Guinness World Records has announced the top 50 videogame characters of all-time in the latest edition of their best-selling gaming book; Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer’s Edition. Over 13,000 readers voted for their favourite character.
Guinness has also released a Facebook app for those who want to find out which videogame character they most identify with. I feel the need to take this test. Okay, done. Apparently I am Donkey Kong. I'm cool with that.
And the winners are...
1. Mario ( Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
2. Link ( The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
3. Master Chief ( Halo: Combat Evolved, Microsoft, 2001)
4. Solid Snake ( Metal Gear, Konami, 1987)
5. Cloud Strife ( Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
6. PAC-Man ( PAC-Man, Namco, 1980)
7. Lara Croft ( Tomb Raider, Eidos 1996)
8. Gordon Freeman ( Half-Life, Valve, 1998)
9. Kratos ( God of War, Sony, 2005)
10. Sonic ( Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega, 1990)
11. Crash ( Crash Bandicoot, Sony, 1996)
12. “Soap” MacTavish ( Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
13. Nico Bellic ( Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar, 2008)
14. Samus Aran ( Metroid, Nintendo 1986)
15. Ratchet ( Ratchet & Clank, Sony, 2002)
16. Nathan Drake ( Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Sony, 2007)
17. Captain Price ( Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
18. Kirby ( Kirby’s Dream Land, Nintendo, 1992)
19. Marcus Fenix ( Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
20. Pikachu ( Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo 1996)
21. Yoshi ( Super Mario World, Nintendo, 1990)
22. “CJ” Johnson ( Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar, 2004)
23. Mega Man ( Mega Man, Capcom, 1987)
24. Sam Fisher ( Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, 2002)
25. Shadow ( Sonic Adventure 2, Sega, 2001)
26. Jak ( Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Sony, 2001)
27. Duke Nukem ( Duke Nukem, Apogee, 1991)
28. Dante ( Devil May Cry, Bandai, 2003)
29. Naruto ( Naruto: Konoha Ninpoch, Bandai, 2003)
30. Altair ( Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, 2007)
31. Zelda ( The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
32. Sephiroth ( Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
33. Donkey Kong ( Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
34. The Prince ( Prince of Persia, Broderbund, 1989)
35. Ezio ( Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft, 2009)
36. Leon S ( Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
37. Ash Ketchum ( Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo, 1996)
38. Guybrush Threepwood ( The Secret of Monkey Island, LucasArts, 1990)
39. Spyro ( Spyro the Dragon, Universal, 1998)
40. “Ghost” Riley ( Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision, 2009)
41. Goku ( Dragon Daihikyoe, Epoch, 1987)
42. Max Payne ( Max Payne, Rockstar, 2001)
43. Jill Valentine ( Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
44. Princess Peach ( Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
45. Larry Laffer ( Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, Sierra, 1987)
46. Augustus Cole ( Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
47. Bowser ( Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
48. Eddie Riggs ( Brutal Legend, EA, 2009)
49. Ryu ( Street Fighter, Capcom, 1987)
50. Sackboy ( LIttleBigPlanet, Sony, 2008)
1. Mario ( Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
2. Link ( The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
3. Master Chief ( Halo: Combat Evolved, Microsoft, 2001)
4. Solid Snake ( Metal Gear, Konami, 1987)
5. Cloud Strife ( Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
6. PAC-Man ( PAC-Man, Namco, 1980)
7. Lara Croft ( Tomb Raider, Eidos 1996)
8. Gordon Freeman ( Half-Life, Valve, 1998)
9. Kratos ( God of War, Sony, 2005)
10. Sonic ( Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega, 1990)
11. Crash ( Crash Bandicoot, Sony, 1996)
12. “Soap” MacTavish ( Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
13. Nico Bellic ( Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar, 2008)
14. Samus Aran ( Metroid, Nintendo 1986)
15. Ratchet ( Ratchet & Clank, Sony, 2002)
16. Nathan Drake ( Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Sony, 2007)
17. Captain Price ( Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
18. Kirby ( Kirby’s Dream Land, Nintendo, 1992)
19. Marcus Fenix ( Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
20. Pikachu ( Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo 1996)
21. Yoshi ( Super Mario World, Nintendo, 1990)
22. “CJ” Johnson ( Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar, 2004)
23. Mega Man ( Mega Man, Capcom, 1987)
24. Sam Fisher ( Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, 2002)
25. Shadow ( Sonic Adventure 2, Sega, 2001)
26. Jak ( Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Sony, 2001)
27. Duke Nukem ( Duke Nukem, Apogee, 1991)
28. Dante ( Devil May Cry, Bandai, 2003)
29. Naruto ( Naruto: Konoha Ninpoch, Bandai, 2003)
30. Altair ( Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, 2007)
31. Zelda ( The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
32. Sephiroth ( Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
33. Donkey Kong ( Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
34. The Prince ( Prince of Persia, Broderbund, 1989)
35. Ezio ( Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft, 2009)
36. Leon S ( Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
37. Ash Ketchum ( Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo, 1996)
38. Guybrush Threepwood ( The Secret of Monkey Island, LucasArts, 1990)
39. Spyro ( Spyro the Dragon, Universal, 1998)
40. “Ghost” Riley ( Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision, 2009)
41. Goku ( Dragon Daihikyoe, Epoch, 1987)
42. Max Payne ( Max Payne, Rockstar, 2001)
43. Jill Valentine ( Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
44. Princess Peach ( Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
45. Larry Laffer ( Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, Sierra, 1987)
46. Augustus Cole ( Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
47. Bowser ( Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
48. Eddie Riggs ( Brutal Legend, EA, 2009)
49. Ryu ( Street Fighter, Capcom, 1987)
50. Sackboy ( LIttleBigPlanet, Sony, 2008)
