with more developed storylines also comes more developed characters
comes more developed characters
comes more developed characters clobberin time
clobberin time
clobberin time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing our series of the most
continuing our series of the most
continuing our series of the most memorable videogame characters with the
memorable videogame characters with the
memorable videogame characters with the top 10 memorable videogame characters of
top 10 memorable videogame characters of
top 10 memorable videogame characters of the 1990s hello Gordon phone boy it’s
the 1990s hello Gordon phone boy it’s
the 1990s hello Gordon phone boy it’s good to see you huh
good to see you huh
good to see you huh for this list we’re taking a look back
for this list we’re taking a look back
for this list we’re taking a look back at the videogame characters that
at the videogame characters that
at the videogame characters that achieved their iconic status in the 90s
achieved their iconic status in the 90s
achieved their iconic status in the 90s with given priority to those who
with given priority to those who
with given priority to those who continue to be recognizable today how
continue to be recognizable today how
continue to be recognizable today how about I give you a jump start
about I give you a jump start
about I give you a jump start they don’t have to have made their first
they don’t have to have made their first
they don’t have to have made their first appearance in the 90s just so long as
appearance in the 90s just so long as
appearance in the 90s just so long as they had their success in this decade
they had their success in this decade
they had their success in this decade also characters who already made our
also characters who already made our
also characters who already made our 1980s list such as a certain Italian
1980s list such as a certain Italian
1980s list such as a certain Italian plumber can’t appear on this list again
plumber can’t appear on this list again
plumber can’t appear on this list again number 10 Kirby Kirby series Kirby’s got
number 10 Kirby Kirby series Kirby’s got
number 10 Kirby Kirby series Kirby’s got to be the most unlikely badass in the
to be the most unlikely badass in the
to be the most unlikely badass in the history of video games short adorable
history of video games short adorable
history of video games short adorable and pink he’s about as intimidating as a
and pink he’s about as intimidating as a
and pink he’s about as intimidating as a wad of bubblegum this resident of planet
wad of bubblegum this resident of planet
wad of bubblegum this resident of planet popstar proves however that appearances
popstar proves however that appearances
popstar proves however that appearances can be deceiving
can be deceiving
can be deceiving with one deep inhale Kirby will suck his
with one deep inhale Kirby will suck his
with one deep inhale Kirby will suck his opponents up and assume their special
opponents up and assume their special
opponents up and assume their special abilities even when Kirby isn’t
abilities even when Kirby isn’t
abilities even when Kirby isn’t impersonating one of his fellow Nintendo
impersonating one of his fellow Nintendo
impersonating one of his fellow Nintendo icons he has a few animal bodies that he
icons he has a few animal bodies that he
icons he has a few animal bodies that he can ride to help him plow through king
can ride to help him plow through king
can ride to help him plow through king dedede’s army cross him and he’ll come
dedede’s army cross him and he’ll come
dedede’s army cross him and he’ll come in like a wrecking ball number 9 Cloud
in like a wrecking ball number 9 Cloud
in like a wrecking ball number 9 Cloud Strife
Strife
Strife Final Fantasy 7 I think I’ll pass
Final Fantasy 7 I think I’ll pass
Final Fantasy 7 I think I’ll pass although the 80s brought us numerous
although the 80s brought us numerous
although the 80s brought us numerous gaming superstars it wasn’t until the
gaming superstars it wasn’t until the
gaming superstars it wasn’t until the 90s that video game characters started
90s that video game characters started
90s that video game characters started to emerge as intricate individuals
Final Fantasy has given us some of the
Final Fantasy has given us some of the most diverse human beings the industry’s
most diverse human beings the industry’s
most diverse human beings the industry’s ever known the franchise’s flagship
ever known the franchise’s flagship
ever known the franchise’s flagship character being Cloud Strife this
character being Cloud Strife this
character being Cloud Strife this mercenary is immediately recognizable
mercenary is immediately recognizable
mercenary is immediately recognizable with his spiky hair and unrealistically
with his spiky hair and unrealistically
with his spiky hair and unrealistically gigantic sword but what makes cloud
gigantic sword but what makes cloud
gigantic sword but what makes cloud stand out though is his dark side softer
stand out though is his dark side softer
stand out though is his dark side softer side complicated past an uncertain
side complicated past an uncertain
side complicated past an uncertain future sorry but my contract says I know
future sorry but my contract says I know
