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I'm a very open minded person even to ignorance.
We should know what japanese yaoi the first hand,
seeing is believing, read this as example a yaoi manga :
http://mangakakalot.com/chapter/hatsukoi_counter_attack/chapter_1
Yes usually visual novel game and japanese comic/ manga, this game maybe a first.
It's a nice change for one who into it.
Japanese term of bromance, there is also bara which more blatant than yaoi.
True for some, but not every yaoi manga = ero manga,
so if it focused on erotic love it is a generalization, even for a bara.
It's like saying every romance film is an erotic film.
If it is erotic contents you are searching you should google for bara manga instead it mostly focused on that (warning : adult only)
The most appropriate definition for yaoi is a romance between boys or the term bromance.
If you want honest opinion yaoi or bromance is borderline of gay relationship. Some of our younguns would probably too proud to admit that kind of relation, still nothing is imposible.
All it need is a spark to fire it up, especially today where people can easily get any information whether it is good or bad.
You should take your own advice, open your mind to your own ignorance. There's nothing homosexual about this game, and your insistence that there is is merely a product of your own insecurities and ignorance. :)
There is nothing borderline gay about a bunch of close male friends. You're adding your own closet fantasies in here. Yaoi (literal translation: Boy's Love) specifies eroticism or romance between boys, simply not present in this game.
"The main characters seem to be straight so far. Only questionable one is Ignis.
Gladio hits on other woman (not even joking) and Assassin's Festival put a lot of emphasis on it. Noctis and Prompto are childhood friends so they're pretty careless with what they say to each other. Prompto once asked Noctis what Gladio was up to and Noctis said that Gladio was probably chatting up with some girls in which Prompto replied "Son of a ♥♥♥♥♥!" Prompto also calls Cindy a "Goddess of Mechanics (or Tech, something like that)."
Prompto also has a thing for Cindy & Aranea. Prompto acts the most femboyish of the group but no doubt is pretty straight. He's like one of those anime addicts that are fat and slobbering in a corner except.. Prompt actually has a life.
Noctis is pretty... idk, innocent. He has feelings for Lunafreya but it might not be of the.. perverted type. More like "I only ever wanted to be with you" as in a bonding love that isn't very physical but more emotional.
Ignis.. Idk. Ignis is open for debate I think."
"You guys do realize that they're practically like brothers to each other? Bromance usually involves doing stupid stuff to make his other friend(s) feel uncomfortable.
They jab at each other quite often.
Prompto calls Noctis "The Prince of Garbage" in a dramatic half♥♥♥♥♥♥♥deep voice.
Noctis asks Prompto "Hey, Aranea or Cindy?"
Prompto says he has to think about it and Ignis says "Don't worry, I'm sure either could wait..." implying the girls aren't interested, lol.
As for Gladio, Noctis makes a comment on a picture of him and says "Well look who's looking swole over here" and Gladio replies with a somewhat irritated "Cut it."
Ignis.. is debatable. If anything, he isn't attracted to any character male or female as far as I know. He's just a butler/teacher figure, ha."
*Only Ignis is debatable.*
Not only that, Yaoi is more like an underground thing. Japan game companies aren't too fond of touching that topic.
Not only that, it's been said countless times that the cast share a close bond to that of brothers.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT IT ISN'T AT ALL SEXUAL.
I may be gay but even I'm not as ignorant like you. How about you actually play the game and realize that they like to mess with each other rather than fantasizing about that choco-rod penetrating Prompto.
I'm about as opposite to homophobic as it gets. Considering I've been with more women then men in my life... you're way off base by trying this angle.
In fact, my problem is the raw stereotyping that's going on here. Trying to label things "yaoi" or "gay" when they absolutely aren't is a homophobic practice. Attempting to claim something is "clearly gay" based on stereotypes is also homophobic.
Correcting people over the facts isn't homophobia. People being dressed nicely doesn't make them gay. People choosing not to be sexual or showing interest in romance doesn't make them gay. Guys having close friendships with other guys doesn't make them gay. If the character were written as gay, if some scene in the game showed a homosexual attraction between two characters, or if there were even a true inkling of such a thing present, I'd happily agree. Embrace it even! There was a missed opportunity in this game to create a positive LGBTQ character, it didn't happen.
So people insisting that this game has such elements when it does not it awfully insulting towards LGBTQs.
Get with the 21st century.
Nice try though! I would however, at least check out the person you're talking to before attempting to troll them. <_<;;;;
Here´s a great article to read up for you before you insult or engage other people for no reason:
http://www.rollingstone.com/glixel/news/how-final-fantasy-xv-bromance-is-tailored-to-women-w467090
"FFXV makes every effort to play up its subtext. Most fujoshi favorites don't come out and say "oh yeah, these dudes are totally gay" – instead, they play up little things: specific dialogue exchanges, scenarios where characters bond emotionally, even just characters sharing meaningful looks with each other. In FFXV, this subtext is abundant: four guys, all gorgeously handsome, together in a big fancy car, spending their days fighting as a team while exchanging quips and sharing special moments. It’s not too much of a stretch to imagine a fantasy scenario where, say, Prompto and Ignis get drunk while at one of the game's campsites and awkwardly confess their burning love for each other, before jumping into bed together.
“For fujoshi fans, the whole setup of FFXV is a blatant invitation to 'ship' characters with one another," says Nele Noppe, a researcher and translator for the Open Japan Group, a media research and cultural consulting service. "It's really not subtle." In her mind, the fact that the game presents four stunningly attractive characters, each with different physiques, and coops them up in a car where they can get cozy, makes the intent crystal clear. "A broad range of fantasy material [is] served to you on a platter, and all you have to do is pick your preferred two/three/foursome and run with it. It's a buffet for fujoshi fans."
We're talking about the Japanese market here, but it would do Western fans of such material a disservice to not acknowledge that they exist, as well: a simple look at Tumblr or the Archive of Our Own will reveal plenty of fan-created male/male romantic fantasies, many written and drawn by and for women, based on all sorts of media properties, the Final Fantasy series among them. The key difference here is that Western media seems more unwilling to acknowledge and cater to such an audience – whereas in Japan, pandering to the fujoshi is far more common.
So while Final Fantasy XV might be a huge step back from a Western feminist perspective, it can also be interpreted as the most female-focused Final Fantasy ever. By giving fans ample opportunities to "read between the lines" and use their imagination, Square Enix has made a game that caters expressly to a female audience that many observers fail to acknowledge. It might not have the female representation some folks are looking for, but to other women, it’s one of the most empowering games out there."