Author Topic: Cloud is number 5/50 Top video game characters (Read 16321 times)

ultima espio · « **on:** 2011-02-16 12:15:28 »

Sephiroth is also number 32

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1. Mario (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
2. Link (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
3. Master Chief (Halo: Combat Evolved, Microsoft, 2001)
4. Solid Snake (Metal Gear, Konami, 1987)
5. Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
6. PAC-Man (PAC-Man, Namco, 1980)
7. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos 1996)
8. Gordon Freeman (Half-Life, Valve, 1998)
9. Kratos (God of War, Sony, 2005)
10. Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega, 1990)
11. Crash (Crash Bandicoot, Sony, 1996)
12. “Soap” MacTavish (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
13. Nico Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar, 2008)
14. Samus Aran (Metroid, Nintendo 1986)
15. Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank, Sony, 2002)
16. Nathan Drake (Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Sony, 2007)
17. Captain Price (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
18. Kirby (Kirby’s Dream Land, Nintendo, 1992)
19. Marcus Fenix (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
20. Pikachu (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo 1996)
21. Yoshi (Super Mario World, Nintendo, 1990)
22. “CJ” Johnson (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar, 2004)
23. Mega Man (Mega Man, Capcom, 1987)
24. Sam Fisher (Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, 2002)
25. Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2, Sega, 2001)
26. Jak (Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Sony, 2001)
27. Duke Nukem (Duke Nukem, Apogee, 1991)
28. Dante (Devil May Cry, Bandai, 2003)
29. Naruto (Naruto: Konoha Ninpoch, Bandai, 2003)
30. Altair (Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, 2007)
31. Zelda (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
32. Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
33. Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
34. The Prince (Prince of Persia, Broderbund, 1989)
35. Ezio (Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft, 2009)
36. Leon S (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
37. Ash Ketchum (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo, 1996)
38. Guybrush Threepwood (The Secret of Monkey Island, LucasArts, 1990)
39. Spyro (Spyro the Dragon, Universal, 1998)
40. “Ghost” Riley (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision, 2009)
41. Goku (Dragon Daihikyoe, Epoch, 1987)
42. Max Payne (Max Payne, Rockstar, 2001)
43. Jill Valentine (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
44. Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
45. Larry Laffer (Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, Sierra, 1987)
46. Augustus Cole (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
47. Bowser (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
48. Eddie Riggs (Brutal Legend, EA, 2009)
49. Ryu (Street Fighter, Capcom, 1987)
50. Sackboy (LIttleBigPlanet, Sony, 2008)

http://gamers.guinnessworldrecords.com

I wasn't sure if this should go here or in Unreleated, but since It was about Cloud, I thought it would be better off in general.

Tenko Kuugen · « **Reply #1 on:** 2011-02-16 13:26:13 »

is that list from gamefaqs? because it sure looks like it is.
in which case I'm gonna torch it

ultima espio · « **Reply #2 on:** 2011-02-16 13:28:17 »

No...it's from Guinness World records.

hotdog963al · « **Reply #3 on:** 2011-02-16 13:32:45 »

There are some pretty shoddy entries there.
Sephiroth is #32 btw

ultima espio · « **Reply #4 on:** 2011-02-16 13:35:21 »

Yeah...I said that....

Kudistos Megistos · « **Reply #5 on:** 2011-02-16 15:05:01 »

Top 50 in what way? Something related to sales? Recognition? A vote? An arbitrary decision by the person who wrote the list? All I'm seeing is a list of video game characters with a number next to their name. What does this ranking mean?

Covarr · « **Reply #6 on:** 2011-02-16 16:27:29 »

Quote from: Kudistos Megistos on 2011-02-16 15:05:01

Top 50 in what way? Something related to sales? Recognition? A vote? An arbitrary decision by the person who wrote the list? All I'm seeing is a list of video game characters with a number next to their name. What does this ranking mean?

Prolly the arbitrary one. Also:

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41. Goku (Dragon Daihikyoe, Epoch, 1987)

wut?

Cloudef · « **Reply #7 on:** 2011-02-16 18:08:41 »

The real top list would have Touhou characters at the top.

Kudistos Megistos · « **Reply #8 on:** 2011-02-16 18:11:13 »

Quote from: Cloudef on 2011-02-16 18:08:41

The real top list would have Touhou characters at the top.

I'm not sure about that, but it would definitely have Cirno at number ⑨

Tenko Kuugen · « **Reply #9 on:** 2011-02-16 19:30:58 »

Touhou is ridiculously popular among the core, but outside that, not many people know them
By sheer 'knowing' Mario would win any poll
Followed by characters like Link, Samus, Snake
Final Fantasy characters unlikely to be in the top 10 or even 20 simply because there are whole franchise lines who have the same protagonist

sales-wise, same goes. franchises > single installment in a franchise
vote heavily depends on who you ask
if you go and do that vote on the street and then on gamefaqs you'll get vastly different results

any list with a ff character in the top 10 is full of bullshit
the games are good, sometimes very good, but not so ground breaking ultra awesome that a character from a installment in a whole franchise could score top 10 in some sort of unrigged poll

Covarr · « **Reply #10 on:** 2011-02-16 21:22:36 »

Quote from: KuugenTheFox on 2011-02-16 19:30:58

any list with a ff character in the top 10 is full of bullsh*t
the games are good, sometimes very good, but not so ground breaking ultra awesome that a character from a installment in a whole franchise could score top 10 in some sort of unrigged poll

Keep in mind, Cloud has appeared in fourteen games to date, not counting remakes, ports, or additional/special editions (with another Dissidia coming soon), a movie, an OVA, and a novella.

