9. Ice Climbers
I'm adding another retro character to the mix in the form of Ice Climber who first appeared in 1985 on the original Nintendo. The game featured characters Popo and Nana who tried to venture up 32 different mountains (covered in ice thus the name) to in order to recover of all things, stolen vegetables (yes it was in the 80's..). The characters have been modernised throughout the ages since their first appearance and have featured on the Wii, 3DS and Wii U which makes them hopefully inclusions for the latest Super Smash Bros game. They are fun, different and keep away from the Mario and Sonic vibe which sometimes dominates such games.