Talk:Luka/@comment-24146794-20140205172814/@comment-24419079-20140209193452

It is the appeal of the Hero's Journey. It is a tried and true archetype; and is what allows mangas like Naruto, One Piece, and Fairy Tail (just a few examples) to become popular. Audiences like seeing heroes grow from helpless idiots, into competent jedis/ninjas/warriors etc.

It is cliched, because it is one of the most commonly used tropes in the fantasy and adventure genre, but you can't deny it sells. People for the most part don't like stories, where the main character is already a BAMF because the audience didn't get to see them become it, they are simply expected to accept it.

On the other hand; gamers can be exceptions; as they can enjoy allowing their avatar into the world of the game essentially be a god; and murder their way through the early and middle stages of the game. This is why some games have New Game+ features. Like some of the full patch mods for MGQ.