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Not Bluto, not King Kong, but something else entirely.
(Donkey Kong)
In a popular meme from 2024, Kratos calls out to Kendrick Lamar in place of this Greek God.
(Ares)
In its dub, this early 2000s anime gave distinctive accents to this pair of major characters. Many still headcanon them with these voices to this day.
(King Dedede and Meta Knight)
While not as popular as another leitmotif, this song from Deltarune has a motif belonging to at least 3 characters across chapters 2 and 3.
(Hey Every !)
The location in the image provided.
(Inkopolis Square)
A shoe-wearing rodent known for spinning, having a genius sidekick, and fighting an evil doctor.
(Crash Bandicoot)
The Legend of Zelda series has a recurring enemy based around this Universal Monster comparable to a zombie.
(Gibdo)
Among other tweaks, the Sonic the Hedgehog Movie franchise emphasizes this character’s love of a certain fruit.
(Knuckles)
This FPS healer received this theme in a promotional video his debut game. The title is his class name in all caps.
(MEDIC!)
The character in the image provided.
(Dark Samus)
A man who’s nothing without the living gun/hammer/paraglider in his backpack.
(Banjo)
This massive JRPG series starting in 1992 allows you to ally with mythological creatures, deities, and spirits from across several cultures.
(Shin Megami Tensei)
While its successor’s adaptation is infamous, many fans of its franchise adored the anime adaptation of this 2008 JRPG and especially the “Chad” personality of its protagonist.
(Persona 4)
In their debut game, this seldom-used Smash Bros fighter has the same battle theme as every common enemy.
(Mewtwo)
The item in the image provided.
(Megaton Hammer)
Contrary to what some may think, he doesn’t actually save a tiny cartoon mouse.
(Leon Kennedy)
This game’s mythology includes a prophecy involving a human, a royal figure, and a monster who must act together to save all worlds from a dark fate.
(Super Paper Mario)
Addams Family star Raul Julia (Rest in Peace) plays a more villainous role in this 1994 game to movie adaptation.
(Street Fighter)
In the N64 game this character debuted, in. They sing operatically about how they plan to hurl something pungent at the main character.
(The Great Mighty Poo)
The character in the image provided.
(Stanley)
This military man with an AI girlfriend also has a number at the end of his full name.
(Master Chief)
This game in the Castlevania franchise directly references the “Nostradamus” doomsday prophecy during its main story.
(Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)
In this horror game adaptation of a popular movie franchise, the monstrous antagonist utilizes 2 AIs to track down the player.
(Alien: Isolation)
If you’ve paid attention during the 8-Bit mini games in the FNAF series, you may have noticed this song with ties to the Marionette appears multiple times.
(Alchemist’s Fantasy)
The location in the image provided.
(Forsaken Boneyard)