kunonabi
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I'm talking about gaming in general, and in that regard Metal Gear has Castlevania beat. Even if the latter is more associated with Nintendo, the former has probably made a bigger impact in gaming history, and I'd say that's what matters.
I don't know anything about Goemon ranking high on polls, and it really doesn't matter. He is nowhere near the level of Sonic, Ryu, Pac-Man and even Snake. Also, I don't think Bomberman is as huge a character as people think he is. He was just the mascot of a minor (and defunct) game company back in the 90s, and I can't really think of what makes him such a heavy hitter like the other third parties in Smash. I'm pretty sure games like Mario Kart had it beat in terms of being "a cornerstone of local multiplayer".
So should we just add Master Chief then?