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Answer: Pac-Man

Originally named Puck Man, the name was changed to avoid easy vandalism issues. "Pac-Man" was developed by Namco and distributed in the U.S. by Midway. Pac-Man was a huge success and is one of the most recognizable characters in video game history.

Jumpman's girlfriend, Pauline, is the girl held hostage in "Donkey Kong".
"Frogger" was developed by Konami.
Q*bert, from the same titled game, was created by Gottlieb in 1982.

Answer: Little Mac

Little Mac is the star of the "Punch Out" series. Several versions of the boxing game have been created with many different opponents for our hero to face. Nintendo released the arcade version in 1984. "Mike Tyson's Punch Out" was released in 1987 and became hugely popular.

Luigi is Mario's brother from Nintendo's line of characters.
Blinky is a ghost in the "Pac-Man" game.
Megaman, from the "Megaman" series, was created by Capcom.

Answer: Sub-Zero

Sub-Zero was an original character in the "Mortal Kombat" series released in 1992. Sub-Zero was a ninja warrior with a special ability to freeze his opponents. "Mortal Kombat" was hugely successful spawning many sequels but it was also very controversial due to its violent and graphic nature.

Scorpion, also from "Mortal Kombat", is a yellow outfitted ninja utilizing a spear as a weapon.
The "Prince of Persia" is a video game series originally released for the Apple II in 1989.
Ryu Hayabusa is from Tecmo's "Ninja Gaiden" series.

Answer: Sonic the Hedgehog

SEGA created the character Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991 to rival Nintendo's Mario as their flagship character. The "Sonic the Hedgehog" series is one of the most successful in video game history and Sonic is one of the most recognizable video game characters.

Yoshi is a popular Nintendo character first appearing in "Super Mario World".
Solid Snake is the protagonist from Konami's "Metal Gear" series.
Diddy Kong is a nephew of Donkey Kong, from Nintendo.

Answer: Mario

Mario made is debut in "Donkey Kong" (1981), known then as Jumpman. From there, he became the symbol of Ninento and has been featured in countless games and animated features. "Mario Bros." debuted in 1983. "Super Mario Bros." was released in 1985.

Sir Arthur is a knight from the "Ghosts'n Goblins" series by Capcom.
"Ms. Pac-Man" is the sequel to "Pac-Man" using a female character.
Dig Dug is from the same titled Namco game.

Answer: Donkey Kong

Nintendo released "Donkey Kong" in 1981. Jumpman went on to become Nintendo's flagship character as Mario. The Donkey Kong character has also been a prominent fixture in Nintendo's gaming history with his own series of games and cameo appearances in other games. Universal Studios unsuccessfully sued Nintendo for violating trademarks for "King Kong."

Koopa Troopa is a turtle-like creature from the "Mario" series of games from Nintendo.
Johnny Cage is a martial arts fighter in the "Mortal Kombat" series.
Bald Bull is a character in the "Punch-Out" boxing game series.

Answer: "Double Dragon"

The arcade version of "Double Dragon" was released in 1987. It featured the two brothers fighting together to defeat common enemies in order to progress through to the final boss, Willy. Then, they must fight each other to win Marian's affections. The NES home version varies slightly in that Jimmy is the main antagonist holding Marian.

"Commando" is a Capcom game from 1985 featuring Super Joe single-handedly fighting his way out of the jungle.
"King's Quest" was originally a 1984 Sierra Online game released for the IBM PCjr. The "King's Quest" series became very popular.
"Ninja Gaiden" was released in North American in 1988.

Answer: Simon Belmont

The original "Castlevania" was released in Japan in 1986 and adapted for NES and released in the U.S. in 1987. Many sequels and incarnations have since followed. Simon Belmont was tasked with the duty to find a kill Dracula in the original game.

Lara Croft is the heroine in the "Tomb Raider" series created by Core Designs in 1996.
Bill "Mad Dog" Rizer was one of the characters in Konami's "Contra". His partner was Lance "Scorpion" Bean.
Albatross is a character from Namco's "Rolling Thunder" series.

Answer: Link

Nintendo released the first "The Legend of Zelda" game in 1986. Link, the hero of "The Legend of Zelda" series, is an elf-like, young Hylian who is a master swordsman and skilled fighter. "Zelda" has been followed by many other sequels, incarnations and versions. The series was highly successful and developed a cult-like following.

Toad is a character from the "Mario" series first introduced in "Super Mario Bros." and became a playable character in "Super Mario Bros. 2".
Knuckles the Echidna is a character first introduced in SEGA's "Sonic the Hedgehog 3".
Lance "Scorpion" Bean was one of the characters in Konami's "Contra". His partner was Bill "Mad Dog" Rizer.

Answer: Crash Bandicoot

Crash Bandicoot was developed by Sony to compete with Nintendo's Mario and SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog. Crash was originally created to be Willie the Wombat but was changed during production. The game, "Crash Bandicoot", was released in 1996, in which Crash must rescue his girlfriend, Tawna, from being used as an experiment by the evil scientist, Dr. Cortex. The character has appeared in many sequels and spin-offs.

Princess Toadstool is from Nintendo's "Mario" series.
Super Macho Man is an opponent from the "Punch-Out" boxing game series.
James Patterson is a fictional fighter from the "Medal of Honor" series.