It is technically a high school, and that's usually what most kids are obsessed with, so I'd be a little disappointed if we couldn't romance a character (though I usually always end up disliking all the options we have anyway and crushing on some unavailable character.... Looks like this time it'll be the Herbology professor)
I think too many people are getting confused with romance meaning sexual interaction. Which is far from what I think Hogwarts Legacy actually is. I can see romance being a light hearted endeavor in the game, maybe holding hands or hugging at most. Just as it was portrayed in the books and movies. I dont think it's weird at all.
I’m 18 so still in high school, ofc. But I guess that means I’m not “underaged” anymore, and I don’t see how it can be seen as creepy. Maybe because I’m practically these kid’s ages and most Harry Potter fans are like 30 now??? Idk. Not creepy.
Would it not be awesome to have a sweetheart in school that you end up marrying once you're an adult and doing missions around the wizarding world? I am ALL FOR a romance!
I hope the game has romance! The books had it as one of its themes, the ages work perfectly well as 5th years and the game Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery also had romance options and they implemented it really well. Portkey Games also made that one and it was well received, so I don't see why they wouldn't do it in Legacy too. The game already has relationship progress, so romance would be just one step further. Please include this!
I have to agree, romance would be nice, as long as it's not sexualized, but just puppy love like we all felt going through school would be fine. i could see several smaller quests ending in a cute little date where they go out and do something related to the companion's interests. like for the huffle puff girl with a fascination over magical beasts. the final quest could be something like finding a rare beast to document it.
I would be disappionted if romance WASN'T an option. If we want to immerse ourselves in a school experience, dating with its perils and pitfalls is one of the key elements.
@@requiem5151 Well that's true, but that's why having the option would be great. Because for many, the option to engage in some romance would definitely further immerse them into a school mindset.
I agree with you 100%. I don’t think anyone is expecting romance a la mass effect (smash the blue lady) or dragon age (ride the iron bull). A sweet/awkward/innocent teen romance is the way to go here
I've never heard of mass effect but please tell me the "smash the blue lady" and "ride the iron bull" are literal and not euphemisms for what I think they actually mean 😭
@@user-sy9ev8hh5k oh they are 🤣. In mass effect you can romance several of your companions, one of them is a blue alien lady called Liara T’soni and yes, you can “smash” her in games 1 and 3; as for the iron bull he’s a qunari, a race of giant horned and very muscular humanoids 🤣 and he’s also a romanceable companion in Dragon Age Inquisition Aaand he’s into BDSM. So as I was saying, I don’t believe this would be appropriate for a game like Hogwart’s Legacy 🤣🤣🤣
@@didixtar2863 Well, if stuff like that isn't gonna be in the game, I'd love to see a mod where we can have intra or even inter-house "fun time" if you know what I mean ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Personally I find all the little wizard games silly as hell, exploding snap, wizards chess (which is just chess except lazier), Gobstones, they're not really conducive to anything and don't really entertain, I hope the developers spend their time on more important and impressive features.
@@knightofhearts4633 Sometimes details help. And JK Rowling was the person who wrote the books, and as she wrote them including the little games, then they should be respected and included in anything else in the franchise.
@@triduum3787 not really. She created the books, the lore should be respected, but all those things I mentioned she only mentions in passing, and it's obvious she didn't put that much thought into them, so I doubt she'd care.
@@knightofhearts4633 If she doesn't care she won't mind them being put in then. There are lots of subtle details jk put in that aren't regarded as particularly important, but still create the magic that the franchise is known for. For example in the first book, chess became quite relevant due to the obstacle leading to the philosopher/sorcerer stone. Ron would not have been able to do that without learning chess (wizards chess) - otherwise quirrel would of got the stone and Voldemort would of raised to power a lot earlier!
@@triduum3787 Yeah, and it was a terrible obstacle, Voldemort (Quirrel) probably didn't even play it and just blew the pieces out of his way, and considering an ELEVEN year old (Ron) beat it, I'd say it was the most ridiculous of all the obstacles. Again, they can include them and since it obviously mean so much to you, I hope they do, but there are many more important things that they could do.
I am definitely in favour of a romance system in the game as I think it will add to the immersion and full experience as a Hogwarts student, the books had lots of romance and teen relationship storylines that evolved as the books did. At the end of the day older teens date in real life, teens date in fiction, its what teens do. As long as the system is done well and thoughtfully I think it would add a really interesting dynamic to all the possible friendships and storylines you come into contact with and make those connections and situations more meaningful as the story progresses so too your characters feelings progress with them.
It can work. In the smartphone game "Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery" which takes place in the 7 years before Harry and his friends were old enough to go to Hogwarts (You start your first year with Nymphadora Tonks and Charlie Weasley, and Cedric Diggory arrives for his first year during your sixth year) my Hufflepuff boy is romancing a Slytherin girl, so, yeah, anything is possible.
The game Hogwarts Mystery did it really well. There's romance in it starting in year 4 and it's all very cute and age appropriate. Nothing even remotely sexual or adult happens. It can easily be done. Too many ppl cannot see anything outside of a sexual context and it's really gross imo
Having played “Bully” and “Persona” I think it could definitely be done in an appropriate way. It would add so much more to the story. I’m not expecting this to have a “make anyone your bff” kinda like “Watch Dogs” play as anyone. But I can definitely see something close to that. It would be absolutely amazing to create bonds with the students you meet and through them learn different potions or secrets. Maybe I’m reaching or asking for too much. But this game has immense potential and it would be amazing to see that become part of it. Would a nemesis system be too much to ask for mas well?
Heres the thing, in the books while Harry was in his sixth year, he was dating Ginny. Who is a year younger. For some reason, a lot of people in the comments seem to be associating romance with a full on, Mass Effect style scene with hanky panky which, yeah, no, probably best not to do that. However, I would honestly find it MORE weird if we didnt have the option to date members of the cast. Dont forget, these kids are teenagers, people who famously think about sex a lot AND are 15-17, either nearly are actually ARE adults in the Wizarding world. They are also the same age as the cast of the Persona games, Buffy in season 1, Percy Jackson and friends at the end of the original series and so on. There are romance subplots in fiction with characters the same age as the cast of this game and no one bats an eye. Kids go on dates, the occasionally fall in love and sometimes they fool around behind bike sheds and inside broom closets. Romance does not mean sex and I honestly think that some level of romantic subplot could add a lot to the game, if only for the replay value. So, what could we do with it? Well, how about being able to go on dates to Hogsmead? We know that its a popular thing to do in Harrys time and I dont see how its any different back then. Maybe there could be a ball of some kind as a part of the story, which could serve as a kind of climax to the relationship arc as you take your partner along and have some fun before the sticky stuff hits the rotating blades, things of that nature.
maybe just change the name, not romance but maybe like 'relationship' ? or like, stranger - friend - close friend - best friend, u name it.. and i guess, once player unlock into certain level or relationship, these friends had some additional buffs when they get into the quest with player.
why is everybody so obsessed with wanting to have their characters date in a MAGICAL world where it seems so much more fun to Idk cast magic explore mysteries fly around the castle than have some inexperienced teens have cringe dates...
I really want there to be a 'loyalty' mission for each companion, they were some of the best parts of Mass Effect 2. Each of those missions were tailor made to each of the companions strengths and themes, so going through them increased your bond with them. If they were romanceable, it would add to the romance on top of constantly having them in your party during regular missions. I want multiple missions like this for each character throughout the game.
I love the idea of a romance mechanic I think it just SHOULD be part of a game like this. It’s just more realistic and adds more depth into the game !!! That is, hoping that the game rlly IS RPG and open world like we hope it to be.
Why do some ppl act like its gotta be mandatory. Look at all the bioware games and stuff. There's SO many romance options and yet you could go through the whole game without opening a relationship if you want to. That's what they can do here, have plenty of house, gender and race options for romancing your character and at the same time be partial to your character being independent and single the whole game if you so choose
On Hogwarts Mystery, I'm not yet on the dating part but there's a friendship system where depending on the level, you could unlock options to answer to the person and have different dialogues with them, or take them with you on very rare case. It doesn't affect whatsoever with the gameplay, just that leveling up your friendship with them will award you gems, or energy or wearable item that's exclusive from each character. Dating is a new system implemented at the game, it has the same concept as leveling your friendship with them except with bigger rewards. No kissing (only on cheek) or even hugging lol it's very tamed.
As someone who is also married and with kids I was kinda thrown for a loop when you were saying people assumed "romance" automatically meant sex. From my experience, for a lasting and meaningful relationship, sex isn't really as important as people make it out to be and for a romance story it isn't really needed at all. I don't expect anything beyond a chaste kiss and it's surprising anyone leapt to thinking it'd be any further to me. What makes a "romance" story for me isn't the kinks or such but the interpersonal connection and how the characters grow together and overcome obstacles. If they do it, and do it right, then I really hope they get have them be slow burn build ups. The main failing to me in game romances is that they only really have one path in mind where you have to be actively flirtatious and don't really account for any other kind of personality or potential drama. Honestly? I have strong doubts that if it is included that it'll get proper attention in the game. From what they've shown it seems more like the game's going to be an adventure game with small class activities on the side rather than a school game with a cool plot on the side. Romance stories are usually only actually good when they're the main focus otherwise they tend to be rushed and a bit shallow and the game hasn't done much to advertise a social or education aspect of the game, instead they focus on the adventure even though they advertise it like the former will be a big part of the game. We'll see I suppose.