future sorry but my contract says I know you think I don’t know clouds legacy
you think I don’t know clouds legacy
you think I don’t know clouds legacy will never end but hopefully someday
will never end but hopefully someday
will never end but hopefully someday he’ll find a happy Final Fantasy number
he’ll find a happy Final Fantasy number
he’ll find a happy Final Fantasy number 8 Yoshi Super Mario series in the
8 Yoshi Super Mario series in the
8 Yoshi Super Mario series in the bizarre world of Super Mario a plumber
bizarre world of Super Mario a plumber
bizarre world of Super Mario a plumber can be a gallant knight and a dinosaur
can be a gallant knight and a dinosaur
can be a gallant knight and a dinosaur can be his noble steed
can be his noble steed
can be his noble steed while yoshi’s island is overrun with
while yoshi’s island is overrun with
while yoshi’s island is overrun with these delightful prehistoric creatures
these delightful prehistoric creatures
these delightful prehistoric creatures there’s one particularly green dinosaur
there’s one particularly green dinosaur
there’s one particularly green dinosaur that’s laid eggs in our hearts from
that’s laid eggs in our hearts from
that’s laid eggs in our hearts from Mario’s whiny toddler years to his
Mario’s whiny toddler years to his
Mario’s whiny toddler years to his mustachioed adulthood this loyal
mustachioed adulthood this loyal
mustachioed adulthood this loyal dinosaur companion has been there to
dinosaur companion has been there to
dinosaur companion has been there to pick up the slack he always sticks by
pick up the slack he always sticks by
pick up the slack he always sticks by Mario even if Mario doesn’t always stick
Mario even if Mario doesn’t always stick
Mario even if Mario doesn’t always stick by him Yoshi’s much more than a sidekick
by him Yoshi’s much more than a sidekick
by him Yoshi’s much more than a sidekick he’s a hero in his own right
not to be confused with the Captain
not to be confused with the Captain Planet villain of the same name duke
Planet villain of the same name duke
Planet villain of the same name duke nukem is every macho action hero rolled
nukem is every macho action hero rolled
nukem is every macho action hero rolled into one give me a jack and go get a day
into one give me a jack and go get a day
into one give me a jack and go get a day with bulging muscles sunglasses a cigar
with bulging muscles sunglasses a cigar
with bulging muscles sunglasses a cigar babes pining over him and guns galore
babes pining over him and guns galore
babes pining over him and guns galore even Arnold Schwarzenegger would be
even Arnold Schwarzenegger would be
even Arnold Schwarzenegger would be saying that this guy’s a bit much
saying that this guy’s a bit much
saying that this guy’s a bit much terminated
terminated
terminated the reason the Duke worked so well as a
the reason the Duke worked so well as a
the reason the Duke worked so well as a character is that he’s fully aware of
character is that he’s fully aware of
character is that he’s fully aware of his cliched if not douchey nature look
his cliched if not douchey nature look
his cliched if not douchey nature look at my ass do it know as funny as he is
at my ass do it know as funny as he is
at my ass do it know as funny as he is masculine
masculine
masculine what dude wouldn’t want to kick ass and
what dude wouldn’t want to kick ass and
what dude wouldn’t want to kick ass and chew bubblegum with this over-the-top
chew bubblegum with this over-the-top
chew bubblegum with this over-the-top man of action where’s a hammer
man of action where’s a hammer
man of action where’s a hammer one number six Crash Bandicoot crash
one number six Crash Bandicoot crash
one number six Crash Bandicoot crash bandicoot series hi I’m crash crash
bandicoot series hi I’m crash crash
bandicoot series hi I’m crash crash bandicoot when the original playstation
bandicoot when the original playstation
bandicoot when the original playstation entered the console war sony needed a
entered the console war sony needed a
entered the console war sony needed a winning mascot guaranteed to grab the
winning mascot guaranteed to grab the
winning mascot guaranteed to grab the attention of gamers the ps1 found that
attention of gamers the ps1 found that
attention of gamers the ps1 found that savior in crash this Eastern Bard
savior in crash this Eastern Bard
savior in crash this Eastern Bard Bandicoot proved cooler and edgier than
Bandicoot proved cooler and edgier than
Bandicoot proved cooler and edgier than Mario without ever coming off his –
Mario without ever coming off his –
Mario without ever coming off his – condescending a plumber boy mustache man
condescending a plumber boy mustache man
condescending a plumber boy mustache man your worst nightmare has arrived crash
your worst nightmare has arrived crash
your worst nightmare has arrived crash was wild energetic and just a lot of fun
was wild energetic and just a lot of fun
was wild energetic and just a lot of fun as were his earliest games I knew I
as were his earliest games I knew I
as were his earliest games I knew I could rely on you sadly his popularity
could rely on you sadly his popularity
could rely on you sadly his popularity has dwindled since Naughty Dog’s moved
