Ryu - SFII
Link - Zelda
Balthier - FFXII (the leading man...)
Sephiroth - FF VII (coolest villian ever, and the best boss music ever as well)
Cloud, Aeris - FFVII
Terra, Locke, Kefka - FFVI
Crono, Magus - Chrono Trigger (Magus is also very cool.... right behing sephiroth)
Kyo, K', Terry Bogard, Rock Howard, Iori - King of Fighters (cool, cool, cool, cool!)
Snake - Metal Gear (Raven sucked.. big time! Snake's the real thing)
Belmont family (simon, trevor, etc), Alucard - Castlevania (vampire ass-kicking!)
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So many great characters... I have many other favs....