You know whats even dumber? no mention of Pikachu anywhere.
WrikaWrek said:
Why is Mario a great character again?
In terms of characters of other mediums like literature or films game characters are simply terrible, void, lifeless empty husks. Almost none of the characters on lists like this are worth anything, their only drive is to be "cool" or "weird". Story driven games don't have many interesting or appealing examples either.
But in terms of
videogame characters, Mario is the ultimate icon. Whether is sales, critical aclaim or influence, no other character comes close. Thats an overused sentence, but is absolutely true regarding Mario. Not even Pikachu or a Sim, characters known worldwide and the face of the second and third biggest gaming franchises, come close.
But is not really even that, which would be reason alone for Mario to be on the top, is the fact that he isn't attempting to be "cool", "weird", "epic", "adventurous" or anything, Mario is the way it is only because of gameplay choices. He's the purest form of a gaming character we can have without saying that the blocks from tetris are characters.