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Top 10 Iconic Video Game Heroes


they have saved princesses bananas and
the world from evil forces welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
a look at the most iconic video game
heroes of all time number 10
Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid
starting off our countdown is the aging
warrior destined to die in combat
sporting a growling voice and love for
radio banter he continues to confound
his exclamation thinking enemies by
hiding under cardboard boxes Oh snake
what are you doing I’m in a box
number 9 clouds drive from final fantasy
7 he’s the most recognized hero of the
long-running RPG game series why it’s
simple clouds got a massive sword and
spiky hair a mercenary and ex member of
a genetically augmented military unit he
fights for a resistance group called
Avalanche and is driven by a feud with
Sephiroth another genetically enhanced
warrior who comes to believe that he’s a
god number 8 Lara Croft
from Tomb Raider an icon of mature
gaming from the PlayStation 1 era she’s
best known as the female equivalent of
Indiana Jones hacking dual pistols she
combined quality platforming with
adventure not only that but she
introduced many snot-nosed young men to
the idea of a strong female protagonist
but also gave new meaning to the phrase
eye candy number 7 Donkey Kong from
Donkey Kong Country this big ape is one
of the few video game characters that
went from antagonist to protagonist
that’s right
Donkey Kong has given up enslaving the
princess to become one of the greatest
Nintendo heroes sure he only thinks
about his banana hoard and is always a
little dumbfounded but no one can
dislodge him from his rightful place as
gaming’s most lovable primate
number six Sonic from Sonic the Hedgehog
okay so he hasn’t been in that many
memorable games lately
despite this Sonic remains a beloved
gaming icon from a time when a speedy
blue hedgehog with sneakers was
considered the Red Bull version of a
certain chubby plumber
number five Master Chief from Halo you
can sum up this guy with the word silent
and deadly but we’re not talking about
flatulence let’s stay focused not only
has this Spartan super soldier endeared
himself to fans with his brass voice but
he has become the symbol of the Xbox as
well as a new generation of gamers
number four mega man from Mega Man the
Blue Bomber has taken on the robotic
forces of the notorious dr. wily for
several decades in that time he has
consistently saved humanity while
showcasing the ability to absorb the
powers of his fallen foes number three
Samus I ran from Metroid when we first
played the original NES hit we all
thought that this bounty hunter was the
coolest thing we ever saw
he had a gun for an arm like Mega Man
but could morph into a ball however upon
beating the game we were all shocked to
realize that Samus was a girl the entire
time not only becoming the greatest
female gaming hero she emasculated an
entire generation of gamers in one
unbelievable instant
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number two link from The Legend of Zelda
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how do you get to be the second best
character of all time without ever
saying a word easy make a green fashion
statement sport a wicked sword and
shield and become the hero of time even
better link has done this as both a
child and an adult while questing to
save a kingdom from a thief that
transforms into a frightening pig number
one Mario from Super Mario Brothers
that’s right
taking the top spot on our list is the
mustachioed plumber with an ability to
jump to great heights built on technical
limitations is not only saved the
princess and the Mushroom Kingdom
countless times but the entire gaming
industry from the video game crash of
the 80s sure he’s a stereotypical
Italian character created by a Japanese
company but this lovable hero continues
to impress us with his a plus gaming
outings
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