Had to update the criteria here because SOME PEOPLE like to question characters' race.

To show support towards communities of African descent, whether in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia or Australia, I decided to make this thread where we could share who we thought were the best black/dark-skinned characters in Nintendo games?

The ones that come to my mind right away:

Nessa (Pokemon Sword & Shield)

Marina (Splatoon 2)

Vandham (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)

Twintelle (ARMS)

Urbosa (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild)

Doc Louis (Punch-Out!!)

So who here can think of other great Nintendo characters who are black? :)

The raven boss (Raphael the Raven) in Yoshis Island. You fight him on the moon. 

The ones that I can think of immediately all come from the Punch Out!! series:  Doc Louis, Mr. Sandman, Mike Tyson,....

Also, I always thought of Urbosa as being from someplace like India.  Maybe that's just me.

Urbosa is not black. Urbosa is Gerudo and Gerudo are inspired the middle eastern cultures.
Vandham is not black either.

Twintelle is not only Nintendo's best black character but one of the absolute best black characters ever created.

Anthony Higgs - Metroid Other M

well since...bayonetta is mostly nintendo nowadays... rodin :P

Doc Louis
Kirby Sometimes
Yoshi Sometimes
Mega Charizard X
John Henry (Codename S.T.E.A.M)
Michael Edwards (Eternal Darkness)
Mr. Game and Watch

I still count Urbosa and Vandham, because they're supposed to be like black people.

And to everyone who said characters who are black but not as in African descent, take this seriously or get out.

Oh, also Mr. Sandman:

You do known that when ask about "black characters" that everybody will assume people of African descent (especially in the west). I don't think you understand what your asking. If you meant Dark skinned then fine, but you didnt ask that.

Urbosa is not suppose to be a black person. The Gerudo are the equivalent to middle eastern people in the Zelda world. I would like to ask you - Is Jasmine from Aladdin black?

Vandham is not black man, Dark skinned fine. 

Not sure what mean when you say they are suppose to be black people....?.......... but I'm sure it does not make them black....whatever it is.