Why do we love Nei?

[Morganna]

I see Nei fanboyism all around lately. I am not complaining of course. In fact, if it was not for Nei, I would not have given this game a second look.

I remember when I was in middle school, and I read

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about Nei dying in a walkthrough in a magazine, and it got to me even though I didn't have a genesis and wouldn't end up playing the game at all until years later.

So that is my reason for being so attached to her.

What is yours?

And do you think there is any deep meaning to it at all?

Perhaps if Nei were, say, a green haired girl in a red japanese goth dress, would we view her differently?

[RemiusTA]

I really dont know. I have no special attraction for that character.

Only thing i like about Nei is that claw she had in PSO/PSU. In fact, i really dont even like most of the PSO stuff in this game. The PSU items are far more interesting than the PSO cameos.

[Zorafim]

Because she's a sad, outcasted, biologically engineered half-monster, who fights using a mixture of agility and support, and has a heroic death half-way through the game.

I'll be damned if I need any more reasons to love a fictional character.

[ThEoRy]

Because she's a sad, outcasted, biologically engineered half-monster, who fights using a mixture of agility and support, and has a heroic death half-way through the game.

I'll be damned if I need any more reasons to love a fictional character.

This.

[Morganna]

Because she's a sad, outcasted, biologically engineered half-monster, who fights using a mixture of agility and support, and has a heroic death half-way through the game.

I'll be damned if I need any more reasons to love a fictional character.

Also, if I recall, she starts out as your (Rolf's) girlfriend...and most of us want one of those, right?

So, of the Nei lovers here, how many of us make Nei clones in PSU? I think I have one, but I might need to fix her up a bit. Also, I'm guessing that she's a wartecher (and Neifirst is an acrotecher)...

[Zorafim]

Also, if I recall, she starts out as your (Rolf's) girlfriend...and most of us want one of those, right?

She's more like a little sister, really. Rolf found her when she was immature, and sort of raised her as a child.

[Aumi]

Because she's a sad, outcasted, biologically engineered half-monster, who fights using a mixture of agility and support, and has a heroic death half-way through the game.

I'll be damned if I need any more reasons to love a fictional character.

This and she was the cutest character in the PS Series up until now, IMO! I too have made reincarnations of her in PSO, PSU and SCIV. Oh and she also has a reincarnation in the PS Memorial Drama CD. You can see more of her personality there.

[Masterflower]

Who is Nei <.< I dont remember a Nei, someone inform me of this Nei and possible a pic <<

[ashley50]

Nei? What's that? A fictional game character's name?

[Anduril]

Not a big fan of Nei. I think she is over hyped just because she kicks the bucket like so many people both fictional and real before and after her.