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[Aion002]

No Mortal Kombat characters... 3 CoD characters...

 

[Corndog]

Marcus Fenix is a legit great character so I’m not sure where you’re going with that…

Absolute legend.

Using insults to fight.

 

[PlayStaytion]

You won't know who they really are if you came through Nintendo route, I'm sorry but it ain't gonna happen, history have proven that Nintendo gamers have pushed their selfishness through the roof with their half@$$ characters. You could even ask Shigeru Miyamoto himself and he will tell you these characters aren't meant to be legit and believable , they are fake at heart , so quit pretending they aren't.

 

[ProgenitorCastle]

This list made me realize that COD fans use GAF

 

[M1chl]

 

[Kokoloko85]

They counting Goku? If so he's number 1 by far.

GOATKU

Id say Mario is still a more well known character.
Goku and naruto shouldnt be on this list anyway.

 

[UnNamed]

The list is from 2011...

Ah, ok, I'm not the only one...

 

[EverydayBeast]

Zelda’s NPCs should count Link doesn’t even talk and he’s #2, Mario #1 isn’t wrong. Master Chief I’ll allow kept dealing with Cortona, saving humanity.

Today games have “create your character” options, everyone says Shepard from mass effect is relevant.

 

[TDiddyLive]

You won't know who they really are if you came through Nintendo route, I'm sorry but it ain't gonna happen, history have proven that Nintendo gamers have pushed their selfishness through the roof with their half@$$ characters. You could even ask Shigeru Miyamoto himself and he will tell you these characters aren't meant to be legit and believable , they are fake at heart , so quit pretending they aren't.

 

[ResilientBanana]

But the next set is 30, not 20.

 

[RoadHazard]

Top 20 + remaining 20 = 50, checks out.

 

[Danknugz]

No doom guy? (throw table ascii art)

 

[Danknugz]

Im not sure the criteria of this list, but if Link is #2 not sure how Zelda is so low, the game is literally called The Legend of Zelda. Hell some casual gamers even think Link is Zelda lol

Not sure I remember Captain Price or any protagonists from any CoD games.

List seems pointless even have non gaming first characters!

i literally thought the legend of zelda meant you were playing as zelda all the way through childhood right up until a few years ago.

 

[West Texas CEO]

But the next set is 30, not 20.

Top 20 + remaining 20 = 50, checks out.

Math was always my weakest subject in school.

 

[PlayStaytion]

Will this give more credential to the character? I don't think so, people remember mario through the fun that they had with their friends and family, characters spirits and legitimacy are more of a personal thing or in a debatable topics , that's it , not outside of these mediums.

 

[Pagusas]

Before clicking this thread, I was thinking Mario, Link, Chief. Spot on. I'm surprised Ryu is so low.

1. Mario (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
2. Link (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
3. Master Chief (Halo: Combat Evolved, Microsoft, 2001)

I think Ryu is that low due to Street Fighter being kinda irrelevant in the modern gaming landscape. the rest all had recent big selling/scoring games, SF seems kinda lost right now.

 

[Lunarorbit]

Peach, bowser, and zelda are pretty low. Is soap McTavish that cool? I haven't played a cod in 10 years.

 

[Lunarorbit]

Wait, this article is 11 years old. I guess some of these choices make sense in that perspective

 

[VAVA Mk2]

No Doomguy/Doom Slayer? Fuck this

 

[nahcir]

Ash Ketchum? I don't think he even appears in Red/Blue/Green. I think they're talking about Red xD

 

[cartman414]

Why is Crash so high?

 

[NeonGhost]

But the call of duty vanguard developers said there’s no memorable characters in the the series

 

[Iced Arcade]

Better list than I expected. Top 3 is solid but definitely some head scratchers.

Ryu is 49th, while Soap McTavish is 12th...

Release a Soap game and release a Ryu game and compare sales, player counts and social media interactions

 

[Nocturno999]

WTF is Ryu almost out? He is the ultimate warrior.
No Doom Slayer? hahaha.

 

[ButchCat]

OP why are wasting everyone's time by sharing an article that is more than 10 years old?

