
Specifically, given that Torque is part of the Coalition of Planets and was shown to have lost his crew to Brevon, who is made clear to be the main antagonist of ‘Freedom Planet’, playing the game through Torque’s eyes would have been significantly more interesting than playing through Lilac, Carol, or Milla’s perspectives. Up first on the list is the rather predictable choice of Chaser Commander Torque, whom while prominent in the events of ‘Freedom Planet’, did not quite get as much attention as he could have. However, out of the multitude of interesting side characters, the following five stand out the most as potential protagonists and should very much have carried the lead role instead. Given the lack of side characters in ‘Freedom Planet’, however, choosing which specific ones work best was hard to think of as they all prove to be great potential heroes in their own ways. Milla, whom is adored solely for being lovable, only has her lovability to fall back on with an unclear background and random placement in the game’s story.įortunately, however, the game makes up for the lack of unique Main Characters with a few surprisingly relatable and/or intriguing side characters, each of which having their own traits that would make them a great protagonist if they were given the spotlight instead. Lilac, while proving to be a strong and likable female lead, is simply that, relying solely on implied backstory, positive demeanor, and other traits seen in similar protagonists such as Shantae, Sonic the Hedgehog, and more that prevent her from standing out as anything too special.Ĭarol, despite being quite likable for her snarky personality and tomboyish nature, can be dismissed as a stereotypical tough girl character as tomboys aren’t uncommon in stories or games. While it is true that ‘Freedom Planet’’s actual three protagonists, Sash Lilac, Carol Tea, and Milla Basset, have proven popular among fans of the game for varied reasons, in the context of the game and compared to the less popular characters, there are a number of ways they come up short. Greetings, Freedom Planet Amino, and welcome to another post that critiques the story of ‘Freedom Planet’ by pointing out other characters who could easily have fit the role of the leading character. It was released on Steam on July 21, 2014, after a successful Steam Greenlight campaign, later seeing release on GOG.com on December 2nd and the Humble Store.Title Cover Based On Official Freedom Planet Poster A Macintosh and Linux version of the game was later released on April 17, 2015, a Wii U version released in North America on October 1st, 2015, and a PlayStation 4 version was released on March 21, 2017. A Nintendo Switch version was announced at E3 2018 and released on August 30, 2018. The infamous alien warlord Lord Brevon's campaign of galactic conquest comes to an abrupt end when, one day, his dreadnought is ambushed over the primitive planet of Avalice by Commander Torque of the local Space Police, stranding both of them on the planet.


Brevon hatched an elaborate scheme to drive the planet's three great kingdoms into war with each other over the Kingdom Stone, so that he would be able to claim the stone to rebuild and power up his spaceship and army of Mecha-Mooks. As Torque lost most of his equipment and his crew, he has to ask for help from the locals. Enter the true heroes of the story - an Action Girl trio of: Draconic Humanoid Sash Lilac, her best friend, Wildcat Carol Tea, and hound dog Milla Basset offer to help Torque in his quest with their unique abilities.Ī sequel, titled Freedom Planet 2 was announced December 2015. Taking place two years after the first game and starring the same three protagonists, the game's storyline deals with Merga, an ancient Water Dragon freed from her prison due to the events of the last game.
FREEDOM PLANET TORQUE UPDATE UPDATE
The game sports a visual update and features customizable difficulty and the ability to revive on the spot.
