almost three decades later and there’s still some of the most famous faces in
still some of the most famous faces in
still some of the most famous faces in gaming welcome to watchmojo.com and
gaming welcome to watchmojo.com and
gaming welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re kicking off our series of
today we’re kicking off our series of
today we’re kicking off our series of the most memorable video game characters
the most memorable video game characters
the most memorable video game characters with the top 10 memorable video game
with the top 10 memorable video game
with the top 10 memorable video game characters of the 1980s for this list
characters of the 1980s for this list
characters of the 1980s for this list we’re taking a look back at video game
we’re taking a look back at video game
we’re taking a look back at video game characters that achieved their iconic
characters that achieved their iconic
characters that achieved their iconic status in the 80s with priority given to
status in the 80s with priority given to
status in the 80s with priority given to those characters who remained revelant
those characters who remained revelant
those characters who remained revelant well past their decade we decided to
well past their decade we decided to
well past their decade we decided to hold off on Solid Snake until the next
hold off on Solid Snake until the next
hold off on Solid Snake until the next list because while he made his debut in
list because while he made his debut in
list because while he made his debut in 1989 he wouldn’t break out in popularity
1989 he wouldn’t break out in popularity
1989 he wouldn’t break out in popularity until the 90s number 10
until the 90s number 10
until the 90s number 10 Frogger Frogger series in the 1980s the
Frogger Frogger series in the 1980s the
Frogger Frogger series in the 1980s the most basic video game characters could
most basic video game characters could
most basic video game characters could become household names for undertaking
become household names for undertaking
become household names for undertaking the most straightforward tasks can you
the most straightforward tasks can you
the most straightforward tasks can you believe they wanted to call it highway
believe they wanted to call it highway
believe they wanted to call it highway crossing frog that is so lame I know
crossing frog that is so lame I know
crossing frog that is so lame I know Frogger is a seemingly ordinary
Frogger is a seemingly ordinary
Frogger is a seemingly ordinary amphibian his quest passing an array of
amphibian his quest passing an array of
amphibian his quest passing an array of deadly cars trucks and alligators
deadly cars trucks and alligators
deadly cars trucks and alligators without becoming roadkill thanks a lot
without becoming roadkill thanks a lot
without becoming roadkill thanks a lot it may not sound like much but getting
it may not sound like much but getting
it may not sound like much but getting this little froggy to safety quickly
this little froggy to safety quickly
this little froggy to safety quickly became an obsession for every arcade
became an obsession for every arcade
became an obsession for every arcade junkie what are you guys doing get the
junkie what are you guys doing get the
junkie what are you guys doing get the fly in the floor got it
fly in the floor got it
fly in the floor got it although Konami would later try to
although Konami would later try to
although Konami would later try to remodel Frogger as a traditional video
remodel Frogger as a traditional video
remodel Frogger as a traditional video game hero it’s his highway heydays that
game hero it’s his highway heydays that
game hero it’s his highway heydays that made him unique number 9
made him unique number 9
made him unique number 9 Bomberman Bomberman series recent years
Bomberman Bomberman series recent years
Bomberman Bomberman series recent years haven’t been that kind to Bomberman a
haven’t been that kind to Bomberman a
haven’t been that kind to Bomberman a low point being one of the most
low point being one of the most
low point being one of the most embarrassingly gritty retreads ever
embarrassingly gritty retreads ever
embarrassingly gritty retreads ever conceived
even if most of his contemporary games
even if most of his contemporary games have been hit-or-miss he’ll always be a
have been hit-or-miss he’ll always be a
have been hit-or-miss he’ll always be a gaming all-star in our eyes ever since
gaming all-star in our eyes ever since
gaming all-star in our eyes ever since he first dropped a bomb this darling yet
he first dropped a bomb this darling yet
he first dropped a bomb this darling yet deadly robot has proven that every maze
deadly robot has proven that every maze
deadly robot has proven that every maze has a solution sometimes he just need to
has a solution sometimes he just need to
has a solution sometimes he just need to make your own path now if we could only
make your own path now if we could only
make your own path now if we could only get him into the next Super Smash
get him into the next Super Smash
get him into the next Super Smash Brothers we’d be officially blown away
number eight Samus Aran Metroid series
number eight Samus Aran Metroid series male action heroes primarily dominated
male action heroes primarily dominated
male action heroes primarily dominated through the 80s but just his film had
through the 80s but just his film had
through the 80s but just his film had Ellen Ripley though video games had a
Ellen Ripley though video games had a
Ellen Ripley though video games had a strong female heroine in Samus Aran
of course most people didn’t realize
of course most people didn’t realize that until the end of Metroid at that
that until the end of Metroid at that
that until the end of Metroid at that point however it didn’t matter what
point however it didn’t matter what
point however it didn’t matter what gender she was as far as we were
gender she was as far as we were