I think the reason they said "Companion" rather than "Friends" in the trailer probably means there will be romance in some way. I wouldn't expect a huge in-depth romance system though. I could also be reading way too much into this because I would like to see it in the game. 😂
@@farfa2937 Yeah like I said I could be reading into it way too much. 😂 It's just that from what i remember they usually use "Friends" "Party Members" or something like that, I don't see the word "Companion" used that much which is why that came to mind I guess.
I agree, romance doesn't necessarily mean sex. Peter Molyneux commented on relationships in Fable 2 saying "What people often do is confuse lust with love." I think Hogwarts Legacy should handle romance similarly to how Fire Emblem has done romance, mostly through the player growing with that character.
I just want to know whether the people saying romance means sex have ever been in a relationship before. Because if they have and that's still their mind set then I feel sorry for the person that had the misfortune of dating them.
I've found romance between younger characters a lot more engaging because the fact that they AREN'T adults means that the writer cannot just go: "They wanna bang so they do." They actually need to build an interest between them. What do they do for fun? How do they support each other? What is their friendship like? Their banter? Ie: The writer is forced to build CHEMISTRY between two characters.
It wouldn't be a Wizarding world game without romance..... I mean during the movies you see Ginny developing a crush on harry, and ron slowly getting jealous over things Hermione does..... Then the kisses in the movies, I mean you can have romance and keep intimacy out of it?
i mean i think when a lot of people who havent been in highschool for a while think of highschoolers dating, they think we're going full on euphoria... Like dating in meda for or about kids is very easily done well as long as it can maintain the reasonable and inherit innocence for romantic relationships at those ages
I was so confused as to why people would be opposed to having romance in this game. Turns out they just share the same twisted vision of what a romantic relationship is. Kind of sad actually...
@@sandiego2380 Well that's you. If you're not interested, just don't go that route and don't take any romance options. But some people are actively fighting against it for some twisted reason.
I think pretty much of what you said is already there in Hogwarts Mystery mobile game: - You can keep track of the level of friendship you have with other characters on a panel and each of them has special rewards. - There are special dialogues added if you have a certain level of friendship with the character. - You can invite a partner to a special event in the school and experience sweet moments of social interaction. - Depending on the friend you choose to accompany you on your adventure you will experience a slight difference in the events based on their abilities or personality, it's not that much of a difference, but it can make you regret your choice and make you want to spend more time with a certain character so you can level up your friendship with him/her to take them in your next adventure. I think it's all good, but I hope they could make it less robotic in Hogwarts Legacy because, in the end, there isn't much of a difference between the characters when it comes to romance in the mobile game.
Hogwarts Mystery has a customizable main character just like Legacy and has optional romance with multiple students starting in the 4th year up to the 7th and it was done fairly well and very tame. Nothing major and definitely nothing sexual. There's no reason Hogwarts Legacy couldn't have done it too and there's even hints in the games files it was going to be a thing before it got taken out. All the arguments that it wasn't or shouldn't be added sound like just bs to me. There's something seriously wrong with people thinking wanting romance = wanting smut and sex. Nobody is asking for that ffs. The people who think this are obviously incels who have likely never had a relationship in their life and need to touch grass. I like light romance in stories and as long as it's done right and doesn't take up a bunch of the main story it would be fine to have it here. Would make the protagonist and companions feel less like robots imho.
I think romance could add a lot to the game if it's done right. Like Hogwarts Mystery. That has age appropriate dating. Definitely not Mass effect, dragon age, cyberpunk level romance.
I feel incorporating romance will be a pretty cool way to fully immerse in the whole make your own story thing they are doing. I just hope they don't make it too big, more of a side thing while in between missions or something.
I think romantic options and building friendships would be great. It is meant to be RPG and those things are just natural. I agree that it shouldn't be like Mass Effect where it is pretty sexual BUT it should be like a "first love" "first crush" sort of thing to make you feel like you are actually in this world. I am older but I also know that the characters ARE younger, but so is my character. So it isn't like I'm thinking of my character as a 29 year old person, no, they are meant to be in their teens and should be played as such ya know?
Exactly just keep your expectations low and just do other things until then, if you don't you are just gonna disappoint yourself because whatever expectations you have built up are different then what the devs are actually trying to do
Games never live up to the hype. It doesn't mean they are bad, just that they never are as good as people imagine after years of hyping it up in their head.
Absolutely love all the possibilities you just mentioned, I just hope HL will have a « social » aspect, not just 2 friends assigned to you front the beginning.
Yeah, like being able to form either rivalries or friendships depending on the dialogue options and actions you make involving another character. Would be pretty cool
People are very .,. Delicate .. of course we don’t mean a Witcher style or mass effect style romance . We mean something tasteful .. Hogwarts mystery has romance and it’s by the same people … soooooo it clearly can be done and they have a frame work for it
I mean I played that harry potter mobile game that wants to drain your money and even there they had a valentines event where you could go on a dates with certain companians.
I don't see where the problem is with romancing within this game. Maybe most people have played too many japanese dating games and just thinking of romance in a sexual way but that have nothing to do with romance at all, so where's the deal if you can have a boy or girlfriend in the game? With a bit of hugging, a bit of nice loving talk to each other and here and there a few kisses. even bullworth academy was going easier on the game with what you could do there. I do not need any sexual content within this game but romancing would be just a nice option. Btw. somehow it seems like people get very repressed these days like they live 1800 where you even couldn't show an ankle joint to the public.
As an adult, i think they should focus more in the friendship experience... If they develop it in a good way, it is easy to add a crush part of it. But teen love is often awkard and closer to a frienship with deep conections than to a relationship... So i personally would be okay with no romance. They could hint it tho, having some kind of saint valentine's mini quest to invite someone to a dance with many outcomes.. like choosing a random could "force" you to go on a date or help that person in a series of mundane fetch quests. Silly stuff like walk your interest to class, carry in your inventory the books, bring food or a gift... To real quests like going out to the dark forest to get some amazing flower (unless perhaps you are good in herbology and can actually grow it yourself) stuff like that.. Other option within this could be to ask your supposed best friend/companion (if there is any) to make a deeper conection with it and give more meaning to the game. You are not dating per se, but this romantic moment existed. A third option (all can play at the same time) would be to introduce a random character that is an annoying chaser totally obssessed with your character. This character could be recurrent and both help you or mess with your missions or time. Peaking with this "Love's Night" quest. This character could be around trying to stop you from fullfilling the tasks you need to convince your true interest. Of course there should be a last option if you either fail to do the quests or not want any romantic interest and go alone to the dance/party. This segment of the game (nothing truly big, more of a secondary/season stuff) imo could be enough to portrait teen love (the beginning of it) with all the overacting, the embarrasment and the tedium-excitement that comes with it without making it a big point of the game itself. It would be part of the inmersion part of the game to breathe from the heavy action/harsh main plot. They could add gosship after this point, where npcs might have some lines talking about what you did. "I can believe he dated Smith, what a weirdo". "Aww why don't you ever carry my homework like "blank" did for Smith?". Stuff like that.
@@vicv9367 While I really want real romance in the game but not necessarily much in the physical aspect considering age, these are some really cool ideas. Seriously the creativity is super cool. I would totally love it if they used some of these in the actual game.
I want Romance but not in a creepy sexual way. A tamed Teenaged love story with mature themes that has stories that are believable and interesting. Something that's more realistic in the Harry Potter universe and LGBT friendly.
Considering this game is set in the late 1800's and how wizards pride themselves on bloodlines and legacy I highly doubt any gay romance would work in a believable way unless it was basically closeted
@@internetjerk2839 Well true but that doesn't mean NOBODY was gay back then. If they did it like Cyberpunk where some characters are gay and others are straight then that could work. Plus Portkey Games has done romance in the past with Hogwarts Mysteries (I know. Mobile cash grab of a game and in a different time period) but the romance was well received. And realistically, if they did put in Romance and didn't include LGBT elements then people won't be particularly happy about it.
@@HelenaHades I get what your saying I'm not saying their weren't gay people back then but how people viewed them was very different I'd find it hard to believe it was socially acceptable back then not saying it's right but that's the thing about setting a story in a historic setting you have to take into consideration the culture and mentality of that time period
@@internetjerk2839 Well we don't know. We don't really know much about the Wizarding world beck then and it could be different than what we know from the humans. They could be more accepting in that aspect.
I'm really hoping they include romance into the game, but at the same time not force us to get into a relationship. Like personally I want to have a romance with someone in the game, but there are probably people who really don't want that while they play. So hopefully they can find a way to not make it necessary for the player to have a love interest throughout the story but leave it as an option.
I think a relationship system would be great in this game. For romance, friends, enemies, etc. So you don't need to have some kind of sexual gameplay, but it would be harmless to have affection points so you can go out on a "date" at higher grades, like walking around, or like having a honey beer in the pub. Like it happened in the film itself. You don't need more than hugs, hand-in-hand things, maybe some kiss and that is all. Because it would be a fun ending, If you can choose someone who can become your steady relationship, just like it happened in the movie.
when i heard about the game having romance. I just assumed that is ganna be more or less awkward blushing with a single kiss at the end of the game. My mind did not go to the super adult style that the Witcher or MassEffect or Dragon Age has.
right i find it a bit weird that when people are discussing romance in the game, they think we want like full on euphoria... like no... i want my cute little dates and awkward blushing and maybe the occasional hand hold and "snog" as the brittish say
I play Hogwarts Mystery, and they have Romance built in for Years 4-7. There are several activities and side quests, featuring some sort of event (such as a Ball), where you can ask one of your friends and gain Romance points. At the end of Year 5, you can choose to go exclusive with one you've built enough points with, and they officially become your boyfriend or girlfriend. The interactions are very wholesome and cute, and it feels engaging while still being age appropriate. For anyone who's played Mystery, you'll know it's absolutely possible to do romance options tastefully, and I think Legacy has even more of an opportunity to do them well with more side quests which aren't locked behind timers or micro-transactions. Romance is a must have for Legacy in my opinion, and I personally enjoy wholesome teen romances more, via stuff like Heartstopper rather than Riverdale.
