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Top Six Characters that Need to Come Out of Retirement Part Two
Picked By You
Cordova, TN May 8th, in
the year of our Lord 2013 - - Top Six Characters that
Need to Come Out of Retirement was such a huge success, and
there was such a plethora of feedback that we decided to do a
Part Two. Part Two is what was picked by you. We gave each
family friendly character (so-so in a few cases) a vote based on
how many people told us they wanted them to come out of
retirement. Every person is going to have their own list, and
different people will want different characters back. So we
won't hit every character that everyone will want back. We also
thank all of the feedback agreeing with characters on our list.
None of them will be included in this story. They already got
mentioned. Here we go:
Gex
Back
in the day of platformers, and iconic characters there was Gex
the Gecko. He was a TV addict who taught us the dangers of
sitting in front of television too long. He enjoyed amazing
success across multiple different home console gaming machines.
His games were memorable for their storylines as well as his
snide little comments along the way. Gamers reacted to his jokes
in one of two ways: disgust or laughter. Gex the Gecko was
controversial in his day – for advertisements and in game
commentary. Behind all of that were solid platform titles that
hardcore gamers still enjoy to this day. You have told us that
you want Gex to dust off his tux and come out of retirement.
Crash Bandicoot
Speaking
of iconic characters with attitude, there is also Crash
Bandicoot. Sony wanted and needed a Mario killer. So
everything good from the Mario games and applied it to an iconic
character with a consistent bad attitude - Crash Bandicoot.
Sony's advertisements were in your face, and offended Nintendo
fanboys. In the process Sony used Crash Bandicoot to help them
create the Playstation gaming generation. A generation who
appreciated the rebellious attitude of Crash Bandicoot, as well
as the game play. Crash Bandicoot eventually went multi-platform
and fizzed out. If any of these characters have a shot at
returning it is Crash Bandicoot. You told us you want Crash
back.
BattleToads
The
BattleToads had the opportunity to be as big as the Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles. But for some reason it never happened.
They are not as violent as they sound either. There were TMNT
type fighting levels in BattleToads games, and there were also
driving levels. Those driving levels stick with me to this day.
The difficulty was set so high that any gamer would wind up
getting frustrated at some point. The BattleToads even teamed up
with the boys from Double Dragon at one point. There have been
multiple attempts to bring back the BattleToads, but none of
them have succeeded. We are giving you the opportunity to let
game developers know that you want the BattleToads back.
LocoRoco
When
I think of games that sound good, look good, and are unique
experiences; LocoRoco is always on that list. LocoRoco almost
made it onto my Top Six list, so I am so happy that you our
wonderful readers have brought him/her up. LocoRoco is sort of a
blob character that grows as more of them are found. He/She can
separate to make it through certain parts of the levels as well.
Players rotate the world around to move LocoRoco from point A to
point B. The singing happy nature in LocoRoco sticks with gamers
to this day. This is one character that needs to come back to
the world of gaming. You told us you want to see LocoRoco make a
triumphant return.
Lost Vikings
Action
adventure puzzle games have thrilled gamers for some time now.
The Lost Vikings were three characters who players would guide
to the end of the level. All of the characters had to make it
for a level to be completed. Cooperative game play was the order
of the day for this franchise. Players would use the unique
abilities of the different vikings to progress through the
levels. The Lost Vikings had a limited amount of health, and
could take damage multiple ways. So these games had a bit of
bite to them. There was also a certain kind of humor in Lost
Vikings that many gamers back in the day appreciated. We
listened when you told us you wanted the Lost Vikings to make a
come back.
Glover
I
personally would have never thought of Glover. But this game was
brought up, and a little caveat was mentioned – “do something
different with him. Like was done with Luigi in Luigi's
Mansion.” Glover is one of the most interesting entries mainly
because he is one of the most interesting characters in the
entire video game industry. He is a glove. That is right – a
glove. We have plumbers, hedgehogs, bats, mice, and whole slew
of other things. So why not a glove? There are all kinds of
possibilities playing a game with a main character who is a
glove. Glover has been retired for some time now. You told us
you want Glover back.
- Paul Bury
- Family Friendly Gaming
Part One