Video Game Cool Dudes (and Ladies)
Just a list of kick-ass video game protagonists I like. Special shout-out goes to Sam from Vanquish, who I thought about adding but really I just think his SUIT is cool.
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Falcon pretty much tops this list only because I've mained him in Smash for over a decade. I really like his dumb macho comic book aesthetic, his over the top flare in the Smash Bros games, and his doofy racing superhero character in F-Zero GX, the GBA games and the anime. I hope to see him return to the forefront on the Wii U some day.
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There was a point in time where I would have told you Samus Aran was my favorite video game character. This ended in 2010 with the release of a game I probably don't have to name. The original female video game badass is still one of my favorite characters, but I can't ignore what her character actually "is" in Nintendo's eyes.
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The ex-gangster with a heart of gold who keeps getting dragged back in. What else is there to say, really?
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The wise-cracking, over the top anime nonsense that bombards your senses whenever Dante is on screen in DMC3 and 4 I find immensely enjoyable. Though he's kind of a dick in 3, I really like just how much Dante himself seems to enjoy the situations he ends up in.
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Frank West is an out of shape, out of his element photojournalist, and that's why I like him so much. He's just a regular ass dude who rises to the occasion when faced with an extraordinary predicament.
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My appreciation of Bayonetta is kind of a combination of my appreciations of Dante and Samus. A take charge female badass who just has fun with the constant divine events she ends up tangled in. Not enough games let you beat people up as kickin' rad ladies.
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Big Boss is on this list over Solid Snake because he's always felt more like an actual character to me. An incredible soldier, but kind of a doofus when you get into the optional radio calls. I find the motivations behind Big Boss fascinating, and some of the stupid shit that comes out of his mouth hilarious. CQC is rad.
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Wei Shen's struggle between his cover as a triad and his actual job as a police officer makes for a great story, but the combination of his dialogue and voice actor really go to make him a memorable character. Also he can break a dude's knee like nobody's business.
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Leon's just chill as hell. I wish I could say super corny shit and still come off as incredibly cool. *Sigh*
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