Games

Natural Harmonia Gropius

In Pokemon Black and White, N (full name Natural Harmonia Gropius) is the leader of Team Plasma. He grew up among abused Pokemon, where he learned to communicate with them and grew to despise humans, who he blamed for their abuse.

Rouge the Bat

In Sonic the Hedgehog, Rouge the Bat is a jewel thief determined to make all of the world’s treasures her own. She also serves as a part-time government agent — we’re sure it’s more for the thrill than the paycheck.

Alyx Vance

In Half-Life 2, Alyx Vance is a brilliant hacker and mechanic who is a close friend of Gordon Freeman. She helps Gordon by providing weapons and fighting alongside him. She owns a robot named “Dog”, which she built herself.

Cream the Rabbit

In Sonic the Hedgehog, Cream the Rabbit is a polite and well-mannered bunny. Although she’s still young, she has a heroic side that comes through when needed. Cheese the Chao follows Cream wherever she goes.

Princess Sally Alicia Acorn

In Sonic the Hedgehog, Princess Sally Acorn is an anthropomorphic chipmunk. Not only that, but she’s the daughter of King Acorn and the leader of the Freedom Fighters. She can even be seen wearing pants on occasion.

King Hippo

In Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!, King Hippo is a boxer from Hippo Island. Both his girth and face resemble a hippopotamus. He has helpfully taped an X over his belly, which gives Mac a target to aim for when trying to hit King Hippo’s weak spot.

Big Boss

In Metal Gear Solid, Big Boss is also known as Naked Snake, Punished Snake, Venom Snake, or Snake. He’s been a covert operative, decorated war hero, and rogue mercenary, making his allegiances as hard to keep track of as his codenames.

Gnome Chompski

Gnome Chompski is a garden gnome who likes to make unlikely appearances in video games, including Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead 2, and the Final Hours of Portal 2. As far as we can tell, there’s no relation to the famous linguist.

Francis from Left 4 Dead

In Left 4 Dead, Francis is a cocky, tattoo-covered biker from the Hell’s Legion. His weapon of choice against the infected is a pump-action shotgun.

Ness

In the role-playing game EarthBound (released in Japan as Mother), Ness is a young boy who possesses powerful psychic abilities. He uses whatever he has on hand to fight enemies, including his baseball bat and yo-yo.

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