we’ve gone through four decades of memorable videogame characters now it’s
memorable videogame characters now it’s
memorable videogame characters now it’s time show off the best of the best time
time show off the best of the best time
time show off the best of the best time to be moved welcome to watchmojo.com and
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to be moved welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re concluding our series with
today we’re concluding our series with
today we’re concluding our series with the top 10 most memorable videogame
the top 10 most memorable videogame
the top 10 most memorable videogame characters of all time what are you so
characters of all time what are you so
characters of all time what are you so worried about I’m close to something I’m
worried about I’m close to something I’m
worried about I’m close to something I’m sure of it for this list we’re taking
sure of it for this list we’re taking
sure of it for this list we’re taking our previous top ranked characters from
our previous top ranked characters from
our previous top ranked characters from the 80’s 90’s 2000s and 2010’s and
the 80’s 90’s 2000s and 2010’s and
the 80’s 90’s 2000s and 2010’s and ranking the most memorable of them all I
ranking the most memorable of them all I
ranking the most memorable of them all I have no idea what you’re saying
have no idea what you’re saying
have no idea what you’re saying and your suit sucks while our previous
and your suit sucks while our previous
and your suit sucks while our previous lists were ranked by how memorable the
lists were ranked by how memorable the
lists were ranked by how memorable the characters were in their respective
characters were in their respective
characters were in their respective decades we are changing this rank up to
decades we are changing this rank up to
decades we are changing this rank up to account for how well the characters have
account for how well the characters have
account for how well the characters have stood the test of time this is why you
stood the test of time this is why you
stood the test of time this is why you might see some rank shake-up especially
might see some rank shake-up especially
might see some rank shake-up especially with a certain Hedgehog have no idea
with a certain Hedgehog have no idea
with a certain Hedgehog have no idea what you’re talking about but I’m pretty
what you’re talking about but I’m pretty
what you’re talking about but I’m pretty sure it’s a bad thing number 10
sure it’s a bad thing number 10
sure it’s a bad thing number 10 Solid Snake Metal Gear series you sound
Solid Snake Metal Gear series you sound
Solid Snake Metal Gear series you sound like you’re happy when Metal Gear Solid
like you’re happy when Metal Gear Solid
like you’re happy when Metal Gear Solid arrived in 1998 snake quickly evolved
arrived in 1998 snake quickly evolved
arrived in 1998 snake quickly evolved into a real character with inner demons
into a real character with inner demons
into a real character with inner demons a sense of humor and a backstory well I
a sense of humor and a backstory well I
a sense of humor and a backstory well I know I won’t be bored for the next 18
know I won’t be bored for the next 18
know I won’t be bored for the next 18 hours not to be confused with big boss
hours not to be confused with big boss
hours not to be confused with big boss snake demonstrated a dramatic cinematic
snake demonstrated a dramatic cinematic
snake demonstrated a dramatic cinematic shift video games were making being
shift video games were making being
shift video games were making being smarter and stealthier than the
smarter and stealthier than the
smarter and stealthier than the traditional action stars at the time
characters weren’t just appearing more
characters weren’t just appearing more three-dimensional in terms of graphics
three-dimensional in terms of graphics
three-dimensional in terms of graphics but were more three-dimensional on an
but were more three-dimensional on an
but were more three-dimensional on an emotional level too much of that can be
emotional level too much of that can be
emotional level too much of that can be attributed to snake coming out of his
attributed to snake coming out of his
attributed to snake coming out of his box so anyway once we see box oh nothing
box so anyway once we see box oh nothing
box so anyway once we see box oh nothing no big deal number 9 Donkey Kong Donkey
no big deal number 9 Donkey Kong Donkey
no big deal number 9 Donkey Kong Donkey Kong series
the initial mascot that put a Nintendo
the initial mascot that put a Nintendo on the map this gorilla has evolved from
on the map this gorilla has evolved from
on the map this gorilla has evolved from chucking barrels at plumbers to chucking
chucking barrels at plumbers to chucking
chucking barrels at plumbers to chucking barrels at crocodiles and penguins
