized the darkish reality. A sport set not lengthy after Earlier than the Storm may concentrate on the Vortex Membership’s origins and descent right into a darker, extra shady path. Plus, it might be nice to see characters equivalent to Courtney and Taylor get extra fleshed-out personalities and backstories as Vic’s greatest pals, and a Vortex Membership spin-off appears the right approach to take action.
Chris Ericksen
How may anybody overlook about lovely, loveable little Chris? Chris Ericksen is the superhero-obsessed fundamental protagonist in The Superior Adventures of Captain Spirit and a aspect character in Life is Unusual 2 that stumbles throughout Sean and Daniel after they transfer in subsequent door.
If you happen to’ve performed by means of Captain Spirit, you’ll perceive that regardless of his cheery persona and shiny creativeness, Chris doesn’t have the happiest life. His mom handed away someday earlier to the sport, and his father is alluded to be each an alcoholic and abusive in the direction of Chris all through the quick length of the sport. Due to this, it turns into clear that Chris is utilizing his creativeness to flee actuality, which is a heartbreaking conclusion to attract.
Nonetheless, we lastly get to see him experiencing some happiness within the type of his friendship with Daniel in Life is Unusual 2. Realizing that the Diaz brothers had Chris’ again it doesn’t matter what warmed my coronary heart, which is why I used to be so disillusioned after they have been pressured again on the run from the Police, leaving him behind so quickly. Regardless of this, in a number of of the completely different endings accessible within the sport, Daniel returns to stay along with his grandparents as Chris’ neighbor, and the 2 are proven to have grown up collectively.
I don’t learn about you, however I’d like to see a Life is Unusual spin-off with Chris and Daniel as the primary characters, Chris in a protagonist position, and Daniel as his accomplice in crime. Presuming his father stays the identical in the direction of him all through his teenage years, I’d wish to suppose Chris transitions from utilizing his creativeness to serving to and saving others as his escape – very similar to the superhero obsession his inside baby carries. And who higher to help him than Daniel, a buddy with very actual powers?
There are some hints throughout dependent endings in Life is Unusual 2 that Daniel begins to make use of his powers for good, stopping a serious bus crash and extra. I’d wish to suppose Chris has a job in serving to him use his powers for good, similar to a superhero. I’d additionally like to see Chris lastly stand as much as his father’s hurtful conduct and maybe even depart Beaver Creek for good on an journey, both with Daniel at his aspect like a Max and Chloe duo or stored in touch through textual content messages and calls alongside the best way. Poor Chris deserves so a lot better than what he’s acquired, and I’m all for him making a comeback.
Nathan Prescott
Nathan Prescott, boy, oh boy. This man is the character followers like to hate. Not solely is he answerable for the demise of Chloe Value, dependant on Max’s option to rewind time and save her, however he’s additionally concerned within the drugging and kidnapping of feminine college students for one hella tousled pictures venture, impressed by the likes of Mr. Mark Jefferson himself. Oh, and yeah, he was additionally instantly concerned in Rachel Amber’s demise by drugging her, inflicting her to overdose. Not an amazing begin for Nathan, proper?
Effectively, each within the unique Life is Unusual and Earlier than the Storm, there are little snippets of Nathan’s residence life and struggles revealed as little glimpses of perception into his character. His father is a complete, unsupportive bully and provides numerous strain on Nathan, so no marvel his son turns into a bully towards others. On prime of this, there are hints in the direction of some critical psychological well being points Nathan has occurring behind closed doorways that led me to cease saying, “He’s such an ass,” and begin saying, “Oh my god, he wants assist that no person cares to provide him.”
Let’s not overlook simply how remorseful Nathan sounded on the cellphone name in Episode 5 of Life is Unusual. The poor man exclaims that Jefferson used him, similar to everybody else did, and regardless of his wrongdoings, I ended up feeling fairly dangerous for the man. I imply, he’s only a child, like the remainder of them. After which the poor man is killed by Jefferson too, which provides one other twisted layer onto the entire portray of significantly tousled shit. And it’s revealed he was bullied in Earlier than the Storm, so maybe Nathan was searching for someplace, wherever, to slot in, even when it was with creepy Jefferson.
I believe seeing Nathan in a protagonist position someplace between the occasions of Life is Unusual and Earlier than the Storm might be very fascinating. Realizing what was secretly going by means of his thoughts would create a really darkish, moody sport. And certain, it won’t be everybody’s cup of tea, however it might be fascinating to see his descent into darkness and each step he took on his path of errors.
It might give an opportunity to discover the fact of psychological well being points in youth and additional convey that Nathan did certainly have regrets and regret. Seeing issues from his perspective could present that regardless of all his wrongdoings, he’s human, and simply because the butterfly impact particulars, one little unsuitable alternative could have devastating results.
