Issun
(He/Him)
We've covered a lot of aspects of video games in these lists. We've hit so many different eras, we've listed soundtracks, boss battles, enemies, even Marios and Zeldas and fighters. But now, we're looking at all the characters that have made video games so appealing ever since that little yellow guy started chompin' his way across screens seven centuries ago.
So what defines a character in a video game? Well the most important thing is they have to be defined as such. Random mooks are off the table and no, the L block from Tetris does not count either. They would naturally have a name, though I don't know that I'd count random NPCs from Skyrim, say, as actual characters for our purposes. They don't really have to have dialogue or a well defined personality as long as they stand apart from the gaggle of mooks and weirdos that populate most game worlds. They do not have to be playable, and they can be heroes, villains, or anything in between. They also must be an original character for the game. No Ninja Turtles, Batmen, or the like. I think that pretty much sums it up, but if you have any more questions please do not hesitate to ask.
For anyone who hasn't done this before: You PM me a ranked (yes, it has to be ranked in order for me to be able to tabulate the list) list of up to 25 characters. I will award 35 points to your #1 and go down the list with 11 points going to your #25. Then I spreadsheet it and produce our official Top 50. If you want to write anything about any of your characters in your PM feel free. If they rank, I will put your blurb in the post.
The soft deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM PST on February 7th, though there will probably be room to negotiate sneaking one in after that, depending.
Finally: Have fun!
So what defines a character in a video game? Well the most important thing is they have to be defined as such. Random mooks are off the table and no, the L block from Tetris does not count either. They would naturally have a name, though I don't know that I'd count random NPCs from Skyrim, say, as actual characters for our purposes. They don't really have to have dialogue or a well defined personality as long as they stand apart from the gaggle of mooks and weirdos that populate most game worlds. They do not have to be playable, and they can be heroes, villains, or anything in between. They also must be an original character for the game. No Ninja Turtles, Batmen, or the like. I think that pretty much sums it up, but if you have any more questions please do not hesitate to ask.
For anyone who hasn't done this before: You PM me a ranked (yes, it has to be ranked in order for me to be able to tabulate the list) list of up to 25 characters. I will award 35 points to your #1 and go down the list with 11 points going to your #25. Then I spreadsheet it and produce our official Top 50. If you want to write anything about any of your characters in your PM feel free. If they rank, I will put your blurb in the post.
The soft deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM PST on February 7th, though there will probably be room to negotiate sneaking one in after that, depending.
Finally: Have fun!
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