10 Early Versions Of Iconic Video Game Characters You Won't Believe

3. Conker Was An Innocent Squirrel

The foulmouthed drunkard we all know and love from Conker€™s Bad Fur Day wasn'€™t always as bad as he seemed. In fact, way back in 1997, the character was depicted as nothing more than an innocent little squirrel who liked to race with his fellow anthropomorphic animal friends Diddy and Banjo. It wasn'€™t until 2001 that Rare changed the character completely, transforming him from a kid friendly mascot into a violent psychopath with a love of alcohol and buxom babes.

Though his appearance didn€™'t change substantially between Diddy Kong Racing and Conker€™s Bad Fur Day, his character most certainly did, which is why he'€™s made this list. In fact, Conker may have undergone the single largest change in personality of any character in the history of video games.

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