I was seriously hoping for an epic where we went from year 1 to year 7. A bit bummed we start as 5th year but I'm still hoping for a 100 hour plus game going all the way to 7th year.
im still use to open world games like skyrim where even after you beat the game it doesnt actually end , so i would have expected to go through the years and age to a point but i suppose we also dont know enough about the game to know if we are stuck at hogwarts are free to explore the world of harry potter
It could work. In the books it plays a major part, in fact love / romance are key driving motives for many characters and events. Sadly the publisher is likely wanting to avoid controversy about this aspect of the wizarding world and not do anything with it. Mods could in theory pick that up, but two problems arise from that. 1. All dialogue in the game is beautifully voiced. Any quest or romance mod would be subpar compared to the rest of the game by virtue of not having the voice actors reading the lines. Unless you somehow either get them to do it or do some crazy AI voice stuff, any content mods will likely tank. 2. If you let modders get to it, it's likely that the mods that would come out would not be about the innocent first romantic steps in a young wizard's life, but about smut. I have seen relationship mods for so many games and most only have very few lines of actual dialogue followed by more or less well-animated sex scenes.
I assume it'll be like Hogwarts Mystery where you have cute little dates and like a peck on the cheek. I also think they'll probably make all relationship options be 5th year+. No 1st - 4th years.
i really hope there's a relationship system in this similar to persona and if there is i also hope that increasing relationship points unlocks companion quests and speaking of choices effecting characters since this is owned by universal i hope they add the grudge system they built in shadows of Mordor
I hope more that if there are opportunities to have romantic relationships in this game, they will be like in Dragon Age, Mass Effect, SWTOR. But if not, then I will be satisfied with a romantic relationship like in Persona 4 and Persona 5.
i think it would be nice if some of the things he talks about is an option in the game because in hogwarts mystery they do exactly that. you get to choose a date to the yule ball and have special side quests where you get to know certain characters a little more and might even go on a date and it's all really sweet and fun. but if you don't want to do that aspect of gameplay it would make sense that is an OPTION but not necessary for the main storyline like a lot of side quests. i don't totally understand why people are so uncomfortable with the idea it's not like there would ever be anything explicit this is very clearly a family friendly game. i would love to make a character and her get sent a magical little love note like that sounds adorable.
I tried Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery in 2020 and I LOVED IT!!! It is now a crucial part of my daily routine. The plot is great but so are the side adventures and friend hangouts. There even is romance(as a fourth year in most cases). I would recommend this game to anyone that can spend a little bit of time on the game everyday and of course likes Harry Potter. There are side adventures(a.k.a side quests ) that are limited by time which trigger when you reach a certain year and chapter in the story or when it is a certain time of year (e.g Halloween). I hope this helps everyone confused about the game
Sorry but it is laughable for people having issues with romance inhgames, only American Problem in many countries across the world romance is heavily supported for teenagers since it is one of those moments during teenager years when people figure out their desires and their first love, etc. Sorry but those who are Americans you live in way too old mindsets. That goes and for nudity in games. Speaking of more mature characters and set up but still you are way behind with the rest of the world.
As an American, I agree, our society is exhausting to deal with I swear.. Someone always has to be offended or upset about something no matter what it is.
Other than the fact you are 100% wrong saying it's only an American thing, it's more about how it's done that causes an uproar romance for teens is fine but some people get way to creepy with it. Some people want full on TW3 type shit which is not ok lol,
@@TakaChan569, And how exactly I am wrong? In each game forum or discord community that I am part of, if the game has nudity or considers it, the Americans raise hells flames to butcher it and attack the devs. They are right there, asking how that can be and why the devs allow it. Well, guess what, WE DO NOT CARE about what the Americans think about nudity, romance or sex in games. If they are bothered that much, avoid it or simply don't play the game not that hard to do but don't ruin the fun for 80% of the community just because you are bothered... that is laughable. And second, why do you care how other people play their games? Do you really think those creeps will stop doing whatever they do in RL just because they cannot do it in-game? That is laughable and childish to think. I prefer them doing it in the game because first I cannot see it, and second, it protects the real children, so to speak. With your blind hatred, you push such peeps to do those things in RL instead of in-game. With their mindset, Americans should move to the modern ages already when it comes to games. In other words, romance, nudity and sex is something normal, something natural and part of every person's daily life starting from teenage years and continuing for quite a while until people hit certain old age.
@@The92Ghost You are wrong because 1 there is no evidence that says all decent about this subject only comes from one place, 2 if you really think adults in other places around the world don't show concern like that weather justified or not shows just how little you know.
Another thing to keep in mind when it comes to romance in this game is is that it takes place in the late 1800's. Romance was handled differently back then. Especially if we can create our characters to be muggle-born. Their approach to romance would be very different. It's a time period where arranged marriages were still a thing. Whether or not that applies to the Wizarding World, I don't know. So, building on what you said, there could be events where we can try to court a fellow student who is engaged to someone else, and a stealth mission is us trying to go out on a date without anyone else finding out about it. Where things can go horribly wrong in a comedic way. I also think that the Persona character system can also apply, but is a House system. The students we interact with most will be from our own house, after all. There could be social interactions where we have to take time away from our House-mates to meet up with friends/love-interests from other Houses. If there is a day/night cycle, different clubs and such it can work that weekends at Hogwarts would be our time for socializing and for character beats to happen, and if you miss them then you miss them. EDIT: Also, we know that Love Potions are a thing. Harry had them kind of thrown at him in the 6th book from Romilda Vane, which resulted in Ron getting dosed with an expired love potion, increasing its potency. Tom Riddle's mother dosed his father with love potions. We also know that Mrs. Weasley drugged Arthur with a love potion to get him to notice her, something that, I think Ginny, calls her out on. I think it'll be fun dealing with a love potion romance quest. Whether we get dosed, the person we're courting gets dosed, or if we dose them. It'll raise ethical questions, certainly, but would make for one of those moral choices the developers mentioned.
In the physical aspect, the most I expect is kissing, which I think is fine. But when I think of romance I don't think about sex at all, I want the emotional aspect of romance in this game to be well fleshed out. Complimenting, relating, dates, gifts going to parties and balls etc...
@@kaylatarapaskoski2390 I know right?! I don't get it either. I think romance adds something really interesting to RPGs and not many do it and even less (to not say any at all) do it right. It's all a part of livability for me, I'm going to be playing this game AT LEAST 4 times, one for each house, and maybe 8 😂 one for each house as both good and evil. So I think romance options (and hopefully a lot of them) is important to keep the game interesting.
@@knightofhearts4633 this was my idea/comment: What if they make EVERY student date-able with their own genders, sexualities and preferences? That's including polyamory. You could have dialogue where they go "if you can find a third, I'm all yours" but it depends on who you pick. I usually play as myself but imagine being someone completely different, like a trans, polyamorous, demisexual, and there are people just like that so they can be themselves! That also means that there's some people that will reject you in the game because of their own preferences.
@@kaylatarapaskoski2390 That all sounds awesome! Unfortunately I doubt the developers have thought that much or will even give us that much if they DO include romance. They'll probably just let us have straight or gay monogamous relationships and maybe trans.
I’d just like to go with someone to a dance like the Yule Ball or a date to Hogsmeade. That’s as far as I think it should go. I mostly want it as an excuse to dress up and feel pretty.
Be interesting if you could get the character you liked gifts( chocolate frogs, use a spell to crate flowers, to hand them) I also wonder if you are limited to your house, cause it be very interesting of you were a hufflepuff dating a slytherin. Or along those lines. I wonder how the relationships will work such as could you make a teacher like you so if you get into trouble you could get outta it. Or do the opposite make a teacher your enemy, they are more likely to gove you trouble it take house points.
I honestly just have two questions for Hogwarts legacy. Is there a swimming/diving function where we can go swim down through the black lake and hunt down squids or something? And is there a wizarding tournament, goblet of fire kinda thing?
I actually wouldn't be surprised at all if there was. Dumbledore seemed to be very familiar with the tournament, and he was in school around the time the story is set. Maybe Dumbledore helps you compete, or maybe you help Dumbledore compete.
When i think of "romance" in games, i mostly think of just hanging-out and interacting with a character i like. For example, having an option to say a more "flirtatious" dialogue to a certain character to see her reaction and such. When i played Hogwarts Mystery, i actually find that game to be very boring in terms of stories and most of the characters are annoying... except for a certain girl from Slytherin that i actually liked a lot... if "Hogwarts Mystery" hadn't given an option to "date" her, i won't see any reason to keep playing. But of course, Hogwarts Legacy won't be the same type of game so i'm pretty sure it'll be an amazing game regardless of having "romance" or not... that being said i hope it does give an opportunity to interact with characters in more ways than just "friend"... also Poppy Sweeting is cute and i'm definitely "dating" her if i can.
Honestly I respect the developers that they take their time to create this game bc if it was coming this year it was another cyberpunk failure but I’m so happy that we get hogwarts legacy in 2022 tho
I mean as long as the end game is just a kiss or a hug or an acknowledgement of dating, that's as far as I would be comfortable playing in the game as an adult. Heck I wouldn't mind the option being added but I probably wouldn't go down that route cause this feels almost self insert and even role play dating a npc child is weird as all hell to me. But I think the option should exist for those people interested in the romance genre.