has dwindled since Naughty Dog’s moved
has dwindled since Naughty Dog’s moved on to more ambitious project and
on to more ambitious project and
on to more ambitious project and Activision now holds the right to the
Activision now holds the right to the
Activision now holds the right to the series number 5 Solid Snake Metal Gear
series number 5 Solid Snake Metal Gear
series number 5 Solid Snake Metal Gear Solid series you sound like you’re happy
Solid series you sound like you’re happy
Solid series you sound like you’re happy while Solid Snake initially hit the
while Solid Snake initially hit the
while Solid Snake initially hit the scene in the 80s with Metal Gear it was
scene in the 80s with Metal Gear it was
scene in the 80s with Metal Gear it was 1998 Metal Gear Solid that solidified
1998 Metal Gear Solid that solidified
1998 Metal Gear Solid that solidified him as one of the greats
throughout his breakout game snake
throughout his breakout game snake evolved into a real character with inner
evolved into a real character with inner
evolved into a real character with inner demons a sense of humor and a backstory
demons a sense of humor and a backstory
demons a sense of humor and a backstory well I know I won’t be bored for the
well I know I won’t be bored for the
well I know I won’t be bored for the next 18 hours smarter and stealthier
next 18 hours smarter and stealthier
next 18 hours smarter and stealthier than a traditional action hero snake
than a traditional action hero snake
than a traditional action hero snake further demonstrated the dramatic
further demonstrated the dramatic
further demonstrated the dramatic cinematic shift that video games were
cinematic shift that video games were
cinematic shift that video games were making why bother with anything that
making why bother with anything that
making why bother with anything that complicated no it’s pretty simple really
complicated no it’s pretty simple really
complicated no it’s pretty simple really characters weren’t just appearing in
characters weren’t just appearing in
characters weren’t just appearing in three dimensions but were
three dimensions but were
three dimensions but were three-dimensional in an emotional sense
three-dimensional in an emotional sense
three-dimensional in an emotional sense too a lot of that can be attributed to
too a lot of that can be attributed to
too a lot of that can be attributed to snake coming out of his box
snake coming out of his box
snake coming out of his box anyway what’s with C box oh nothing
anyway what’s with C box oh nothing
anyway what’s with C box oh nothing no big deal number 4 scorpion
no big deal number 4 scorpion
no big deal number 4 scorpion Mortal Kombat series
the Mortal Kombat series has no shortage
the Mortal Kombat series has no shortage of awesome fighters making it severely
of awesome fighters making it severely
of awesome fighters making it severely difficult to single out just one but we
difficult to single out just one but we
difficult to single out just one but we got to give the nod to scorpion and not
got to give the nod to scorpion and not
got to give the nod to scorpion and not just because of his mind-blowing
just because of his mind-blowing
just because of his mind-blowing fatalities we’ve heard of characters
fatalities we’ve heard of characters
fatalities we’ve heard of characters avenging a fallen loved one but how many
avenging a fallen loved one but how many
avenging a fallen loved one but how many characters come back from the dead to
characters come back from the dead to
characters come back from the dead to avenge themselves my life ended
avenge themselves my life ended
avenge themselves my life ended treachery
treachery
treachery killed at the cold hands of arch-nemesis
killed at the cold hands of arch-nemesis
killed at the cold hands of arch-nemesis sub-zero this resurrected ninja doesn’t
sub-zero this resurrected ninja doesn’t
sub-zero this resurrected ninja doesn’t know the meaning of the word death even
know the meaning of the word death even
know the meaning of the word death even the power of ice can’t silence this
the power of ice can’t silence this
the power of ice can’t silence this badass flash Shuai ryu yeah number 3
badass flash Shuai ryu yeah number 3
badass flash Shuai ryu yeah number 3 Lara Croft Tomb Raider series this
Lara Croft Tomb Raider series this
Lara Croft Tomb Raider series this English archaeologist has achieved a
English archaeologist has achieved a
English archaeologist has achieved a total of six Guinness World Records
total of six Guinness World Records
total of six Guinness World Records including most recognizable female video
including most recognizable female video
including most recognizable female video game character some people deliver the
game character some people deliver the
game character some people deliver the post I jump heavy rivers and fight
post I jump heavy rivers and fight
post I jump heavy rivers and fight Tigers her blocky digital body showed
Tigers her blocky digital body showed
Tigers her blocky digital body showed off the PS one’s full capabilities but
off the PS one’s full capabilities but
off the PS one’s full capabilities but there was more to Lara than big square
there was more to Lara than big square
