Game Informer’s “Top 30 Characters Who Defined A Decade”

Last year, Game Informer chose the top 200 video games of all time. This time around, the magazine published another list featuring the “Top 30 Characters Who Defined a Decade.” Nintendo fans will notice a few familiar characters such as Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright. You can check out the full list below, as well as cover art for the different editions of the magazine.

Glados (Portal)
John Marston (Red Dead Redemption)
Nathan Drake (Uncharted)
Master Chief (Halo)
Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto 4)
Alyx Vance (Half Life 2)
Kratos (God of War)
Andrew Ryan (BioShock)
Loghain Mac Tir (Dragon Age Origins)
Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin’s Creed 2)
Ethan Mars (Heavy Rain)
Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)
Captain Price (Call of Duty)
Jimmy Hopkins (Bully)
HK-47 (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic)
Elena Fisher (Uncharted)
Illusive Man (Mass Effect 2)
Tommy Vercetti (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)
The Boss (Metal Gear Solid 3)
Tim (Braid)
Auron (Final Fantasy X)
Razputin Aquato (Psychonauts)
Kaim Argonar (Lost Odyssey)
Jade (Beyond Good and Evil)
KOS-MOS (Xenosaga)
Professor Layton (Professor Layton)
Phoenix Wright (Phoenix Wright)
Wander (Shadow of the Colossus)
Bonnie MacFarlane (Red Dead Redemption)
King of All Cosmos (Katamari)

Thanks to Christian S for the tip!