Link.

I'm not big on Nintendo franchises, but I'd have to say Starfox due to Starfox Adventures, the only Starfox game I ever played.

Coincidentally it is also my favourite Nintendo game, although made by Rare, followed closely by The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

Edit: Nintendo has way too many franchises with characters with nearly no personality. They don't talk, they don't share their thoughts, they're almost not there even if you're playing as them. It's difficult to relate to such characters. Case in point: Samus Aran is sexy and deadly, but devoid of individuality.

Argh! Don't get me started on Nintendo... I could end up puking.

Great idea posting in a Nintendo thread then -_-

^ I am allowed to voice my opinions, am I not?

Edit: To make it clearer, I mean that I disagree entirely with Nintendo's vision that gameplay reigns supreme over other constituent parts of a game. A work of art, even an entertainment one, is a well bred mix of various functions and forms. Italian plumbers rescuing princesses from a gigantic talking turtle doesn't appeal me an inch, no matter how interesting the gameplay might be. This is merely an example of the gripes I have with the core Nintendo values.

Link easily.

Honorable mentions:

Rawk Hawk (Paper Mario 2)
Gold Bob-omb (Paper Mario 2)
Rival (Pokemon Gold/Silver)

Hitmonlee. Then Chibi Robo. Then Mr. Game and Watch. Then Tom, the blue cat on animal crossing. Of the "classic" Mario characters, i use different ones depending on the game. I use Toad in Mario kart, donkey kong in Mario tennis, Waluigi in Mario baseball and always one of the new additions every Mario party. Oh, and of course Mr. Game and watch in Smash Bros.

Another Mario-fan here, he's my fav!

And to spedfrom, most people always thought gameplay is also an art-form...

I'm going to be totally original here and say Yoshi.

I disagree a lot (but way too much) with your point of view about Nintendo characters.

In my way of seeing things, Nintendo has made a rich variety of characters, and all of them has great personalities. Super Smash Bros Brawl and its selling numbers is the proof of that. They do have charisma and appeal.

Actually, they have so much appeal that we are picking in this thread for our favorite, and most of us can´t pick just one.

They are so great, that i decide to make a picture of Glass Joe and make it my avatar, just because he is awesome.

Just out of curiosity. Which Videogame characters have the personality that you are talking about?