Division One

Knuckles - Sonic's spiky rival from the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Rikku - The perky thief from Final Fantasy X and X-2.

Vaan - The hero of Final Fantasy XII.

Yoshi - Mario's ride and the star of his own games from the Super Mario series.

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Arthas Menethil - Once a Paladin, now a Death Knight, from the WarCraft series.

Diablo - The titular character and main enemy of the Diablo series.

KOS-MOS - Not just a pretty face, but a weapon from the Xenosaga series.

Mega Man - The original blue bomber from the Mega Man series and its countless spinoffs.

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Axel - One of the members of Organization XIII from Kingdom Hearts II.

Frog- Once a knight, now an amphibian, from Chrono Trigger.

Samus - The star of the Metroid series.

Sarah Kerrigan - Once Terran, now infested, from StarCraft.

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Agent 47 - The Hitman himself from the series of the same name.

Kratos Aurion - From Tales of Symphonia, one of the most popular characters in the series.

Midna - Link's assistant from Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Scorpion - From Mortal Kombat, the demonic ninja back from the dead.

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Division Two

Kefka - The Emperor's magician and lead villain from Final Fantasy VI.

Marcus Fenix - Ex-prisoner and lead soldier from Gears of War.

Tom Nook - Runs the shop in Animal Crossing.

Zelos Wilder - The Chosen One from Tales of Symphonia.

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Cloud Strife - The hero and most well-known character from Final Fantasy VII.

Jill Valentine - The heroine of Resident Evil 1 and 3.

Midgar Zolom - By fan demand, the giant snake from Final Fantasy VII.

Revolver Ocelot - One of Snake's enemies from the Metal Gear series.

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Auron - One of Yuna's protectors from Final Fantasy X.

Chris Redfield - A hero from Resident Evil and Code: Veronica.

Pyramid Head - One of the many creatures from Silent Hill 2.

Shadow the Hedgehog - Sonic's rival and star of his own game.

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Bowser - King of the Koopas and Mario's ever-present rival.

Mewtwo - One of the many Pokemon from the Pokemon series.

Ryu - The lead fighter from the Street Fighter series.

Toad - One of Mario's many companions from the Super Mario series.

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Division Three

CATS - All your base are belong to him, from Zero Wing.

Meta-Knight - Kirby's nemesis from his series of games.

Princess Peach - Mario's very own damsel in distress.

Sephiroth - The main villain from Final Fantasy VII.

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Banjo - One of the titular characters from Banjo-Kazooie.

Captain Falcon - The star racer from the F-Zero series.

Fox McCloud - The lead character from Star Fox.

Wario - Mario's opposite and nemesis, and star of his own series to boot.

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Big Boss - The founder of FOXHOUND, from the Metal Gear series.

Mario - Nintendo's main man himself.

Pac-Man - The original dot-eater and the first major video game star.

Wander - The colossus-fighting hero from Shadow of the Colossus.

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Bomberman - From his own series of games.

Crash Bandicoot - The marsupial who has starred in his own series.

Phoenix Wright - The lead lawyer from the Phoenix Wright series.

Magus - The mysterious wizard from Chrono Trigger.

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Division Four

Agent J - One of the lead agents from Elite Beat Agents.

Bidoof - One of the many Pokemon from the Pokemon series.

Link - The star of the Legend of Zelda series.

Miles Edgeworth - The main rival from the Phoenix Wright series.

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Miles 'Tails' Prower - Sonic's companion and friend from the Sonic series.

The Boss - Leader of Cobra Unit in Metal Gear Solid 3.

Vincent Valentine - Vampire and star of his own spinoff from Final Fantasy VII.

Zelda - The titular character and princess from the Legend of Zelda.

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Crono - The silent lead character from Chrono Trigger.

Sam Fisher - The stealthy lead character from Splinter Cell.

Simon Belmont - One of the Belmont family's vampire hunters from Castlevania.

Raiden - Snake's partner from Metal Gear Solid 2.

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HK-47 - A fan favorite android from Star Wars: KOTOR.

Lloyd Irving - The lead character from Tales of Symphonia.

Jak - One of the titular characters from Jak and Daxter.

Zero - X's friend and rival from the Mega Man X series.

