キャラクターゲーム

noun

character game; video game featuring characters from existing media

Refers to a video game that uses characters from a manga, anime, movie, or other franchise. The appeal is often the characters themselves rather than original gameplay.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from character game

• 最さい近きんのキャラクターゲームは、原げん作さくのファン以い外がいにも楽たのしめるものが増ふえている。

  Recent character games are increasingly enjoyable even for people who aren't fans of the original work.

noun

character-driven game; game focused on characters

A video game where the characters and their interactions are the main focus, often with strong narrative or personality elements. This sense overlaps with the first but emphasizes character centrality over franchise tie-in.

• このキャラクターゲームは、戦せん闘とうよりもキャラ同どう士しの会かい話わがメインだ。

  This character game focuses more on conversations between characters than on combat.