there was more to Lara than big square boobs from the beginning she’s been a
boobs from the beginning she’s been a
boobs from the beginning she’s been a witty charming sparkplug that anybody
witty charming sparkplug that anybody
witty charming sparkplug that anybody would want to have an adventure with of
would want to have an adventure with of
would want to have an adventure with of course being portrayed by Angelina Jolie
course being portrayed by Angelina Jolie
course being portrayed by Angelina Jolie definitely didn’t hurt her popularity
definitely didn’t hurt her popularity
definitely didn’t hurt her popularity either
in recent years game developers have
in recent years game developers have moved away from the sex symbol angle
moved away from the sex symbol angle
moved away from the sex symbol angle developing Lara into a more identifiable
developing Lara into a more identifiable
developing Lara into a more identifiable heroine number 2
heroine number 2
heroine number 2 Pikachu Pokemon series fun fact Clefairy
Pikachu Pokemon series fun fact Clefairy
Pikachu Pokemon series fun fact Clefairy was actually supposed to be the original
was actually supposed to be the original
was actually supposed to be the original mascot of the Pokemon franchise but
mascot of the Pokemon franchise but
mascot of the Pokemon franchise but we’re glad they finally went with the
we’re glad they finally went with the
we’re glad they finally went with the electric mouse because Pikachu played a
electric mouse because Pikachu played a
electric mouse because Pikachu played a substantial role in turning this
substantial role in turning this
substantial role in turning this franchise into a cultural phenomenon
even if you don’t catch them all no
even if you don’t catch them all no journey to becoming a Pokemon master
journey to becoming a Pokemon master
journey to becoming a Pokemon master would be complete without capturing one
would be complete without capturing one
would be complete without capturing one of these electric rodents lovable and
of these electric rodents lovable and
of these electric rodents lovable and loyal pikachu makes us wish that pokemon
loyal pikachu makes us wish that pokemon
loyal pikachu makes us wish that pokemon really roamed the earth did you come
really roamed the earth did you come
really roamed the earth did you come here I thought I was man’s best friend
here I thought I was man’s best friend
here I thought I was man’s best friend before we level up to our top pick here
before we level up to our top pick here
before we level up to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Spyro is
are a few honorable mentions Spyro is
are a few honorable mentions Spyro is going to help us collect the talismans I
going to help us collect the talismans I
going to help us collect the talismans I am yes that was too close you were
am yes that was too close you were
am yes that was too close you were almost a Jill sandwich you’re right
almost a Jill sandwich you’re right
almost a Jill sandwich you’re right berry thanks for saving my life
we prefer doing things our own way great
we prefer doing things our own way great Bob is ready to go number one
Bob is ready to go number one
Bob is ready to go number one Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog series even if you were a Nintendo kid
series even if you were a Nintendo kid
series even if you were a Nintendo kid growing up in the 90s
growing up in the 90s
growing up in the 90s you were probably tempted to get a Sega
you were probably tempted to get a Sega
you were probably tempted to get a Sega Genesis solely for this blue hedgehog
sonic certainly gave his competitors a
sonic certainly gave his competitors a run for their money with his need for
run for their money with his need for
run for their money with his need for speed and expertise in blast proccesing
speed and expertise in blast proccesing
speed and expertise in blast proccesing whatever that is what if you don’t have
whatever that is what if you don’t have
whatever that is what if you don’t have blast proccesing as we all know Sonic’s
blast proccesing as we all know Sonic’s
blast proccesing as we all know Sonic’s career drastically lost momentum
career drastically lost momentum
career drastically lost momentum sometime after transitioning into 3d but
sometime after transitioning into 3d but
sometime after transitioning into 3d but while his recent games have been hit or
while his recent games have been hit or
while his recent games have been hit or miss in some cases by a long shot
miss in some cases by a long shot
miss in some cases by a long shot Sonic’s fanbase remains so adoring that
Sonic’s fanbase remains so adoring that
Sonic’s fanbase remains so adoring that they’ll always anticipate his next
they’ll always anticipate his next
they’ll always anticipate his next release to them he’s still the fastest
release to them he’s still the fastest
release to them he’s still the fastest thing alive do you agree with our list
thing alive do you agree with our list
thing alive do you agree with our list uh-huh who’s your favorite 90s videogame
uh-huh who’s your favorite 90s videogame
uh-huh who’s your favorite 90s videogame character for more entertaining top 10s
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