On last week’s Live podcast, the question was asked: “Is Lara Croft the most iconic character [in video games]?”
The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) put out a poll last year that finally made it’s way around into our sphere. It states “Lara Croft, whom the BAFTAs described as a ‘generation-spanning heroine,’ is considered the first lady of video games.” Now, how many of those votes were polling for Lara? How many were for ‘polling’ Lara? The article does not say…sigh, and I seriously need to take a break from Laggin’ Out and the internet in general.
BTW…nice click-baity title NBC News.
Now, Lara Croft is definitely one of the most identifiable characters in video games, mainly because of her…shall we say, tight t-shirts and short shorts. But is she really the ‘most iconic’ or are there better choices? On the Live, there were a few suggestions that seemed appropriate…depending on what sphere of games you play in.
For Final Fantasy players, Cloud is an obvious choice. For Nintendo fans, Link rises to the top tier. Lara Croft makes sense for the adventure-type exploration/RPG sphere. There was even mention of Chun Li from Street Fighter for those who like fighting games. Finally, while I was writing this, Hiro added Sonic the Hedgehog to the list.
Hiro and I pointed out on the Live that the ‘most iconic’ of all video game characters has to be Mario (sorry Sonic). He’s decades old, instantly recognizable, features in scores of games, and–like Lara Croft–has a couple of feature films.
But let me ask you, dear audience, as for ‘most iconic’…or more appropriately, ‘best in class,’ which character(s) get’s your vote? Also, going back to the BAFTA poll, who would you consider to be the first lady of video games?
Other Topics Discussed on This Live…
- ROB LIEFELD WALKS AWAY FROM MARVEL, AGAIN
- WOTC’S LATEST ACT OF DESPERATION
- LIVE-ACTION… GUNDAM STYLE
- STEAM BANS IN-GAME ADS
- BREAKING CIVILIZATION…NOT DEI RELATED
- GANG OF FROGS
- TENNO-BAND (TENNO CONCERT) SELLS OUT
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