The 8 most underrated videogame characters ever

Space Invader third from the bottom, second from the left

From: Space Invaders
Remembered for: Invading space
Forgotten for: Having a family and life outside of space invasion

It is widely assumed that each and every Space Invader agreed that annihilating humans was a smashing idea. But they didn't.

Each Invader had his own personality, his own family and his own unique dreams of the future. A utopian future where life didn't just consist of attacking, dropping down and reversing direction. They had children, emotions, hobbies. And what's more, they had faces that, albeit crudely, conveyed emotion.

Look at the Invader third from the bottom, second from the left. We assumed for decades this Invader was hell-bent on destroying our vehicle, when really he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. We took it for granted that his destruction was a win for humanity, but we never took the time to consider that our short-lived triumph was an eternity of loss for the loved ones he left behind.

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Anonymous 28 April, 2011 04:51

Sonic The Hedgehog! :D

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