Since it's a "child" related game, I don't think they would add further animations than "kisses and hugs", and at least for me, it would be enough just to have those simple animations.
Since you're starting the game as a fifth year (15-16 years of age) it's not really an NPC child, especially not if the R.O.'s are a year older or something.
Yeah no. "Hypersexualized" Lets not do that. Romance is not about sex pre-marriage. It's about finding someone the compliments your personality, someone you want to be around and help pursue their goals and who want to help you pursue your own goals. It begins as friendship and blooms into something much more. Think of it as an "evolution" if you like. With the final stage being getting married and having kids.
Hogwarts is in the UK. The age of consent in the UK is 16 so the last 2 years of the school a sexual relationship would be totally legal. Also the UK is more than 50 percent athiest and we have no problem with sex pre-marriage. Indeed marriage is total optional in the UK.
I think romance should be a thing in the game but like at certain part or have it locked in the beginning of the game but as u make progress in the game it will be available
Relationships can be everything from a choosen family to the one you truley love or despise with all your might. The thing about making romance playable in a game about underaged kids is to make it respectfull. Kids do a LOT of stuff we adults dont see/hear about so while it should be there, it should not go the more adult way but keep to perhaps a few dates, a dance and so on. Its a delicate dance to tread and not something I am capable of doing myself. Just saying, relationships is REALLY importantm be it a hatefull one or a friendly, family or even love relationship.
You can't really have a high school simulator without romance, and with Harry Potter introducing elements of teen drama as the story moves along which is arguably what many fans of this franchise is into it for, it would probably piss off a large number of them if this didn't have things like that.
as long as it's optional, I don't care. I wanna explore the castle, fly around, cast magic, not intereted in romance or 'muggle' school typical stuff. Who cares about dating when you can Avada Kedavra someone you hate.
I don't agree, one thing don't eliminate the other. You still can avada kedavra and kiss the pretty/handsome student too, but you shouldn't go to dark magics.
@@wendellpeterson6755 I'm not interested in kissing other students or starting a relationship. When I was at that age I was more interested in having hobbies I wasn't interested in dating much. I started dating when I was a young adult. Again, this is a game where you can literally fly and cast magic, explore supernatural creatures, I for one do not care much abut kissing when I can do magic. Romance was cringe both in the movies and books.
@@sandiego2380 I totally understand what you talking about and I agree with u magic is the main reason everybody will play, but in my case I want to do everything magic, explore the castle, fly on a broom, meet the teachers , kiss and all the others things. Man I really want to play this game.
@@wendellpeterson6755 I’m trying not to get my hopes too high. every game in the past few years I’ve waited for disappointed me because I thought it was gonna be so great. Especially since every time the trailers made the games look so awesome. I really hope Hogwarts legacy won’t disappoint too much but I can’t help but be anxious based on past experience.
In Hogwarts Mystery they did something pretty interesting where you can choose 3 different characters to go on a date with. In my case, I'm playing as a girl and I could choose between my animagus boy friend, a potions master girlfriend or my arch nemesis, who is also a girl. There are a number of videos of people playing H Mystery on TH-cam. I'm sure there are also specific rules as for any side quest in that game. Takes a loooong time and effort to accomplish something on the higher levels.
I would personally rather see a first person camera view option they've talked about how immersive they want HL to be what's more immersive then first person. I'm honestly so burnt out on third person rpgs they are kinda overdone at this point.
Jeremiah Daugherty first person isn't overused like third person however there should be more games with the feature. They both have pros and cons but first person is definitely better in my opinion.
@@valerwolf255 Well, like I said, that's just a personal preference. If every action RPG would have both options, rather than forcing you to play as one or the other, I think it would be better.
Jeremiah Daugherty I completely agree with that statement that's why I love The Elder Scrolls and Fallout games when one view gets old I can switch it up freely it's wonderful having both options.
If they implement romance options, I believe they would go for a system similar your presented in the video, which I am really excited for and hopeful we will get to see in the game. Retro, your content if something else. I absolutely love your videos.
Lmao no. It didn’t even occur to me to have Witcher-style romance in this game. 🙈 I thought of more how it works in Fallout 4 where you can have someone has a companion on your missions and if they become your person you get a bit of a boost in mood. Maybe in this game it could boost your spell learning ability or put you in a better mood more likely to be lucky or observant or something. Or your maybe boost resistance to evil spells or something. 🤷🏼♀️
it would be really interesting to see a social link type system in the game, but that could over complicate it for the younger audience... there would have to be a way to make that optional like different play modes or something
I don't think it be too hard to set up Romance and keep it pg. if we did the persona set that @RetroRaconteur said then all then need to do is show for sake of point draco and hermione at each other throats but then as the two get closer turn into a friendly rivalry but the two respected one another. later admitting love and they bring the best out of each other. so, the view sees them hug. then as their faces lean in ward the scroll rolls open showing their fate together like they have with fire emblem. tastefully done.
I would like to imagine you can cast a non-spectral patronus normally, but you would need a romantic partner for a corporal patronus as your using feelings of love and stuff
I think it would be adorable to go on hogsmead dates and even just showing the awkwardness of romance would be a funny touch 😂 it would be quite entertaining and can develop the characters more 😊
Romance Options are one way for Hogwarts Legacy can show how much they really care about inclusivity and frankly because everybody knows that the game will be scrutinised I have high hopes that this could offer really great representation
@@paulshawn3345 irl yes but they can always say the wizarding world was more progressive. I mean it’s a fantasy game I don’t think anyone expects historical accuracy
@@quastor749 but it also takes place in the Harry Potter universe, which shares many similarities with our world, specifically the uk, which didn't decriminalize homosexuality until 1967. Hogwarts legacy takes place in the 1800s. So the laws against homosexuality back then, would most likely be the same in the Harry Potter universe.
@@paulshawn3345 I thought about that too, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that realistic nonsense doesn't really matter here. The Wizarding World has always been described as extremely separate and hidden from non-magical humans. It's entirely possible they became okay with homosexuality long before the muggle world.
It feels like they're going to pull a AOT 2 in terms of relationships if they are ever going to do relationships, You can develop your friendship with certain people and at certain points there is a heavily implied romance, however, there wasn't any actual kissing or anything like that. (Refer to AOT 2 romances)
It is technically a high school, and that's usually what most kids are obsessed with, so I'd be a little disappointed if we couldn't romance a character (though I usually always end up disliking all the options we have anyway and crushing on some unavailable character.... Looks like this time it'll be the Herbology professor)
Agreed. Herbology professor is a queen.
Damn, wish we could at least make some comments on the hotness of the Herbology professor.
for me the unavailable character will be the DILF Potions Professor .... lmao.
@@Pastadudde yee also him 😅
groomers
I think too many people are getting confused with romance meaning sexual interaction. Which is far from what I think Hogwarts Legacy actually is. I can see romance being a light hearted endeavor in the game, maybe holding hands or hugging at most. Just as it was portrayed in the books and movies. I dont think it's weird at all.
Hogwarts Mystery dating system works just like that, hugs, sweet words and littles kisses on the cheek and it's the cutest thing ever
I’m 18 so still in high school, ofc. But I guess that means I’m not “underaged” anymore, and I don’t see how it can be seen as creepy. Maybe because I’m practically these kid’s ages and most Harry Potter fans are like 30 now??? Idk. Not creepy.
Would it not be awesome to have a sweetheart in school that you end up marrying once you're an adult and doing missions around the wizarding world?
I am ALL FOR a romance!
That would be great!
I hope the game has romance! The books had it as one of its themes, the ages work perfectly well as 5th years and the game Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery also had romance options and they implemented it really well. Portkey Games also made that one and it was well received, so I don't see why they wouldn't do it in Legacy too. The game already has relationship progress, so romance would be just one step further. Please include this!
I have to agree, romance would be nice, as long as it's not sexualized, but just puppy love like we all felt going through school would be fine. i could see several smaller quests ending in a cute little date where they go out and do something related to the companion's interests. like for the huffle puff girl with a fascination over magical beasts. the final quest could be something like finding a rare beast to document it.
I agree with that. If romance is included, keep it tame.
I would be disappionted if romance WASN'T an option. If we want to immerse ourselves in a school experience, dating with its perils and pitfalls is one of the key elements.
Well not for all, not dating or romance would be peak immersion for myself lmao.
@@requiem5151 Well that's true, but that's why having the option would be great. Because for many, the option to engage in some romance would definitely further immerse them into a school mindset.
I agree with you 100%. I don’t think anyone is expecting romance a la mass effect (smash the blue lady) or dragon age (ride the iron bull). A sweet/awkward/innocent teen romance is the way to go here
I've never heard of mass effect but please tell me the "smash the blue lady" and "ride the iron bull" are literal and not euphemisms for what I think they actually mean 😭
@@user-sy9ev8hh5k oh they are 🤣. In mass effect you can romance several of your companions, one of them is a blue alien lady called Liara T’soni and yes, you can “smash” her in games 1 and 3; as for the iron bull he’s a qunari, a race of giant horned and very muscular humanoids 🤣 and he’s also a romanceable companion in Dragon Age Inquisition Aaand he’s into BDSM. So as I was saying, I don’t believe this would be appropriate for a game like Hogwart’s Legacy 🤣🤣🤣
@@didixtar2863 Well, if stuff like that isn't gonna be in the game, I'd love to see a mod where we can have intra or even inter-house "fun time" if you know what I mean ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
One thing NEEDS to be in this game… WIZARDS CHESS….
Personally I find all the little wizard games silly as hell, exploding snap, wizards chess (which is just chess except lazier), Gobstones, they're not really conducive to anything and don't really entertain, I hope the developers spend their time on more important and impressive features.
