Today, video games have become widespread and are part of the culture. We are happy to plunge into the virtual world and do crazy things.
Each era had its own heroes. In the 70s, everyone knew who the Flintstones or Scooby-Doo were, and in the 90s, any child knew Super Mario or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We have selected the ten most iconic characters in video games of all time.
10
Pikachu
Pikachu boasts not only an icon of the famous franchise about Pokemon, but he also conquered television. An animated series about the adventures of a boy and his faithful Pokemon was shot. Based on the ideas of this character, various games were created, not only video, but also card games.
9
Sephiroth
Final Fantasy VII was named the most successful RPG video game ever made. Although the game is already an "old man" by the standards of our time, but it does not lose ground even now. Among the characters there are many interesting, but the most memorable for everyone is the villain of the game of the Sephiroth soldier.
He was recognized as the best among anti-heroes in video games in their entire history, a true icon of evil.
8
Link
You should not call him just Zelda. Although the star of the The Legend of Zelda franchise may not have a name in the game, every gamer associates this series of games from Nintendo with the Link character. This little elf, dressed in a green frock coat, fell in love with everyone around him. He also went beyond the scope of the game, and many projects based on it were made.
7
Solid Snake
For those who believe that no video game can provide a good storyline, they should not forget about the legendary Metal Gear franchise, the main character of which is the soldier and warrior Solid Snake. It was created back in 1974. He has become one of the most recognizable characters in the virtual universe.
6
Master Chief
When Microsoft released its Xbox in 2001, it needed a hero. He became the main character of the game Halo. The famous soldier and warrior who can do everything. Codename - John-117. It was he who became the unofficial mascot of the game console from Microsoft.
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5
Lara Croft
It so happened that the first female hero in video games immediately became a star. This girl is not very modest, cocky and ready to help in trouble. She made her debut in the game Tomb Raider back in 1996 on the PlayStation console. Also became one of the most recognizable characters in video games. Based on the game, films and animated series were shot.
4
Sonic
The once insanely popular 2D video games started with everyone's favorite and recognizable high-speed blue ball, which is Sonic the hedgehog. Since its introduction in 1991, more than 80 million copies of the game have been sold worldwide. Few of the current generation of moms and dads did not play this game in childhood. An animated series was also created, and various character-based products and toys were released.
3
Gordon Freeman
Mr. Freeman is a silent and mysterious scientist from the Half-Life series of games. This shooter is undeniably the most successful first-person shooter of all time. Explosives and the original crowbar with which the hero breaks his way to the millions of hearts of gamers since 1998.
2
Pac-man
Let's mentally go back to the time when cars with Pac-Man stood in the corners of the game rooms. This always hungry and everywhere scurrying yellow ball was a real icon of arcade games. The first car with the game was released in 1980. He became the talisman of that decade, which is now recognized everywhere. Oddly enough, the game has not lost relevance. Games have been released for mobile phones and computers.
1
Super Mario
Well, how could we forget this mustachioed plumber from Italy, who begins to work in New York. The Super Mario character has become Nintendo's mascots for many years. First appeared in 1983. Our dads and mothers spent many nights in this exciting game. This is the most recognizable character in all video games of all time.
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