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)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Jumpman (1981 Donkey Kong), later renamed Mario (Nintendo's Mario series)
- Mega Man (Mega Man)
- Pac-Man (Pac-Man)
- Pitfall Harry (Pitfall!)
Introduced in the 1990s
- Crash Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot)
- Fox McCloud (Star Fox)
- 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!)
Introduced in the 2000s
- Multiple characters (Pokémon)
- Brendan and May (Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire)
- Lucas and Dawn (Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)
- Wes (Pokémon Colosseum)
- Michael (Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness)
- Mint (Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!)
- Tim (Braid)
Introduced in the 2010s
- 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)