I think it`s definitely beneficial for these characters to have good acting voices behind them and it affects the characters in a way that people can feel like they`re part of the game and that they know these characters.
I had to make squirrel noises as Bubbles and without realizing it, I was making the face and putting my fingers up to my face to look like a squirrel and everyone made fun of me for the rest of the day.
I think there are more female characters in videogames now but I also think that`s because videogames in general are more diverse now.
