Because you like Ratchet in Ratchet & Clank

NiGHTS is a powerful but childlike spirit who hates being told what to do. See them in NiGHTS into Dreams.

Closing off her emotions makes Lightning a great fighter, but at what personal cost? See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Big Boss is a disillusioned mercenary commander who wants to create a world for soldiers (and soldiers alone). See them in Metal Gear Series.

Mario is a plumber who wears a ridiculous outfit, eats weird looking mushrooms, and fits himself inside your pipes so he can save a princess. See them in Super Mario Bros..

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

Driven by guilt and rage, Kratos is less a man and more an unstoppable avatar of anger and hate. See them in God of War.

A super-soldier, Master Chief might be more machine than man. And for humanity's sake, thank God. See them in Halo.

A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.