I'm sure we've had one of these before, but anyway...
5) Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
He can run up and across walls. How awesome is that?
4) Ratchet (Ratchet and Clank)
He's just extremely likeable and possesses a lot of explosive firepower.
3) Link (The Legend of Zelda)
He is an absolute legend. It should be called The Legend of Link but that doesn't sound as good.
2) Kratos (God of War)
He may not have much of a personality, but he has dual blades that destroy everything in his path. And that's good enough.
1) Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
A special agent for 19 years, always willing to go into the thick of battle, fearless, witty and just all around brilliant. And he has some of the best voice acting in history.
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