A while back I did 20 to 11 of my gaming icon list. Now I am doing the top 10.
10 Pac Man
The eating machine arcade star had a major impact of the arcade scene back in the day. He is a legend that lands on the 10th spot.
9 Ryu
Ryu is the mascot of the street fighter series since Street fighter 2. The game that started the fighting game craze.
8 Zelda
The title character of the series has come to her own over the years. Later in the year she will star in her own game.
7 Princess Peach
Peach is the original damsel in distress for Nintendo. Just like Zelda, Peach has come to her own as well. Of course, she had her own game which came out earlier this year.
6 Samus
The original girl boss has proved that female characters can be bad ass too.
5 Sonic
The blue blur and Mario’s once greatest rival is number 5. Sonic has been in a lot of s***ty games over the years. Of late, the blue blur has been in a couple of good games over the past few years.
4 Donkey Kong
Before Bowser, the famous ape was the first bane in Mario’s life. Over time, Donkey Kong became a star. He will return in Donkey Kong returns 2 HD in January 2025.
3 Pikachu
It was a toss-up between Donkey Kong and Pikachu for the third spot. With Pikachu being the mascot of the biggest IP in the world. I am putting in yellow mouse (I guess he or she is a mouselike creature) at number 3.
2 Link
The first legend of Zelda bought the action-adventure game genre into the limelight. The star of the series Link has become the most famous star of this genre.
1 Mario
This is simply the biggest no brainier on my list. Mario is the greatest video game star of all time. The only spot that Mario deserves is the first spot.