User blog:AceTanooki/Tanooki's Top 15 Video Game Characters

Let's get this over with; you KNEW this was coming. With Jkl's countdown of his favourite cartoons of the 2000's, I felt like I had to make this blog... In case you didn't know from my user name, I am a huge video game fanatic. Listing my top 15 favourites is hard, but I'm pretty sure I'm happy with it.

Two things to note: 1. These are my opinions. If you think differently, post a comment, and try to be mature. 2. I'm trying to go with characters from different franchises, but I do have to warn you; I love Nintendo. Thus, be sure to expect Nintendo characters on this list. ;)

Without further delay, here are my top 15 favourite video game characters:

#15 - Luigi (Super Mario series)
Oh, Luigi. How I love your antics. Luigi wins first place for simply being one of the funniest characters in video game history. To say that I like Luigi over Mario isn't a statement, it's a fact. Luigi, to best describe him, is a cowardly hero overshadowed by his brother. Anytime I get the chance, I play as Luigi. Luigi would place higher, but I think that he is very overrated. Still, that doesn't mean I don't love the guy. He just gets way too much praise.

Overall, Luigi is the fastest, taller, thinner and green-er version of Mario. BTW Nintendo, stop dangling trailers in our faces and get to work on Luigi's Mansion 2. If that doesn't come out soon, I'm going to cry.

#14 - Silver (Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal)
When it comes to the Pokemon series, it's very difficult to pick just one favourite character. But, when I narrow it down, no-one beats Silver. Silver is the main rival of the 2nd Generation, arguably the best generation of Pokemon in my opinion, and took the role of, dare I say "the jerk" of the game. What I find most mysterious about Silver is that his intentions are not clear. Obviously he wants to beat you, like any other rival, but why? Why does he have a bone to pick with you? By far one of the most mysterious characters that I think is severely under-appreciated.

Normally I think of Pokemon characters as bland, but Silver surely isn't. With his harsh nature, mysterious personality, and cocky atittude, Silver sets the example of a video-game anti-hero.

#13 - GLaDOS (Portal series)
GLaDOS makes this list as the first non-Nintendo character. What can I say, I'm a sucker for sarcastic narcissists, robots, and smarty-pants', and GLaDOS is all that and more. Through Portal, GLaDOS was constantly either mocking you or... mocking you, I guess. But GLaDOS has got to be part of one of the best video game plot twists ever. I won't spoil it, but after it, you'll definantly hate GLaDOS alot more.

Overall, GLaDOS is one of my favourite video game characters because of her sinister nature, and is surely one of the greates video game characters in the 2000s.

#12 - Conker the Squirrel (Conker series)
Hell to the yes. Conker's Bad Fur Day is one of my favourite games of all time because of one thing: British humor. Sad to say to some younger people, but Conker's Bad Fur Day is rated +18, so enjoy that CoD. Anywho, Conker is brilliant. He is one of the funniest video game characters ever, has a great leece on life ("Get drunk") and has some of the best video game quotes. Rare, get out of the dust, get out of Microsoft and MAKE. ANOTHER. CONKER. GAME. Not that terrible remake...

Overall, Conker is Rare at it's finest. However, don't think that's the last you'll see of Rare...

#11 - Sheik (The Legend of Zelda series)
I know what you're thinking: "TANOOKI? PLACING A ZELDA CHARACTER THIS LOW?" Yes, surprisingly I had a hard time picking a Zelda character for this list, but, ultimately, I HAD to choose Sheik. MAJOR SPOILER ALERT: I know she is actually Zelda, but I like to think as Sheik as a different character. Let me say it right now: The first time playing, I had NO idea Sheik was actually Zelda. You totally fooled me on that Nintendo. Anyway, Sheik is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated video game characters. Sheik I always found to be... strange. Why did Nintendo include Sheik? I think they were tired of Navi and Kaepora Gaebora explaining everything. It may not seem like I like Sheik, but she is honestly epic. And yes, I said her. U mad? No, seriously, stop drawing Sheik as a guy on dA. >.>

In conclusion, Sheik is very underloved by Zelda fans. We need Sheik in another Zelda game, Nintendo. I love her in Super Smash Bros, but c'mon... -_-

#10 - Dr. Eggman (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
Go ahead. Flame me. Eggman is just heaps of awesome. Although I like Nintendo alot more, I am a major fan of the Sonic series. Just... not the fanbase. DO NOT LOOK UP ROUGE THE BAT ON GOOGLE IMAGES. Anywho, Dr. Eggman is one of those antagonists that is a jerk for the sake of being a jerk. He basically kidnaps small animals for no purpose. That, my friends, is the meaning of the word: d-bag. Also, Eggman make this list just because of his sheer awesomeness. I mean, look at that moustache... it puts Mario to shame.

Tails was going to be on this list, but how could you not love Dr. Eggman? His dark behaviour, his sweet 'stache, and his overall humor is a must.

#9 - Peppy Hare (Star Fox series)
...Okay, I'll say it. DO A BARREL ROLL!

In all serious, Peppy Hare is a great character. Originally a part of Fox's father, James McCloud's group, Peppy Hare passes his knowledge on to Fox. In hindsight, it is pretty useless knowledge, but hey, atleast he's trying... unlike frickin' Slippy. Anyway, Peppy is loyal, Peppy is funny, Peppy is... a rabbit. Peppy is also a great fighter in Star Fox, much better than frickin' Slippy.

Overall, my love for Peppy is more sentimental than other characters. He is one of those characters that you wish was real because of how nice he is.

