video shrine.. ^^, favorite video game characters.. Options

[DivA]

video games are known to bring joy & fond memories, from the vast mmorpg to the classic fighter to the 2d/3d platform & so on; but over time ~ many character designs come & go, but only a handful are treasured as inspirational (in persona, style & look..). a samurai perhaps, or a mech, perhaps an unknown or even a magic-user of legend?

so here's my thought of the moment ~ which video game character(s) have you admired over the years & which game(s) do they originate from?

[Dive]

Gungrave. How kickass is someone who comes back from the dead armed with a coffin full of guns that doubles as a rocket launcher? Being designed by Yasuhiro Nightow helps the cool factor. I don't know of a more badass character in any game.

Ryo Hazuki, Shenmue. Little suede headed Ryo, hanging out in Sakuragaoka and Dobuita. Killing time buying toy capsules, talking to Nozomi, playing Outrun and Space Harrier, driving forklifts, all the while on a quest for vengence.

Simon Belmont, Castlevania. Who doesn't think Vampre hunters are cool? Armed with an arsenal of throwing knives and axes, holy water, stopwatches, and his fearsome whip/morningstar. Fearlessly plundering the depths of Castle Dracula, slaying Skeletons, Undead Knights, Zombies, Ghosts, Demons, Mutated Beasts, culminating in a showdown with the evil Count himself.