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Video game characters you love, love, LOVE!

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  • Charlie_Foxtrot2Charlie_Foxtrot2 Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Seconding the love for Samus.

    A woman who can kick ass? YES PLZ.

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  • eryu90eryu90 Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I guess mine would be Ryu from Street Fighter, Dante, Sam Fisher, Sev from Republic Commando, Link, Mario, and possibly every character in Killer 7.

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Detective Gumshoe. So many things go wrong for him, and you know he only means well... you can't help but root for the guy.

    I'm also going to echo the love for Kyle Hyde.
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    ...Clank...
    ...Bentley from Sly Cooper...

    ...Have my manbabies.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    A woman who can kick ass? YES PLZ.

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    They're lucky if that's all she does. Her enemies get eaten.

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  • Sgt.CortezMCSgt.CortezMC Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Hannah Montana........ o ya!

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  • GilderGilder Aw snap Macaroni PartyRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Meta-Knight. I consider him the only true villain in the Kirby series next to Nightmare. I don't believe in his neutrality. Kirby Super Stars shows the truth.

    Goemon, Yae, Sasuke, and Ebisumaru from the Mystical Ninja series. Any of the villains as well really, especially Dancin and Lily for their musical number.

    Vile from Megaman. Yeah he looks like Boba Fett but that's part of the charm. I don't like his voice in X8 and Maverick Hunter X though. Needs to be more evil sounding.

    Super Shredder from Turtles in Time. He just looks really awesome.

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  • Sgt.CortezMCSgt.CortezMC Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    for real though, i love Steven in pokemon emerald. he's my friggen hero...

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  • DragonKhanDragonKhan Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    Midna in my opinion is one of the best characters Nintendo has ever created. I don't even like TP THAT much (like it, but I like MM and WW better), but she was that one character that kind of had its own head. She did what she wanted to do, she didn't do anything without any reason. On one side she seems very weak, innocent and helpless, on the other side she has given me the shivers more than any other character in the game, she's just so mysterious.
    It's hard to explain it, especially in english vor me, but I hope you guys get it ;)

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  • RehabRehab Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Gotta say that Link is my favorite character as well and I've never had more fun playing as him then I did in Twilight Princess. The combat, horse riding, and everything else Link did in that game were all done sooooo incredibly well. Learning attacks as you went along was a great idea and the gameplay as a wolf was really unique. That said I also really like these guys:

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    Awesome characters that can kick a lot of ass, have really good character designs, and a sense of humor.

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    And as a total departure from those characters Samus is easily another one of my very favorite characters. Much in the same sense as Link too, taking on the role of that character and going through the game being immersed in their world. The first-person perspective of the Prime games really helped with this as well. Also, I think that Samus is another really well designed character and her upgradeable Chozo armor is fucking awesome.

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  • Dread Pirate ArbuthnotDread Pirate Arbuthnot OMG WRIGGLY T O X O P L A S M O S I SRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    Balthier was not only hawtsome, but he was a refreshing counterpoint to all the angst that other characters went through.
    You know he banged Fran. "I always knew Fran didn't take well to be tied up. I just didn't know how much."

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    A lot of the Soul Calibur backstories are pretty cheesy, but I actually really enjoy Ivy's. She's one of the evil characters who isn't like "AND THEY LOVED DEATH AND DESTRUCTION AND GORE AND DEATH AND HUMANITY AND GORE" etc. Some pretty balanced motives and a moveset to match.

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  • RaceCarGrinRaceCarGrin Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Tom Nook, even though he dosent buy my trash. that son of a bitch!

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  • VeritasVRVeritasVR Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Lezard Valeth from Valkyrie Profile.
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    Crazy. One of the best villians out there, and holds the title for most insane laugh.

    Also kind of a pervert.

    His reason for death is awesome.
    My body got in the way, so I got rid of it.

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    Let 'em eat fucking pineapples!
  • RehabRehab Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Heh, this Balthier guy has become the page king twice in a row now.

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  • EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    Yamazaki: token psychotic gangster, but his bizzare play-style always let me screw with people at the arcade. He's actually freaking insane. And he stabs people with a knife.

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    Rugal even beats Geese Howard for my title as favourite SNK boss. His incarnations were overpowered and his damage frankly obscene (and moves ripped from previous characters), but everything about him- appearance, voice artist- just screamed badass.



    And add another vote for HK-47. Brilliant dialogue, actually some help in combat, and he was a complete breath of fresh air considering what I'd been expecting from a Star Wars game.

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  • IllyriaIllyria __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2007
    DragonKhan wrote: »
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    Midna in my opinion is one of the best characters Nintendo has ever created. I don't even like TP THAT much (like it, but I like MM and WW better), but she was that one character that kind of had its own head. She did what she wanted to do, she didn't do anything without any reason. On one side she seems very weak, innocent and helpless, on the other side she has given me the shivers more than any other character in the game, she's just so mysterious.
    It's hard to explain it, especially in english vor me, but I hope you guys get it ;)
    Unfortunately don't get it. People always seem to complain about Navi so much, but Midna is like Navi X-TREME EDITION in terms of annoyingness (is that a word?), general unhelpfulness and just plain unlikable. Also her sound effects are really grating. I'm at like the fifth or sixth dungeon right now so maybe she gets a lot more likable or something after that, but I doubt it.

