Your list so far is great! It's awesome to look at such a collection of historic game characters. Out of the list you posted, here's my opinion on the last few. Definitely yes: - B.J. Blazkowicz - Bomberman - Samus Aran Maybe: - Dirk the Daring - Rayman - Lara Croft I also really like the Game and Watch guy idea, he's pretty epic. And if you wanted to do a Final Fantasy character, you could do a Chocobo, they're pretty widely recognized and associated with that game. Can't wait to see the final product!
I mentioned Chocobo didn't I? Twice? Anyway, for the final six, I would have: -Chocobo (Something present in most of the games of one of the biggest franchises of all time) -B.J. Blazcowicz (The first FPS character) -Nurse/Pyramid Head of Silent Hill (Characters who represented so much, as well as being frightening, or at least in Silent Hill 2) -Samus Aran (Strong Female Character) -Lara Croft (Famous Female Character) -Big Daddy (Probably the most well known enemy of this generation) Definately stay away from: -Niko Bellic (Not important at all in the history of gaming, not even the character from the first GTA/crime sandbox) -Marcus Fenix (Gears of War hasn't really added much to the progression of gaming)