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commentary mojo plays game smarter for this list we’ll be looking at various
this list we’ll be looking at various
this list we’ll be looking at various videogame characters who we think are
videogame characters who we think are
videogame characters who we think are underappreciated and unloved within
underappreciated and unloved within
underappreciated and unloved within either their specific fan community or
either their specific fan community or
either their specific fan community or the wider gaming community as a whole
the wider gaming community as a whole
the wider gaming community as a whole yeah good luck number 10
yeah good luck number 10
yeah good luck number 10 Cullen Dragon Age series a prayer for
Cullen Dragon Age series a prayer for
Cullen Dragon Age series a prayer for you for those we have lost and those I
you for those we have lost and those I
you for those we have lost and those I am afraid to lose : Rutherford is a
am afraid to lose : Rutherford is a
am afraid to lose : Rutherford is a Ferelden Templar and in Dragon Age
Ferelden Templar and in Dragon Age
Ferelden Templar and in Dragon Age Inquisition he serves as the military
Inquisition he serves as the military
Inquisition he serves as the military advisor for the Inquisitor Cullen had a
advisor for the Inquisitor Cullen had a
advisor for the Inquisitor Cullen had a strong ambition from a young age as he
strong ambition from a young age as he
strong ambition from a young age as he wanted to be a Templar from the time he
wanted to be a Templar from the time he
wanted to be a Templar from the time he was 8 proving his dedication to the
was 8 proving his dedication to the
was 8 proving his dedication to the forces of good as if his dedication
forces of good as if his dedication
forces of good as if his dedication wasn’t noble enough he also has a kind
wasn’t noble enough he also has a kind
wasn’t noble enough he also has a kind heart which is evident when romancing
heart which is evident when romancing
heart which is evident when romancing him when playing as a female elf or
him when playing as a female elf or
him when playing as a female elf or human he’s a very tough man on the
human he’s a very tough man on the
human he’s a very tough man on the outside but inside he’s harboring a lot
outside but inside he’s harboring a lot
outside but inside he’s harboring a lot of insecurities resentment and trauma
of insecurities resentment and trauma
of insecurities resentment and trauma he’s one of the series most well-rounded
he’s one of the series most well-rounded
he’s one of the series most well-rounded and complex characters he deserves more
and complex characters he deserves more
and complex characters he deserves more attention
attention
attention [Music]
[Music]
[Music] whatever happens you will come back
whatever happens you will come back
whatever happens you will come back and Renaud chanté chanté series
you never heard of these games well you
you never heard of these games well you just proved our point the Shantae series
just proved our point the Shantae series
just proved our point the Shantae series is a group of platformers which followed
is a group of platformers which followed
is a group of platformers which followed the adventures of the titular heroine as
the adventures of the titular heroine as
the adventures of the titular heroine as she protects her home of scuttle town
she protects her home of scuttle town
she protects her home of scuttle town Shantae is a purple haired half teeny
Shantae is a purple haired half teeny
Shantae is a purple haired half teeny belly dancer and that description alone
belly dancer and that description alone
belly dancer and that description alone makes her a highly original character
makes her a highly original character
makes her a highly original character along with a relatively unique
along with a relatively unique
along with a relatively unique appearance she’s also a complex
appearance she’s also a complex
appearance she’s also a complex individual as she’s a badass with
individual as she’s a badass with
individual as she’s a badass with insecurities and anxieties too evident
insecurities and anxieties too evident
insecurities and anxieties too evident by her feeling that the town’s folk will
by her feeling that the town’s folk will
by her feeling that the town’s folk will not accept her for being a half genie
not accept her for being a half genie
not accept her for being a half genie when those traits are paired with her
when those traits are paired with her
when those traits are paired with her amazing abilities though like
amazing abilities though like
amazing abilities though like transforming into animals and using her
transforming into animals and using her
transforming into animals and using her belly dancing to conjure magic it’s
belly dancing to conjure magic it’s
belly dancing to conjure magic it’s evident that Shantae is a deeply
evident that Shantae is a deeply
evident that Shantae is a deeply underappreciated hero
number eight Kyle Hyde Hotel dusk room
number eight Kyle Hyde Hotel dusk room 215 and last window the secret of Cape
215 and last window the secret of Cape
215 and last window the secret of Cape West we’re not really surprised that
West we’re not really surprised that
West we’re not really surprised that Kyle High doesn’t work popular because
