What’s not to like about Nintendo?
They usually make fantastic games and their multiple series are legendary in the video game world. From the Super Mario games to The Legend of Zelda series to even the sci-fi Metroid games, Nintendo made and helped develop some classic series over time. They are also responsible for the games’ characters.
Granted, most of their characters don’t have rich personalities or backstories, but sometimes that doesn’t matter. With characters like Mario or Kirby, they managed to create accessible, charming games that relied on great gameplay with simple stories. Compared with Samus or Link, their games’ stories eventually grew to accommodate complexity in hardware and storytelling.
Since the new Super Smash Bros. game for Wii U came out, now would be a good time to count who the best characters are in Nintendo’s games.
TheCelebrityCafe.com counts down the top 10 Nintendo characters.