Genshin Impact
There’s a good reason why a Genshin Impact character is trending on Twitter every single day: the game showcases the personalities of its extensive cast through almost every aspect of the game. When I’m not mowing enemies down with Razor’s werewolf form, his idle animation shows him being headpatted by a phantom wolf. While it snows outside, Xiao helpfully informs me that thick snow can be eaten (No!). All of these small animation and dialogue flourishes help these characters feel like dynamic inhabitants, rather than passive NPCs.
Each character also has customized abilities specific to their backstory, a signature dish that only they can cook, and their own preferred furniture sets in the Genshin housing system. Earlier this year, the developers also added branching “hangout quests” where players can see more side stories involving the cast, which has helped keep older characters relevant between major updates. – SJ