Kyle High doesn’t work popular because
Kyle High doesn’t work popular because Detective games have never really set
Detective games have never really set
Detective games have never really set the world on fire which is kind of a
the world on fire which is kind of a
the world on fire which is kind of a travesty in both games Hyde serves as a
travesty in both games Hyde serves as a
travesty in both games Hyde serves as a reclusive and somber ex detective who is
reclusive and somber ex detective who is
reclusive and somber ex detective who is now working as a salesman after
now working as a salesman after
now working as a salesman after potentially murdering his partner in
potentially murdering his partner in
potentially murdering his partner in both games Kyle is roped into mysteries
both games Kyle is roped into mysteries
both games Kyle is roped into mysteries pertaining to his personal life and both
pertaining to his personal life and both
pertaining to his personal life and both games explore his background and complex
games explore his background and complex
games explore his background and complex motivations in detail he’s a fascinating
motivations in detail he’s a fascinating
motivations in detail he’s a fascinating character and he makes for a great
character and he makes for a great
character and he makes for a great protagonist in a whole series of
protagonist in a whole series of
protagonist in a whole series of woefully underappreciated detective
woefully underappreciated detective
woefully underappreciated detective games
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[Music] number seven karinch Aquos Mass Effect
number seven karinch Aquos Mass Effect
number seven karinch Aquos Mass Effect series
series
series here’s to simply being happily drunk
here’s to simply being happily drunk
here’s to simply being happily drunk I’ll drink to that
I’ll drink to that
I’ll drink to that the Mass Effect series is a space opera
the Mass Effect series is a space opera
the Mass Effect series is a space opera and as such there is a countless amount
and as such there is a countless amount
and as such there is a countless amount of characters some of them are
of characters some of them are
of characters some of them are rightfully appreciated
rightfully appreciated
rightfully appreciated while some excellent ones have
while some excellent ones have
while some excellent ones have unfortunately fallen by the wayside
unfortunately fallen by the wayside
unfortunately fallen by the wayside karen is definitely one of those
karen is definitely one of those
karen is definitely one of those characters doctor chakwas serves as the
characters doctor chakwas serves as the
characters doctor chakwas serves as the doctor of the Normandy and while life in
doctor of the Normandy and while life in
doctor of the Normandy and while life in the Alliance may not be as glamorous as
the Alliance may not be as glamorous as
the Alliance may not be as glamorous as she was hoping she still serves her
she was hoping she still serves her
she was hoping she still serves her duties out of respect and loyalty she’s
duties out of respect and loyalty she’s
duties out of respect and loyalty she’s a dedicated and career-oriented woman
a dedicated and career-oriented woman
a dedicated and career-oriented woman but she’s also not above bending the
but she’s also not above bending the
but she’s also not above bending the rules a little if that means helping a
rules a little if that means helping a
rules a little if that means helping a commander she’s an intelligent and
commander she’s an intelligent and
commander she’s an intelligent and badass character we love having her on
badass character we love having her on
badass character we love having her on our side it is my great honor to share
our side it is my great honor to share
our side it is my great honor to share this journey with you Commander Shepard
this journey with you Commander Shepard
this journey with you Commander Shepard number six Lumbo the banjo kazooie games
number six Lumbo the banjo kazooie games
number six Lumbo the banjo kazooie games are often considered to be some of the
are often considered to be some of the
are often considered to be some of the finest platformers around and the
finest platformers around and the
finest platformers around and the titular characters are always receiving
titular characters are always receiving
titular characters are always receiving respect and love from the gaming
respect and love from the gaming
respect and love from the gaming community but they’re not the only cool
community but they’re not the only cool
community but they’re not the only cool characters you know for example there’s
characters you know for example there’s
characters you know for example there’s Mambo the skull-faced Chaman who is an
Mambo the skull-faced Chaman who is an
Mambo the skull-faced Chaman who is an extremely loyal friend and companion of
extremely loyal friend and companion of
extremely loyal friend and companion of banjos Mambo grants Banjo and Kazooie
banjos Mambo grants Banjo and Kazooie
banjos Mambo grants Banjo and Kazooie with various magical abilities
with various magical abilities
with various magical abilities throughout the games nany can even
throughout the games nany can even
throughout the games nany can even revive the dead and send people back
revive the dead and send people back
revive the dead and send people back through time he’s a very skilled and
through time he’s a very skilled and
through time he’s a very skilled and humorous character who proved to be an
humorous character who proved to be an
humorous character who proved to be an immense amount of help we love him for
immense amount of help we love him for
immense amount of help we love him for it so don’t worry Mambo we gotcha bud
it so don’t worry Mambo we gotcha bud
it so don’t worry Mambo we gotcha bud [Music]
number five bub and Bob bubble bubble
number five bub and Bob bubble bubble and bust a move series bubble bubble
and bust a move series bubble bubble
and bust a move series bubble bubble franchise is a series of platformers
franchise is a series of platformers
franchise is a series of platformers with a bubble oriented gimmick players
with a bubble oriented gimmick players
with a bubble oriented gimmick players are forced to blow and burst bubbles to
are forced to blow and burst bubbles to
are forced to blow and burst bubbles to navigate the levels and reach previously
navigate the levels and reach previously
navigate the levels and reach previously unreachable areas there are fun series
unreachable areas there are fun series
unreachable areas there are fun series of innocent platformers and they
of innocent platformers and they
of innocent platformers and they wouldn’t be anything without the
wouldn’t be anything without the
wouldn’t be anything without the characters of bub and Bob the primary
characters of bub and Bob the primary
characters of bub and Bob the primary protagonists throughout bub is the green
protagonists throughout bub is the green
protagonists throughout bub is the green and vicious bubble dragon who’s always
and vicious bubble dragon who’s always
and vicious bubble dragon who’s always on the lookout for new things to do Bob
on the lookout for new things to do Bob
on the lookout for new things to do Bob is the blue dragon who would rather be
is the blue dragon who would rather be
is the blue dragon who would rather be reading than going on another silly
reading than going on another silly
reading than going on another silly adventure but the two make a fantastic
adventure but the two make a fantastic
adventure but the two make a fantastic team and they make these playful little
team and they make these playful little
team and they make these playful little games even livelier
games even livelier
games even livelier [Music]
number four tenzin uncharted two among
number four tenzin uncharted two among thieves that’s this plenty good old
thieves that’s this plenty good old
thieves that’s this plenty good old Tenzin what would we do without him
Tenzin what would we do without him
Tenzin what would we do without him Tenzin makes his grand entrance to the
Tenzin makes his grand entrance to the
Tenzin makes his grand entrance to the Uncharted series when he finds the
Uncharted series when he finds the
Uncharted series when he finds the injured Nathan Drake in the Himalayas
injured Nathan Drake in the Himalayas
injured Nathan Drake in the Himalayas both Tenzin and Nathan then go on and
both Tenzin and Nathan then go on and
both Tenzin and Nathan then go on and adventure through an ice cave fighting
adventure through an ice cave fighting
adventure through an ice cave fighting monsters and solving puzzles together
monsters and solving puzzles together
monsters and solving puzzles together all while communicating through hand
all while communicating through hand
all while communicating through hand gestures due to their language barrier
gestures due to their language barrier
gestures due to their language barrier despite that barrier we draw an
despite that barrier we draw an
despite that barrier we draw an immediate attachment to Tenzin and feel
immediate attachment to Tenzin and feel
immediate attachment to Tenzin and feel all the more responsible for the
all the more responsible for the
all the more responsible for the destruction of his village when the bad
destruction of his village when the bad
destruction of his village when the bad guys come a-knockin in a series full of
guys come a-knockin in a series full of
guys come a-knockin in a series full of interesting characters Tenzin is often
interesting characters Tenzin is often
interesting characters Tenzin is often overlooked and it’s a damn shame number
overlooked and it’s a damn shame number
overlooked and it’s a damn shame number three the merchant Resident Evil 4 / ya
three the merchant Resident Evil 4 / ya
three the merchant Resident Evil 4 / ya stranger welcome what are you buying
stranger welcome what are you buying
stranger welcome what are you buying was that a good impression anyway admit
was that a good impression anyway admit
was that a good impression anyway admit it while he may have been a little
it while he may have been a little
it while he may have been a little annoying when you’re actually playing
annoying when you’re actually playing
annoying when you’re actually playing the game you couldn’t have missed the
the game you couldn’t have missed the
the game you couldn’t have missed the merchant in the series of succeeding
merchant in the series of succeeding
merchant in the series of succeeding installments right the merchant serves
installments right the merchant serves
installments right the merchant serves is the item hub throughout Resident Evil
