• Years of PlayStation: The consoles and accessories that changed gaming forever It’s been 20 years since the PlayStation 2 hit the streets

Crash Bandicoot

Crash Bandicoot had his first appearance in 1996 in the game of the same name on the original PlayStation.

Sackboy

Sackboy made his first appearance in 2008 on Little Big Planet, on PS3. The loveable little dude went on to be an icon.

Solid Snake

Solid Snake has grown and aged with PlayStation over the years and is a gaming icon as a result.

Cloud Strife

Cloud Strife was the main protagonist of Final Fantasy VII - an arrogant and proud swordsman who goes on to learn the values of being a hero.

Squall Leonhart

Another well-known character from the Final Fantasy series, Squall Leonhart was the protagonist of 1999’s Final Fantasy VIII, on PlayStation.

Abe

Abe was a lowly Mudokon slave who worked at the RuptureFarms meat processing factory in 1997’s Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee.

Cole McGrath

Cole McGrath was the star of 2009’s Infamous on PlayStation 3. He was interesting enough to see the series continue on with more games.

Jak and Daxter

Jak and Daxter was another game franchise kick-started by Naughty Dog. 

Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield

Gamers will know these characters by their name alone. Jill Valentine was also noted as being one of the first playable female protagonists in a video game. 

Joel and Ellie

Joel and Ellie made their first appearance in 2013’s The Last of Us, PlayStation 3.

Kratos

Kratos, first appeared in the 2005 video game God of War and also went by the name the “Ghost of Sparta”. Now he’s instantly recognisable.

Lara Croft

Of course, this list couldn’t possibly be complete without the inclusion of Lara Croft. Not just an iconic PlayStation character, but also a gaming legend.

Marshall Law

Though perhaps not as iconic as some of the characters from other fighting games, there’s still no denying the relevancy of Tekken.

Nathan Drake

Nathan Drake was designed to be interesting and loveable, rather than just a “cardboard cutout”. Unbelievably he first appeared on PlayStation 3 in 2007.

PaRappa the Rapper

PaRappa the Rapper was the star of one of the most hilarious and awesome rhythm games of its time.

Lammy

Lammy was the star of 1999’s UmJammer Lammy, on PlayStation.

The follow-up to PaRappa the Rapper.

Ratchet and Clank

Ratchet and Clank were another unlikely duo who made their first appearance in 2002’s Ratchet & Clank on PlayStation 2.

Sly Cooper

Sly Cooper was a sneaky racoon who first appeared in 2002 Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus on PlayStation 2.

Spyro

Spyro is best known for 1998’s Spyro the Dragon on the original PlayStation.

Tony Hawk

Does the legend that is Tony Hawk really need explanation? He’s the only real person on the list and first appeared on PlayStation in 1999.