10 Video Game Characters Who Bared Nipples Before Mario

1. Link

Mario Nipples
Nintendo

Whilst the local populace don't so much as raise an eyebrow at many of the men on this list going into battle against a dragon or cutting an Olympic god down to size sans shirt, the residents of Hyrule are just that bit more prudish. Link's lack of decency is frequently noted on his travels throughout Breath of the Wild, mostly drawing complaints from the embarrassed citizens, though on one occasion causing a similarly bare tree to break out in a song of unity.

It's not the first time Link has revealed what's beneath the tunic; the Hero of Time/Wind/Trains squeezed into a mawashi for his sumo contest against the Gorons in Twilight Princess. First Donkey Kong, then Link, and now Mario. What next, Nintendo? Where's Kirby hiding them?

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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.