Mario is KING!!!

[Heroine of the Dragon]

Well maybe not quite... but Mario is #1 in the Top 50 video game characters of all time as announced in Guinness World Records® 2011 Gamer’s Edition.

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)

Guinness World Records - Gamer's Edition 2011

[Valigarmander]

1. Mario (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
2. Link (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)

Makes sense.

3. Master Chief (Halo: Combat Evolved, Microsoft, 2001)

*snort*

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)

Soap and Nico are higher than Samus? Weak.

29. Naruto (Naruto: Konoha Ninpoch, Bandai, 2003)

Naruto's an anime character first, not a video game character.

37. Ash Ketchum (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo, 1996)

wat

[Jere]

someone didn't do the research!

[Maximum Spider]

Solid Snake should be higher than Master Chief.

Hell, Master Chief should be much lower on the list.

[CaptHayfever]

Originally Posted by Malcolm X-Wing

Naruto's an anime character first, not a video game character.

Naruto's a sucky character first, & an anime character second.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[Zaden]

22. “CJ” Johnson (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar, 2004)

43. Jill Valentine (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)

Hundreds of people fail at voting.

[Ace Mercury]

Somehow, I doubt that book named after a beer conducted this survey very scientifically.

[Cosmonautical]

No Chrono Trigger characters on the list means it is a fraud.

[1-up Salesman]

Originally Posted by Maximum Spider

Hell, Master Chief should be much lower on the list.

Or, you know, he could just not be on the list.

[Chaos Deviot]

...And the little things give us a major failure on this list. Notably Naruto and Ash Ketchum. They're both Anime characters, not Video Game characters.(the latter doesn't even HAVE a video game appearance)

On the other hand, Ryu barely made the list, so that's a plus.

It's just hard to take seriously when people don't know the difference between Ash and Red.(then again, for Red/Green, does anybody who have the Japanese versions know if he was actually called Red?)

[Loot]

Originally Posted by Thread Killer Salesman

Or, you know, he could just not be on the list.

Because surely it's a sin to actually like Halo.

[X-3]

Originally Posted by Chaos Deviot

...And the little things give us a major failure on this list. Notably Naruto and Ash Ketchum. They're both Anime characters, not Video Game characters.(the latter doesn't even HAVE a video game appearance)

He's in Pokemon Puzzle League, which had a deep and involving story that explored his psyche, fleshed out his character and revealed a very dark secret.
Spoiler Below

****ing comas man

[Chaos Deviot]

Touche. Although, to be fair, that was a spin-off. But I concede my point.(still think Red should've had the spot instead, or someone else)

Ash in there is like Brian from Quest 64 in there. It just doesn't fit. I wonder if Red was on he full list.(he'd better have been, otherwise it's pretty much a lack of research) One could argue Ash was in Yellow, though. But this isn't the place for the Ash VS Red debate, heh.

I will note that they said Ash Ketchum was from Red/Green, which is the problem. Or would be, if I didn't ask someone who owns the originals. So the only legit complaint anyone can give is Naruto overall.(and that can be considered nitpicky to some)

[Random User]

I expected Mario to be on the top of a list like this, some of the others were surprising though. Especially Naruto. What is this.