Sonic – Sonic the Hedgehog
I don't know how this list could count without me mentioning the most popular – and only – hedgehog in gaming history. Although I learned from the official cartoon that Sonic loved chili dogs, a different personality came to life on the Sega Genesis. Running with the bunnies and other forest creatures gave the hard-nosed hedgehog a soft side. Gamers fell in love with that surprised look on Sonic's face when you ran him right into some spikes, almost like he was breaking the fourth wall and saying "Why are you so bad at video games?"