Final Fantasy VII
Before Crisis
Crisis Core
Final Fantasy Tactics
Dirge of Cerberus
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Kingdom Hearts coded
Dissidia
Ehrgeiz
Chocobo Racing
Itadaki Street Special
Itadaki Street Portable
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Last Order
On the Way to a Smile

One installment? Not even almost. FF7 is virtually a franchise of its own.

Tenko Kuugen · « **Reply #11 on:** 2011-02-16 22:39:49 »

And in how many of these games was he a main character or had a significantly large role?
Besides, all my other points still stand.

Covarr · « **Reply #12 on:** 2011-02-16 23:19:13 »

He had a medium-large role in 7 of the games, as well as the movie, the OVA, and the novella.

The fact is, he's one of the most recognizable video game characters there is. The fact that he gets so many cameos and minor roles speaks to his relevance.

Tenko Kuugen · « **Reply #13 on:** 2011-02-17 05:22:09 »

Maybe if you look at the RPG genre, but there are many, many more characters more recognizeable than Cloud.
This list is nonsense.
Also, getting cameo's is not a sign of being easily recognizeable but rather clever marketing profiting off fanboys who just buy it for that part, or pushing undecided into buying it for such reasons.

Jaitsu · « **Reply #14 on:** 2011-02-17 14:10:18 »

Kuugen, calm down man, i think your taking this just a little to seriousely.

obesebear · « **Reply #15 on:** 2011-02-17 15:19:04 »

Top 10 lists are serious business

Kudistos Megistos · « **Reply #16 on:** 2011-02-17 15:22:11 »

Quote from: obesebear on 2011-02-17 15:19:04

Top 10 lists are serious business

And top 50 lists are FIVE TIMES AS SERIOUS!

Shit Jiatsu, when I have a hard time believing a character can't do so well in a popularity contest and then create an argument based on flawed premises, I have to punch babies just to calm myself down.

Jaitsu · « **Reply #17 on:** 2011-02-17 20:06:16 »

Quote from: Kudistos Megistos on 2011-02-17 15:22:11

Quote from: obesebear on 2011-02-17 15:19:04
Top 10 lists are serious business

And top 50 lists are FIVE TIMES AS SERIOUS!

sh*t Jaitsu, when I have a hard time believing a character can't do so well in a popularity contest and then create an argument based on flawed premises, I have to punch babies just to calm myself down.

i know, just gotta love punchin them babies

Tenko Kuugen · « **Reply #18 on:** 2011-02-17 21:33:13 »

Ironic to have THE WARLOCK ( who eats babies ) as avatar and still argue about punching babies
( note: I would punch one if it annoys me. Or swooosh it. )

Jaitsu · « **Reply #19 on:** 2011-02-18 01:13:44 »

Quote from: KuugenTheFox on 2011-02-17 21:33:13

Ironic to have THE WARLOCK ( who eats babies ) as avatar and still argue about punching babies
( note: I would punch one if it annoys me. Or swooosh it. )

don't fwoosh me bro

(GOD i love lookingforgroup)

Tenko Kuugen · « **Reply #20 on:** 2011-02-18 02:01:06 »

It's about what you do with your swooosh, not the size.

gjoerulv · « **Reply #21 on:** 2011-02-19 01:24:34 »

One must admit cloud is a very recognizable game character. By far the most recognizable FF character world wide. Maybe not at top 10 but definitely top 20.

Tifa's boobs should be at 33rd.

Why punch a baby when you can kick it?

Jaitsu · « **Reply #22 on:** 2011-02-19 01:26:50 »

Quote from: gjoerulv on 2011-02-19 01:24:34

One must admit cloud is a very recognizable game character. By far the most recognizable FF character world wide. Maybe not at top 10 but definitely top 20.

Tifa's boobs should be at 33rd.

hell... yes...

Quote from: gjoerulv on 2011-02-19 01:24:34

Why punch a baby when you can kick it?

or fwoosh it

Tenko Kuugen · « **Reply #23 on:** 2011-02-19 01:44:20 »

I prefer Aerith's boobs over Tifa's
Tifa will constantly bitch about her sore shoulders
I know she would
Because I do it all the time too

gjoerulv · « **Reply #24 on:** 2011-02-19 01:52:07 »

On a top 10 boobs of gaming list, Tifa's would easily make it. Hell, I think they would win.