List of player characters

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This is a list of player characters (the characters that can be controlled by the player in video games).

Introduced in the 1980s

• Chip McCallahan (Chip's Challenge game series) and Melinda the Mental Marvel (introduced in the first game, but only playable in Chip's Challenge 2)
• Dig Dug / Taizo Hori (Dig Dug)
• Jumpman (1981 Donkey Kong), later renamed Mario (Nintendo's Mario series)
• Link (The Legend of Zelda)
• Mega Man (Mega Man)
• Pac-Man (Pac-Man)
• Pitfall Harry (Pitfall!)
• Q*bert (Q*bert)

Introduced in the 1990s

• Adam, Axel, and Blaze (Streets of Rage)
• Crash Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot)
• Fox McCloud (Star Fox)
• Harry Potter (Harry Potter games)
• Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)
• Multiple characters (Pokémon)
  • Red (Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen)
  • Ethan (Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Puzzle Challenge)
  • Kris (Pokémon Crystal)
  • Ash Ketchum, Gary Oak, Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika, Koga, Sabrina, Blaine, Tracey Sketchit, Jessie, James, Meowth, Giovanni, Ritchie, Lorelei, Bruno, and Mewtwo (Pokémon Puzzle League)
  • Mark (Pokémon Trading Card Game and Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!)
• Sketch Turner (Comix Zone)
• The skier (SkiFree)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Spyro the Dragon (Spyro the Dragon)

Introduced in the 2000s

• Multiple characters (Conker's Bad Fur Day)
  • Conker the Squirrel (Story mode)
  • Tediz and villagers (Beach, Total War, Colors, and Deathmatch modes)
  • Squirrels from the Squirrel High Command (Tank, Total War, Colors, and Deathmatch modes)
  • Wise Guys (Heist, Total War, Colors, and Deathmatch modes)
  • Cavemen and raptors (Raptor and Deathmatch modes)
  • Surf Punks (Race and Deathmatch modes)
  • Uga-Buga (Deathmatch mode)
• Multiple characters (Pokémon)
  • Brendan and May (Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire)
  • Lucas and Dawn (Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)
  • Lyra (Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver)
  • Wes (Pokémon Colosseum)
  • Michael (Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness)
  • Mint (Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!)
• Tim (Braid)

Introduced in the 2010s

• 2B (NeiR:Automata)
• Frisk (Undertale)
• Gomez (Fez)
• Multiple characters (Pokémon)
  • Hilbert and Hilda (Pokémon Black and White)
  • Nate and Rosa (Pokémon Black 2 and White 2)
  • Calem and Serena (Pokémon X and Y)
  • Elio and Selene (Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon)
  • Chase and Elaine (Pokémon Let's Go! Pikachu and Eevee)
  • Victor and Gloria (Pokémon Sword and Shield)
  • Tim Goodman (Detective Pikachu)