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This section illustrates the many Black characters who have appeared in the medium of video games.
Video games have been a huge part of my life from as far back as I can remember. From owning the Atari 2600 to the NES, transitioning to the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo to siding with Nintendo during the 64 vs.
Yasuke is the given name of a foreign page who once served Nobunaga until the latter’s death. His exotic appearance was said to have caused a huge stir among the Japanese wherever he went. He is a minor Oda vassal who originally
Sazh Katzroy [sæz ‘kæt͡s.ɹɔɪ] is a playable character in Final Fantasy XIII and in a downloadable episode of Final Fantasy XIII-2. He appears as a non-player character in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. He is a middle-aged man with an afro who
Jataaka is one of the sub-bosses in the Pyramid of Shinnok in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero, and a member of the Brotherhood of Shadow. She is one of three assassins serving under Quan Chi and Shinnok, along with Sareena and Kia. They
Nagoriyuki is a playable character in the Guilty Gear franchise who will make his first appearance in the upcoming Guilty Gear -STRIVE-. He is described as a noble vampire samurai who wields a bloodsucking blade. Nagoriyuki is a tall, heavily built, dark-skinned
Anita Williams, also known by her alias “Bangalore“, is one of the playable Legends in Apex Legends. She is an ex-soldier for the IMC Armed Forces and a competitor within the Apex Games under the moniker “Professional Soldier”. Born into a military
Major Laurence “Prophet” Barnes is the squad leader of Raptor Team during the events of Crysis on the Lingshan Islands and a major character in the Crysis series…
Emmett Graves is the main protagonist of Starhawk and is a hired gunslinger and mercenary he also appears as a DLC character in Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale.
Captain David Edward Anderson is a human war hero and the original captain of the SSV Normandy. Anderson is also one of the Alliance’s most decorated special forces operatives from the original Mass Effect series.
Vivienne is an Orlesian mage and personal enchanter and adviser to Empress Celene. She is an optional companion to the Inquisitor in Dragon Age: Inquisition…
Grundla Saha was an African member of the School of Democracy, acting as its martial arts expert in the single-player campaign, serving as the game’s third boss.
Cherry Hunter is a new playable character introduced in Streets of Rage 4. She is Adam Hunter‘s daughter and Skate‘s niece. Cherry fills the role of the fast-but-weak character in the game, which was originally filled by Skate. She has the best
Vandham is a minor character who appears in Chapter 3 of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. He is initially fought as a boss but eventually comes to help the heroes find Elysium. Vandham was the leader of a mercenary camp within the Titan Uraya.
Dominique Jean was the niece of a voodoo houngan, under whose doting tutelage she grew up in Saint-Domingue. Known as a clear and creative thinker, she would frequently collaborate with others, though those that crossed her would find out how deadly she
Marcus Holloway is the main protagonist of Watch Dogs 2. He joins DedSec in San Francisco to take down Blume and CTOS 2.0. Marcus Holloway was born in 1992 at Los Angeles, California. Later, he moved to San Francisco with his family
Kensa was an Egyptian gladiatrix and a friend of the Medjay Bayek during the reign of Ptolemy XIII…
Kumi Berko was the son of an Ashanti Empire chief, living a life of wealth and power during his early years. Following a territorial dispute, he was captured, sold into slavery and transported to Jamaica. He joined the Maroons after being freed
Khaliset (c. 80s BCE – 48 BCE), also known as The Hyena, was a member of the Order of the Ancients during the reign of Ptolemy XIII.
The Hunter was a French spy operating in New York and the North Atlantic during the Seven Years’ War and was also an ally of the Colonial Assassins…
Achilles Davenport was A man of Caribbean and British descent, Mentor of the Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins from 1746 until 1763.