The Exact Moments We Met Gaming’s Most Iconic Characters

Cloud Strife – Final Fantasy VII (PlayStation, 1997)

Mario AKA Jumpman – Donkey Kong (Arcade Cabinet, 1981)

Nathan Drake – Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune (PlayStation 3, 2007)

Master Chief – Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox, 2001)

Lara Croft – Tomb Raider (Sega Saturn, 1996)

Solid Snake – Metal Gear (MSX2, 1987)

Link – The Legend of Zelda (Famicom Disk System, 1986)

Ezio – Assassin’s Creed II (PlayStation 3/Xbox 360, 2009)

Samus Aran – Metroid (Famicom Disk System, 1986)

Sonic the Hedgehog – Rad Mobile (Sega System 32, January 1991)

Sonic the Hedgehog – Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis, June 1991)

Pac-Man – Pac-Man (Namco Pac-Man, 1980)

Scorpion – Mortal Kombat (Arcade Cabinet, 1992)

Ryu – Street Fighter (Arcade Cabinet, 1987)

Jill Valentine – Resident Evil (PlayStation, 1996)

Pikachu – Pokemon Red & Green/Blue (Game Boy, 1996)