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Top 10 Nintendo Characters


no one does mascots better than these

no one does mascots better than these guys welcome to watchmojo.com and today

guys welcome to watchmojo.com and today

guys welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Nintendo characters for this list

top 10 Nintendo characters for this list

top 10 Nintendo characters for this list we’re looking at those Nintendo

we’re looking at those Nintendo

we’re looking at those Nintendo characters that have received both

characters that have received both

characters that have received both strong critical attention and a loyal

strong critical attention and a loyal

strong critical attention and a loyal fan base throughout the years ensuring

fan base throughout the years ensuring

fan base throughout the years ensuring their legacy as the greatest bed

their legacy as the greatest bed

their legacy as the greatest bed Nintendo has to offer everybody stay

Nintendo has to offer everybody stay

Nintendo has to offer everybody stay alert

alert

alert number 10 Yoshi Super Mario series Wow

number 10 Yoshi Super Mario series Wow

number 10 Yoshi Super Mario series Wow making his first debut in Super Mario

making his first debut in Super Mario

making his first debut in Super Mario World in 1990 Yoshi was not an original

World in 1990 Yoshi was not an original

World in 1990 Yoshi was not an original member of the Mario franchise but now

member of the Mario franchise but now

member of the Mario franchise but now it’s hard to picture Mario without this

it’s hard to picture Mario without this

it’s hard to picture Mario without this little green dinosaur a ferocious

little green dinosaur a ferocious

little green dinosaur a ferocious creature Yoshi is forever loyal to Mario

creature Yoshi is forever loyal to Mario

creature Yoshi is forever loyal to Mario gobbling up and stopping on any foe that

gobbling up and stopping on any foe that

gobbling up and stopping on any foe that gets in his way

gets in his way

gets in his way making him a force to be reckoned with

making him a force to be reckoned with

making him a force to be reckoned with he’s also very cute and makes funny

he’s also very cute and makes funny

he’s also very cute and makes funny noises so he’s perfect for kids simply

noises so he’s perfect for kids simply

noises so he’s perfect for kids simply put Mario is at his best when he’s got

put Mario is at his best when he’s got

put Mario is at his best when he’s got Yoshi by his side or under his butt

number nine fox mccloud Star Fox series

number nine fox mccloud Star Fox series might be him up ahead let’s rock and

might be him up ahead let’s rock and

might be him up ahead let’s rock and roll

roll

roll the leader of the starfox team Fox made

the leader of the starfox team Fox made

the leader of the starfox team Fox made his appearance in 1993 Star Fox and has

his appearance in 1993 Star Fox and has

his appearance in 1993 Star Fox and has since gained quite the following oh

since gained quite the following oh

since gained quite the following oh there’s no end to these things

there’s no end to these things

there’s no end to these things Fox holds many different heroic traits

Fox holds many different heroic traits

Fox holds many different heroic traits including his trademark confidence and

including his trademark confidence and

including his trademark confidence and wit okay big fella

wit okay big fella

wit okay big fella good to see you doing your job and

good to see you doing your job and

good to see you doing your job and helping out not to mention his strong

helping out not to mention his strong

helping out not to mention his strong talent as a pilot Joan when he gets

talent as a pilot Joan when he gets

talent as a pilot Joan when he gets behind the stick of his beloved are we

together every day

together every day Fox is badass and heroic enough but he

Fox is badass and heroic enough but he

Fox is badass and heroic enough but he also has a sensitive side

also has a sensitive side

also has a sensitive side shown through his shyness towards his

shown through his shyness towards his

shown through his shyness towards his crush crystal wow she’s beautiful

crush crystal wow she’s beautiful

crush crystal wow she’s beautiful awesome cocky and surprisingly human Fox

awesome cocky and surprisingly human Fox

awesome cocky and surprisingly human Fox has all the elements of a great Nintendo

has all the elements of a great Nintendo

has all the elements of a great Nintendo character and hero we’re heading out all

character and hero we’re heading out all

character and hero we’re heading out all aircraft Lee boy number 8 Luigi Mario

aircraft Lee boy number 8 Luigi Mario

aircraft Lee boy number 8 Luigi Mario series

series

series originally only the sidekick palette

originally only the sidekick palette

originally only the sidekick palette swap brother and twin to Mario in the

swap brother and twin to Mario in the

swap brother and twin to Mario in the original 1983 Mario Brothers Luigi has

original 1983 Mario Brothers Luigi has

original 1983 Mario Brothers Luigi has since made quite a name for himself by

since made quite a name for himself by

since made quite a name for himself by being able to jump just a bit higher

being able to jump just a bit higher

being able to jump just a bit higher than his red flat friend oh yeah he has

than his red flat friend oh yeah he has

than his red flat friend oh yeah he has appeared in the Super Smash Brothers

appeared in the Super Smash Brothers

appeared in the Super Smash Brothers series complete with some amazing moves

series complete with some amazing moves

series complete with some amazing moves and in his own series of games including

and in his own series of games including

and in his own series of games including the critically acclaimed Luigi’s Mansion