Kate Marsh
Kate Marsh is the sweetest character you’ll ever meet all through your playthrough of Life is Unusual. Significantly, she’s such a form soul and by no means has something dangerous to say about anybody, no matter how they’ve handled her. Sadly, she additionally suffers some of the heartbreaking tales within the sport, being bullied for the way she acted at a Vortex Membership social gathering.
It isn’t revealed till later that Kate was drugged and kidnapped as a part of Mr. Jefferson’s sick pictures venture, however by then, this poor woman has already suffered a lot from how others deal with her that she contemplates ending her life from the rooftop of Blackwell Academy. Fortunately, as Max, you may discuss her down and finally save her life. And I swear if any of you failed to take action, you higher have restarted your video games! Kate deserves so a lot better than assembly her finish so younger.
If you happen to do handle to speak her down, it is possible for you to to go to Kate within the hospital later, the place she appears to be in a lot better spirits. This absolute sweetheart deserves the world, and I significantly hope she will get to realize her objective of being a kids’s ebook illustrator; it simply matches so completely together with her complete character. Apart from, the opposite titles within the collection have already confirmed that not everybody in Arcadia Bay perishes if the city is sacrificed. Contemplating she was within the hospital, which might seemingly be one of many most secure buildings, there’s excessive hope that Kate is among the many survivors.
I’d like to see her journey when she’s a bit older when she will be able to totally embrace herself, achieve confidence in herself, and proceed life as the beautiful soul she is. If she was to have a protagonist position, I may see her showering characters in random acts of kindness and spreading pleasure wherever she goes, and actually, she deserves to take action after the hell she endured within the first sport.
There’s additionally a chance for a sketchbook mechanic much like Sean’s in Life is Unusual 2, crammed with all her enjoyable, whimsical little drawings. Kate is a personality who deserves to have her inside baby cherished, and as many followers have passionately declared, she have to be protected in any respect prices. Truthfully, I don’t suppose anybody may complain if Kate made a return. She’s approach too liked, and I’m certain she may discover the sunshine in even essentially the most emotional of tales, serving to others out of darkish locations as Max as soon as did for her.
Rachel Amber
After all, this listing would solely be full with the star of the present, Miss Rachel Amber herself. Rachel is a core character within the Life is Unusual collection, with the complete first sport revolving round Max and Chloe monitoring down her disappearance, solely to be taught that she had tragically handed away.
Luckily, Life is Unusual: Earlier than the Storm introduced her again to life in a prequel story from the attitude of Chloe. This sport centered on the connection between the 2, how they grew to become pals/lovers, and their distinctive dynamic.
Seeing Rachel on this gentle solely made her demise from the primary sport sting extra. She was such a cool character, and her story nonetheless feels considerably untold. The whole time I used to be enjoying as Chloe in Earlier than the Storm and listening to Rachel communicate, all I needed was to be enjoying as Rachel so I may actually know what was occurring in that mysterious thoughts of hers.
The star scholar, the woman that has all of it, having her life ripped aside by an online of lies; upon watching her intently, I started to note simply how typically she needed to put on a ‘masks’ to please others and understood why she grew to become so determined to go away Arcadia Bay.
Now, understanding the occasions of Earlier than the Storm and the truth that she was hellbent on discovering a approach out of city, I’ve begun to query whether or not among the selections she made main as much as her demise had nearer ties to this desperation than what we’re initially led to consider. There’s the trace that she was doing medication usually, maybe as a brief feeling of escape since there was nowhere for her to run.
And the trace in the direction of the key relationship with Frank within the unique Life is Unusual? I’m sorry, however what? This left me shocked, and the extra I’ve contemplated it, I’ve questioned if Rachel was rising so determined for a approach out that she turned to Frank.
Frank has been identified to deal medication, and Nathan claims that earlier than her demise, Rachel was doing the identical (presumably to generate profits and depart city). Frank additionally has hyperlinks to her mom, Sera, who everyone knows lives out of city. So maybe she was making an attempt to get a approach out by means of her?
In the end there’s no denying that Rachel’s desperation and inside turmoil led to her heartbreaking demise. What I like a lot about her is that she’s a lot extra complicated than the star scholar everybody makes her out to be. And whereas some folks see her as manipulative, I genuinely suppose her reference to Chloe was actual, however she grew stressed and determined as soon as she realized Chloe provided no assist or answer in really getting her out of city, regardless of their daydreams.
Truthfully, ever since enjoying the prequel, I’ve been determined to get a sport from Rachel’s perspective between the occasions of Earlier than the Storm and her demise. I simply have to know what’s occurring in that head beneath these fixed masks she wears.
It was just like the woman’s total thoughts was a labyrinth; each phrase she spoke had some deeper which means that solely she understood. Please, Deck 9 & Sq. Enix, on behalf of Rachel followers in every single place, give her one final time to shine and shed some gentle on her inside self; it’s all we would like.
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