Not exact matches
includes a wide
number of playable characters, all
of which have appeared
in previous Mario games, with the exception
of Toadette, who makes her first appearance
in this game.
Famitsu also confirms that a
number of other Zelda
characters will be
playable in the game.
Beating a floor with these new
characters will unlock them for play
in Story and 2P Duel Modes, which ends up adding a tremendous
number of playable characters.
The Mario Party series has had a
number of different
characters playable since the first game was released back
in 1998.
Dynasty Warriors 8 also boasts a vast
number of new and returning
playable characters, as the highly anticipated officers Yue Jin and Li Dian from the Wei Kingdom, who make their first appearance
in the series, alongside more than 70
playable characters that fight to prevail
in the battlefield.
Contrary to earlier statements, Colonial Marines will also include a
number of playable female
characters - including new squadmate Jennifer Redding
in cooperative games or a selection
of avatars
in competitive multiplayer matches.
Looks like the
number of new
playable characters in this entry is
in fact three!
While SEGA — and every other video game developer — still has a long way to come with regards to equal representation
of characters in video games, they have contributed greatly to creating a
number of strong, empowering female
playable characters.
The innovations don't stop there, though:
in Weapon
of Choice, to earn an extra life you have to find another operative stranded
in the environment, and literally * carry * through the level to safety, lending new (literal) meaning to «earning an extra man» (or woman, as there are a lot
of both to choose from amongst the large
number of playable characters).
Regardless, a
number of female artists and Zelda fans have been celebrating Linkle's inclusion as a
playable character in Hyrule Warriors Legends with enthusiastic joy.
The original Dead Island also featured a
number of different
characters to choose from, a feature returning
in the sequel as four
playable classes: hunter, beserker, speeder and bishop, each with a different type
of new «fury attack.»
While still being fun and relatively
playable, Sonic Adventure 2 does have a
number of things which more than suggests that this is one
of the earliest 3D game that the
character starred
in.
Because
of this new mechanic, Nintendo also had to drastically increase the
number of playable characters, which up until this point had been a constant 8
in every game.
A small
number of characters (like Rocket Raccoon and Hulk) are
playable in multiple playsets if you unlock them via
in - game quests, but the majority
of characters are only compatible with a single playset.
Famitsu also confirms that a
number of other Zelda
characters will be
playable in the game.