WThe life simulation video game series Animal Crossing, created by Katsuya Eguchi and first released in 2001 by Nintendo, features an assortment of recurring characters. Titles in the series follow the player character as they live in a village populated by anthropomorphic animals, with gameplay that proceeds in a nonlinear fashion and in-game events that occur in real-time. As of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the most recent release in the series, there are over 400 animal characters that can potentially populate a player's village. In addition to these villager characters, Animal Crossing features characters that appear in the villages of all players; these characters typically serve a particular gameplay function, or appear at a specific in-game event.
WThe Assassin's Creed media franchise, which primarily consists of a series of open-world action-adventure stealth video games published by Ubisoft, features an extensive cast of characters in its historical fiction and science fiction based narratives. The series also encompasses a wide variety of media outside of video games, including novels, comic books, board games, animated films, a live action film, and an upcoming television series for Netflix. The series features original characters intertwined with real-world historical events and figures, and is centered on a fictional millennia-old struggle for peace between the Brotherhood of Assassins, inspired by the real-life Order of Assassins who fight for free will and embody the concept of chaos, and the Templar Order, inspired by the real-life Knights Templar who desire peace through control and embody the concept of order.
WThis is a list of fictional characters that either self-identify as bisexual or have been identified by outside parties to be bisexual. Bisexuality is a sexual orientation that refers to the romantic and/or sexual attraction towards people of more than one gender. Listed characters are either recurring characters, cameos, guest stars, or one-off characters.
WThe following is a list of characters from the Dead or Alive video game series, created by Tecmo and Team Ninja.
WThe characters of the God of War video game franchise belong to a fictional universe loosely based on Greek mythology and Norse mythology. As such, the series features a range of traditional figures, including those from Greek mythology, such as the Olympian Gods, Titans, and Greek heroes, and those from Norse mythology, including the Æsir and Vanir gods and other beings. A number of original characters have also been created to supplement storylines.
WThis is a list of lesbian characters in fiction, i.e. characters that either self-identify as lesbian or have been identified by outside parties to be lesbian. Listed characters are either recurring characters, cameos, guest stars, or one-off characters.
WThis is a list of playable characters from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series and the games in which they appear. The series takes place in a fictional universe composed of six realms, which are overseen by beings known as the Elder Gods. The Elder Gods created a fighting tournament called Mortal Kombat to resolve conflicts between the realms. The first Mortal Kombat game introduces a tournament in which Earthrealm could be conquered by Outworld if the tournament is lost.
WThe Myst series of adventure computer games deals with the events following the player's discovery of a mysterious book describing an island known as Myst. The book is no ordinary volume; it is a linking book, which serves as a portal to the world it describes. The player is transported to Myst Island and must unravel the world's puzzles in order to return home. Myst was a commercial and critical success upon release and spawned four sequels—Riven, Exile, Revelation and End of Ages— as well as several spinoffs and adaptations.