With every genre , the general public associates a game character as the poster boy/girl of that respective genre and as such here is what I think are the faces of some genres...

*Note Genres arent divided into sub-catagories  (ex JRPG's and WRPG's are just RPG's)

Shooters-Master Chief

Racing - Mario

Platforming-Mario

RPG's- Cloud

Action- Lara Croft

Action-Adventure-Link

Do you agree with this list? Whether you do or dont , make your own list because......im not going to lie to you I just want a 200+ post thread.

No when ever i say rpgs most people think of a weapon.
for fps it's now call of duty

Shooters: Master Chief (I'd want Call of Duty but they don't have a main guy)

Racing: Mario (Gran Turismo has no character)

Platforming: Mario

RPG's: Cloud

Action: As of recently I'd now put Nathan Drake.

Adventure: Link

for action I would kratos or something, for fps I would put the cl
of duty guy, and for rpg crono

Not a bad list. I'd only add the face of survival horror: