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Sam Fisher
Well who did you lose it too?
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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?To be fair, I think you could say the same about Lara Croft and I wouldn't be surprised if more people knew her because of those Lucozade commercials back in the day than through the Tomb Raider games. She was marketed heavily in the 90s.
Also everyone knows Angelina Jolie played her in the movies and that in itself is a big thing because Jolie was a huge star/sex symbol/Brad Pitt's wife at the time.
Still, good points overall. Croft certainly transcends the gamer/non-gamer demographics.
Wow, your username finally makes sense. You're playing Tetris and need the long one, "Sweet, square!" you shout as it appears at the top of your screen, and then it becomes clear you always struggled with your shapes growing up.
I'm much older than that.We all lost our masturbatory virginity to Lara Croft.
I heard @Dirty Schwein lost his to Alex Kidd.We all lost our masturbatory virginity to Lara Croft.
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.
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.Mario, Sonic, Pikachu top three - 1st Mario with Sonic and Pikachu battling it out for second but I think Sonic's popularity has waned.
Pokémon started out as a video game.I thought that Pikachu was just a TV cartoon.
Video games only. The topic icon is set to games and the OP refers to a video game poll.The title just says characters rather than video game characters.
Probably add in the following:
Homer Simpson
Micky Mouse
Scooby Doo
Harry Potter
Gandalf
Darth Vadar
Batman
Spider-Man
And a load more that’s slipped my mind
You live and learn.Pokémon started out as a video game.
I heard @Dirty Schwein lost his to Alex Kidd.
Yeah I was surprised by this too. I’d agree Super Mario is THE iconic gaming character. Granddaddy of them all.Lara Croft has been voted most iconic video game character of all time at the Bafta Games Awards.
Surely that has to be Mario? What say you?
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.1. Mario
2. Sonic
3. Link
4. Pikachu
5. Pac-man
6. Master Chef
7. Princess Peach
8. Luigi
9. Yoshi
10. Snake
Having a hard time looking past this myself. Lara Croft wouldn't even get in the top 10 imo.
https://www.bafta.org/games/most-iconic-game-character-of-all-time
Looking at the full list though I'm assuming Zoomers were highly represented in the voting because there are a lot of recent games in there.
My list or the actual one?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.
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
I mean, he completely lacks any personality and most people play with their own characters, so he's hardly iconic. Recognizable but not iconic.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.
Who ?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.
I’m surprised Steve from Minecraft isn’t higher up the list too given the worldwide popularity of the game.
The actual one. These so called experts are supposed to know about these things!!My list or the actual one?
This is a great point actually, that I hadn’t considered. The correct answer is still Mario however.She’s especially important because (if I’m not mistaken) there were no major female protagonists in video games before her.
That’s fair, I just thought on the basis of it being the best selling game ever. Sheer numbers, that’s all.I mean, he completely lacks any personality and most people play with their own characters, so he's hardly iconic. Recognizable but not iconic.