PH national heroes reimagined as modern video game characters in agency's campaign

Ever wondered what our Philippine national heroes would look like as video game characters?

Twelve national heroes were given a digital, modern spin in a campaign launched by The Huddle Room, a full-service independent agency, in celebration of National Heroes Day and beyond. 

Each national hero was reimagined as a character in a video game in the style of a stat card, complete with a jazzed-up avatar and character name, a short bio, one's role and faction, weapon of choice, and more.

The campaign, which highlighted the heroes' unique roles and contributions to the country during the Spanish colonial period, the Spanish-American War, and Philippine-American War, included Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Gabriela Silang, Melchora Aquino, Teresa Magbanua, Emilio Aguinaldo, Apolinario Mabini, Francisco Dagohoy, Marcelo H. Del Pilar, Juan Luna, Sultan Kudarat, and the Gomburza (Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora). 

According to The Huddle Room, the campaign turned to pop culture and cinematic universes to refocus the spotlight on our real-life heroes, with the aim to bring Philippine history and culture "closer to today's digital-first generation." 

"While The Huddle Room’s campaign borrows from gaming and pop culture, it maintains emphasis on historical integrity. The agency emphasized that the intent is not to trivialize the past but to provide an entry point that encourages deeper reading and reflection," it said in a press release. 

"The campaign presents a test case for whether contemporary visual strategies can revive public interest in history and whether reframing legacy figures through popular culture conventions constitutes a compromise or an opportunity for deeper civic engagement."

Choose your hero below. 

—CDC, GMA Integrated News