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Bowser is one of the most iconic villains in gaming. His role as the main antagonist in the Mario franchise has cemented this King of Koopas' status in video game history.
Captain Falcon is an F-Zero Pilot and bounty hunter from the F-Zero universe. His F-Zero machine is the Blue Falcon and with it he has won many races.
Hocotate Freight employee who has gone on various adventures with strange creatures he named Pikmin.
Dan Amrich is a secret character in NBA Hangtime. The real Dan Amrich was a games journalist at the time.
Diddy Kong made his first appearance in 1994 as Donkey Kong's side-kick in Donkey Kong Country for the SNES. Since then, he has starred in numerous Donkey Kong games, his own Diddy Kong Racing games and Mario sports titles. He wears a red Nintendo hat.
The Original Donkey Kong made his debut in the game of the same name, where he tossed barrels at his nemesis Mario. His grandson, Donkey Kong Jr., went on to create a legacy of his own in games such as Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.
Falco Lombardi is the cocky and sarcastic best friend of Fox McCloud. Despite his poor attitude, he is an expert pilot and has saved Fox several times.
Fox McCloud is the leader of the Mercenary Team Star Fox. The Lylat System would not be the same without him.
The embodiment of evil in the Zelda series, Ganon lusts after the Triforce and the ultimate power it affords its user. He often appears in his less monstrous form, Ganondorf.
Popo and Nana, the mallet-swinging, eggplant-loving eskimos from the Ice Climber series.
Ike is the main protagonist of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and an important character in its sequel, Radiant Dawn. He is also a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series.
King Dedede is the self-made king of Dream Land and Kirby's friendly rival who has appeared in many games.
Kirby is the pink, puffy, and powerful hero of Planet Popstar. He was a young traveler who came to Dream Land with the Spring Breeze, and has lived there ever since. He's famous for his ability to inhale anything, including his enemies, to copy their abilities and transform.
Link is the iconic protagonist of The Legend of Zelda franchise.
The youngest daughter of Bob and Linda Belcher and manipulative of the three siblings.
Lucario is a Steel/Fighting type Pokemon, and a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His signature moves are Aura Sphere and Force Palm.
Lucas is the young silent protagonist, who uses PSI Powers in the game Mother 3.
Luigi is Mario's brother. He began as a simple palette swap of Mario, but was later differentiated. In his later forays, he provides comic relief.
A Playboy model in Dead Rising 2. She is one of the survivors of the zombie outbreak.
Marth is the prince of Altea, and the protagonist of the original Fire Emblem. He is a very just and noble person, both in name and at heart.
Meta Knight is a mysterious masked swordsman who often challenges Kirby to test his strength.
Not actually a separate character, Metal Mario is Mario after getting a power-up that makes him stronger, heavier, slower, and more damage-resistant. This version of Mario appeared as a boss character in the first two Smash Bros. games.
The generic character featured in Nintendo's first hand-held games and a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. game series.
The form which evolves into Pikachu, Pichu is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It cannot control its electricity effectively, and can hurt itself.
Thanks to the extreme popularity of the Pokémon cartoon, Pikachu became the most famous Pocket Monster of them all. Pikachu has also become the unofficial mascot for the franchise.
Pit is the protagonist of Nintendo's Kid Icarus series.
Princess Peach Toadstool is usually the damsel in distress from the Mario franchise. She gets kidnapped frequently by Bowser, though she's not averse to being captured by various other villains from time to time.
R.O.B. the Robotic Operating Buddy was a NES accessory used to promote the NES. This robot later appeared in various Nintendo games as a character and even on certain video game site podcasts.
The main lord of the first Fire Emblem game to appear on the Game Boy Advance, Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi.
Samus Aran is the protagonist of the Metroid series. As a bounty hunter, she uses her armored power suit to hunt space pirates and other dangerous forces. She frequently crosses paths with dangerous creatures called Metroids in her adventures.
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