@@knightofhearts4633 Sometimes details help. And JK Rowling was the person who wrote the books, and as she wrote them including the little games, then they should be respected and included in anything else in the franchise.
@@triduum3787 not really. She created the books, the lore should be respected, but all those things I mentioned she only mentions in passing, and it's obvious she didn't put that much thought into them, so I doubt she'd care.
@@knightofhearts4633 If she doesn't care she won't mind them being put in then. There are lots of subtle details jk put in that aren't regarded as particularly important, but still create the magic that the franchise is known for. For example in the first book, chess became quite relevant due to the obstacle leading to the philosopher/sorcerer stone. Ron would not have been able to do that without learning chess (wizards chess) - otherwise quirrel would of got the stone and Voldemort would of raised to power a lot earlier!
@@triduum3787 Yeah, and it was a terrible obstacle, Voldemort (Quirrel) probably didn't even play it and just blew the pieces out of his way, and considering an ELEVEN year old (Ron) beat it, I'd say it was the most ridiculous of all the obstacles. Again, they can include them and since it obviously mean so much to you, I hope they do, but there are many more important things that they could do.
I am definitely in favour of a romance system in the game as I think it will add to the immersion and full experience as a Hogwarts student, the books had lots of romance and teen relationship storylines that evolved as the books did. At the end of the day older teens date in real life, teens date in fiction, its what teens do. As long as the system is done well and thoughtfully I think it would add a really interesting dynamic to all the possible friendships and storylines you come into contact with and make those connections and situations more meaningful as the story progresses so too your characters feelings progress with them.
Well said!
My best romance in Hogwarts is a Gryffindor and a Slytherin dating. That’s what I’m planning to do when the game comes out.
Hufflepuff and Slytherin
It can work. In the smartphone game "Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery" which takes place in the 7 years before Harry and his friends were old enough to go to Hogwarts (You start your first year with Nymphadora Tonks and Charlie Weasley, and Cedric Diggory arrives for his first year during your sixth year) my Hufflepuff boy is romancing a Slytherin girl, so, yeah, anything is possible.
My mind when I read "SLYTHERIN" "GRYFFINDOR"
OH Hermione and draco
That sounds epic! I like the duality! 🦁🐍
The game Hogwarts Mystery did it really well. There's romance in it starting in year 4 and it's all very cute and age appropriate. Nothing even remotely sexual or adult happens. It can easily be done. Too many ppl cannot see anything outside of a sexual context and it's really gross imo
I feel like it could work like Hogwarts Mystery where it's just a simple and sweet schoolyard romances
Having played “Bully” and “Persona” I think it could definitely be done in an appropriate way.
It would add so much more to the story.
I’m not expecting this to have a “make anyone your bff” kinda like “Watch Dogs” play as anyone.
But I can definitely see something close to that.
It would be absolutely amazing to create bonds with the students you meet and through them learn different potions or secrets.
Maybe I’m reaching or asking for too much. But this game has immense potential and it would be amazing to see that become part of it.
Would a nemesis system be too much to ask for mas well?
Bully or persona styled would most definitely be the best approach for in game romances
Heres the thing, in the books while Harry was in his sixth year, he was dating Ginny. Who is a year younger. For some reason, a lot of people in the comments seem to be associating romance with a full on, Mass Effect style scene with hanky panky which, yeah, no, probably best not to do that. However, I would honestly find it MORE weird if we didnt have the option to date members of the cast. Dont forget, these kids are teenagers, people who famously think about sex a lot AND are 15-17, either nearly are actually ARE adults in the Wizarding world.
They are also the same age as the cast of the Persona games, Buffy in season 1, Percy Jackson and friends at the end of the original series and so on. There are romance subplots in fiction with characters the same age as the cast of this game and no one bats an eye. Kids go on dates, the occasionally fall in love and sometimes they fool around behind bike sheds and inside broom closets. Romance does not mean sex and I honestly think that some level of romantic subplot could add a lot to the game, if only for the replay value.
So, what could we do with it? Well, how about being able to go on dates to Hogsmead? We know that its a popular thing to do in Harrys time and I dont see how its any different back then. Maybe there could be a ball of some kind as a part of the story, which could serve as a kind of climax to the relationship arc as you take your partner along and have some fun before the sticky stuff hits the rotating blades, things of that nature.
maybe just change the name, not romance but maybe like 'relationship' ? or like, stranger - friend - close friend - best friend, u name it..
and i guess, once player unlock into certain level or relationship, these friends had some additional buffs when they get into the quest with player.
I'm pretty iffy about implementing relationships with kids, but a wholesome ball sounds like a very cute idea.
why is everybody so obsessed with wanting to have their characters date in a MAGICAL world where it seems so much more fun to Idk cast magic explore mysteries fly around the castle than have some inexperienced teens have cringe dates...
I really want there to be a 'loyalty' mission for each companion, they were some of the best parts of Mass Effect 2. Each of those missions were tailor made to each of the companions strengths and themes, so going through them increased your bond with them. If they were romanceable, it would add to the romance on top of constantly having them in your party during regular missions. I want multiple missions like this for each character throughout the game.
YES. Great ideas.
@@9pathNick they said it was open world so I think we will have access to have acess to Hogsmead and a bunch more
Yeah, I hope no one here is expecting Hogwarts woohoo...
Just something nice, wholesome, and sweet, like Dragon Age's romance line with Josephine.
No I want the other dragon age character type romances, Josephine was to me like a meh at best
If anyone thought romance in a game like this would potentially mean it includes implied sex scenes, then they're out of their fucking mind.
@@Oshaoxin I just want more adult oriented take of the Harry Potter universe man
I love the idea of a romance mechanic I think it just SHOULD be part of a game like this. It’s just more realistic and adds more depth into the game !!! That is, hoping that the game rlly IS RPG and open world like we hope it to be.
You can have romance without it being overly lascivious. Most new media seems so sterile and unrealisticly sexless.
Imagine not being able to understand that you can have relationships both romantic and otherwise without it being sexual lol
Truth.
Why do some ppl act like its gotta be mandatory. Look at all the bioware games and stuff. There's SO many romance options and yet you could go through the whole game without opening a relationship if you want to. That's what they can do here, have plenty of house, gender and race options for romancing your character and at the same time be partial to your character being independent and single the whole game if you so choose
On Hogwarts Mystery, I'm not yet on the dating part but there's a friendship system where depending on the level, you could unlock options to answer to the person and have different dialogues with them, or take them with you on very rare case. It doesn't affect whatsoever with the gameplay, just that leveling up your friendship with them will award you gems, or energy or wearable item that's exclusive from each character.
Dating is a new system implemented at the game, it has the same concept as leveling your friendship with them except with bigger rewards. No kissing (only on cheek) or even hugging lol it's very tamed.
As someone who is also married and with kids I was kinda thrown for a loop when you were saying people assumed "romance" automatically meant sex. From my experience, for a lasting and meaningful relationship, sex isn't really as important as people make it out to be and for a romance story it isn't really needed at all. I don't expect anything beyond a chaste kiss and it's surprising anyone leapt to thinking it'd be any further to me. What makes a "romance" story for me isn't the kinks or such but the interpersonal connection and how the characters grow together and overcome obstacles.
If they do it, and do it right, then I really hope they get have them be slow burn build ups. The main failing to me in game romances is that they only really have one path in mind where you have to be actively flirtatious and don't really account for any other kind of personality or potential drama.
Honestly? I have strong doubts that if it is included that it'll get proper attention in the game. From what they've shown it seems more like the game's going to be an adventure game with small class activities on the side rather than a school game with a cool plot on the side. Romance stories are usually only actually good when they're the main focus otherwise they tend to be rushed and a bit shallow and the game hasn't done much to advertise a social or education aspect of the game, instead they focus on the adventure even though they advertise it like the former will be a big part of the game.
We'll see I suppose.
There’s romance in Hogwarts mystery why not legacy 🤷🏿♂️
I think the reason they said "Companion" rather than "Friends" in the trailer probably means there will be romance in some way.
I wouldn't expect a huge in-depth romance system though.
I could also be reading way too much into this because I would like to see it in the game. 😂
I think companion is the standard term for "npc that follows you and fights for you" lol
@@farfa2937 Yeah like I said I could be reading into it way too much. 😂
It's just that from what i remember they usually use "Friends" "Party Members" or something like that, I don't see the word "Companion" used that much which is why that came to mind I guess.
I agree, romance doesn't necessarily mean sex. Peter Molyneux commented on relationships in Fable 2 saying "What people often do is confuse lust with love." I think Hogwarts Legacy should handle romance similarly to how Fire Emblem has done romance, mostly through the player growing with that character.
I just want to know whether the people saying romance means sex have ever been in a relationship before. Because if they have and that's still their mind set then I feel sorry for the person that had the misfortune of dating them.
100% agree!
I've found romance between younger characters a lot more engaging because the fact that they AREN'T adults means that the writer cannot just go: "They wanna bang so they do."
They actually need to build an interest between them. What do they do for fun? How do they support each other? What is their friendship like? Their banter?
Ie: The writer is forced to build CHEMISTRY between two characters.
It wouldn't be a Wizarding world game without romance..... I mean during the movies you see Ginny developing a crush on harry, and ron slowly getting jealous over things Hermione does..... Then the kisses in the movies, I mean you can have romance and keep intimacy out of it?
I really, REALLY hope they give us this option; even simple interactions and animations would be good.
i mean i think when a lot of people who havent been in highschool for a while think of highschoolers dating, they think we're going full on euphoria... Like dating in meda for or about kids is very easily done well as long as it can maintain the reasonable and inherit innocence for romantic relationships at those ages
I was so confused as to why people would be opposed to having romance in this game. Turns out they just share the same twisted vision of what a romantic relationship is. Kind of sad actually...
