About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 244. Chapters: Ada Wong, Aerith Gainsborough, Alisa Bosconovitch, Alma Wade, Alyx Vance, Amy Rose, Annah-of-the-Shadows, Anna Williams (Tekken), April Ryan, Athena Asamiya, Avatar (Ultima), Ayame (Tenchu), Ayane (Dead or Alive), Aya Brea, Ayu Tsukimiya, Bayonetta (character), Blue Mary, Cammy, Cassandra Alexandra, Cate Archer, Chansey, Chell (Portal), Chloe Frazer, Christie Monteiro, Chun-Li, Claire Redfield, Cortana, Crimson Viper, Dark Queen (Battletoads), Elaine Marley, Elena (Street Fighter), Elena Fisher, Elexis Sinclaire, Epona (The Legend of Zelda), Felicia (Darkstalkers), Franziska von Karma, GLaDOS, Grace Nakimura, Hana Tsu-Vachel, Hildegard von Krone, Ibuki (Street Fighter), Ivy Valentine, Jade (Beyond Good & Evil), Jade (Mortal Kombat), Jill Valentine, Joanna Dark, Julia Chang, Juri (Street Fighter), Jynx, Kasumi (Dead or Alive), Kitana (Mortal Kombat), Koopalings, KOS-MOS, Lara Croft, Latias and Latios, Lightning (Final Fantasy), Lili (Tekken), Ling Xiaoyu, Lulu (Final Fantasy), Mai Shiranui, Maki Genryusai, Makoto (Street Fighter), Midna, Mileena, Misty (Pokemon), Mona Sax, Morrigan Aensland, Mother Brain (Metroid), Multi (To Heart), Nina Williams, Poison (Final Fight), Portrayal of women in video games, Princess Daisy (character), Princess Peach, Princess Zelda, Rayne (BloodRayne), Rebecca Chambers (character), Rikku, Rosalina (character), Rouge the Bat, Sakura Kasugano, Samus Aran, Sarah Kerrigan, Sheeva, SHODAN, Sindel, Smoochum, Sniper Wolf, Sonya Blade, Sophitia, Taki (Soulcalibur), Tifa Lockhart, Tira (Soulcalibur), Xion (Kingdom Hearts), Yuffie Kisaragi, Yuna (Final Fantasy), Yuri Sakazaki. Excerpt: Lara Croft is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Square Enix (previously Eidos Interactive) video game series Tomb Raider. She is presented as a beautiful, intelligent, and athletic English archaeologist-adventuress who ventures into ancient, hazardous tombs and ruins around the world. Created by a team at UK developer Core Design that included Toby Gard, the character first appeared in the 1996 video game Tomb Raider. She has also appeared in video game sequels, printed adaptations, a series of animated short films, feature films (portrayed by Angelina Jolie), and merchandise related to the series. Official promotion of the character includes a brand of apparel and accessories, action figures, and model portrayals. Croft has also been licensed for third-party promotion, including television and print advertisements, music-related appearances, and as a spokesmodel. Core Design handled initial development of the character and the series. Inspired by pop artist Neneh Cherry and comic book character Tank Girl, Gard designed Lara Croft to counter stereotypical female characters. The company modified the character for subsequent titles, which included graphical improvements and gameplay additions. American developer Crystal Dynamics took over the series after the 2003 sequel Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness was received poorly. The new developer rebooted the character along with the video game series. The company altered her physical proportions, and gave her additional ways of interacting with game environments. Croft has been voiced by five actresses in the video game series: Shelley Blond (1996), Judith Gibbins (1997-1998), Jonell Elliott (1999-2003), Keeley Hawes (2006-2010) and Camilla Luddington, who will voice Croft in upcoming titles. Critics consider Lara Croft a significant game character in popular culture. She holds six Guinness World Records, has a strong fan following, and is among the first video game characters to be successfully adap"
