Because you like Red in Transistor
Crono may not talk, but this time-traveling hero's heart speaks volumes. See them in Chrono Trigger.
A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.
Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.
NiGHTS is a powerful but childlike spirit who hates being told what to do. See them in NiGHTS into Dreams.
Don't let his old age fool you, Heihachi Mishima is a ruthless pragmatist who values self-reliance above all else. See them in Tekken .
Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.
Sarah Kerrigan is pretty much the Queen Bitch of the Universe. See them in StarCraft .
A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.