The genre is technically known as a Tactical Role Playing Game, meaning that one of the primary game activities is to collect different types of soldiers (in our case, a crew of odd-ball talking animals and mythological creatures) and field them in tactical battles (ship raids and prison breaks).

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So, how odd to find a compelling leadership presence in full-bloom on a grassy-field in Queens.

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It's an odd predicament, to say the least, but if you're familiar with the kind of off-field trouble that professional athletes can get into, an imaginary girlfriend doesn't sound like much of a headache for human resources.

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