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A collection of the most memorable protagonists in the video game pantheon.
Chell, our favorite lab rat proves that a game doesn't need big explosions and tons of weapons to be a hit. Armed with only a portal gun and her wits, Chell continues to rage against the machines.
Before Nathan Drake, Lara Croft was the resident treasure hunting bad-ass. Combining action, platforming, and a fair amount of puzzle solving, Lara Croft raided our hearts. Looking forward the reboot of her story.
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Link and his many iterations have drawn been polarizing over the years. But one thing is for certain, the trials of the green suited hero have always been epic and entertaining.
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Yeeaaaah, Crash Bandicoot. Always hated Mario Bros. and I'd out-grown Sonic, Tails, AND Knuckles by the time PlayStation came out, so Crash Bandicoot was my man! Totally innovated 2D gaming for me: I use to sweat like crazy when that giant 'coot-smashing boulder was rolling behind me.
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It's him, Mario! Once relegated to playing second banana to Donkey Kong, the mustachioed plumber has gone on the be the keystone of Nintendo's enduring legacy with over 100 game appearances.
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A bad-ass ninja in Legend of Zelda? Yes please! Sheik's mysterious appearance in Ocarina of Time led to one of the biggest reveals in gaming history.
He's the fastest thing alive. And this doesn't include the gangly-looking, 8-foot tall monstrosity Sonic morphed into when he went to the Dreamcast.
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As the faceless protagonist of the Halo Series, John 117, aka Master Chief has led the charge in many a battle against the genocidal Covenant. Silent and unwavering, his faceless visage shows no fear and takes no prisoners.
Whether he's Naked, Solid, or Old, Metal Gear's Solid's leading man has held a generation in thrall with a convoluted tale of clones, espionage, illuminati, and the evolution of digital information age. He's also managed to throw a cardboard box or two in there.
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It wouldn't be a gallery of heroes without Samus Aran. Despite a few missteps in recent years, this galatic bounty hunter still has what it what it takes to get the job done.
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