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In terms of personality - who is your favourite Platformer Main Charcter? (charcters like Mario,Rayman,Banjo,Ratchet,Sly,Jak,etc)
- Thread starter TheGamingNewsGuy
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The poll is missing the most important one of all: Kirby. Dude has all the charisma in the world. And he does not give a flying f. He destroys the airship he's on and he's still happy about it.
Second one is probably Klonoa for me. He feels like Sonic but with a more cool design. It's a joy to play as him. I hope he returns very soon.
Second one is probably Klonoa for me. He feels like Sonic but with a more cool design. It's a joy to play as him. I hope he returns very soon.
Jak actually had a story arc, so him.
Watching him go from innocent boy -> angsty teen -> more mature was awesome.
Watching him go from innocent boy -> angsty teen -> more mature was awesome.
I voted Sly. He has the most engaging personality of all the choices. He has great interactions with all the characters he comes across and i love his snarky attitude with the villains. He also has the best backstory of all the choices listed. I remember being glued to the screen at the final boss revelation and confrontation in the original game.
Ratchet out of the poll options, pretty close between him and Sonic. Though as another post said would be Crash overall.
Serious question, to those that voted Mario, what is his personality? I can't describe his character with anything other than righteous and.. he's a plumber. I mean he has the best platforming games, but best personality? Even Luigi stands out more than he does.
For me it's a tie between Ratchet and Sonic. Ratchet's growth and shift in personality from the start of the first game to the ending was a great character arc to behold. His dynamic with Clank works well, and the Future saga on the PS3 really fleshed out his conflicted feelings in learning of his past and who he is when confronted with allies like Azimuth.
Sonic is just an overall fun and carefree character. He's as free as the wind, and the art, music and attitude most games give him really bring this out. Even in his most primitive state with the 16-bit games, from the title screen to his impatient foot tapping during gameplay, Sonic has always oozed personality.
For me it's a tie between Ratchet and Sonic. Ratchet's growth and shift in personality from the start of the first game to the ending was a great character arc to behold. His dynamic with Clank works well, and the Future saga on the PS3 really fleshed out his conflicted feelings in learning of his past and who he is when confronted with allies like Azimuth.
Sonic is just an overall fun and carefree character. He's as free as the wind, and the art, music and attitude most games give him really bring this out. Even in his most primitive state with the 16-bit games, from the title screen to his impatient foot tapping during gameplay, Sonic has always oozed personality.
If he should be 100% describe Mario's personality then, please. I'm coming up blank here. This isn't asking who has the best games.
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A character with little to no personality should have near 100% in a poll about what personality you like best?
I can only conclude 30% of reset era thinks annoying whooping is both 1) a personality and 2) a desirable personality
Sonic is maximum cheese but that's why I like him
It Doesn't Matter is basically the ultimate shonen anthem
The only platformer character I fundamentally don't like is Crash, they should have replaced him with Coco years ago
That and they turned Rayman into a perv and ruined his design IMO
It Doesn't Matter is basically the ultimate shonen anthem
The only platformer character I fundamentally don't like is Crash, they should have replaced him with Coco years ago
That and they turned Rayman into a perv and ruined his design IMO
Voted Mario because he's a great dude.
And while I never was a fan of Banjo Kazooie, I always loved that he was just a dumb, kind bear who can sometimes become angry and violent. You don't mess with a bear, as kind as he can be.
And while I never was a fan of Banjo Kazooie, I always loved that he was just a dumb, kind bear who can sometimes become angry and violent. You don't mess with a bear, as kind as he can be.
My favourite version of Mario is the one who didn't talk.
That's how "good" his personality is.
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Rayman is chill and has great dance moves.
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger is a cool dude.
is such a wholesome character - a naive and slightly brain-dead hero who just wants to save the furry creatures from evil.
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Ty the Tasmanian Tiger is a cool dude.
is such a wholesome character - a naive and slightly brain-dead hero who just wants to save the furry creatures from evil.
:(
Realized Kirby isn't in the poll. I love him. He's a big baby who gets angry if someone steals his food, and will track you down in the whole cosmos to fuck you up and get his cake back.
Other than that, he's the hero of the people of his planet because he... Fucked up the dictator. But not because he was a dictator. Because he stole Kirby's cake. Since then though he's best buddy with said dictator because he doesn't steal his food anymore, and together they kill cosmic gods. Incredible.