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  • JimothyJimothy Not in front of the fox he's with the owlRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Illyria wrote: »
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    What game is this from? Or is it fanart?

    Anyway--

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    The superior Link. The others were all "chosen ones," destined to save the world. This guy was so desperate to save the ones he loved that he chose that path himself. He even fought through the Tower of the Gods to prove is worth. And once his mission was accomplished, he still fought and defeated Ganon, because it was the right thing to do.

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    Honestly, one of my favorite villains of all time. His story and presence is so awesome, you'd have to play the game to truly know why.

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    He owns you.

    Edit: Ugh, how do I make that smaller? I'm just looking up pictures on Wiki and putting their addresses into the image thingie. Is there some other way to do this to make KK not crush the internet?

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  • IllyriaIllyria __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2007
    Tom Nook and KK are great, but the best Animal Crossing character is obviously Brewster. You can get clinically depressed by just talking to him, it's brilliant.

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Balthier and Auron.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Illyria wrote: »
    Tom Nook and KK are great, but the best Animal Crossing character is obviously Brewster. You can get clinically depressed by just talking to him, it's brilliant.

    Tom Nook is not great. He is pure evil.

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    What the hell guys, 3 pages and no Vivi or Freya or any other FFIX characters?

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    Seriously, no other characters in a video game has ever moved me as much as these two.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I mentioned Freya. Didn't visually support her, but she's one of my favorites.

    And her theme music is amazing.

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    I mentioned Freya. Didn't visually support her, but she's one of my favorites.

    And her theme music is amazing.

    Yeah I just now saw that post, was about to edit the post but oh well.

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    way more badass than Gilder.

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  • Charlie_Foxtrot2Charlie_Foxtrot2 Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    No love for Skullo? :x

    Sparkster from RKA is another favourite character.

    Also Eddy Goro.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    Epic villain? Or the most epic villain ever?

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    What can change the nature of a man?

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    They say the Force can do terrible things to a mind...

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  • CowbombCowbomb Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Everyone's going to hate me but...

    Master Chief.

    Seriously, read the books.

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  • Malice AforethoughtMalice Aforethought Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    I really hope they finish the dreamfall plot.

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  • TingleTingle __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2007
    Well, Tingle, obviously.

    Ganondorf.

    Fawful.

    Princess Ruto.

    Bowser (especially in the Paper Mario games).

    And just about all of these:

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    I really hope they finish the dreamfall plot.

    I want to play those games just on account of the character design.

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    Just because he goes from generic heroic, noble-minded lead to
    Then you will die trying!
    To people who were his friends

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  • AchtungBabyAchtungBaby Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    Viconia, I loved her story taking her from the beginning of Baldurs Gate 2 to the end of Throne of Bhaal.
    And the ending if you choose
    to not embrace immortality, living with her, and find out that she eventually is murdered by a drow assassin in the name of Loth
    was so powerful.

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  • TingleTingle __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2007
    cj iwakura wrote: »
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    I really hope they finish the dreamfall plot.

    I want to play those games just on account of the character design.
    If you like her look up the actress Hunter Tylo, she looks exactly like that.

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    way more badass than Gilder.

    Yes.
    Jimothy wrote: »
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    Honestly, one of my favorite villains of all time. His story and presence is so awesome, you'd have to play the game to truly know why.

    Very yes.

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Zoey is nothing without her purple robot monkey.

    There really is a purple robot monkey in the game...

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  • Flesh Into GearFlesh Into Gear Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Joe Higashi is the fucking man

    Also, I really dig Gordan Freeman and Master Chief. Silent protagonists that just shoulder everything without complaint.

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  • GoodOmensGoodOmens Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Big fan of Garrett. And this thread is really reminding me that I should finally get my ass around to playing Baldur's Gate.

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  • KoekjesKoekjes Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Some of my favorites were:

    Garrett from Thief.
    The Nameless One from Planescape Torment.
    Minsc from Baldur's Gate.
    Gwen from Guild Wars. I'm not sure why. Maybe its because I never did figure out what happened to her.

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  • RohanRohan Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    emnmnme wrote: »
    Zoey is nothing without her purple robot monkey.

    There really is a purple robot monkey in the game...

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    Good old Wonkers... I love his voice, it's so gentle. It'd send me right to sleep if I had him here.

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  • Malice AforethoughtMalice Aforethought Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    Viconia, I loved her story taking her from the beginning of Baldurs Gate 2 to the end of Throne of Bhaal.
    And the ending if you choose
    to not embrace immortality, living with her, and find out that she eventually is murdered by a drow assassin in the name of Loth
    was so powerful.


    Yeah, Viconia always ended up in my party even when I was really trying to play through with different group members.

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    Do I even need to post my reason?

    Fine. The fact that within a 20 minute span he not only gets stabbed by two swords directly through the chest, but one he just pulls out, and the other he slides off of. I have yet to get past mission 4 and both and I'm already expecting more crazy stunts like that.

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  • KatholicKatholic Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
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    way more badass than Gilder.

    Yes.
    Jimothy wrote: »
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    Honestly, one of my favorite villains of all time. His story and presence is so awesome, you'd have to play the game to truly know why.

    Very yes.

    Who is that?

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