Because you like Banjo in Banjo-Kazooie

Michaelangelo is an above-ground crime-fighter by night, and a pizza-eating, sewer-dwelling mutant ninja turtle by day. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Illiterate and oblivious, Crash Bandicoot is still a hero. See them in Crash Bandicoot.

Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.

A formerly righteous wizard, Saruman has been corrupted by the forces of evil. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Marlin navigates through shark-infested waters, angry anglerfish, a jellyfish bloom and hungry whales to search for his son. See them in Finding Nemo.

Chef is a swinging bachelor and former R&B singer with a leopard-skin upholstered couch and some great stories. See them in South Park.

The witty Aku would be an ideal dinner guest, if he weren't a demon. See them in Samurai Jack.

Leonardo is spiritual, and devoted to more than just pizza. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

An upbeat, fun-loving teen, Sora would do anything for his friends. See them in Kingdom Hearts.

Emma Frost's superpower: transforming her body into an unbreakable diamond. See them in X-Men Series.

Cyclops shoots lasers out of his eyes, destroying anything in his line of sight. See them in X-Men Series.