bouzane said:
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Not at all - any major fighting game series has a higher number of iconic characters than the vast majority of other game series. How many characters from Street Fighter are recognizable at a glance? 15? 20? In comparison, the only really recognizable character from God of War is Kratos himself. Throw in Darkstalkers, along with Capcom's other franchises, and it's really one-sided in that respect. Hell, Capcom's roster of recognizable characters is really very comparable to Nintendo's.
It's easy to dismiss Namco, but it would be a lot harder in fighting game or JRPG circles - they do own Tekken, Soul Calibur, Tales, and many other different series. One doesn't associate them with their characters as quickly as one does with Capcom, but their roster is enormous.