Five-Man Band/Video Games D-F
The Hero | The Monk (Cool-headed and dedicated to order) |
The Lancer | The Demon Hunter (Makes the unholy suffer) |
The Big Guy | The Barbarian (Proud Warrior Race Guy/Girl) |
The Smart Guy | The Wizard (Lusts for knowledge) |
The Heart | The Witch Doctor (Surprisingly sweet) |
The Hero | Laharl |
The Lancer | Etna |
The Chick | Flonne |
The Big Guy | Gordon (Subverted because Jennifer could actually beat Gordon in battle, easily, if she doesn't hold back) |
The Smart Guy | Jennifer |
Team Pet | Thursday |
The Sixth Ranger | Kurtis. |
The Hero | Mao |
The Lancer | Almaz |
The Chick | Sapphire (though subverts it by being the craziest and most trigger-happy member of the group) |
The Smart Guy | Raspberyl |
The Big Guy | Mr. Champloo (Sapphire elements of this) |
Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten
The Hero | Valvatorez |
The Lancer | Fenrich |
The Chick | Vulcanus Artina |
The Smart Guy | Emizel |
The Big Guy | Fuka |
Team Pet | Desco |
Sixth Ranger | Axel |
Dissidia Final Fantasy has a small team of heroes while Bartz and Zidane pair off and Squall and the Warrior of Light go it alone.
The Hero | Cloud, the others look up to him as collected and leaderly |
The Lancer | Cecil, the most leaderly after Cloud |
The Big Guy | Tidus, the most gung-ho of the group |
The Smart Guy | Firion, the most introspective and questioning of the group after Cloud |
The Chick | Terra, who joins Cloud when he departs from the group for a time |
Tagalong Kid | Onion Knight, who was travelling with Terra before she met Cloud |
The Hero | Donkey |
The Lancer | Diddy |
The Big Guy | Chunky |
The Smart Guy | Lanky (subversion, he's not kind of smart) |
The Chick | Tiny |
Dynasty Warriors has a couple, depending on the situation.
Shu, Battle Of Chang Ban | |
The Hero | Liu Bei |
The Lancer | Zhao Yun |
The Big Guy | Zhang Fei |
The Smart Guy | Zhuge Liang |
The Chick | Yue Ying |
Sixth Ranger | Guan Yu (as he only joins up with the others part way into the battle) |
Shu, Battle of Bai Di Castle
The Hero | Liu Shan |
The Lancer | Huang Zhong |
The Big Guy | Ma Chao |
The Smart Guy | Jiang Wei |
The Chick | Xing Cai |
Dynasty Warriors Advance has you start with three playable characters from each kingdom, with the faction's leader becoming playable after completing story mode. There is also a 5th character, whom, while not playable, has his own sprite. So you end up with three groups who fit into this catagory.
Shu | |
The Hero | Liu Bei |
The Lancer | Guan Yu |
The Big Guy | Zhang Fei |
The Smart Guy | Zhuge Liang |
Kid Appeal Character | Zhao Yun |
Wei | |
The Hero | Cao Cao |
The Lancer | Xiahou Dun |
The Big Guy | Xu Zhu |
The Smart Guy | Sima Yi |
The Chick | Zhen Ji |
Wu | |
The Hero | Sun Jian |
The Lancer | Sun Quan |
The Big Guy | Sun Ce |
The Smart Guy | Zhou Yu |
The Chick | Sun Shang Xiang |
The Hero | Ness |
The Lancer | King |
The Chick | Paula |
The Smart Guy | Jeff |
The Big Guy | Poo |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Companions Circle
The Hero | Kodlak |
The Lancer | Skjor |
The Big Guy | Farkas |
The Smart Guy | Vilkas |
The Chick | Aela |
The Sixth Ranger | Eorlund |
The Hero | Agent J |
The Lancer | Agent Chieftain |
The Big Guy | Agent Derek |
The Smart Guy | Agent Morris |
Tagalong Kid | Agent Spin |
For the first two chapters:
The Hero | Allegretto |
The Lancer | Beat |
The Big Guy | Viola |
The Smart Guy | Frederic |
The Chick | Polka |
Sixth Ranger | Salsa |
For Chapter 3:
The Hero | Jazz |
The Lancer | Falsetto |
The Big Guy | Viola |
The Smart Guy | Allegretto |
The Chick | Claves |
For Chapter 4:
The Hero | Polka |
The Lancer | Frederic (also The Big Guy, due to being the only adult in the group.) |
The Smart Guy | Beat |
The Chick | Salsa |
Sixth Ranger | March |
The Hero | The Main Character |
The Lancer | Ian |
The Big Guy | Tycho |
The Smart Guy | Katja |
The Chick | Tandi |
Team Pet | Dogmeat |
Mothership Zeta DLC in Fallout 3
The Hero | You |
The Lancer | Somah |
The Big Guy | Paulson |
The Smart Guy | Tercorien |
The Sixth Ranger | Toshiro Kago |
The Chick | Sally, a Tagalong Kid who brings the group together |
NCR First Recon
The Hero | Gorobetz |
The Lancer | Bitter Root |
The Big Guy | Sterling |
The Smart Guy | 10 of Spades |
The Chick | Betsy |
Enclave Remnants
The Hero | Judah Kreger |
The Lancer | Cannibal Johnson |
The Big Guy | Orion Moreno |
The Smart Guy | Dr Henry |
The Chick | Daisy Whitman |
Think Thank, Old World Blues DLC
The Hero | Dr Klein |
The Lancer | Dr Borous |
The Big Guy | Dr 0 |
The Smart Guy | Dr 8 |
The Chick | Dr Dala |
Sixth Ranger Traitor | Dr Mobius |
It's difficult to pin down one group for the game since the party rotates so often, so why not include all of them?