Donkey Kong’s a primate of simple tastes
Donkey Kong’s a primate of simple tastes living on a diet of bananas and only
living on a diet of bananas and only
living on a diet of bananas and only possessing a single red tie in his
possessing a single red tie in his
possessing a single red tie in his wardrobe he’s been known to favor brawn
wardrobe he’s been known to favor brawn
wardrobe he’s been known to favor brawn over brains but fortunately has a number
over brains but fortunately has a number
over brains but fortunately has a number of sidekicks to help him in that
of sidekicks to help him in that
of sidekicks to help him in that department
whenever anyone threatens his island or
whenever anyone threatens his island or fellow cons you can bet that Donkey Kong
fellow cons you can bet that Donkey Kong
fellow cons you can bet that Donkey Kong and his friends will give them the best
and his friends will give them the best
and his friends will give them the best treatment possible number eight
treatment possible number eight
treatment possible number eight 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
loyal pikachu makes us wish that
loyal pikachu makes us wish that pokemons really roamed the earth did you
pokemons really roamed the earth did you
pokemons really roamed the earth did you come here I thought I was man’s best
come here I thought I was man’s best
come here I thought I was man’s best friend number seven GLaDOS portal series
friend number seven GLaDOS portal series
friend number seven GLaDOS portal series oh it’s you from the moment we hear
oh it’s you from the moment we hear
oh it’s you from the moment we hear GLaDOS is ominously calm voice in portal
GLaDOS is ominously calm voice in portal
GLaDOS is ominously calm voice in portal it was clear she was going to swipe a
it was clear she was going to swipe a
it was clear she was going to swipe a certain PhD physicists lot from this
certain PhD physicists lot from this
certain PhD physicists lot from this list our suspicions are confirmed once
list our suspicions are confirmed once
list our suspicions are confirmed once the cake is revealed to be alive prior
the cake is revealed to be alive prior
the cake is revealed to be alive prior the victory innocence this genetic
the victory innocence this genetic
the victory innocence this genetic life-form and disk operating system
life-form and disk operating system
life-form and disk operating system becomes progressively more fascinating
becomes progressively more fascinating
becomes progressively more fascinating in the sequel as her surprising
in the sequel as her surprising
in the sequel as her surprising backstory is revealed and she becomes an
backstory is revealed and she becomes an
backstory is revealed and she becomes an unlikely ally nobody murders me or put
unlikely ally nobody murders me or put
unlikely ally nobody murders me or put me in a potato or fair meter Birds I had
me in a potato or fair meter Birds I had
me in a potato or fair meter Birds I had a pretty good life
a pretty good life
a pretty good life and then you showed up you dangerous
and then you showed up you dangerous
and then you showed up you dangerous mute lunatic by the game’s end she may
mute lunatic by the game’s end she may
mute lunatic by the game’s end she may want us gone but we just want more of
want us gone but we just want more of
want us gone but we just want more of her goodies great what the hell 9 ha ha
her goodies great what the hell 9 ha ha
her goodies great what the hell 9 ha ha ha a little bit like how 9,000 with
ha a little bit like how 9,000 with
ha a little bit like how 9,000 with sarcasm and better singing chops
sarcasm and better singing chops
sarcasm and better singing chops GLaDOS simply takes the cake are you
GLaDOS simply takes the cake are you
GLaDOS simply takes the cake are you Dave no I am a genetic life-form and
Dave no I am a genetic life-form and
Dave no I am a genetic life-form and disk operating system I would say it’s
disk operating system I would say it’s
disk operating system I would say it’s nice to meet you but it’s not like stool
nice to meet you but it’s not like stool
nice to meet you but it’s not like stool re number 6 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the
re number 6 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the
re number 6 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog series even if you were a
Hedgehog series even if you were a
Hedgehog series even if you were a Nintendo kid growing up in the 90s
Nintendo kid growing up in the 90s
Nintendo kid 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 processing as we all know
blast processing as we all know
blast processing as we all know Sonic’s career drastically lost momentum
Sonic’s career drastically lost momentum
Sonic’s career drastically lost momentum sometime after transitioning into 3d
but while his recent games have been
but while his recent games have been hit-or-miss in some cases by a longshot