#8 - Ryu (Ninja Gaiden series)
Forgive me... I have sinned... I put Ryu from Ninja Gaiden... at only number 8. Well, if you haven't played Ninja Gaiden, go and buy it. Now. And, if you want to realize how epic Ryu is, let me show you. Imagine Link. Adult Link, to be exact. Now, make him a ninja. Impressed? I'm pretty sure you are. Anyway, the reason Ryu is so low is that, strangely, he's pretty bland. His father died for some reason, so he travelled to America for some reason. Not the most impressive backstory, I know, but, c'mon, he's a ninja. Give Ryu some love.

Also, to further pursue my running gag of complaining about Brawl... I NEED Ryu in the next game. Please, Nintendo, pleeeeeeeease.

#7 - Spyro the Dragon (Spyro series)
If you don't know this already: SPYRO. IS. AWESOME. No, I'm not talking about Spyro's Adventure. That one was... *sigh*. Other than that, who doesn't love Spyro? To this day, in my honest opinion, his games are the only thing Sony ever did right. Sure, I have a liking for Little Big Planet, but it is definantly not as good as Spyro. Spyro is a fire-breathing dragon, that, for some reason, speaks fluent English. ...'Nuff said.

Also, as a bit of fun trivia, Spyro the Dragon 2: Ripto's Rage was the first game I ever played. -w-

#6 - Kazooie (Banjo-Kazooie series)
Banjo-Kazooie. My favourite game on the N64 (besides OoT -w-). I have to love video game sarcasm, and Kazooie hits it off amazingly. Possibly my favourite Kazooie moment is at the end of Banjo-Kazooie, where Mumbo is showing pictures of the infamous Stop N Swop feature, Kazooie throws every possible insult at him to make him tell her how to get these items. Man, Rare was awesome...

Banjo-Kazooie. If you haven't played this classic, you have NO RIGHT to call yourself a retro gamer. :3

#5 - Koops (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)
Paper Mario is one of Nintendo's greatest ideas, and one of my favourite RPGs hands down. When it comes to characters, you almost instantly think of partners. Eveyone has their own opinion, but Koops is my favourite. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who doesn't have Bobbery or Vivian as my favourite... Anyway, Koops is that one guy who is always the downer. Usually I hate that, but during his adventures with you, Koops finally believes in himself, which is great to see. Also, Koops is awesome for wearing clothes. May be a strange fact, but Koops is the only partner you get which wears clothes in The Thousand Year Door, other than hats and Ms. Mowz's mask.

We really need to see Koops in another game, Nintendo. Preferably Paper Mario 3DS. :3

#4 - King Dedede (Kirby series)
Enraged fanboy: KING DEDEDE? WHAT ABOUT META- *shot*

When I think of rivalry, King Dedede's rivalry with Kirby is the one I think of. Unlike Dr. Eggman who actually had a plan, King Dedede just doesn't have that. To my understanding, King Dedede just want to be a massive d**k to Kirby for no apparent reason, whether it's stealing his food or just messing with him, King Dedede NEVER quits. I like to think as Kirby and King Dedede as video games' Tom and Jerry, a petty fight that'll never go stale.

Overally, King Dedede deserves more love by everyone. Let me state this right now, you CANNOT go wrong with penguins. Penguins pwn.

#3 - Samus Aran (Metroid series)
Samus Aran, dear god help us. Samus has to be the video game character with the best emotional scars. Her parents were killed thanks to a dragon/alien/robot thingy, she is forced to become an alien bounty hunter, and to top it all off, eveything in the universe is out to kill her. Yeah, Samus has hell of a lot of problems. But it's her fighting spirit to keep on chugging that I like about Samus.

The Metroid series is my favourite FPS for many reasons: 1. It has decent variety. 2. It doesn't try too hard. 3. The main character is a girl. A GIRL. FROM A FPS GAME.

#2 - Ness (Mother series)
C'mon, give me one Earthbound fan that doesn't love Ness. Ness is the walking, living, breathing example of character development. You start out as a young boy that is out for a midnight stroll, and become one beastly killer than defeated... whatever Giygas is supposed to be. Mother 3 was dissapointing because Ness wasn't in it, and we got Lucas instead. Lucas can go die in a hole filled with Worthless Protoplasm, Ness is the one I love.

Ness = original Mother protagonist. Lucas = blonde ripoff.

#1 - Zero (Megaman series)
This was an extremely hard choice between Zero and Bass, but Zero I felt was more worthy. Overall, Zero is frickin' epic. He deserves this spot on the list, after all the crap he's been through. He was forced to kill his love life... that's pretty hardcore. Not even Samus can argue with that. Also, he's got to have one of the best 'due's of all time. Not even Ann Maria can argue with that. And he is a robot. Not even GLaDOS can argue with that.

Zero gets my vote as the best video game character. And he damn well deserves it, in my opinion.

Honorable Mentions
Well, it was alot of fun doing this countdown. If you'd like, tell me your opinion in the comments. It's really fun to hear other people's opinions on these kinds of subjects, so go ahead. And now, to end this blog in an epic way.
 * Louie (Pikmin series)
 * Captain Falcon (F-Zero series)
 * Wario (Wario series)
 * Yoshi (Yoshi series)
 * Midna (Zelda series)
 * Bass (Megaman series)
 * Poo (Mother series)
 * Mumbo (Banjo-Kazooie series)
 * Falco (Star Fox series)
 * Tails (Sonic series)

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DO A BARREL ROLL! - ~Nookerz~  *looks at window* "Dat Glass..." 13:47, April 11, 2012 (UTC)