Beginning Arc:
The Hero | Cecil |
The Lancer | Rosa |
The Big Guy | Yang |
The Smart Guy | Tellah |
The Chick | Edward |
Tagalong Kid | Rydia |
Redemption Arc:
The Hero | Cecil |
The Lancer | Cid |
The Big Guy | Yang |
The Smart Guy | Tellah |
Tagalong Kids | Palom and Porom (double as The Smart Guy) |
Crystal Retrieval Arc:
The Hero | Cecil |
The Lancer | Kain |
The Smart Guy | Cid, Tellah |
The Big Guy | Yang |
The Chick | Rosa |
Moon Arc:
The Hero | Cecil |
The Lancer | Kain |
The Smart Guy | Rydia |
The Big Guy | Edge |
The Chick | Rosa |
Final Fantasy VI (Early stage of the game when your rooster was fixed exhibited this trope)
The Hero | Terra |
The Lancer | Locke |
The Smart Guy | Edgar |
The Big Guy | Sabin |
The Mentor | Banon |
Final Fantasy XI - The Mythril Musketeers
The Hero | Volker |
The Lancer | Zeid |
The Big Guy | Iron Eater |
The Smart Guy | Naji |
The Chick | Ayame |
Final Fantasy XI - The terrestrial avatars
The Hero | Phoenix |
The Lancer | Fenrir |
The Big Guy | Bahamut |
The Smart Guy | Diabolos |
The Chick | Carbuncle |
The Hero | Ashe |
The Lancer | Balthier |
The Big Guy | Basch |
The Smart Guy | Fran |
The Chick | Vaan and Penelo |
The Hero | Lightning |
The Lancer | Sazh |
The Big Guy | Snow |
The Smart Guy | Hope |
The Chick | Vanille |
The Sixth Ranger | Fang |
Final Fantasy XIII - Team NORA
The Hero | Snow |
The Lancer | Gadot |
The Big Guy | Yuj |
The Smart Guy | Maqui |
The Chick | Lebreau |
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ring of Fates
The Hero | Yuri |
The Lancer | Chelinka |
The Big Guy | Gnash |
The Smart Guy | Alhanalem |
The Chick | Meeth Crym |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Sword (Eliwood's Team, Main cast and Starting)
The Hero | Eliwood |
The Lancer | Lyndis (Lyn), Lowen (at the start.) |
The Big Guy | Hector, Dorcas and Bartre (at the start.) |
The Smart Guy | Nils, Marcus (at the start and doubles as The Mentor) |
The Chick | Ninian, Rebecca (at the start.) |
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - Elincia's troupe (While there are others, this is more or less the core.)
The Hero | Elincia |
The Lancer | Geoffrey |
The Big Guy | Kieran |
The Smart Guy | Bastian |
The Chick | Lucia |
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn - The Dawn Brigade
The Hero | Micaiah - The Leader and the face of the group. |
The Lancer | Sothe - argues very often with Micaiah's decision, but "just follows [her] orders". |
The Big Guy | Edward - his first instinct is always to fight, his dream to be strong enough a swordsman to be able to drive the Begnion armies off by himself. Also part of a Red Oni, Blue Oni mechanic with Leonardo. |
The Smart Guy | Leonardo - more reasonable, especially compared to Edward, he also thinks about the consequences of their actions. |
The Chick | Nolan - Team Mom; he's wise and always plays the role of the mediator. |
Fire Emblem: The Sword of Seals: The Etrurian Generals
The Hero | Klein |
The Lancer | Percival |
The Big Guy | Douglas (in a Genius Bruiser way) |
The Smart Guy | Elphin (Spoony Bard; aka Prince Mildain) |
The Chick | Cecilia |
The Hero | Christopher Stone |
The Lancer | Phil Bagzton |
The Big Guy | Troy Stone |
The Smart Guy | Mr. Jones |
The Chick | Isabella Angelina |
Sixth Ranger | The Kid (also The (other) Smart Guy) |