After looking through decades of choices, our pick for the best game character of all time is Mario. Ever since the '80s up until now, Nintendo is still finding new ways to keep the plumber memorable and relevant. Hot on Mario's heels, we've also listed Sonic the Hedgehog in our top three picks, and if you're after a more mature and horror-based character, Leon S Kennedy is also spotlighted in our roster.
GamesRadar+ presents the 50 best video game characters of all time, ranked by order of their icon status. The entire GamesRadar+ team nominated a selection of their picks for the title, and then the brutal voting process for ranking our beloved characters began. Here are the top 50, chosen because of the impact they had on players and games as a whole, not just the bank balances or movie deals of their publishers. Some are obvious choices, others will remind you of past favorites, and a few are a little weird but utterly iconic when you really think about it.
