Videogames are filled with a variety of characters, each with their own unique personalities and characteristics. They can be categorized in protagonists, antagonists and supportive characters while most of them fall into supportive characters. Main characters, also known as protagonists are the players avatars, which are usually the ones who drive the story forward. In Banjo-Kazooie the player controls two protagonists at the same time, Banjo the bear and his friend Kazooie the bird who are on a mission to save Banjo’s sister Tooty from the witch Gruntilda. Banjo is a friendly and laid-back brown bear who loves playing on his banjo. He is not as adventurous as his friend Kazooie, but is always willing to help out his friends. Kazooie, on the other hand, is a quick-witted red bird with a sharp tongue, who is always eager for adventure and never hesitates to jump into action when the situation calls for it. Meanwhile the main antagonist of the game is Gruntilda, an evil witch who has abducted Tooty in order to steal her beauty. Also, Gruntilda is the foe of Banjo and Kazooie, who is able to use powerful magic spells, while having an army of minions to do her bidding. Throughout the game, the main characters must face numerous challenges and defeat Gruntilda’s minions to reach the top of the lair and save Tooty. Also, there are several characters in the game who provide support and assistance, including Bottles the mole, who teaches Banjo and Kazooie new techniques that they can use during their adventure or Mumbo, a shaman who will use his magic to transform the Duo, allowing them to either fit into a group of members like a termite to tackle obstacles or access new parts of a world that are otherwise not accessible.
» Yooka-Laylee Series
Similar to Banjo-Kazooie, the player controls in Yooka-Laylee two protagonists at the same time who are, Yooka a green chameleon and a purple bat called Laylee. The protagonists are tasked with saving the world from the clutches of the evil Capital B, who acts as the main antagonist in Yooka-Laylee. Also, he is the head of a corporation named Hivory Towers that tries to convert all of the world’s literature into profit to establish a monopoly on the book industry. Furthermore, he tries to create an all-powerful book that is known as The One Book, that gives him the power to rewrite the entire future as he sees fit. Since he has stolen the book from the protagonists for his mean intentions, he acts as the central conflict and provides a constant challenge for Yooka and Laylee. In addition, the game features multiple supportive characters that help the protagonists in their journey. One of these characters is Trowzer, a red-colored snake who acts as a mentor to Yooka and Laylee by teaching them new techniques, in exchange for Quills. Another supportive character is Dr. Puzz, a human-octopus hybrid scientist, who can transform the protagonists into different forms, allowing them to remove obstacles and discover new sections of a world. Some of these supportive characters can reward the player with a Pagie, after helping them out.