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Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Dec 05, 2011
Angelo, a templar knight, 1 of 4 main characters in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
A childhood friend of the hero and one of the potential brides in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.
Introduced to the Mario series with Doki Doki Panic, Birdo is an effeminate dinosaur with a penchant for cute things. Although initially a boss enemy, nowadays she mostly appears as a friendly side character.
Bowser is one of the most iconic villains in gaming. His role as the main antagonist in the Mario franchise has cemented this King of Koopas' status in video game history.
Bowser Jr. is the son of Bowser and the main antagonist of Super Mario Sunshine and New Super Mario Bros. He loves to play sports with his dad in various Mario sport titles like tennis, golf, basketball and kart racing!
Diddy Kong made his first appearance in 1994 as Donkey Kong's side-kick in Donkey Kong Country for the SNES. Since then, he has starred in numerous Donkey Kong games, his own Diddy Kong Racing games and Mario sports titles. He wears a red Nintendo hat.
The Original Donkey Kong made his debut in the game of the same name, where he tossed barrels at his nemesis Mario. His grandson, Donkey Kong Jr., went on to create a legacy of his own in games such as Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.
The DracoLord is the arch enemy of the first Dragon Quest game. His grandson also appears in Dragon Quest II, and aids the party. In earlier versions of the game, he was called the Dragonlord.
Jessica, the tomboyish, short-tempered sorceress. One of the four main characters in Dragon Quest VIII. She specializes in offensive magic spells. Her primary weapon is the whip.
Kiryl is one of the characters in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. He is a priest that follows Tsarevna Alena around to protect her, and has feelings for her.
Lakitu has appeared in a variety of Mario games; from Super Mario Bros on the NES right up to Mario Kart 7. He is responsible for dropping Spinies onto the levels below, holding up signs and his very own start signal from all nine Mario Kart games.
Luigi is Mario's brother. He began as a simple palette swap of Mario, but was later differentiated. In his later forays, he provides comic relief.
Originally a carpenter named Jumpman, this Italian plumber has gone on to become the most recognizable video game character of them all, starring in a veritable pantheon of titles like kart racing and sports. He has been voiced by Charles Martinet for nearly 20 years.
Luigi's love interest and Peach's sidekick. She's the princess of Sarasaland.
The Princess of Moonbrooke (or Moonbrook) is one of the main characters in Dragon Quest II. She fills the role of the wizard in the party.
Princess Peach Toadstool is usually the damsel in distress from the Mario franchise. She gets kidnapped frequently by Bowser, though she's not averse to being captured by various other villains from time to time.
The iconic enemy from the Dragon Quest series has become a character in its own right, called simply "Slime." Slime is the main character of the Dragon Quest spin-off series Slime MoriMori, and appears in various other games as well.
A sassy fairy that tags along with the hero in Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. Her appearance and personality are inspired by a trend among teenage Japanese girls referred to as kogal.
The Toad is a member of the Toad species. He is a loyal attendant of Princess Peach and often assists Mario on his journeys in a variety of ways.
Toadsworth is Princess Peach's personal steward who first appeared in Super Mario Sunshine. Since then, he has appeared in a number of Mario franchise spin-offs.
Tsarevna Alena (or Princess Alena, in a previous localization) is one of the main characters in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen and is a princess of the Zamoksva Kingdom.
Luigi's dark counterpart, who is mainly known for appearing in Mario spinoffs. He is voiced by Charles Martinet. Enjoys playing a game of tennis with Wario.
Wario is Mario's rival and doppelganger; a crude garlic-loving brute with an obsession with treasure. Wario's name is a portmanteau of the word "warui" ('bad' in Japanese) "Mario".
Yangus is the strong comrade of the hero and one the four main characters from Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. He also appears as the protagonist of Dragon Quest: Shounen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon.
Yoshi is a recurring character in the Mario franchise and has since gone on to star in his own games.
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