10 Video Game Characters Before They Were Famous

2. Conker

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First Appearance: Diddy Kong Racing (1997)

It's just as well Conker didn't go on his bender-to-end-all-benders (not, surprisingly, another character in DKR) the night before Diddy and pals arranged their race meet. Something terrible clearly happened in the little squirrel's life between then and his ill-fated walk home from the C*ck and Plucker. In short, he turned nuts.

Maybe it occurred in the little-known GBC platformer, Conker's Pocket Tales?

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.