Despite what people think of Sega now, the Sega I remember was responsible for some of the best games ever made. Nintendo gets a lot of kudos for creating memorable IPs - especially in the 8bit and 16bit days, but Sega was no slouch.
Here are my top 10 Sega Characters of all time:
The root of anime as you know it.
One look at this man's face is like looking into the face of God. Noah has defeated Dark Force TWICE - It takes a special type of man to freeze himself for 1000 years just to fight the embodiment of evil again.
He runs forever - with no need of drink, food or rest. He flies at will, carries a cannon and does all of this in jeans. He is Space Harrier, man of men.
This kidd has some serious mutton chops. Alex will play you in a Rock, Paper, Scissors game and wager his LIFE on the outcome. He's also the guy who beat Mario* in the 8bit video game wars.
*subjective statement
The Fantasy Zone series is an amazing collection of shooters. Even more amazing is the fact this sentient spaceship tore the wings from a living angel and surgically attached them to itself. Why? Because it can.
Look at this guy - he's fucking nuts. His name is Death Adder - as in he's going to add you to the obituaries. Mr. Adder carries a shield with a living dragon face and wields an extremely expensive axe.
The OG ninja from Shinobi is behind you as you are reading this list.
Not just any jet. It's the jet that burned your face off in the arcades. It's the Afterburner jet.
REO Speedwagon sums it up best:
"Fly me high through the starry skies
Maybe to an astral plane
Cross the highways of fantasy
Help me to forget today's pain
Ooh dream weaver"
Sega gave us a dolphin who traveled through space and time to save the human race. And you thank him with a pool at Sea World.
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