{"id":10107,"date":"2011-02-16T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T12:11:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T22:00:00","slug":"are-these-the-top-50-video-game-characters-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/10107-are-these-the-top-50-video-game-characters-ever","title":{"rendered":"Are these the top 50 video game characters ever?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition has announced its top 50 video game characters of all time. The 2011 edition polled over 13,000 readers, who voted on their favourite video game heroes and villains.<\/p>\n

The top 50 video game characters<\/strong> of all time<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Mario (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)<\/p>\n

2. Link (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)<\/p>\n

3. Master Chief (Halo: Combat Evolved, Microsoft, 2001)<\/p>\n

4. Solid Snake (Metal Gear, Konami, 1987)<\/p>\n

5. Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)<\/p>\n

6. PAC-Man (PAC-Man, Namco, 1980)<\/p>\n

7. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos 1996)<\/p>\n

8. Gordon Freeman (Half-Life, Valve, 1998)<\/p>\n

9. Kratos (God of War, Sony, 2005)<\/p>\n

10. Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega, 1990)<\/p>\n

11. Crash (Crash Bandicoot, Sony, 1996)<\/p>\n

12. “Soap” MacTavish (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)<\/p>\n

13. Nico Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar, 2008)<\/p>\n

14. Samus Aran (Metroid, Nintendo 1986)<\/p>\n

15. Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank, Sony, 2002)<\/p>\n

16. Nathan Drake (Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Sony, 2007)<\/p>\n

17. Captain Price (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)<\/p>\n

18. Kirby (Kirby’s Dream Land, Nintendo, 1992)<\/p>\n

19. Marcus Fenix (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)<\/p>\n

20. Pikachu (Pokemon Red\/Green, Nintendo 1996)<\/p>\n

21. Yoshi (Super Mario World, Nintendo, 1990)<\/p>\n

22. “CJ” Johnson (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar, 2004)<\/p>\n

23. Mega Man (Mega Man, Capcom, 1987)<\/p>\n

24. Sam Fisher (Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, 2002)<\/p>\n

25. Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2, Sega, 2001)<\/p>\n

26. Jak (Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Sony, 2001)<\/p>\n

27. Duke Nukem (Duke Nukem, Apogee, 1991)<\/p>\n

28. Dante (Devil May Cry, Bandai, 2003)<\/p>\n

29. Naruto (Naruto: Konoha Ninpoch, Bandai, 2003)<\/p>\n

30. Altair (Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, 2007)<\/p>\n

31. Zelda (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)<\/p>\n

32. Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)<\/p>\n

33. Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)<\/p>\n

34. The Prince (Prince of Persia, Broderbund, 1989)<\/p>\n

35. Ezio (Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft, 2009)<\/p>\n

36. Leon S (Biohazard\/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)<\/p>\n

37. Ash Ketchum (Pokemon Red\/Green, Nintendo, 1996)<\/p>\n

38. Guybrush Threepwood (The Secret of Monkey Island, LucasArts, 1990)<\/p>\n

39. Spyro (Spyro the Dragon, Universal, 1998)<\/p>\n

40. “Ghost” Riley (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision, 2009)<\/p>\n

41. Goku (Dragon Daihikyoe, Epoch, 1987)<\/p>\n

42. Max Payne (Max Payne, Rockstar, 2001)<\/p>\n

43. Jill Valentine (Biohazard\/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)<\/p>\n

44. Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)<\/p>\n

45. Larry Laffer (Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, Sierra, 1987)<\/p>\n

46. Augustus Cole (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)<\/p>\n

47. Bowser (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)<\/p>\n

48. Eddie Riggs (Brutal Legend, EA, 2009)<\/p>\n

49. Ryu (Street Fighter, Capcom, 1987)<\/p>\n

50. Sackboy (LIttleBigPlanet, Sony, 2008)<\/p>\n

Mario was an obvious choice, and Microsoft will be pleased to see Master Chief trumping PS3 poster boy Solid Snake.<\/p>\n

Shockingly, Duke Nukem comes in at number 27, below ‘Soap’ MacTavish (Call of Duty 4), Captain Price (Call of Duty 4), ‘CJ’ Johnson (GTA: Sand Andreas) and Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2).
Nintendo scored the most character choices, with 11 in total, while Sony and Capcom each managed 5.<\/p>\n

“The world has seen so many pivotal characters throughout the history of gaming that asking our readers to narrow it down to just 50 was a challenge in itself,” says Gaz Deaves, Guinness World Records Gaming Editor. “Some of the choices on the list are obvious, some less so, but it’s sure to get gamers talking about their favourites.”<\/p>\n

Who are your favourite video game characters?<\/a><\/strong> << Comments and views<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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