Lists drive the internet not because they're especially informative or accurate. But because we all love to scroll through them, looking for our favorites, and then troll the comments when we don't find what we want.
The Guinness Book of World Records, Gamers' Edition shot out a press release this morning with a list of the "top 50 characters of all time." The list was compiled using the opinions and votes of 13,000 gamers. Nintendo "topped" the list with 11 characters and the top two slots:- 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)
What makes it news is all of the characters that didn't make the list. This and this alone makes you click, makes you comment, and makes you wonder how big Guinness' voting pool will be next year.
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