Favorite Characters in Video Games

Some of my favorite game characters with their respective games

One character per series so this list isn't just MGS and Yakuza

Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
Solid Snake

I love Snake's maturity and his struggle with trying to balance his vulnerable and human side with his battle-hardened soldier side

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Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
Francis York Morgan

York is so weird and eclectic and it's perfect. He's entertaining as all hell whenever he talks since he can switch between a wide variety of topics on a dime.

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No More Heroes
No More Heroes
Travis Touchdown

He's such a god damn loser but he has an endearing sincerity to him that makes me always root for him. His more mature characterization in Travis Strikes Again was also terrific.

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Yakuza 5
Yakuza 5
Kazuma Kiryu

Kiryu's maturity and stoicism make him really interesting and unique amongst game protagonists. His melancholic mood in Yakuza 5 was also handled exceptionally well, plus he can drive taxis in that one.

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Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Dante

His chill and playful demeanor combined with his character arcs in 3 and 5 are done excellently well. Also haha pizza man.

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Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Battler Ushiromiya

He's a dumbass and a perv, but he's entertaining and has a great character arc. I also love his rivalry with Agent 47.

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Faith: The Unholy Trinity
Faith: The Unholy Trinity
John Ward

I love his character arc and determination to fix a past sin

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Wario Land 4
Wario Land 4
Wario

He's the funny fat man

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Dead Rising
Dead Rising
Frank West

He's a bumbling chucklefuck and I love him. Also he's covered wars you know.

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Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2
Heavy Weapons Guy

Dude is just so much fun to listen to and is dripping with personality and quotable lines

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Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII
Laguna Loire

He's a complete ditz but such an entertaining and endearing ditz

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Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2
Eli Vance

Eli is the chillest motherfucker to walk the earth

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Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem 3D
Duke Nukem

Who doesn't love the DUKESTER

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Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
King of All Cosmos

Do I need to explain why? He's the motherfucking king.

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright

He's a fun goofball, but his mature side is also great when it comes out like in 2-4 and 3-5

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Live A Live
Live A Live
Oersted

Tragic heroes are great, and Oersted is the best of the bunch. His ending with Pogo is also better than it should be.

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Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
Albert Wesker

Dude is so damn cheesy and has dumb Matrix powers, how could I not love him

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NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Grimoire Weiss

I love how sassy he is and Liam O'Brien did a fantastic job voicing him

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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Sissel

Fun personality and he plays off the other characters super well. I also love how his curiosity is used for foreshadowing.

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
HK-47

He's a sarcastic psychopathic droid who makes fun of everything and everyone he sees, what's not to love?

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