is the item hub throughout Resident Evil
is the item hub throughout Resident Evil 4 but he still has a certain flair as a
4 but he still has a certain flair as a
4 but he still has a certain flair as a character he’s extremely mysterious as
character he’s extremely mysterious as
character he’s extremely mysterious as we have absolutely no idea who he is
we have absolutely no idea who he is
we have absolutely no idea who he is and his face remains hidden behind a
and his face remains hidden behind a
and his face remains hidden behind a purple piece of fabric Plus that gruff
purple piece of fabric Plus that gruff
purple piece of fabric Plus that gruff voice is just pretty eerie yet we love a
voice is just pretty eerie yet we love a
voice is just pretty eerie yet we love a good mysterious and unexplainable
good mysterious and unexplainable
good mysterious and unexplainable character and the merchant fits that
character and the merchant fits that
character and the merchant fits that description perfectly
description perfectly
description perfectly hey do you think he’s related to zur
number two father Grigori half-life 2
number two father Grigori half-life 2 farewell brother I feared I’d email you
farewell brother I feared I’d email you
farewell brother I feared I’d email you to a darker place half-life 2 is widely
to a darker place half-life 2 is widely
to a darker place half-life 2 is widely regarded as a masterpiece and it’s
regarded as a masterpiece and it’s
regarded as a masterpiece and it’s graphics and gameplay have received
graphics and gameplay have received
graphics and gameplay have received immense amounts of critical acclaim over
immense amounts of critical acclaim over
immense amounts of critical acclaim over the years however we believe that its
the years however we believe that its
the years however we believe that its characters also deserve some praise
characters also deserve some praise
characters also deserve some praise – case in point father Grigori the last
– case in point father Grigori the last
– case in point father Grigori the last occupant of the zombie infested Raven
occupant of the zombie infested Raven
occupant of the zombie infested Raven hole
hole
hole grigory’s a total badass not only
grigory’s a total badass not only
grigory’s a total badass not only because he survived this long on his own
because he survived this long on his own
because he survived this long on his own but because he gives Freeman a shotgun
but because he gives Freeman a shotgun
but because he gives Freeman a shotgun and this Court’s him through the town do
and this Court’s him through the town do
and this Court’s him through the town do oh and did we mention that he’s also a
oh and did we mention that he’s also a
oh and did we mention that he’s also a complete lunatic whatever he’s an
complete lunatic whatever he’s an
complete lunatic whatever he’s an interesting guy and he never gets the
interesting guy and he never gets the
interesting guy and he never gets the praise he deserves even if he’s only on
praise he deserves even if he’s only on
praise he deserves even if he’s only on one level look to your own
[Music]
[Music] number one Luigi Super Mario series do
number one Luigi Super Mario series do
number one Luigi Super Mario series do any of you have an older sibling who
any of you have an older sibling who
any of you have an older sibling who excelled at school was loved by all the
excelled at school was loved by all the
excelled at school was loved by all the teachers and had a ton of friends I mean
teachers and had a ton of friends I mean
teachers and had a ton of friends I mean that was me at the family but whatever
that was me at the family but whatever
that was me at the family but whatever do you feel like you’ll never live up to
do you feel like you’ll never live up to
do you feel like you’ll never live up to their excellence well then you and Luigi
their excellence well then you and Luigi
their excellence well then you and Luigi probably have something in common it’s
probably have something in common it’s
probably have something in common it’s got to be hard being the brother to the
got to be hard being the brother to the
got to be hard being the brother to the most acclaimed and well-known video game
most acclaimed and well-known video game
most acclaimed and well-known video game character of all time but Luigi still
character of all time but Luigi still
character of all time but Luigi still holds his own he’s a relatively
holds his own he’s a relatively
holds his own he’s a relatively formidable character in the Smash series
formidable character in the Smash series
formidable character in the Smash series and some of his games like the Luigi’s
and some of his games like the Luigi’s
and some of his games like the Luigi’s Mansion series are genuinely great video
Mansion series are genuinely great video
Mansion series are genuinely great video games too however he’s nothing when
games too however he’s nothing when
games too however he’s nothing when compared to Mario and we felt kind of
compared to Mario and we felt kind of
compared to Mario and we felt kind of bad about that
bad about that
bad about that shout out to Luigi we hope you get a
shout out to Luigi we hope you get a
shout out to Luigi we hope you get a mansion title on the switch do you agree
mansion title on the switch do you agree
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