gender she was as far as we were concerned this bounty hunter had proven
concerned this bounty hunter had proven
concerned this bounty hunter had proven herself just as badass as any of our
herself just as badass as any of our
herself just as badass as any of our macho idols Samus continues to stand out
macho idols Samus continues to stand out
macho idols Samus continues to stand out as a universally compelling character
as a universally compelling character
as a universally compelling character demonstrating that this isn’t
demonstrating that this isn’t
demonstrating that this isn’t necessarily a man’s world or a man’s
necessarily a man’s world or a man’s
necessarily a man’s world or a man’s galaxy number seven Dirk the daring
galaxy number seven Dirk the daring
galaxy number seven Dirk the daring Dragon’s Lair series in the age of
Dragon’s Lair series in the age of
Dragon’s Lair series in the age of sprites dragon’s lair distinguished
sprites dragon’s lair distinguished
sprites dragon’s lair distinguished itself with fully animated characters
itself with fully animated characters
itself with fully animated characters made possible through laserdisc
made possible through laserdisc
made possible through laserdisc technology at the center of this
technology at the center of this
technology at the center of this cinematic game is Dirk the daring a
cinematic game is Dirk the daring a
cinematic game is Dirk the daring a highly energized hero with a faster
highly energized hero with a faster
highly energized hero with a faster range of emotions brought to life by
range of emotions brought to life by
range of emotions brought to life by actor Don Bluth Dirk can be valiant one
actor Don Bluth Dirk can be valiant one
actor Don Bluth Dirk can be valiant one second faint-hearted the next and even
second faint-hearted the next and even
second faint-hearted the next and even quite funny when he’s biting the dust
quite funny when he’s biting the dust
quite funny when he’s biting the dust whether confronting giddy goons the
whether confronting giddy goons the
whether confronting giddy goons the Lizard King or a fire-breathing dragon
Lizard King or a fire-breathing dragon
Lizard King or a fire-breathing dragon will gladly help this Knight rescue
will gladly help this Knight rescue
will gladly help this Knight rescue princess Daphne as long as we’re not
princess Daphne as long as we’re not
princess Daphne as long as we’re not playing me NES version number 6 bill
playing me NES version number 6 bill
playing me NES version number 6 bill riser and Lance beam contra series if
riser and Lance beam contra series if
riser and Lance beam contra series if Samus is the video game equivalent of
Samus is the video game equivalent of
Samus is the video game equivalent of Ellen Ripley then bill and Lance of the
Ellen Ripley then bill and Lance of the
Ellen Ripley then bill and Lance of the contra franchise are the mediums John
contra franchise are the mediums John
contra franchise are the mediums John Rambo and John matrix
while Cointreau works as a great
while Cointreau works as a great single-player experience you can also
single-player experience you can also
single-player experience you can also bring a friend along to fight enemy
bring a friend along to fight enemy
bring a friend along to fight enemy forces side by side together commandos
forces side by side together commandos
forces side by side together commandos bill and Lance are an unstoppable team
bill and Lance are an unstoppable team
bill and Lance are an unstoppable team with an apparently never-ending supply
with an apparently never-ending supply
with an apparently never-ending supply of ammo constantly engulfed by action
of ammo constantly engulfed by action
of ammo constantly engulfed by action these guys are like magnets for
these guys are like magnets for
these guys are like magnets for everything macho they also share one of
everything macho they also share one of
everything macho they also share one of the most timeless romances in all of
the most timeless romances in all of
the most timeless romances in all of gaming
number five Megaman Megaman series
number five Megaman Megaman series humanoid robots were certainly a popular
humanoid robots were certainly a popular
humanoid robots were certainly a popular trend in the 80s on the game frontier
trend in the 80s on the game frontier
trend in the 80s on the game frontier there’s never been a more elite robot
there’s never been a more elite robot
there’s never been a more elite robot than Megaman literally armed with a
than Megaman literally armed with a
than Megaman literally armed with a cannon Megaman only gets more powerful
cannon Megaman only gets more powerful
cannon Megaman only gets more powerful with every Robot Master he defeats on
with every Robot Master he defeats on
with every Robot Master he defeats on the road to dr. wily
bridging the gap between humans and
bridging the gap between humans and robots he’s a bit like a kid-friendly
robots he’s a bit like a kid-friendly
robots he’s a bit like a kid-friendly version of Robocop where most videogame
version of Robocop where most videogame
version of Robocop where most videogame characters have made the permanent jump
characters have made the permanent jump
characters have made the permanent jump into 3d Mega Man’s primarily retained
into 3d Mega Man’s primarily retained
into 3d Mega Man’s primarily retained his classic look Oh Mega Man where have
his classic look Oh Mega Man where have
his classic look Oh Mega Man where have you gone number four Donkey Kong Donkey
you gone number four Donkey Kong Donkey
you gone number four Donkey Kong Donkey Kong series
the initial mascot that put Nintendo on
the initial mascot that put Nintendo on the map this gorilla has evolved from
the map this gorilla has evolved from
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 Donkey Kong’s a
barrels at crocodiles Donkey Kong’s a
barrels at crocodiles Donkey Kong’s a primate of simple tastes living on a
