Naming characters after older video games.

[Pozatronic]

I'm most likely starting a new game tomorrow night, using one of the retro-clones (not that rule set matters for this topic). On a lark I decided to name the three characters I rolled up after video games from my youth. I decided to throw some alliteration into the mix with the first two:

Rastan Ravensfriend (Fighter)

Zaxxon of the Zeven Zpheres (Magic-User)

Dig Dug the Pac-man (Thief)

Now, I don't expect any of these characters to make it to 2nd level. That's means I'll need to roll up more guys and make up some new names but the only older game I can think of right now is Rygar.

I'm wondering if anybody out there come up with some more?

 

[amerigoV]

Pinball (the Wizard - now you have a game and a classic song)

Centi, son of Pede and Milli, his trusty stead (maybe a rogue)

Kong, who rides a Donkey (fighter)

Mario and his brother Luigi

Qbert (acrobat)

Galaxian and Galaga, wizard siblings

William the Jouster (Joust was made by Williams Electronics)

And, of course, Pong of Atari.

 

[Hella_Tellah]

Sinistar, evil priest of the god of hunger.

Run, coward!

 

[Dykstrav]

Edlogg, the Red Fighter, Blue Wizard, et cetera.

Ed Logg was the designer of the original Gauntlet arcade game.

 

[Camelot]

Poke the Man

 

[Flatus Maximus]

Frobozz (wizard, of course)

 

[El Mahdi]

Warsong (a Barbarian)

Alisia Dragoon (just a bad-ass knight/fighter)

Aero (a wizard or sorceror)

Baldur (a thief or fighter)

Contra (a jungle based ranger that always disagrees with everybody)

Duke Nukem (any class dedicated to mayhem!)

Kid Chameleon (a gnome illusionist!)

Lemming (a henchman

John Madden... (a confused old warrior that is somehow good at tactical command and analysis)

Pong (a halfling rogue)

Q*bert

Shinobi (monk, ninja, whatever)

Tecmo (same as above)

Tekken (same,same as above)

Tron (a Warforged!)

Virtua (wizardess or sorceress)


And how about the obvious:

Atari (monk, ninja, etc.)

Sega (same as above)

 

[El Mahdi]

Poke the Man

Just make sure you use your 10' pole!

 

[Aeolius]

dibs on the Wizard of Wor

Does anyone else remember Thayer's Quest? Or perhaps Digdug, for a dwarf PC?

 

[Mallus]

Zevious the Devious (thief? assassin?)

Berserk (the Berserker)

Tempest

(Lady) Galaga

Sir Galaxian

E. Honda