 

[xiseerht]

The list is fine but the order after the top ten is ....odd. Soap is just way way way too high

 

[Kokoro2020]

Not a bad list. I've seen worse. Though, Mario is not even my favorite Mario character, let alone favorite video game character of all time. Though, I still understand putting Mario at the top, since gaming wouldn't be the same today without Mario.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Wheres John Darksoul? 2/10 list

 

[Evil Calvin]

Top 50 videogame characters of all time

1. Mario (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
2. Link (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
3. Master Chief (Halo: Combat Evolved, Microsoft, 2001)
4. Solid Snake (Metal Gear, Konami, 1987)
5. Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
6. PAC-Man (PAC-Man, Namco, 1980)
7. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos 1996)
8. Gordon Freeman (Half-Life, Valve, 1998 )
9. Kratos (God of War, Sony, 2005)
10. Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega, 1990)
11. Crash (Crash Bandicoot, Sony, 1996)
12. “Soap” MacTavish (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
13. Nico Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar, 2008 )
14. Samus Aran (Metroid, Nintendo 1986)
15. Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank, Sony, 2002)
16. Nathan Drake (Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Sony, 2007)
17. Captain Price (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
18. Kirby (Kirby’s Dream Land, Nintendo, 1992)
19. Marcus Fenix (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
20. Pikachu (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo 1996)

What do you think?

The remaining 20 are:

21. Yoshi (Super Mario World, Nintendo, 1990)
22. “CJ” Johnson (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar, 2004)
23. Mega Man (Mega Man, Capcom, 1987)
24. Sam Fisher (Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, 2002)
25. Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2, Sega, 2001)
26. Jak (Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Sony, 2001)
27. Duke Nukem (Duke Nukem, Apogee, 1991)
28. Dante (Devil May Cry, Bandai, 2003)
29. Naruto (Naruto: Konoha Ninpoch, Bandai, 2003)
30. Altair (Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, 2007)
31. Zelda (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
32. Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
33. Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
34. The Prince (Prince of Persia, Broderbund, 1989)
35. Ezio (Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft, 2009)
36. Leon S (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
37. Ash Ketchum (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo, 1996)
38. Guybrush Threepwood (The Secret of Monkey Island, LucasArts, 1990)
39. Spyro (Spyro the Dragon, Universal, 1998)
40. “Ghost” Riley (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision, 2009)
41. Goku (Dragon Daihikyoe, Epoch, 1987)
42. Max Payne (Max Payne, Rockstar, 2001)
43. Jill Valentine (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
44. Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
45. Larry Laffer (Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, Sierra, 1987)
46. Augustus Cole (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
47. Bowser (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
48. Eddie Riggs (Brutal Legend, EA, 2009)
49. Ryu (Street Fighter, Capcom, 1987)
50. Sackboy (LIttleBigPlanet, Sony, 2008)

It seems their only criteria is to be from a best selling video game, rather than a character that's actually good. How can I tell this? There are TWO Call of Duty characters, and Marcus Fenix.

3 COD characters......terrible list. Make it top 20 and call it a day

 

[Farawayfromhell]

8. Gordon Freeman (Half-Life, Valve, 1998 )

I'm fine.

 

[Atanascovich]

No Mortal Kombat characters... 3 CoD characters...

Exactly! This can be a 2011 list. But since 1992 almost everyone in gaming can recognize the yellow and blue ninjas. You cant be a gamer or be on internet without ever seeing them at least one time. And I go further, mk it's one of the franchises with the most know characters. Almost everyone can say a list of characters or at least know it's from mk or fighting game

 

[donfonzie]

Release a Soap game and release a Ryu game and compare sales, player counts and social media interactions

Leisure suit larry is ranked higher than Ryu. According to your logic, a new Larry game will have more sales and importance than a new Street Fighter game?

The list is not based on number of sales, player counts, or social media interactions otherwise Mario would not be at first position.

Call of duty games are popular because of their multiplayer, not because of its characters. A Call of Duty game without Soap McTavish might sell the same, but if Ryu is missing from a Street Fighter game, that will definitely be more impactful.