Because you like Chun-Li in Street Fighter
A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.
An undercover DEA agent, Max Payne is too focused on avenging the past to plan for the future. See them in Max Payne.
Meat Boy tenaciously throws himself into danger, and when he fails, he immediately gets back up and tries again. See them in Super Meat Boy.
A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.
Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.
Tidus is upbeat, carefree, and desperate not to become his father. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Gruff and efficient, Sam Fisher protects a nation that can never admit he exists. See them in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
Donkey Kong is a strong, banana-loving, and caring uncle to Diddy Kong. See them in Donkey Kong.
Red doesn't like to explain herself. She wants her work to do the talking. See them in Transistor.
All who live know his name, and all who oppose him shall know Death. See them in Darksiders Series.
Tifa Lockhart is part mother hen, part martial arts bad-ass. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Faith balances her adventurous thrill-seeking attitude with a righteous passion for justice. See them in Mirror's Edge.