hit-or-miss in some cases by a longshot
hit-or-miss in some cases by a longshot 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
this English archaeologist has achieved
this English archaeologist has achieved a total of six Guinness World Records
a total of six Guinness World Records
a 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 spark plug that anybody
witty charming spark plug that anybody
witty charming spark plug 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
either in recent years game developers
either in recent years game developers have moved away from the sex symbol
have moved away from the sex symbol
have moved away from the sex symbol angle developing Lara into a more
angle developing Lara into a more
angle developing Lara into a more identifiable heroine number four link
identifiable heroine number four link
identifiable heroine number four link The Legend of Zelda series The Legend of
The Legend of Zelda series The Legend of
The Legend of Zelda series The Legend of Zelda is arguably the closest that
Zelda is arguably the closest that
Zelda is arguably the closest that videogames have come to producing an
videogames have come to producing an
videogames have come to producing an age-old fable
at the center of every timeless journey
at the center of every timeless journey is the hero of time himself despite his
is the hero of time himself despite his
is the hero of time himself despite his lack of dialogue link is brimming with
lack of dialogue link is brimming with
lack of dialogue link is brimming with personality a true hero for an epic
personality a true hero for an epic
personality a true hero for an epic adventure
stepping into links little booths we can
stepping into links little booths we can live out our wildest fantasies of
live out our wildest fantasies of
live out our wildest fantasies of exploring Hyrule retrieving the master
exploring Hyrule retrieving the master
exploring Hyrule retrieving the master sword and rescuing the eponymous
sword and rescuing the eponymous
sword and rescuing the eponymous Princess Zelda from Ganon link is truly
Princess Zelda from Ganon link is truly
Princess Zelda from Ganon link is truly an internal character which is probably
an internal character which is probably
an internal character which is probably why he keeps getting reincarnated
number three pac-man pac-man series when
number three pac-man pac-man series when he first burst onto the scene in the
he first burst onto the scene in the
he first burst onto the scene in the 1980s pac-man changed the way we
1980s pac-man changed the way we
1980s pac-man changed the way we perceived videogame characters and today
perceived videogame characters and today
perceived videogame characters and today he’s considered a legendary icon even to
he’s considered a legendary icon even to
he’s considered a legendary icon even to those who don’t play video games good
those who don’t play video games good
those who don’t play video games good boy
pac-man may not be the most complex
pac-man may not be the most complex protagonist he’s essentially just a
protagonist he’s essentially just a
protagonist he’s essentially just a yellow ball that eats dancing ghost boo
yellow ball that eats dancing ghost boo
yellow ball that eats dancing ghost boo boo and pac-man eat them all – without
boo and pac-man eat them all – without
boo and pac-man eat them all – without this unlikely phenomenon however the
this unlikely phenomenon however the
this unlikely phenomenon however the doors would have never been open for
doors would have never been open for
doors would have never been open for other characters on this list given his
other characters on this list given his
other characters on this list given his revolutionary place in gaming history
revolutionary place in gaming history
revolutionary place in gaming history it’s only appropriate that pac-man is
it’s only appropriate that pac-man is
it’s only appropriate that pac-man is shaped like a wheel mrs. pac-man may
shaped like a wheel mrs. pac-man may
shaped like a wheel mrs. pac-man may have refined the gameplay but he’s the
have refined the gameplay but he’s the
have refined the gameplay but he’s the original who defined it number two
original who defined it number two
original who defined it number two Master Chief halo series good to see you
Master Chief halo series good to see you
Master Chief halo series good to see you master chief things aren’t going well
master chief things aren’t going well
master chief things aren’t going well even if you’ve never owned an Xbox
even if you’ve never owned an Xbox
even if you’ve never owned an Xbox there’s no denying that the chief is the
there’s no denying that the chief is the
there’s no denying that the chief is the face of microsoft’s gaming empire tell
face of microsoft’s gaming empire tell
face of microsoft’s gaming empire tell that to the government it’s safe to say
