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Gaming Most iconic video game character of all time
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Biggs and Wedge.
Sonic, Mario and Pikachu are definitely the three that instantly come to mind for me.
But feck Mario, Sonic all day long for me.
I have a sleeve tattoo of Sonic, TMNT, Sub Zero and just need a sprinkle of Pokemon to finish it off, so yes, I was a Megadrive kid
But feck Mario, Sonic all day long for me.
I have a sleeve tattoo of Sonic, TMNT, Sub Zero and just need a sprinkle of Pokemon to finish it off, so yes, I was a Megadrive kid
I think the fact she was on Lucozade ads just proves how iconic she was/is. Was she the first video game character ever to feature on non-game ads?
Mario, Sonic, Pikachu top three - 1st Mario with Sonic and Pikachu battling it out for second but I think Sonic's popularity has waned.
It has to be Mario. Ask any granny and she will recognize Mario.
Pikachu is perhaps second.
Sonic... I think a large group doesn't know him.
Pikachu is perhaps second.
Sonic... I think a large group doesn't know him.
Rambo is underrated. For an 80s B movie it's very iconic kids back then know who Rambo was
I'm much older than that.
I heard @Dirty Schwein lost his to Alex Kidd.
Agree with this, those 3 are the the most iconic and known. Although, I would say Charizard is pretty high up there, I personally think he's more popular than Pika within the Pokémon community.
Personally Snake is my favourite video game character .
I thought that Pikachu was just a TV cartoon.
How people have Cloud above Sephiroth I have no idea. The list itself is clearly clickbait garbage. Two BG3 characters in the top twenty is crazy.
Pokémon started out as a video game.
Video games only. The topic icon is set to games and the OP refers to a video game poll.
Although I'd guess many or all of those you list have been in games as well.
You live and learn.
Yeah I was surprised by this too. I’d agree Super Mario is THE iconic gaming character. Granddaddy of them all.
That list is all kinds of wrong. I’m surprised Steve from Minecraft isn’t higher up the list too given the worldwide popularity of the game.
My list or the actual one?
I'd love to see that, can you post a pic? Tough call between Sub Zero and Scorpion and I was always a Raiden fan.Sonic, Mario and Pikachu are definitely the three that instantly come to mind for me.
But feck Mario, Sonic all day long for me.
I have a sleeve tattoo of Sonic, TMNT, Sub Zero and just need a sprinkle of Pokemon to finish it off, so yes, I was a Megadrive kid
I have a half sleeve which includes Dragonair on my right arm. I wanna get other tats dedicated to Pokemon/some of my other favourite video game characters but I’m still indecisive.Sonic, Mario and Pikachu are definitely the three that instantly come to mind for me.
But feck Mario, Sonic all day long for me.
I have a sleeve tattoo of Sonic, TMNT, Sub Zero and just need a sprinkle of Pokemon to finish it off, so yes, I was a Megadrive kid
Anyway I would have Lara Croft up there definitely - amongst some others. She’s especially important because (if I’m not mistaken) there were no major female protagonists in video games before her.
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I mean, he completely lacks any personality and most people play with their own characters, so he's hardly iconic. Recognizable but not iconic.
Who ?
I wouldn’t have characters from games like Final Fantasy anywhere near my list. Those are characters you actually have to play the game or be interested in that particular genre of video games (Skyrim, assassin’s creed, FF etc.) to know about whereas people who have never even touched a controller in their life know who Mario, Sonic, Lara Croft, Pikachu etc. are (or at least recognise them)
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Ariane.
The actual one. These so called experts are supposed to know about these things!!
This is a great point actually, that I hadn’t considered. The correct answer is still Mario however.
That’s fair, I just thought on the basis of it being the best selling game ever. Sheer numbers, that’s all.
Probably only relevant to us here in the US of a certain age, but Bo Jackson (Super Tecmo Bowl) would be near the top of any list.
I just threw all the names in this thread at my grandma and the only one she knew was mario.
Mario and Sonic are leagues ahead of Lara fecking Croft. Who’s voting for this shit?
Mario, Sonic and maybe Pac-Man are the top three in the contemporary circles that take all demographics into account.
If most iconic means most famous, it's always Mario. If it means something else, then here are some very subjective suggestions.
What kind of idiot votes Lara Croft as the most iconic video game character?