Yoshi, the dinosuar.
by Torrae Swindell
These are my top 5 Nintendo characters, so if you don’t see your favorite don’t be surprised. Nintendo’s characters were created by Shigeuru Miyamoto. If you’re a Nintendo fan, help support it or join club Nintendo. Now, without further, ado lets get on with the countdown.
5: Captain Olimar
Captain Olimar is a character from a game called Pikmin. This brave explorer is a hard worker who has loyal friends by his side. Captain Olimar’s friends belong to a species known as the Pikmin (also the name of the game!); these tough, feisty friends won’t back down from a fight. Only one thing, Pikmin need a commander in order to fight–and who else to command them than the one and only captain Olimar? With Olimar’s leadership and the Pikmin’s loyalty, the Bulborbs and other creatures don’t stand a chance.
4: Yoshi
Yoshi is a character from the game Yoshi’s island.Yoshi is Mario’s friendly dinosaur friend. He has a frog-like tongue that’s sticky, and he uses it for to eat distant fruit. Yoshi also uses his froglike tongue to eat his enemies. Yoshi can produce eggs that he throws at hard to reach places. He can also hover in the air for a short period of time. Yoshi may be cute and cuddly on the outside, but on the inside he’s tougher than a piece of wood.
3: Link
Link is a character from the game Legends of Zelda. Link is a is a Hyrulian Knight, meaning that he comes from a place called Hyrule. He goes on dangerous quests to save princess Zelda from the evil Gannondorf, the king of demons. Throughout these quests, Link runs into this old man who gives him weapons or items that aid him throughout him quests. When he helps Link, the old man usually says, with a famous quote; “Its dangerous to go alone, take this.” Some of the items he gives Link include a sword, a shield, a boomerang, a grappling hook. These items help Link solve the puzzles he encounters on his quests.
2: Mario
Mario is a character from the game Super Mario Bros. Mario is an Italian plumber from the mushroom kingdom who saves princess Peach from the evil Bowser. Mario has a brother named Luigi, who is taller than Mario and can jump higher than Mario. Mario wears red, and Luigi wears green. Mario has a small mushroom friend named Toad, and Mario can use mushrooms to grow bigger. There is also this flower called the Fire Flower, that allows Mario to throw fire balls.
Kirby, the pink puff.
1: Kirby
Kirby is a character from the game Kirby’s Dream Land. Kirby is a cute little pink puff that lives in a little country called Dreamland, on the planet Popstar. You’re probably thinking, ‘how can an innocent pink puff be a legendary hero?’ Well, Kirby can inhale his enemies and copy their abilities. If you think you can overpower this ball of fluff, think again! Kirby can eat you in less than a second, and can steal your personality forever if he wanted to. Yes, he is that dangerous.
Well, that was my countdown. If you have any suggestions, leave a comment. GO CLUB NINTENDO!!!!!!!!!
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