November 30th, 2015
Chris Saylors, “The
Tentacruel King”
Hello, it’s me again, the Tentacruel King! I’m here to share
the list of my top five all time favorite video game characters. I’ve been a gamer ever since I was in
diapers, literally. My father introduced me to video gaming when he handed me
my first Gameboy (Which was a bad idea.). My very first video game was Pokémon Blue. And my all time favorite
video game is Star Fox 64 (Nintendo
64, 1997). And my all time favorite
franchise is Star Fox (Nintendo,
1992-Present; most recent release Star Fox
64 3D (Nintendo 3DS, 2011).
Let’s get
started, with number five being the King of the Koopas, Bowser (Super Mario). This fire-breathing turtle
has left a large impact on the video gaming industry. His design, abilities,
and roles in his respective series has left a profound mark in my 8-Bit heart.
In many of the Mario Kart and
spin-off games, I typically will play as Bowser. He’s a great character, and
one of my favorites to use in Super Smash
Bros. Brawl.
Moving on
to number four is the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda. This charmingly beautiful
princess is an amazing character indeed. She sports a great character, design,
and history. Ever since I played my very first Zelda game, she left her mark. Her beauty and power make her an
amazing character. She’s not like other princesses; she’s brave and has a good
heart. Ever since she became a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, I’ve played her extensively.
Number
three on out countdown is the terrifyingly powerful King of Darkness,
Ganondorf. This Gerudo is easily one of the coolest villains to over come out
of a game. Whether he’s sporting his pig form (Ganon) or his human form, he’s a
force to be reckoned with. This powerhouse has some of the most exciting boss
battles in game history, with my personal favorite being the battle in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. He
also makes for a difficult and frusturating character to play against in the Super Smash Bros. series. And to top it
off, his design and background are quite amazing.
On the
second position on my list, is the greedy, fat clone of Mario, the scoundrel
Wario. Wario is a funny, goofy, but cool character in the Mario series. His
quirkiness and funny personality made him an instant favorite, not to mention
some of the games he’s appeared (Not counting the Super Mario series) are pretty great. He may not be the king of
platformers like Mario, but he’s certainly the prince. The honorable mentions
go out to Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, and Donkey Kong.
Lastly, but
surely not least, we have Fox McCloud, the leader of Star Fox. Fox is the
leader of a mercenary for hire team known as Star Fox. He is the cool and
strong fighter with exception Arwing skills. He is also a master of hand-hand
combat. His design, personality, and character is pretty cool. He also a force
to be reckoned with Smash. His combination of being quick and light gives him a
flurry of options to rack up damage and then KO with a strong Up-Smash. In
honor of Fox winning the top spot, I will present a small video for his
achievement.
Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPIl9gvQap8&feature=youtu.be
