Final Fantasy 9 did it, arguably.
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morphballganon@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Was Mulan the first instance?
Etterra@lemmy.world 2 years ago
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 years ago
As far as video games go, Wild Arms did it in 1996.
paultimate14@lemmy.world 2 years ago
The story of Mulan seems to take place during the Wei dynasty, and was probably written during it as well. So that would place it between the late 300’s and early 500’s CE.
I immediately thought of Samson from the old Testament. It’s estimated that story takes place around 1,000 BCE. Not sure if anyone knows of anything older.
morphballganon@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Was Samson a woman?
lessthanluigi@lemmy.world 2 years ago
It happened to a guy in And Justice For All in 1979.
Crashumbc@lemmy.world 2 years ago
the legend of Billie Jean was 85’
massive_bereavement@fedia.io 2 years ago
Alien 3 was in 1992 and I don't think Mulan did it out of a Crisis situation and more of a woman passing as a boy trope, which is older than TV or cinema.