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Division Five

Luigi - Mario's brother and companion in the Super Mario series.

Mudkip - One of the many Pokemon from the Pokemon series.

Pit - The lead character from Kid Icarus.

Tingle - One of Link's many companions from the Legend of Zelda series.

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Ganondorf - The main villain from the Legend of Zelda series.

Ratchet - Mechanic and hero from the Ratchet & Clank series.

Thrall - Legendary leader of the Horde from the Warcraft series.

Vergil - Dante's brother and rival from the Devil May Cry series.

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Master Chief - The hero of the Halo series.

PaRappa - The two-dimensional Rapper from his own series of games.

Tommy Vercetti - The star of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Yuna - The heroine of Final Fantasy X and X-2.

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Alucard - Son and nemesis of Dracula from the Castlevania series.

Liquid Snake - One of Solid Snake's many enemies from the Metal Gear series.

Ness - The lead character from Earthbound.

Zidane - The lead character from Final Fantasy IX.

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Division Six

Amaterasu - The sun goddess personified in Okami.

Dante - The lead character from the Devil May Cry series.

Little Mac - The little boxer that could from Punch-Out!!

Matt - Your trainer and tough-to-beat boxer from Wii Sports.

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Ada Wong - A mysterious yet alluring character from the Resident Evil series.

Balthier Bunansa - The sky pirate from Final Fantasy XII.

Frank West - He's covered wars, you know, as well as a zombie plague in Dead Rising.

Jade Curtiss - From Tales of the Abyss.

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Isaac - The silent lead character from Golden Sun.

Pikachu - One of the many Pokemon from the Pokemon series.

Serge - Like Crono before him, the silent lead character from Chrono Cross.

Tidus - Blitzball player and the star of Final Fantasy X.

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Leon Kennedy - Hero of Resident Evil 4.

Ridley - One of Samus's toughest enemies from the Metroid series.

Spyro - Titular character from the Spyro series.

Vivi Ornitier - Black mage from Final Fantasy IX.

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Division Seven

Kirby - The always-hungry pink puff from the series of the same name.

L-Shaped Block - Why did a Tetris piece make it in? Why not?

Laharl - The demon prince of the Disgaea series.

Nathan Hale - The lead soldier from Resistance: Fall of Man.

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Donkey Kong - Mario's first nemesis and star in his own right today.

Kratos - The lead character from the God of War series.

Marth - Star of two Fire Emblem games, but best known for his Smash Bros. appearances.

Prince of All Cosmos - The ball-rolling prince from Katamari Damacy.

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Nightmare - Siegfried's alter-ego and fighter from the Soul Calibur series.

Rayman - He of the disconnected floating body parts from his own series of games.

Solid Snake - The lead character of the Metal Gear series.

Vyse - Lead character from Skies of Arcadia.

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Haseo - One of the inhabitants of The World in .hack//G.U.

Riku - Sora's friend and rival from Kingdom Hearts.

Roxas - A mysterious character from Kingdom Hearts II.

Ryu Hayabusa - The ninja from Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive.

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Division Eight

Aeris Gainsborough - One of the lead characters and plot points of Final Fantasy VII.

Akuma - The lead antagonist of the Street Fighter series.

Geno - By fan demand, from Super Mario RPG.

Squall Leonhart - The lead character of Final Fantasy VIII.

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Albert Wesker - A shady character from the Resident Evil series.

Daxter - Jak's little friend from the Jak and Daxter series.

Lara Croft - The Tomb Raider herself.

Sora - Star of the Kingdom Hearts series.

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Duke Nukem - Star of Duke Nukem Forever, which has been in production for 11 years.

Ike - The lead of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.

Gordon Freeman - The silent lead character of Half-Life.

Guybrush Threepwood - Wants to be a pirate, from the Monkey Island series.

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Sonic the Hedgehog - Sega's mascot and star of his own series of games and spinoffs.

Sub-Zero - The frosty ninja from Mortal Kombat.

Prince of Persia - The titular character from the Prince of Persia series.

Viewtiful Joe - The lead character from his own series.

Bracket and descriptions by CJayC and Sailor Bacon, creator of GameFAQs and his second-in-command.