Gaming's Messiah.

[Darkblazer]

from the Nintendo to handhelds

>Implying most handhelds aren't developed by Nintendo anyway

So far Link has been on like...5 platforms right?

Yeaaah he must be a messiah of gaming it's not like all those consoles are made by the same compan-OH WAIT

 

[Galad]

that's a bit too broad a question..cpt.Shepard maybe?

 

[Instant K4rma]

from the Nintendo to handhelds

>Implying most handhelds aren't developed by Nintendo anyway

So far Link has been on like...5 platforms right?

Yeaaah he must be a messiah of gaming it's not like all those consoles are made by the same compan-OH WAIT

When did I ever say they were made by different companies? What I'm saying is that Link has been in good, successful games for a long, long time. The fact that he is a Nintendo character shouldn't make him less likable. No more than Samus or Mario.

 

[Shawshanker]

Pong.

Yeah, I went there.

Well, for idividual consoles I would say;

Wii: Mario (obviously).
XBOX360: Master Chief (oh god how I hate him).
PS3: Sackboy ... No screw it, I give it to Ratchet.

 

[Darkblazer]

from the Nintendo to handhelds

>Implying most handhelds aren't developed by Nintendo anyway

So far Link has been on like...5 platforms right?

Yeaaah he must be a messiah of gaming it's not like all those consoles are made by the same compan-OH WAIT

When did I ever say they were made by different companies? What I'm saying is that Link has been in good, successful games for a long, long time. The fact that he is a Nintendo character shouldn't make him less likable. No more than Samus or Mario.

He is only successful because he's being chased by fanboys

Mario, Samus and Link, their prime was years ago

I know, after we have Link run around with a talking boat, and a fucking train

Let's have him ride a schizophrenic washing machine...

Only decent LoZ games were on N64 (And I got into the gameboy games a little to be fair)
Mario's prime was back on the NES
Samus - More or less likewise

Super Smash Brothers is not a viable argument in this...


Edit: Oh, and you implied that jumping from nintendo to handheld consoles was a big deal, even though every Nintendo game has about 8 remakes on the DS because they need to make as much use of the touch screen as possible

 

[Idlemessiah]

It'd be me! Looka at the name chaps and chapesses.

OT: I think it should be somebody of noble bearing, who rose from hard times.
I nominate Sir Daniel Fortesque!

 

[Aenir]

The Weighted Companion Cube.

Alternatively, either the Signpainter from World of Goo or one of the Goos.

 

[Numbert]

Gordon Freeman, but I've got a thing for strong silent types. Other than that perhaps a Big Daddy or Brotherhood of Steel soldier.

 

[ModsDeleteThisAccountPlease]

I will be flamed for this....

Master Chief

 

[Weaver]

The baby from "Messiah"

 

[Composer]

I will be flamed for this....

Master Chief

you are a brave, yet foolish man
OT: Sora.....or Ramirez

 

[Aerodynamic]

Dig Dug
Because thats just how I roll

Fuck yeah.

*Brofists jubosu*

 

[Generator]

Mario, because there's probably not a single person who doesn't know who that is. Possibly Pacman, for the same reason.

 

[LeonLethality]

Um Mario seems to be a good candidate so I choose him.

 

[firedfns13]

Populous shaman

 

[Logic 0]

Travis touchdown, because he has force powers lightsabers and a giant mech to destroy the city.

 

[Daedalus1942]

If you could pick a single videogame character to be the "Messiah" of videogames, who would it be?

A character who you think is the pinnacle of what gaming represents. Maybe the character you consider to be an iconic figure. Maybe just your favorite gaming character in general.

I would say Link. He is such a huge figure in the gaming world, and Ocarina of Time is considered one of the greatest of all time. Link has spanned across several consoles, from the Nintendo to handhelds, all the way up to the Wii. If I had to pick a character to represent the best of what gaming is, it would be Link.

Solid Snake (I have to laugh every time), Samus, Kazuma Kiryu, Etna, or Pac Man. Take your pick. I personally think Kazuma Kiryu kicks all of them out.
-edit- Actually, I'm wrong... Now that I think about it, Snake's been involved in every generation of mainstream commercial gaming up til now.