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The title character of the XBLA game 'Splosion Man. A dangerous folly of man (and science!), originally designed as a weapon, this 'Splosion without a cause fights his way through the ranks of Big Science Labs in a last ditch bid for freedom the only way he knows how, 'Splodin'.
The main character from Terranigma, a young boy charged with the task of resurrecting the planet.
Bubsy was a wise-cracking, anthropomorphic bobcat who starred in a series of mascot-based platform games in the early-1990s.
Clank was originally built to be a worker drone but an error in the system makes him a small brainy robot. He meets up with a Lombax named Ratchet, and together they save the universe from evil.
Cloud Strife is the main protagonist in Final Fantasy VII. He is mostly recognized by his distinct hair style and trademark enormous buster sword.
Commander Keen is the hero of the Commander Keen games.
Rare's cute and kid-friendly creation became one of gaming's edgiest characters, making Conker the poster-child for the mature platformer genre.
Created by Naughty Dog and the title character of Crash Bandicoot, which later launched a franchise, Crash Bandicoot was initially viewed as a mascot for the Playstation and Sonys answer to Mario. Originally starring in a trilogy of plaformers, Crash has branched out to include kart racers and party titles.
Daxter is Jak's best friend who was accidentally turned into an ottsel in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. Daxter was the comedic centerpeice for the highly succesful Jak series and became popular enough to have a game made after him.
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.
Dixie Kong is the girlfriend of Diddy Kong and was first introduced in Donkey Kong Country 2. She can perform a helicopter spin with her ponytail to cross wide gaps.
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.
Big Earl is a laid-back, seriously jammin' alien from the planet Funk-o-tron. Although he's totally loyal to his best bud ToeJam and is good to have on your side in a fight, he's not terribly bright, is an absolutely awful driver, and his pants have a habit of falling down.
A regular Earthworm from Texas who happened to stumble upon a space suit. He starred in several platformers of the same name, most notably on the SNES and Sega Genesis.
Gordon Freeman is the iconic main character in Valve Software's Half-Life series, and one of most well-recognized examples of the silent-protagonist.
Jak is an orphan who battles to save the world along with his furry friend Daxter.
John Marston is the lead protagonist of Red Dead Redemption. His primary goal is to track down and kill the remaining members of his former outlaw gang so that he may be reunited with his family.
Kiddy Kong was introduced in Donkey Kong Country 3 as Dixie's sidekick and cousin. Not much has been seen of him since.
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.
The ghost companion of the protagonist in The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing.
The star of the Tomb Raider series and one of the earliest female video game protagonists. British treasure hunter Lara Croft has become one of the most widely recognized game characters in history.
Link is the iconic protagonist of The Legend of Zelda franchise.
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.
The anti-hero protagonist from GTAIV, Niko is of Serbo-Croatian ethnicity, and an army veteran of the civil strife of the Balkans during the early to mid 90's. He finds himself quickly disillusioned by the fallacy of the "American Dream" after emigrating from the former Yugoslavia to Liberty City.
Plok is the limb-tossing brainchild of the Pickford brothers that has starred in two games, the defunct coin-op title Fleapit and his self titled 1993 SNES release.
Ratchet is a Lombax mechanic, who, after a series of extraordinary events, finds himself saving the universe with the help of a robot friend, Clank.
Rayman is a limbless character who either plays the hero, or participates in various party games. His most well-known feature is his head with no neck, his hands with no arms, and his feet with no legs.
Rico Rodriguez is an Agent of Chaos and dictator removal specialist, who appears as the main protagonist of the Just Cause series.
Ristar is a humanoid star and the main character from the Genesis classic of the same name.
The protagonist of the franchise which bears his name, Sly Cooper is a gentleman thief and anthropomorphic raccoon, the latest inheritor of the Cooper legacy of master thieves. He is the last serviving member of his clan.
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