Celebrity Cameos
From 1988 until his death in 2021, John Madden lent his name and voice to this video game franchise.
DAILY DOUBLE
Bowser
Super Mario Bros.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne would feature this capcom character as a special boss, who could also be recruited to the player's party.
Dante from the Devil May Cry Series
Starting as a virtual pet similar to Tamagotchis, this series would get anime, manga, and video games all based on Digital Monsters
Digimon
"Gee, it sure is boring around here."
While originally starring Mike Tyson, this 1987 NES game would replace him with the fictional "Mr. Dream" when the license rights ran out.
Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!/Punch-Out!!
Kratos
God of War
Link, Spawn, Darth Vader and ,Yoda have all made guest appearances in one game or another in this fighting game franchise.
Soul Calibur
Starting in 2000, this was a series about spinning tops, some that contain monsters inside them with unusual powers.
Beyblade
"What am I fighting fooooooor?"
Mega Man X4
Released on the Sega Genesis and NES, this fighting game starred former basketball player Shaquille O'Neal
Shaq-Fu
Geralt of Rivia
Witcher
In Punch Out for the Nintendo Wii, this Nintendo Character is a special fight under certain circumstances.
This game had a unique method of collecting monsters, in which the player would insert CD's and DVD's into the PlayStation, and the data on the disc would create a new monster.
Monster Rancher
"A man chooses; A slave obeys."
Bioshock
Fictional characters such as Shrek, Spider-Man, and Darth Maul can skateboard with Tony Hawk in this Video Game series.
Tony Hawk: Pro Skater
Mike Haggar
Final Fight
This 2021 Sega game contains DLC that allows players to play as classic Sonic and Tails, Beat from Jet Set Radio, Kazuma Kiryu from Yakuza, Hello Kitty, Morgana from Persona 5, and Suezo from Monster Rancher.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Starting in 2013 on the 3DS, this Level-5 game would focus on creatures based on Japanese Yokai.
Yo-kai Watch
"Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is?"
Far Cry 3
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker.
Harry Mason
Silent Hill
Banjo and Conker made their debut in this game, before being removed in the remake after Microsoft's purchase of Rare.
Diddy Kong Racing
Debuting in 2004, this japanese series focuses on a war, in which the player summons famous individuals from folklore and history to do fight in the war for them.
Fate
"Toasty!"
Mortal Kombat