@Shanks Jaeger Dunno why but this made me laugh 😂
@Shanks Jaeger Um no?? How is it any different from watching a movie with a teen romance? Teenagers fall in love too you know...
I'm not opposed, I'm just not interested since this is a game of magic where I'm more interested in doing magic stuff.
@@sandiego2380 Well that's you. If you're not interested, just don't go that route and don't take any romance options. But some people are actively fighting against it for some twisted reason.
@@MoonChaser. Agreed!
I hope we can romace all the companions. If so, Sebastian is mine 🤣
I think pretty much of what you said is already there in Hogwarts Mystery mobile game:
- You can keep track of the level of friendship you have with other characters on a panel and each of them has special rewards.
- There are special dialogues added if you have a certain level of friendship with the character.
- You can invite a partner to a special event in the school and experience sweet moments of social interaction.
- Depending on the friend you choose to accompany you on your adventure you will experience a slight difference in the events based on their abilities or personality, it's not that much of a difference, but it can make you regret your choice and make you want to spend more time with a certain character so you can level up your friendship with him/her to take them in your next adventure.
I think it's all good, but I hope they could make it less robotic in Hogwarts Legacy because, in the end, there isn't much of a difference between the characters when it comes to romance in the mobile game.
Hogwarts Mystery has a customizable main character just like Legacy and has optional romance with multiple students starting in the 4th year up to the 7th and it was done fairly well and very tame. Nothing major and definitely nothing sexual. There's no reason Hogwarts Legacy couldn't have done it too and there's even hints in the games files it was going to be a thing before it got taken out. All the arguments that it wasn't or shouldn't be added sound like just bs to me. There's something seriously wrong with people thinking wanting romance = wanting smut and sex. Nobody is asking for that ffs. The people who think this are obviously incels who have likely never had a relationship in their life and need to touch grass. I like light romance in stories and as long as it's done right and doesn't take up a bunch of the main story it would be fine to have it here. Would make the protagonist and companions feel less like robots imho.
I think romance could add a lot to the game if it's done right. Like Hogwarts Mystery. That has age appropriate dating. Definitely not Mass effect, dragon age, cyberpunk level romance.
Ikr
I feel incorporating romance will be a pretty cool way to fully immerse in the whole make your own story thing they are doing. I just hope they don't make it too big, more of a side thing while in between missions or something.
Fable had a cool feature where it allowed you to hold hands with your love interests
fable 3 😁 could even marry and have children ^_^
I think romantic options and building friendships would be great. It is meant to be RPG and those things are just natural. I agree that it shouldn't be like Mass Effect where it is pretty sexual BUT it should be like a "first love" "first crush" sort of thing to make you feel like you are actually in this world. I am older but I also know that the characters ARE younger, but so is my character. So it isn't like I'm thinking of my character as a 29 year old person, no, they are meant to be in their teens and should be played as such ya know?
I wonder if we are too needy about the game xD We want so much, but in reality it will probably be much less than our hype xD
Exactly just keep your expectations low and just do other things until then, if you don't you are just gonna disappoint yourself because whatever expectations you have built up are different then what the devs are actually trying to do
Games never live up to the hype. It doesn't mean they are bad, just that they never are as good as people imagine after years of hyping it up in their head.
Actually i think you didn't noticed from 2nd year onwards Ginny started loving Harry,in the chamber of secrets
personally i would like romance, because the way i see it, if you ware to go to hogwarts, surely you'd find a romance too. it is after all a RPG
Absolutely love all the possibilities you just mentioned, I just hope HL will have a « social » aspect, not just 2 friends assigned to you front the beginning.
As WB own the nemesis system they could do something like that.
Yeah, like being able to form either rivalries or friendships depending on the dialogue options and actions you make involving another character.
Would be pretty cool
People are very .,. Delicate .. of course we don’t mean a Witcher style or mass effect style romance . We mean something tasteful .. Hogwarts mystery has romance and it’s by the same people … soooooo it clearly can be done and they have a frame work for it
I mean I played that harry potter mobile game that wants to drain your money and even there they had a valentines event where you could go on a dates with certain companians.
I don't see where the problem is with romancing within this game. Maybe most people have played too many japanese dating games and just thinking of romance in a sexual way but that have nothing to do with romance at all, so where's the deal if you can have a boy or girlfriend in the game? With a bit of hugging, a bit of nice loving talk to each other and here and there a few kisses. even bullworth academy was going easier on the game with what you could do there.
I do not need any sexual content within this game but romancing would be just a nice option.
Btw. somehow it seems like people get very repressed these days like they live 1800 where you even couldn't show an ankle joint to the public.
As an adult, i think they should focus more in the friendship experience... If they develop it in a good way, it is easy to add a crush part of it. But teen love is often awkard and closer to a frienship with deep conections than to a relationship... So i personally would be okay with no romance.
They could hint it tho, having some kind of saint valentine's mini quest to invite someone to a dance with many outcomes.. like choosing a random could "force" you to go on a date or help that person in a series of mundane fetch quests. Silly stuff like walk your interest to class, carry in your inventory the books, bring food or a gift... To real quests like going out to the dark forest to get some amazing flower (unless perhaps you are good in herbology and can actually grow it yourself) stuff like that..
Other option within this could be to ask your supposed best friend/companion (if there is any) to make a deeper conection with it and give more meaning to the game. You are not dating per se, but this romantic moment existed.
A third option (all can play at the same time) would be to introduce a random character that is an annoying chaser totally obssessed with your character. This character could be recurrent and both help you or mess with your missions or time. Peaking with this "Love's Night" quest. This character could be around trying to stop you from fullfilling the tasks you need to convince your true interest. Of course there should be a last option if you either fail to do the quests or not want any romantic interest and go alone to the dance/party.
This segment of the game (nothing truly big, more of a secondary/season stuff) imo could be enough to portrait teen love (the beginning of it) with all the overacting, the embarrasment and the tedium-excitement that comes with it without making it a big point of the game itself. It would be part of the inmersion part of the game to breathe from the heavy action/harsh main plot. They could add gosship after this point, where npcs might have some lines talking about what you did. "I can believe he dated Smith, what a weirdo". "Aww why don't you ever carry my homework like "blank" did for Smith?". Stuff like that.
Solid ideas!
@@RetroRaconteur thank you 😂 they have lots of options to implement something. Let's hope soon we'll get more info in general
@@vicv9367 While I really want real romance in the game but not necessarily much in the physical aspect considering age, these are some really cool ideas. Seriously the creativity is super cool. I would totally love it if they used some of these in the actual game.
@@lynnz7501 thank you! I think it could be a fun way to make the game (and this aspect) special. I'm glad you like my ideas haha
I want Romance but not in a creepy sexual way. A tamed Teenaged love story with mature themes that has stories that are believable and interesting. Something that's more realistic in the Harry Potter universe and LGBT friendly.
Considering this game is set in the late 1800's and how wizards pride themselves on bloodlines and legacy I highly doubt any gay romance would work in a believable way unless it was basically closeted
@@internetjerk2839 Well true but that doesn't mean NOBODY was gay back then. If they did it like Cyberpunk where some characters are gay and others are straight then that could work. Plus Portkey Games has done romance in the past with Hogwarts Mysteries (I know. Mobile cash grab of a game and in a different time period) but the romance was well received. And realistically, if they did put in Romance and didn't include LGBT elements then people won't be particularly happy about it.
@@HelenaHades I get what your saying I'm not saying their weren't gay people back then but how people viewed them was very different I'd find it hard to believe it was socially acceptable back then not saying it's right but that's the thing about setting a story in a historic setting you have to take into consideration the culture and mentality of that time period
Realistically I think they’d figure out how to fit in lgbt relationships if romance is an option at all
@@internetjerk2839 Well we don't know. We don't really know much about the Wizarding world beck then and it could be different than what we know from the humans. They could be more accepting in that aspect.
I'm really hoping they include romance into the game, but at the same time not force us to get into a relationship. Like personally I want to have a romance with someone in the game, but there are probably people who really don't want that while they play. So hopefully they can find a way to not make it necessary for the player to have a love interest throughout the story but leave it as an option.
I think a relationship system would be great in this game. For romance, friends, enemies, etc. So you don't need to have some kind of sexual gameplay, but it would be harmless to have affection points so you can go out on a "date" at higher grades, like walking around, or like having a honey beer in the pub. Like it happened in the film itself. You don't need more than hugs, hand-in-hand things, maybe some kiss and that is all. Because it would be a fun ending, If you can choose someone who can become your steady relationship, just like it happened in the movie.
when i heard about the game having romance. I just assumed that is ganna be more or less awkward blushing with a single kiss at the end of the game. My mind did not go to the super adult style that the Witcher or MassEffect or Dragon Age has.
right i find it a bit weird that when people are discussing romance in the game, they think we want like full on euphoria... like no... i want my cute little dates and awkward blushing and maybe the occasional hand hold and "snog" as the brittish say
I play Hogwarts Mystery, and they have Romance built in for Years 4-7. There are several activities and side quests, featuring some sort of event (such as a Ball), where you can ask one of your friends and gain Romance points. At the end of Year 5, you can choose to go exclusive with one you've built enough points with, and they officially become your boyfriend or girlfriend. The interactions are very wholesome and cute, and it feels engaging while still being age appropriate. For anyone who's played Mystery, you'll know it's absolutely possible to do romance options tastefully, and I think Legacy has even more of an opportunity to do them well with more side quests which aren't locked behind timers or micro-transactions. Romance is a must have for Legacy in my opinion, and I personally enjoy wholesome teen romances more, via stuff like Heartstopper rather than Riverdale.
