Most Iconic Video Game Characters

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#1

Mario

#2

Master Chief

#3

Link

The top three of Mario, Master Chief, and Link are the front-runners, but no single name has runaway support yet. The top spot is still up for grabs.

Only 1 ranker so far. The current top is Mario, but with this few rankings everything is still very much in motion.

#2

Master Chief

vs.

#3

Link

Master Chief at #2 and Link at #3 are essentially tied. One more ranking could flip the order.

One ranker has weighed in so far. With 5 items in the mix and Mario, Master Chief, Link in the early lead, almost any ranking can still shift the order.