Other than that, he's the hero of the people of his planet because he... Fucked up the dictator. But not because he was a dictator. Because he stole Kirby's cake. Since then though he's best buddy with said dictator because he doesn't steal his food anymore, and together they kill cosmic gods. Incredible.
This, he's easily the most boring/bland of all these characters.
I don't even know why you responded to him. I just assumed he was trolling.
Your findings are the only conclusion I can come to also. I pointed this topic to a friend of mine who is a proper Nintendo fanboy and loves Mario games and even he is confused as to how Mario has a single vote.
How the fuck is Mario winning this poll lmao
Anyway, I'll give it to Ratchet. Never played a game with Sonic, Banjo or Sly.
Anyway, I'll give it to Ratchet. Never played a game with Sonic, Banjo or Sly.
The last few days I've seen so many weird opinions here I don't know who's trolling or not anymore (just look at that thread over in EtcetEra about One Piece being the greatest work of written art ever made).
I think this site is pretty Mario biased. As long as he's an option he's probably going to get some votes no matter what the question is
Mario's like Mickey Mouse.
Iconic design and beloved by everyone and their mother but is about as interesting as tinfoil to the point where the supporting cast like Luigi/Donald are more fun because they have character.
By the way, I pick Crash who's not in the poll.
Iconic design and beloved by everyone and their mother but is about as interesting as tinfoil to the point where the supporting cast like Luigi/Donald are more fun because they have character.
By the way, I pick Crash who's not in the poll.
Sonic has been involved with too much shitposting so I started associating him with low effort memes. I hate him.
I voted Banjo because he's so lovable!
I voted Banjo because he's so lovable!
I saw that topic and I didn't know what to think. I just never went back to it afterwards.
I swear you can make a topic "Who takes a shit better?" and if you have Mario as an option he will win it.
When Sonic is done right, none of the others can compare.
Next is Banjo & Kazooie. Love those too.. They're definitely the funniest of the bunch. A bear and backpack bird is still the most absurd idea and it works!
Mario surprisingly is my 3rd. His voice is too iconic and his gaffs are too memorable. If you play Mario games and claim he has no personality you're not paying attention.
His little brother does have quite a bit more than him and some others on this list.
God, platforming characters are some of the best characters. I actually think DK deserves to be on the list as well.
Next is Banjo & Kazooie. Love those too.. They're definitely the funniest of the bunch. A bear and backpack bird is still the most absurd idea and it works!
Mario surprisingly is my 3rd. His voice is too iconic and his gaffs are too memorable. If you play Mario games and claim he has no personality you're not paying attention.
His little brother does have quite a bit more than him and some others on this list.
God, platforming characters are some of the best characters. I actually think DK deserves to be on the list as well.
Exactly. He's what I thought of when I mentioned "successful napkin sketches" earlier. He's basically a successful cooperate mascot that got popular before everyone got a chance to get cynical about it. Zero personality or character whatsoever other than being an anthropomorphizeg pogo-stick that exclaims when he jumps.
What do you guys define as personality?
Mario has quite a bit of it imo.
I don't see why people say Mario has no personality. This is so wrong. Especially in the 3D games (since this poll is mostly 3D platformer centric)
He's a cute dude, brave, always smiling, always positive. Him not cracking jokes or not being sarcastic doesn't mean he has no personality.
You can't look at this and say "yeah this dude doesn't feel nor convey any feeling, he has no personality, bland character"
Reading some of you, we could think the others protagonists of platformers are some Victor Hugo's or any realism literary's characters in comparison to Mario lol. None are deep characters, personality wise.
He's a cute dude, brave, always smiling, always positive. Him not cracking jokes or not being sarcastic doesn't mean he has no personality.
You can't look at this and say "yeah this dude doesn't feel nor convey any feeling, he has no personality, bland character"
Reading some of you, we could think the others protagonists of platformers are some Victor Hugo's or any realism literary's characters in comparison to Mario lol. None are deep characters, personality wise.
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As a kid it was Wario, as an adult it's probably Donkey Kong.
Part of me really has a lot of affinity for 2000s era Sonic as a character in a semi-ironic way though. He's just so "Hello, fellow kids" in a way that seems earnest to the point where it's endearing.
Part of me really has a lot of affinity for 2000s era Sonic as a character in a semi-ironic way though. He's just so "Hello, fellow kids" in a way that seems earnest to the point where it's endearing.