video game Lara Croft wins vote for most popular video game character ever

[gloamingtheplain]

At first I was like, surely Mario?

 

But I think Mario is a character that is basically the chess piece to his game but isn't actually a well defined "character" as such. Whereas Lara is. 
 

So well done Lara  

[Revolution]

It's Mario lmao.

[tost1]

It's Crash Bandicoot, sorry 

[RideOrDie]

larallah 

[Suilen]

A feminist and gay icon 

[Hephaestus]

She's an icon for sure, but Mario and Pikachu are right there 

[Apostolis]

y'all in this thread preferring an Italian and a rat over a woman is just not it 

[sunbathinganimal]

[LoveInStereo]

Hard disagree but there're 2 factors I think influenced this heavily. 1, she's the title character. Legend of Zelda has had so many smash successes but GP still thinks Link's name is Zelda. Master Chief in Halo has the same thing going on. Branding wise, she has that advantage. 2nd, she's the most interesting part of her games. Mario is the "straight man" in a rly colourful in-game world. If you're a fan of the Mario games, odds are your fav character isn't Mario, it's gonna be Luigi, Toadette, King Boo, Bowser, etc. 1 of the characters with more personality. No shade, it's easy for LC to standout in her games, there's not much else going on?

Edited April 4 by LoveInStereo

[gloamingtheplain]

8 minutes ago, Revolution said:

It's Mario lmao.

 

5 minutes ago, Hephaestus said:

She's an icon for sure, but Mario and Pikachu are right there 

I feel like they're most iconic protagonists, but "character"? Idk. I hear you though. 

[playboi]

4 hours ago, Apostolis said:

y'all in this thread preferring an Italian and a rat over a woman is just not it 

Even Princess Peach has more impact than her pls

Edited April 4 by playboi

[Apostolis]

Just now, playboi said:

Even Peach has more impact than her pls

so it's everyone but an actual woman's figure wow.. 

[gloamingtheplain]

Just now, LoveInStereo said:

Hard disagree but there're 2 factors I think influenced this heavily. 1, she's the title character. Legend of Zelda has had so many smash successes but GP still thinks Link's name is Zelda. Branding wise, she has that advantage. 2nd, she's the most interesting part of her games. Mario is the "straight man" in a rly colourful in-game world. If you're a fan of the Mario games, odds are your fav character isn't Mario, it's gonna be Luigi, Toadette, King Boo, Bowser, etc. 1 of the characters with more personality. No shade, it's easy for LC to standout in her games, there's not much else going on?

Fair take. Mario has his games named after him, but are we playing Mario if given the option to play anyone else? Unlikely. 
 

Mario is the brand of the game that everyone loves. But likely isn't the favourite. 
 

Same way Pikachu is the brand for Pokémon 9/10 but arguably isn't most people's favourite Pokémon. 

[Apolonio ₃₄]

She's literally the most iconic and defining video game character of the '90s. Of course!
 

[Sun]

1 minute ago, Apostolis said:

so it's everyone but an actual woman's figure wow.. 

[Cheers]

Definitely not. I see Lara Croft is back to her shady payola ways.

[JO1s]

She's not even top 5 probably not even top 10 if we're being honest.

[JO1s]

13 minutes ago, Apostolis said:

y'all in this thread preferring an Italian and a rat over a woman is just not it 

Why are you making this thread about Gaga?

[Lana Banana]

20 minutes ago, LoveInStereo said:

Hard disagree but there're 2 factors I think influenced this heavily. 1, she's the title character. Legend of Zelda has had so many smash successes but GP still thinks Link's name is Zelda. Master Chief in Halo has the same thing going on. Branding wise, she has that advantage. 2nd, she's the most interesting part of her games. Mario is the "straight man" in a rly colourful in-game world. If you're a fan of the Mario games, odds are your fav character isn't Mario, it's gonna be Luigi, Toadette, King Boo, Bowser, etc. 1 of the characters with more personality. No shade, it's easy for LC to standout in her games, there's not much else going on?

Spill, sis! I couldn't agree more with everything you said!

[JEWRJEWR]

YES MOTHER!

 

 

the ones saying mario... lmao no, mother is GLOBAL

[JO1s]

4 minutes ago, JEWRJEWR said:

YES MOTHER!

 

 

the ones saying mario... lmao no, mother is GLOBAL

She's not even more iconic than yoshi or toad be for ******* real.

[Mr. Peanutbutter]

42 minutes ago, LoveInStereo said:

Hard disagree but there're 2 factors I think influenced this heavily. 1, she's the title character. Legend of Zelda has had so many smash successes but GP still thinks Link's name is Zelda. Master Chief in Halo has the same thing going on. Branding wise, she has that advantage. 2nd, she's the most interesting part of her games. Mario is the "straight man" in a rly colourful in-game world. If you're a fan of the Mario games, odds are your fav character isn't Mario, it's gonna be Luigi, Toadette, King Boo, Bowser, etc. 1 of the characters with more personality. No shade, it's easy for LC to standout in her games, there's not much else going on?

But the title is "most iconic character" not "most favorite". Mario is easily the most iconic, anyone recognizes him. If people play as him when given the choice is another story...

 

I agree that Lara is a more interesting character but that's not really what the award is about.

Edited April 4 by Mr. Peanutbutter

[PMM]

i am not surprised. the god of video games 

[Frappucino]

Good for her

[Universo]

she's a fad