I feel like an optional pg13 romance won't hurt the game, but can satisfy certain audience.
I was seriously hoping for an epic where we went from year 1 to year 7. A bit bummed we start as 5th year but I'm still hoping for a 100 hour plus game going all the way to 7th year.
Personally, I love it. But I'm probably bias since I'm around the age of a 5th year. (Sorry, I REALLY enjoy immersion)
im still use to open world games like skyrim where even after you beat the game it doesnt actually end , so i would have expected to go through the years and age to a point but i suppose we also dont know enough about the game to know if we are stuck at hogwarts are free to explore the world of harry potter
I also want your choices to organically effect your relationships with each character, especially concerning the Dark Arts.
It could work. In the books it plays a major part, in fact love / romance are key driving motives for many characters and events. Sadly the publisher is likely wanting to avoid controversy about this aspect of the wizarding world and not do anything with it. Mods could in theory pick that up, but two problems arise from that.
1. All dialogue in the game is beautifully voiced. Any quest or romance mod would be subpar compared to the rest of the game by virtue of not having the voice actors reading the lines. Unless you somehow either get them to do it or do some crazy AI voice stuff, any content mods will likely tank.
2. If you let modders get to it, it's likely that the mods that would come out would not be about the innocent first romantic steps in a young wizard's life, but about smut. I have seen relationship mods for so many games and most only have very few lines of actual dialogue followed by more or less well-animated sex scenes.
I assume it'll be like Hogwarts Mystery where you have cute little dates and like a peck on the cheek. I also think they'll probably make all relationship options be 5th year+. No 1st - 4th years.
well there are no 1st-4th years
we are a new student at the 5th years
i really hope there's a relationship system in this similar to persona and if there is i also hope that increasing relationship points unlocks companion quests and speaking of choices effecting characters since this is owned by universal i hope they add the grudge system they built in shadows of Mordor
I hope more that if there are opportunities to have romantic relationships in this game, they will be like in Dragon Age, Mass Effect, SWTOR. But if not, then I will be satisfied with a romantic relationship like in Persona 4 and Persona 5.
@@MasterRaven0707 for the sake of companion specific quests yes those are better
i think it would be nice if some of the things he talks about is an option in the game because in hogwarts mystery they do exactly that. you get to choose a date to the yule ball and have special side quests where you get to know certain characters a little more and might even go on a date and it's all really sweet and fun. but if you don't want to do that aspect of gameplay it would make sense that is an OPTION but not necessary for the main storyline like a lot of side quests.
i don't totally understand why people are so uncomfortable with the idea it's not like there would ever be anything explicit this is very clearly a family friendly game. i would love to make a character and her get sent a magical little love note like that sounds adorable.
There is dating in the hogwarts mystery game and as far as im awear there isnt any push back on it.
I haven't been hyped for a game in such a long time, I really hope Avalanche doesn't mess this one up.
Let's hope!
Romance in game is ok if it's done right, we was all teenagers at one point in our lives and had girlfriends/boyfriends at school.
I tried Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery in 2020 and I LOVED IT!!! It is now a crucial part of my daily routine. The plot is great but so are the side adventures and friend hangouts. There even is romance(as a fourth year in most cases). I would recommend this game to anyone that can spend a little bit of time on the game everyday and of course likes Harry Potter. There are side adventures(a.k.a side quests ) that are limited by time which trigger when you reach a certain year and chapter in the story or when it is a certain time of year (e.g Halloween).
I hope this helps everyone confused about the game
Sorry but it is laughable for people having issues with romance inhgames, only American Problem in many countries across the world romance is heavily supported for teenagers since it is one of those moments during teenager years when people figure out their desires and their first love, etc. Sorry but those who are Americans you live in way too old mindsets. That goes and for nudity in games. Speaking of more mature characters and set up but still you are way behind with the rest of the world.
As an American, I agree, our society is exhausting to deal with I swear.. Someone always has to be offended or upset about something no matter what it is.
Other than the fact you are 100% wrong saying it's only an American thing, it's more about how it's done that causes an uproar romance for teens is fine but some people get way to creepy with it. Some people want full on TW3 type shit which is not ok lol,
@@TakaChan569, And how exactly I am wrong? In each game forum or discord community that I am part of, if the game has nudity or considers it, the Americans raise hells flames to butcher it and attack the devs. They are right there, asking how that can be and why the devs allow it. Well, guess what, WE DO NOT CARE about what the Americans think about nudity, romance or sex in games. If they are bothered that much, avoid it or simply don't play the game not that hard to do but don't ruin the fun for 80% of the community just because you are bothered... that is laughable.
And second, why do you care how other people play their games? Do you really think those creeps will stop doing whatever they do in RL just because they cannot do it in-game? That is laughable and childish to think. I prefer them doing it in the game because first I cannot see it, and second, it protects the real children, so to speak. With your blind hatred, you push such peeps to do those things in RL instead of in-game.
With their mindset, Americans should move to the modern ages already when it comes to games. In other words, romance, nudity and sex is something normal, something natural and part of every person's daily life starting from teenage years and continuing for quite a while until people hit certain old age.
@@The92Ghost You are wrong because 1 there is no evidence that says all decent about this subject only comes from one place, 2 if you really think adults in other places around the world don't show concern like that weather justified or not shows just how little you know.
@@TakaChan569 Keep telling yourself that.
Another thing to keep in mind when it comes to romance in this game is is that it takes place in the late 1800's. Romance was handled differently back then. Especially if we can create our characters to be muggle-born. Their approach to romance would be very different. It's a time period where arranged marriages were still a thing. Whether or not that applies to the Wizarding World, I don't know.
So, building on what you said, there could be events where we can try to court a fellow student who is engaged to someone else, and a stealth mission is us trying to go out on a date without anyone else finding out about it. Where things can go horribly wrong in a comedic way.
I also think that the Persona character system can also apply, but is a House system. The students we interact with most will be from our own house, after all. There could be social interactions where we have to take time away from our House-mates to meet up with friends/love-interests from other Houses. If there is a day/night cycle, different clubs and such it can work that weekends at Hogwarts would be our time for socializing and for character beats to happen, and if you miss them then you miss them.
EDIT: Also, we know that Love Potions are a thing. Harry had them kind of thrown at him in the 6th book from Romilda Vane, which resulted in Ron getting dosed with an expired love potion, increasing its potency. Tom Riddle's mother dosed his father with love potions. We also know that Mrs. Weasley drugged Arthur with a love potion to get him to notice her, something that, I think Ginny, calls her out on.
I think it'll be fun dealing with a love potion romance quest. Whether we get dosed, the person we're courting gets dosed, or if we dose them. It'll raise ethical questions, certainly, but would make for one of those moral choices the developers mentioned.
In the physical aspect, the most I expect is kissing, which I think is fine. But when I think of romance I don't think about sex at all, I want the emotional aspect of romance in this game to be well fleshed out. Complimenting, relating, dates, gifts going to parties and balls etc...
Idk why when people see "romance" they instantly think of sex, they're 2 separate things
@@kaylatarapaskoski2390 I know right?! I don't get it either. I think romance adds something really interesting to RPGs and not many do it and even less (to not say any at all) do it right. It's all a part of livability for me, I'm going to be playing this game AT LEAST 4 times, one for each house, and maybe 8 😂 one for each house as both good and evil. So I think romance options (and hopefully a lot of them) is important to keep the game interesting.
@@knightofhearts4633 this was my idea/comment: What if they make EVERY student date-able with their own genders, sexualities and preferences?
That's including polyamory.
You could have dialogue where they go "if you can find a third, I'm all yours" but it depends on who you pick.
I usually play as myself but imagine being someone completely different, like a trans, polyamorous, demisexual, and there are people just like that so they can be themselves!
That also means that there's some people that will reject you in the game because of their own preferences.
@@kaylatarapaskoski2390 That all sounds awesome! Unfortunately I doubt the developers have thought that much or will even give us that much if they DO include romance. They'll probably just let us have straight or gay monogamous relationships and maybe trans.
@@knightofhearts4633 still I would love to have just that lol
I was hoping for a relationship gameplay similar to persona 5, where you can ask them to hang out and it raises your friendship level.
Don’t most adolescents start having romantic feelings and relationships from age 14-15 and up, so I don’t see what the problem is?
I’d just like to go with someone to a dance like the Yule Ball or a date to Hogsmeade. That’s as far as I think it should go. I mostly want it as an excuse to dress up and feel pretty.
Be interesting if you could get the character you liked gifts( chocolate frogs, use a spell to crate flowers, to hand them) I also wonder if you are limited to your house, cause it be very interesting of you were a hufflepuff dating a slytherin. Or along those lines.
I wonder how the relationships will work such as could you make a teacher like you so if you get into trouble you could get outta it. Or do the opposite make a teacher your enemy, they are more likely to gove you trouble it take house points.
Not only for relationships but I'm also hoping a best friend mechanic, since I'm a Hufflepuff and my BFF is a Slytherin
kissing or snogging as the British say probably is pretty acceptable for High Schoolers
So far the best option is the herbology professor bro no one else is attractive from the footage ive seen lol
I won't stand for the DILF Potions Professor erasure, thank you very much (lol)
Exactly shes the only 10 i see and i will settle for no less
I honestly just have two questions for Hogwarts legacy.
Is there a swimming/diving function where we can go swim down through the black lake and hunt down squids or something?
And is there a wizarding tournament, goblet of fire kinda thing?
