GamerNode’s Mike Murphy writes: “Gamer culture often honors the strong, male heroes of the medium, but what about the best leading ladies, the best heroines? And by ‘best,’ I don’t mean sexy, hot, or overly ridiculous. No, these heroines are true to the definition. These are characters who show strength, fear, and concern, instill hope, and embody all the things that a female lead should. You won’t find characters here with absurd bodily proportions (Lara Croft, Bayonetta, Tifa Lockheart) or annoyingly optimistic and/or flirtatious attitudes (Rikku, Vanille, Bayonetta again), and they also aren’t the ones who are constantly in need of rescue from their captors (Princess Peach, Princess Zelda)…” Read more