that to the government it’s safe to say
that to the government it’s safe to say that this super soldiers green armor and
that this super soldiers green armor and
that this super soldiers green armor and helmet are forever embedded into our
helmet are forever embedded into our
helmet are forever embedded into our popular culture we’re not leaving them
popular culture we’re not leaving them
popular culture we’re not leaving them here
here
here yeah you’re not Master Chief has only
yeah you’re not Master Chief has only
yeah you’re not Master Chief has only become more intriguing complex and
become more intriguing complex and
become more intriguing complex and identifiable with every passing game his
identifiable with every passing game his
identifiable with every passing game his farewell to Cortana being an emotional
farewell to Cortana being an emotional
farewell to Cortana being an emotional high point it was my job to take care of
high point it was my job to take care of
high point it was my job to take care of you we were supposed to take care of
you we were supposed to take care of
you we were supposed to take care of each other
each other
each other every dead we can’t wait to continue
every dead we can’t wait to continue
every dead we can’t wait to continue peeling back the Master Chief’s layers
peeling back the Master Chief’s layers
peeling back the Master Chief’s layers until we finally find the man behind the
until we finally find the man behind the
until we finally find the man behind the mask but we’re not holding our breath
mask but we’re not holding our breath
mask but we’re not holding our breath either I need a weapon right this way
either I need a weapon right this way
either I need a weapon right this way before we get to our inevitable number
before we get to our inevitable number
before we get to our inevitable number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions the monster you’ve created has
mentions the monster you’ve created has
mentions the monster you’ve created has returned to kill you is everything you
returned to kill you is everything you
returned to kill you is everything you were hoping for it’s got its ups and
were hoping for it’s got its ups and
were hoping for it’s got its ups and downs
we the rescue him or we beat the crap
we the rescue him or we beat the crap out of them hell I might just beat the
out of them hell I might just beat the
out of them hell I might just beat the crap out of them anyway
number one Mario Donkey Kong and Super
number one Mario Donkey Kong and Super Mario series if there’s a video game
Mario series if there’s a video game
Mario series if there’s a video game character with everlasting appeal it’s
character with everlasting appeal it’s
character with everlasting appeal it’s this Italian plumber he’s back all you
this Italian plumber he’s back all you
this Italian plumber he’s back all you had to do was eggs what’s incredible
had to do was eggs what’s incredible
had to do was eggs what’s incredible about Mario is that he hasn’t just in
about Mario is that he hasn’t just in
about Mario is that he hasn’t just in the star of one great game after another
the star of one great game after another
the star of one great game after another he’s proved versatile in several
he’s proved versatile in several
he’s proved versatile in several different genres
different genres
different genres in addition to 2d and 3d platformers
in addition to 2d and 3d platformers
in addition to 2d and 3d platformers Mario has conquered everything from kart
Mario has conquered everything from kart
Mario has conquered everything from kart racers to RPGs there’s nothing he can’t
racers to RPGs there’s nothing he can’t
racers to RPGs there’s nothing he can’t do
do
do evidenced by the fact that you’ll see
evidenced by the fact that you’ll see
evidenced by the fact that you’ll see his face everywhere know everybody it’s
his face everywhere know everybody it’s
his face everywhere know everybody it’s to me Mario whoa
to me Mario whoa
to me Mario whoa considering how many timeless classics
considering how many timeless classics
considering how many timeless classics the mustachioed hero has appeared in no
the mustachioed hero has appeared in no
the mustachioed hero has appeared in no other video game character truly
other video game character truly
other video game character truly deserves the top spot more than Mario
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let us know in the comment section who
let us know in the comment section who you think the most iconic video game
you think the most iconic video game
you think the most iconic video game character is and for more great top 10s
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green power armor over here ready to go power armor is for pussies
power armor is for pussies
power armor is for pussies well okay
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