"It's no secret that with successes like the Emmy nominated series The Last of Us, video games are being adapted in the entertainment industry at a rapid pace. Bella Ramsey portrayed the iconic Ellie on the show, one of the most influential queer characters in video game history. Although showrunner Craig Mazin recently ruled out a spin-off for the iconic characters, Bill and Frank, in the The Last of Us series, there are many more queer characters in video games"
"Often regarded as "the first trans video game character ever," Birdo is an iconic character from the Super Mario series. She first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2, and ever since then she has appeared in multiple spinoff games, such as Mario Party and Mario Kart. With the success of the Super Mario Movie at the box office in 2023, there's no reason why Birdo can't have her own spinoff series!"
Video games are increasingly adapted into television and film following successes like The Last of Us. Bella Ramsey portrayed Ellie, one of the most influential queer characters from gaming. Showrunner Craig Mazin ruled out a spin-off for Bill and Frank from The Last of Us. Multiple other queer characters from games are identified as deserving dedicated spin-off series. Birdo, often regarded as the first trans video game character, has appeared across Super Mario entries and is proposed for a solo series following the Super Mario Movie's box-office success. Steve Cortez, romanceable only by male Commander Shepard in Mass Effect 3, faces a tragic backstory and could be expanded in a spinoff.
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