the critically acclaimed Luigi’s Mansion

the critically acclaimed Luigi’s Mansion series Luigi is always good natured even

series Luigi is always good natured even

series Luigi is always good natured even if his manners on the road are less than

if his manners on the road are less than

if his manners on the road are less than courteous

everyone that knows Mario knows his

everyone that knows Mario knows his famous green brother number seven kirby

famous green brother number seven kirby

famous green brother number seven kirby kirby series this little round pink

kirby series this little round pink

kirby series this little round pink creature is one of Nintendo’s most

creature is one of Nintendo’s most

creature is one of Nintendo’s most popular characters and for good reason

making his appearance in 1992 s Kirby’s

making his appearance in 1992 s Kirby’s Dreamland this little guy may look cute

Dreamland this little guy may look cute

Dreamland this little guy may look cute on the outside but he is one fierce

on the outside but he is one fierce

on the outside but he is one fierce character able to swallow other

character able to swallow other

character able to swallow other characters and copy their abilities

characters and copy their abilities

characters and copy their abilities Kirby becomes a force to be reckoned

Kirby becomes a force to be reckoned

Kirby becomes a force to be reckoned with especially in the smash further

with especially in the smash further

with especially in the smash further series Kirby is cute and innocent so

series Kirby is cute and innocent so

series Kirby is cute and innocent so he’s perfect for children but he’s also

he’s perfect for children but he’s also

he’s perfect for children but he’s also brave when confronted with danger

brave when confronted with danger

brave when confronted with danger making him a true Nintendo hero number

making him a true Nintendo hero number

making him a true Nintendo hero number six Bowser

six Bowser

six Bowser Mario series the main antagonist of the

Mario series the main antagonist of the

Mario series the main antagonist of the Mario series ever since 1985 Super Mario

Mario series ever since 1985 Super Mario

Mario series ever since 1985 Super Mario Brothers Bowser is always there to cause

Brothers Bowser is always there to cause

Brothers Bowser is always there to cause problems and kidnap Princess Peach

portrayed as a violent and menacing

portrayed as a violent and menacing turtle like monster Bowser’s

turtle like monster Bowser’s

turtle like monster Bowser’s antagonistic presence is always felt in

antagonistic presence is always felt in

antagonistic presence is always felt in a Mario game be it his tough final boss

a Mario game be it his tough final boss

a Mario game be it his tough final boss battles or his menacing looking map in

battles or his menacing looking map in

battles or his menacing looking map in Mario Kart

Bowser has since established a legacy as

Bowser has since established a legacy as perhaps the most recognizable villain in

perhaps the most recognizable villain in

perhaps the most recognizable villain in gaming proving Bowser’s importance to

gaming proving Bowser’s importance to

gaming proving Bowser’s importance to the Nintendo name number five

the Nintendo name number five

the Nintendo name number five Pikachu Pokemon series Pikachu has

Pikachu Pokemon series Pikachu has

Pikachu Pokemon series Pikachu has become the face of the pokemons name and

become the face of the pokemons name and

become the face of the pokemons name and is arguably the most popular of them all

first appearing in 1996 is pokémon red

first appearing in 1996 is pokémon red and blue because she was so popular that

and blue because she was so popular that

and blue because she was so popular that he even got his own yellow edition of

he even got his own yellow edition of

he even got his own yellow edition of the game sometime later he fights with

the game sometime later he fights with

the game sometime later he fights with strong electric powers making him a

strong electric powers making him a

strong electric powers making him a formidable foe when he throws it down in

formidable foe when he throws it down in

formidable foe when he throws it down in the Smash Brothers series

while he is powerful he’s also adorable

while he is powerful he’s also adorable complete with a high-pitched squeak that

complete with a high-pitched squeak that

complete with a high-pitched squeak that all the kids love Pikachu has become a

all the kids love Pikachu has become a

all the kids love Pikachu has become a pop culture phenomenon and one of

pop culture phenomenon and one of

pop culture phenomenon and one of Nintendo’s finest just look at all of

Nintendo’s finest just look at all of

Nintendo’s finest just look at all of them Pikachu to the left Pikachu to the

them Pikachu to the left Pikachu to the

them Pikachu to the left Pikachu to the right

right

right I also Pikachu everywhere number four

I also Pikachu everywhere number four

I also Pikachu everywhere number four Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong first

Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong first

Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong first appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey

appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey

appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong

Kong

Kong being the main antagonist to Mario then

being the main antagonist to Mario then

being the main antagonist to Mario then simply known as jump man since then he

simply known as jump man since then he

simply known as jump man since then he has grown his own loyal following Donkey

has grown his own loyal following Donkey

has grown his own loyal following Donkey Kong is a powerful character able to

Kong is a powerful character able to

Kong is a powerful character able to smash his adversaries with his giant

smash his adversaries with his giant

smash his adversaries with his giant fists and as such remains one of the

fists and as such remains one of the

fists and as such remains one of the physically strongest characters in the

physically strongest characters in the

physically strongest characters in the Nintendo canon oftentimes being seen as

Nintendo canon oftentimes being seen as

Nintendo canon oftentimes being seen as the grandfather of video games gaming

the grandfather of video games gaming

the grandfather of video games gaming would not be where it is today without

would not be where it is today without

would not be where it is today without Donkey Kong on the classic arcade

armed with the chozo made various suit

armed with the chozo made various suit and energy-based weapons samus’s

and energy-based weapons samus’s

and energy-based weapons samus’s adventures are always filled with

adventures are always filled with

adventures are always filled with monstrous aliens and terrifying

monstrous aliens and terrifying

monstrous aliens and terrifying encounters

samus’s influence on video games is huge

samus’s influence on video games is huge and unquestionable the moment when it

and unquestionable the moment when it

and unquestionable the moment when it was revealed that samus is a woman will

was revealed that samus is a woman will

was revealed that samus is a woman will go down in video gaming history as a

go down in video gaming history as a

go down in video gaming history as a female action star of a video game was

female action star of a video game was

female action star of a video game was pretty much unheard of in 1986 paving

pretty much unheard of in 1986 paving

pretty much unheard of in 1986 paving the way for many others to follow

samus is both a true action star and an

samus is both a true action star and an influential figure in gaming history

influential figure in gaming history

influential figure in gaming history another success for Nintendo we just

another success for Nintendo we just

another success for Nintendo we just don’t talk about other M nothing more

don’t talk about other M nothing more

don’t talk about other M nothing more than a faded memory number two link

than a faded memory number two link

than a faded memory number two link The Legend of Zelda series often being

The Legend of Zelda series often being

The Legend of Zelda series often being mistaken as the titular Zelda this green

mistaken as the titular Zelda this green

mistaken as the titular Zelda this green clad warrior is actually linked and he’s

clad warrior is actually linked and he’s

clad warrior is actually linked and he’s one of Nintendo’s finest complete with

one of Nintendo’s finest complete with

one of Nintendo’s finest complete with his trademark Hylian Shield and Master

his trademark Hylian Shield and Master

his trademark Hylian Shield and Master Sword link is almost always on a quest

Sword link is almost always on a quest

Sword link is almost always on a quest to save Princess Zelda and it’s always a

to save Princess Zelda and it’s always a

to save Princess Zelda and it’s always a mesmerizing heroic adventure link is one

mesmerizing heroic adventure link is one

mesmerizing heroic adventure link is one of the bravest heroes in video gaming

of the bravest heroes in video gaming

of the bravest heroes in video gaming especially considering his young age

star of arguably the greatest video game

star of arguably the greatest video game of all time The Legend of Zelda Ocarina

of all time The Legend of Zelda Ocarina

of all time The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time link is one of Nintendo’s best

of Time link is one of Nintendo’s best

of Time link is one of Nintendo’s best characters and arguably their most

characters and arguably their most

characters and arguably their most heroic before we take a look at our top

heroic before we take a look at our top

heroic before we take a look at our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

uh yeah how did you just punch yourself

uh yeah how did you just punch yourself oh now you’re making me feel bad

welcome back welcome number one Mario

welcome back welcome number one Mario Donkey Kong and Mario series hello

Donkey Kong and Mario series hello

Donkey Kong and Mario series hello everybody it’s a me Mario there really

everybody it’s a me Mario there really

everybody it’s a me Mario there really is no more important character to video

is no more important character to video

is no more important character to video gaming let alone to Nintendo and good

gaming let alone to Nintendo and good

gaming let alone to Nintendo and good old Mario first appearing as jump man in

old Mario first appearing as jump man in

old Mario first appearing as jump man in Donkey Kong mario has gone on to spend

Donkey Kong mario has gone on to spend

Donkey Kong mario has gone on to spend 30 years of gaming retaining his

30 years of gaming retaining his

30 years of gaming retaining his position as the mascot for video game

position as the mascot for video game

position as the mascot for video game culture

starring in numerous critically

starring in numerous critically acclaimed games and being the star of

acclaimed games and being the star of

acclaimed games and being the star of countless spin-off series including the

countless spin-off series including the

countless spin-off series including the always fun Mario Kart

always fun Mario Kart

always fun Mario Kart Mario is the epitome of Nintendo’s brand

there is no other character to match

there is no other character to match what Mario has done for the medium do

what Mario has done for the medium do

what Mario has done for the medium do you agree with our list I like it but

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Nintendo character do you think is the

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