Well, this is my new blog series. I'll be running through the top thirty characters in video games that have had the greatest impact or impression on me, personally. Please note that this blog series is NOT about who I believe to be the best or most influential characters in video game history. It is purely about the characters with whom I have a good connection or backstory. For each character, I will include (if possible) a picture and video clip. I will also state what game I came to know them in. So without further ado, here is the start of the list...
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30 - Rain (Mortal Kombat Trilogy)
Let it rain! A lot of people who played the MK series are of the opinion that Rain simply didn't fit in with the other ninjas that were present. He was a storm guy. That's the best I could describe him. He used water and lightning as special moves, which is odd because we already have an electric character in Raiden, and last time I checked, water doesn't hurt people. So really, you'd think that Rain is a lame character. That is, until you fight against him. When used properly, Rain can be one of the cheapest fighters in the game. His roundhouse kick, orb-stun, and lightning bolt are a devastaing combo when in the right hands. And although I was never able to master the character myself, I respect his awesomeness.
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29 - Red Hunter (Lost World: Jurassic Park)
The Lost World: JP was quite an interesting game. It was on the Sega Genesis, was very long, and used cheat codes as a means to save data. Basically you play as a guy (or pair of guys, in co-op mode) stuck on the island, and you need to fight off savage hunters and a slew of dinosaurs as you attempt to make your escape. During your time on the island, you'll reach a mission where you have to enter a deep, dark, volcanic cave and rescue a hunter who's gotten himself lost somewhere inside. As you fight off raptors for the first time in the game and dodge trecherous lava and other hazards, you find yourself getting pretty ticked off at this hunter dude for getting himself lost in the place to begin with. Add to it the fact that after you get to him, you have to drag his butt all the way back out of the cave, with him tagging merrily along behind you and getting his hide ripped to shreds by dinosaurs as you frantically try to save him before he dies. This is what I remember about the red hunter's normal appearance in the story. What I also remember was that if you entered in the cheat code "REDHUNTR" on the main menu, you unlocked him as a playable character. And believe me, he's a heck of a lot cooler when you get to control him.
Footage of entering the code and a little gameplay at the end
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28 - Tim Kitzrow (NFL Blitz 2000)
Yeah...this guy pretty much made the game good. In fact, he also made NBA Jam good. This is the announcer guy who takes it upon himself to criticize and analyze every time you make any sort of decision on the playing field. And pretty much everything he says is delivered perfectly, and his dialogue just doesn't get old. Basically, this is one guy on the list that you'll need to have your own gaming experience with in order to "get it". And before you say anything, yes, he IS a gaming character. He appeared as one in the new NBA Jam game on the PS3, for your information. >_>
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Thanks for reading, and pelase comment. Also, sorry it's only three characters in the blog...was planning to do four a piece, but it would not end up fitting evenly with the fact that it's thirty characters.