|
Rank |
Character |
Franchise |
Search Volume |
|
1 |
Pac-Man |
Pac-Man |
53,100,000 |
|
2 |
Pikachu |
Pokémon |
41,200,000 |
|
3 |
Sonic the Hedgehog |
Sonic the Hedgehog |
38,440,000 |
|
4 |
Mario |
Super Mario |
23,680,000 |
|
5 |
Kirby |
Kirby |
8,526,000 |
|
6 |
Crash Bandicoot |
Crash Bandicoot |
8,085,000 |
|
7 |
Yoshi |
Super Mario |
7,569,000 |
|
8 |
Luigi |
Super Mario |
7,138,000 |
|
9 |
Lara Croft |
Tomb Raider |
6,546,000 |
|
10 |
Mewtwo |
Pokémon |
5,959,000 |
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We can’t look past the classics when it comes to our favourite video game character, with Pac-Man taking the top spot. Dating back to 1980, Pac-Man has appeared in over 30 games over the years and has even had two TV shows and a hit single named after him
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The Pokémon franchise exploded in popularity in the late 90s, with over 150 characters, but Pikachu has always stood out from the crowd
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Sonic the Hedgehog quickly became one of the best-known video game characters in the world throughout the 90s
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3 of the top 10 favourite video game characters come from Super Mario, with Mario in 4th place, Yoshi in 7th and Luigi in 8th