primate of simple tastes living on a
primate of simple tastes living on a diet of strictly bananas and only
diet of strictly bananas and only
diet of strictly 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 brain but fortunately he has a
over brain but fortunately he has a
over brain but fortunately he has a number of sidekicks to help him in that
number of sidekicks to help him in that
number of sidekicks to help him in that department
when kinky rule threatens his island and
when kinky rule threatens his island and fellow cons you can bet the Donkey Kong
fellow cons you can bet the Donkey Kong
fellow cons you can bet the Donkey Kong is up to the challenge number three link
is up to the challenge number three link
is up to the challenge number three 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 bet video
Zelda is arguably the closest bet video
Zelda is arguably the closest bet video games have ever come to producing an
games have ever come to producing an
games have ever come to producing an age-old fable
age-old fable
age-old fable at the center of every timeless journey
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 speaks to every
lack of dialogue link speaks to every
lack of dialogue link speaks to every person young and old
person young and old
person young and old that’s ever dreamed of being an
that’s ever dreamed of being an
that’s ever dreamed of being an adventurer by stepping into links boots
adventurer by stepping into links boots
adventurer by stepping into links boots we can live out our wildest fantasies by
we can live out our wildest fantasies by
we can live out our wildest fantasies by exploring Hyrule retrieving the Master
exploring Hyrule retrieving the Master
exploring Hyrule retrieving the Master Sword and rescuing Princess Zelda from
Sword and rescuing Princess Zelda from
Sword and rescuing Princess Zelda from Ganon
Lync is truly an eternal character which
Lync is truly an eternal character which is probably why he keeps getting
is probably why he keeps getting
is probably why he keeps getting reincarnated
number two pac-man pac-man series going
number two pac-man pac-man series going into this new decade people generally
into this new decade people generally
into this new decade people generally didn’t see video games as a medium that
didn’t see video games as a medium that
didn’t see video games as a medium that was open to many possibilities pac-man
was open to many possibilities pac-man
was open to many possibilities pac-man changed that not only with his gameplay
changed that not only with his gameplay
changed that not only with his gameplay but with it celebrated titular character
but with it celebrated titular character
but with it celebrated titular character as well good news for new pac-man pasta
as well good news for new pac-man pasta
as well good news for new pac-man pasta okay so pac-man may not be the most
okay so pac-man may not be the most
okay so pac-man may not be the most complex protagonist he’s essentially
complex protagonist he’s essentially
complex protagonist he’s essentially just a yellow ball that eats dots and
just a yellow ball that eats dots and
just a yellow ball that eats dots and ghosts all those ghosts turn blue oh and
ghosts all those ghosts turn blue oh and
ghosts all those ghosts turn blue oh and pac-man eat them all – without this
pac-man eat them all – without this
pac-man eat them all – without this unlikely phenomenon however the doors
unlikely phenomenon however the doors
unlikely phenomenon however the doors would have never been open for other
would have never been open for other
would have never been open for other characters on this list given his
characters on this list given his
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 before we add
original who defined it before we add
original who defined it before we add Vale our top pick here are a few
Vale our top pick here are a few
Vale our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Mario Super Mario series come
number one Mario Super Mario series come on what else were you expecting if
on what else were you expecting if
on what else were you expecting if there’s a video game character with
there’s a video game character with
there’s a video game character with everlasting appeal it’s this Italian
everlasting appeal it’s this Italian
everlasting appeal it’s this Italian plumber what’s incredible about Mario is
plumber what’s incredible about Mario is
plumber what’s incredible about Mario is that he hasn’t just been the star of one
that he hasn’t just been the star of one
that he hasn’t just been the star of one great game after another he’s proved
great game after another he’s proved
great game after another he’s proved versatile in several different genres in
versatile in several different genres in
versatile in several different genres in addition to 2d and 3d platformers
addition to 2d and 3d platformers
addition to 2d and 3d platformers Mario’s conquered everything from kart
Mario’s conquered everything from kart
Mario’s 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 evidenced by the fact that you’ll see
do evidenced by the fact that you’ll see
do evidenced by the fact that you’ll see his face everywhere we can’t wait for
his face everywhere we can’t wait for
his face everywhere we can’t wait for Princess Peach to get kidnapped again so
Princess Peach to get kidnapped again so
Princess Peach to get kidnapped again so we can follow Mario on another adventure
we can follow Mario on another adventure
we can follow Mario on another adventure through the Mushroom Kingdom
through the Mushroom Kingdom
through the Mushroom Kingdom hmm do you agree with our list who’s
hmm do you agree with our list who’s
hmm do you agree with our list who’s your favorite 1980s video game character
your favorite 1980s video game character
your favorite 1980s video game character for more entertaining top 10s published
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