DS Daily: Nintendo's best icon

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DS Daily: Nintendo's best icon

Posted Sep 3rd 2008 9:00AM by David Hinkle
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Nintendo has a ton of memorable characters. Donkey Kong, Link, Fox McCloud, Samus and, of course, the lovable Mario, just to name a few. We all know which Nintendo game is our favorite, but we were wondering which of Nintendo's huge stable of memorable faces is your favorite? And why do you love them so much?

Tags: donkey-kong, fox, fox-mccloud, link, mario, nintendo, samus

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

9-03-2008 @ 9:41AM

Tristan said...

Definitely Navi. Sometimes after a long day, I come home and turn on a loop of "Hey! Listen!" and let it lull me to sleep.

9-06-2008 @ 4:21AM

ButtercupSaiyan said...

Then you'll LOVE this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UihHj327p9Q

9-03-2008 @ 9:48AM

Hamster said...

Well, for me, it's got to be Mario. He's the king of video games.

9-03-2008 @ 8:12PM

Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon! said...

Gotta be Luigi. For without him there would be no "Bros". Also, Green is great!

9-03-2008 @ 9:50AM

Jacksons said...

Fox, because he's not a mute. I dislike silent protagonists.

9-03-2008 @ 10:11AM

Patrick said...

I've never liked any of 'em myself. When did we start seeing them--around 1980? I was 25 years old that year, and this newfangled Nintendo stuff was clearly just for kids. A complete turn-off to me.

Now, starting just last year, I've discovered that Nintendo puts out some great games. So I've started playing them in spite of the cutesy characters.

Can't get my wife to go along, though. Bought her a DS just for "Brain Age," and she loves that. But while browsing through DS games one day, she said, "They're all for kids, aren't they? Too bad."

9-03-2008 @ 2:51PM

Josh said...

Making something that *can* be played by kids doesn't mean that it's made *only* for kids.

9-04-2008 @ 1:06AM

Secre said...

Tell your wife to play an M-rated game. I bet Manhunt 2 would be a good one. She won't say they're all for kids after that. Then again, she might be extremely frightened of playing a video game ever again...

9-03-2008 @ 10:29AM

kahblammo said...

I don't really like any of them but if I had to choose, then Samus.

9-03-2008 @ 10:31AM

-F. said...

Kirby. He's the one with the best great/crap ratio, and is awesome in Super Smash.

9-03-2008 @ 10:55AM

Boss429 said...

Ness for sure - I have EarthBound tattooed across my stomach! This game is the reason why I entered video game design.

9-03-2008 @ 4:32PM

dagguis said...

Ness FTW!

9-03-2008 @ 10:56AM

tambre said...

i'd go with either the raccoon mario from super mario 3, only because you see him on all sorts of paraphernalia now. or link... prolly the link from legend of zelda: return to the past. he's my fav :)

9-03-2008 @ 11:54AM

Zach S said...

Fox, of course! XD

But seriously... Fox. And Link.

9-03-2008 @ 12:01PM

mahmud said...

Donkey Kong.

9-03-2008 @ 12:13PM

turnabout_gamer said...

why hasn't anyone said tingle?

9-03-2008 @ 8:04PM

Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon! said...

because

9-03-2008 @ 12:57PM

Thunderbird said...

Fox McCloud, because the star fox games are really fun. I wish they'd make one for the Wii already.

9-03-2008 @ 12:58PM

cbylife said...

i think Toon Link is the best! not only was he a one of a kind, but he was the first to show that Zelda doesn't always have to look realistic to be an awesome game!!

9-03-2008 @ 1:11PM

Foodie_Monster said...

The little screaming dude from stage 1-2 in Rhythm Tengoku Gold. Kicks everybody's ass, royally.

あみんあで! AAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

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