Welcome to the Video Game Hall of Fame!!! Each week, we induct a character and give some fun facts about him or her. Don't worry if your favorite character is missing; he or she will be added in due time.
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Series: Super Mario Bros.; Company: Nintendo; First appearance: Donkey Kong (1981); Fun Fact: Before he was named Mario, he was called Jumpman and he was a carpenter before becoming a plumber
Series: The Legend of Zelda; Company: Nintendo; First appearance: The Legend of Zelda (1986); Fun Fact: Zelda was named after Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald
Series: Super Mario Bros; Company: Nintendo; First appearance: Mario Bros (1983); Fun Fact: Luigi got his name from a pizzeria in Washington State called Mario and Luigi's
Series: Super Mario Bros and Yoshi's Island; Company: Nintendo; First appearance: Super Mario World (1990); Fun Fact: Yoshi's species is T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas and his family comes in many colors
Series: The Legend of Zelda; Company: Nintendo; First appearance: The Legend of Zelda (1986); Fun Fact: Link's outfit is inspired by Peter Pan
Series: Pac Man; Company: Namco; First appearance: Pac Man (1980); Fun Fact: Pac Man's face was modeled after a pizza with a slice missing
Series: Metal Gear; Company: Konami; First appearance: Metal Gear (1987); Fun Fact: Solid Snake's real name is David, named after his voice actor David Hayter
Series: Bomberman; Company: Konami; First appearance: Bomber Man (1983); Fun Fact: Bomberman was owned by Hudson Soft before he was a Konami superstar
Series: Metroid; Company: Nintendo; First appearance: Metroid (1986); Fun Fact: Samus Aran could be loosely based on Ripley from the Alien series
Series: Sonic the Hedgehog; Company: Sega; First appearance: Rad Mobile (1991); Fun Fact: Sonic was the first video game character to be featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade