Jan
2020
3
Raihan
Meet Raihan! A Gym Leader in the Galar region who first appeared in the videogames Pokémon Sword and Shield, 2019!?
Category: Blacks in Gaming
This section illustrates the many Black characters who have appeared in the medium of video games.
Oct
2019
5
Dedue
Dedue is a playable character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He is 18 years old at the start of the game. Dedue was the first born son of a blacksmith from Duscur, a region northwest of the Faerghus capital Fhirdiad. A member
Aug
2019
24
Baron
The Blacker Baron (黒く バロン) is a character in Anarchy Reigns. He makes his way into Anarchy offering help to the highest bidder. He and his assistant Mathilda often find themselves in fights, and Blacker Baron is always after one. His signature feature
Aug
2019
19
Anthony Higgs
Anthony Higgs (アンソニー・ヒッグス Ansonī Higgusu) is a soldier in the Galactic Federation Army, working as the point man of the 07th Platoon led by Adam Malkovich in Metroid: Other M. He is an old friend of Samus Aran. A soldier assigned to Adam’s platoon,
Aug
2019
12
Boman Delgado
Boman Delgado (Bōman Derugado) is a fighting game character in the Rival Schools series of 3D fighting games. Boman is a young black American who has short blond hair in a mohawk hairstyle and a pair of brown eyes. His mohawk hairstyle
Aug
2019
8
Basilio
Game: Fire Emblem Awakening The West-Khan of the country Ferox, Basilio was the reigning Khan for several years behind his prized champion Lon’qu. However, Lon’qu was bested by Marth and became his new champion for the Ferox tournament. Marth was soundly beaten
Aug
2019
7
Flavia
Game: Fire Emblem Awakening Like her friendly rival, Basilio, Flavia is one of the Khans of Ferox; the East-Khan. She is the potential mother of Morgan. For years Flavia was bested by Basilio in the Feroxi Tournament, and continually looked for champions
Aug
2019
6
Leroy Smith
Leroy Smith is an American martial artist who will make his appearance in Tekken 7 as one of the new characters and the first new character to appear as a DLC character in Season 3 and was announced alongside Zafina during the
Aug
2019
5
Meet Leroy Smith-Tekken 7
TEKKEN 7 Season Pass 3 will include Zafina in September along with a new original character, Leroy Smith (because we need more black video game characters) who will debut winter 2019!
Aug
2019
1
Devdan
Game: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Devdan is introduced in Chapter 16, where he is forced to work as a guard to Duke Tanas. As he later learns, to his horror, of Duke Tanas keeping Laguz as slaves from Rolf, Mist, Soren
Jun
2019
23
Darli Dagger
First Appearance: Samurai Shodown (2019) Brief biography A shipwright who has mastered the use of various tools. She washed ashore an island at an early age, where carpenters taught her how to make things and pirates taught her how to protect herself
Jun
2019
9
Lenora
Lenora is an archaeologist who is the Gym Leader of Nacrene City’s Gym, known officially as the Nacrene Gym. She specializes in Normal-typePokémon. She gives the Basic Badge to Trainers who defeat her. In addition to being the Nacrene City Gym Leader,
Jun
2019
8
Nessa
Nessa is a Gym Leader and a user of Water-type Pokémon. Nessa is a tall dark-skinned girl with long blue hair and eyes. She wears a gym uniform consisting of a white crop top and shorts with blue and orange details as
Feb
2019
24
Jacqui Briggs
Jacqueline Sonya “Jacqui” Briggs is a character in the Mortal Kombat universe, who made her first appearance in the Mortal Kombat X comic series and her playable debut in Mortal Kombat X. She is the daughter of Jax.
Jan
2019
10
Laura Matsuda
Laura Matsuda is a video game character from the Street Fighter series, first appearing in Street Fighter V. She is a free-spirited, hyperactive Brazilian woman and the sister of Sean.
Jan
2019
8
Vanessa Lewis
Vanessa Lewis is a fictional character in the video game series Virtua Fighter of unknown origin. She debuted, along with Lei-Fei, in the original Virtua Fighter 4 using the fighting styles of both Muay Thai and Vale Tudo (she could switch between
Jan
2019
7
Marina
Marina Ida is one of two members of Off the Hook, a band featured in Splatoon 2, along with Pearl, that hosts Inkopolis News, replacing the Squid Sisters from the first game. Her signature color is teal.
Dec
2018
31
Lúcio
Lúcio is a Support hero in Overwatch. Lúcio is an international celebrity who inspires social change through his music and actions. He has a positive, up-beat attitude, and is always looking towards the future. Lúcio wears hard-light skates that project hard-light “blades,”
Dec
2018
28
Doomfist
Doomfist is a Damagehero in Overwatch. Doomfist’s cybernetics make him a highly-mobile, powerful frontline fighter. In addition to dealing ranged damage with his Hand Cannon, Doomfist can slam the ground, knock enemies into the air and off balance, or charge into the
Dec
2018
27
Twintelle
Twintelle is a playable character from ARMS. She is a movie star and uses the ARMS in her hair to fight. Twintelle is a dark-skinned woman with white hair and pink highlights. The hair is two ARMS arranged like pigtails. She wears