There wont be a goblet if fire
They'll probably eventually sell Tri Wizard Tournament as an expansion game
I actually wouldn't be surprised at all if there was. Dumbledore seemed to be very familiar with the tournament, and he was in school around the time the story is set. Maybe Dumbledore helps you compete, or maybe you help Dumbledore compete.
When i think of "romance" in games, i mostly think of just hanging-out and interacting with a character i like.
For example, having an option to say a more "flirtatious" dialogue to a certain character to see her reaction and such.
When i played Hogwarts Mystery, i actually find that game to be very boring in terms of stories and most of the characters are annoying... except for a certain girl from Slytherin that i actually liked a lot... if "Hogwarts Mystery" hadn't given an option to "date" her, i won't see any reason to keep playing.
But of course, Hogwarts Legacy won't be the same type of game so i'm pretty sure it'll be an amazing game regardless of having "romance" or not... that being said i hope it does give an opportunity to interact with characters in more ways than just "friend"... also Poppy Sweeting is cute and i'm definitely "dating" her if i can.
Honestly I respect the developers that they take their time to create this game bc if it was coming this year it was another cyberpunk failure but I’m so happy that we get hogwarts legacy in 2022 tho
I mean as long as the end game is just a kiss or a hug or an acknowledgement of dating, that's as far as I would be comfortable playing in the game as an adult. Heck I wouldn't mind the option being added but I probably wouldn't go down that route cause this feels almost self insert and even role play dating a npc child is weird as all hell to me. But I think the option should exist for those people interested in the romance genre.
Since it's a "child" related game, I don't think they would add further animations than "kisses and hugs", and at least for me, it would be enough just to have those simple animations.
Since you're starting the game as a fifth year (15-16 years of age) it's not really an NPC child, especially not if the R.O.'s are a year older or something.
@@Elysion404 by child I mean anyone under the age of 18. It's a blanket term.
@@simredacted1367 It's going to end up being rated T to M by ESTRB.
Rated E for Explicit
Yeah no. "Hypersexualized" Lets not do that. Romance is not about sex pre-marriage. It's about finding someone the compliments your personality, someone you want to be around and help pursue their goals and who want to help you pursue your own goals. It begins as friendship and blooms into something much more. Think of it as an "evolution" if you like. With the final stage being getting married and having kids.
Hogwarts is in the UK. The age of consent in the UK is 16 so the last 2 years of the school a sexual relationship would be totally legal. Also the UK is more than 50 percent athiest and we have no problem with sex pre-marriage. Indeed marriage is total optional in the UK.
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I think romance should be a thing in the game but like at certain part or have it locked in the beginning of the game but as u make progress in the game it will be available
IT needs to be in the game. when a rpg doesnt have romance its instantly off putting.
Relationships can be everything from a choosen family to the one you truley love or despise with all your might. The thing about making romance playable in a game about underaged kids is to make it respectfull. Kids do a LOT of stuff we adults dont see/hear about so while it should be there, it should not go the more adult way but keep to perhaps a few dates, a dance and so on. Its a delicate dance to tread and not something I am capable of doing myself. Just saying, relationships is REALLY importantm be it a hatefull one or a friendly, family or even love relationship.
As long as they keep it rated disney-13 and is done well I'm all for it.
For sure, i just want a lot of content and build up when building the romance otherwise the mechanic would be a waste.
You can't really have a high school simulator without romance, and with Harry Potter introducing elements of teen drama as the story moves along which is arguably what many fans of this franchise is into it for, it would probably piss off a large number of them if this didn't have things like that.
as long as it's optional, I don't care. I wanna explore the castle, fly around, cast magic, not intereted in romance or 'muggle' school typical stuff. Who cares about dating when you can Avada Kedavra someone you hate.
my man spoke the truth
I don't agree, one thing don't eliminate the other. You still can avada kedavra and kiss the pretty/handsome student too, but you shouldn't go to dark magics.
@@wendellpeterson6755 I'm not interested in kissing other students or starting a relationship. When I was at that age I was more interested in having hobbies I wasn't interested in dating much.
I started dating when I was a young adult. Again, this is a game where you can literally fly and cast magic, explore supernatural creatures, I for one do not care much abut kissing when I can do magic.
Romance was cringe both in the movies and books.
@@sandiego2380 I totally understand what you talking about and I agree with u magic is the main reason everybody will play, but in my case I want to do everything magic, explore the castle, fly on a broom, meet the teachers , kiss and all the others things. Man I really want to play this game.
@@wendellpeterson6755 I’m trying not to get my hopes too high. every game in the past few years I’ve waited for disappointed me because I thought it was gonna be so great. Especially since every time the trailers made the games look so awesome. I really hope Hogwarts legacy won’t disappoint too much but I can’t help but be anxious based on past experience.
In Hogwarts Mystery they did something pretty interesting where you can choose 3 different characters to go on a date with. In my case, I'm playing as a girl and I could choose between my animagus boy friend, a potions master girlfriend or my arch nemesis, who is also a girl. There are a number of videos of people playing H Mystery on TH-cam. I'm sure there are also specific rules as for any side quest in that game. Takes a loooong time and effort to accomplish something on the higher levels.
Hogwarts Mystery was great until I ran out of that energy shit. And then had to wait like 4 hours to like complete a single spell.
Ugh, I hate it when games do that.
Exactly! someone understands me... i deleted the game like,5 times! (I reinstalled it alot until it got annoying)
And the story is 100% not worth it. It’s a story that lasts like an hour and a half without the energy timers and forced grinding of classes
I haven't even touch that game in ages.
Have it be like a Bethesda game where you do one fetch quest for them and all of a sudden they want to marry you.
Oh dear god no
I am working on a Mod that will enable players to romance almost all of the characters.
i just wanna have my slytherin x gryffindor romance 😫
A Christmas ship?
a love hate relationship if ever there was one lol :)
I would be fine with romance options as long as the developers put some effort into it.
I would personally rather see a first person camera view option they've talked about how immersive they want HL to be what's more immersive then first person. I'm honestly so burnt out on third person rpgs they are kinda overdone at this point.
Honestly, I feel the same about first person. I don't like first person at all. That's just me, though.
Jeremiah Daugherty first person isn't overused like third person however there should be more games with the feature. They both have pros and cons but first person is definitely better in my opinion.
As long as my hands aren’t on screen all the time. I hate first person games like that. I don’t just constantly hold my hands inside my sight line
@@valerwolf255 Well, like I said, that's just a personal preference. If every action RPG would have both options, rather than forcing you to play as one or the other, I think it would be better.
Jeremiah Daugherty I completely agree with that statement that's why I love The Elder Scrolls and Fallout games when one view gets old I can switch it up freely it's wonderful having both options.
If they implement romance options, I believe they would go for a system similar your presented in the video, which I am really excited for and hopeful we will get to see in the game.
Retro, your content if something else. I absolutely love your videos.
Thanks! Glad you enjoy the videos.
I personally just want to run around the wizarding world with my boyfriend and live the gay hogwarts fantasy my teen-self always wanted.
Lmao no. It didn’t even occur to me to have Witcher-style romance in this game. 🙈 I thought of more how it works in Fallout 4 where you can have someone has a companion on your missions and if they become your person you get a bit of a boost in mood. Maybe in this game it could boost your spell learning ability or put you in a better mood more likely to be lucky or observant or something. Or your maybe boost resistance to evil spells or something. 🤷🏼♀️
I so want to have the Herbology Professor to be my love interest. She does like younger men, right?
it would be really interesting to see a social link type system in the game, but that could over complicate it for the younger audience... there would have to be a way to make that optional like different play modes or something
it’s 16+ up so i thinks it’s g
I don't think it be too hard to set up Romance and keep it pg. if we did the persona set that @RetroRaconteur said then all then need to do is show for sake of point draco and hermione at each other throats but then as the two get closer turn into a friendly rivalry but the two respected one another. later admitting love and they bring the best out of each other. so, the view sees them hug. then as their faces lean in ward the scroll rolls open showing their fate together like they have with fire emblem. tastefully done.
I would like to imagine you can cast a non-spectral patronus normally, but you would need a romantic partner for a corporal patronus as your using feelings of love and stuff
I think romance is important, after all it was in the movies, why not have a good romance system in the game
I think it would be adorable to go on hogsmead dates and even just showing the awkwardness of romance would be a funny touch 😂 it would be quite entertaining and can develop the characters more 😊
I Like how you used persona as a example
Romance Options are one way for Hogwarts Legacy can show how much they really care about inclusivity and frankly because everybody knows that the game will be scrutinised I have high hopes that this could offer really great representation
I wouldn't get my hopes up. The time period the game takes place in wasn't the best time for homosexuality.
@@paulshawn3345 irl yes but they can always say the wizarding world was more progressive. I mean it’s a fantasy game I don’t think anyone expects historical accuracy
@@quastor749 but it also takes place in the Harry Potter universe, which shares many similarities with our world, specifically the uk, which didn't decriminalize homosexuality until 1967. Hogwarts legacy takes place in the 1800s. So the laws against homosexuality back then, would most likely be the same in the Harry Potter universe.
@@paulshawn3345 I thought about that too, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that realistic nonsense doesn't really matter here. The Wizarding World has always been described as extremely separate and hidden from non-magical humans. It's entirely possible they became okay with homosexuality long before the muggle world.
It can work like how the romance works in “Bully” 😂
Bully had romance
It feels like they're going to pull a AOT 2 in terms of relationships if they are ever going to do relationships, You can develop your friendship with certain people and at certain points there is a heavily implied romance, however, there wasn't any actual kissing or anything like that.
(Refer to AOT 2 romances)
This could work